The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-08

Stare soeiefy, and DE universal fdilrre ef free
society, was unavailable to them, because
they were precludcd from employing II, by
admitting slavery in the abstract to be
wrong. The defence of negro slavery in
yolyed them in a still greater difficulty. The
laws Of all the Southern States justified the
holding white men in slavery, provided,
through the mother, they were descended,
however remotely, from q negro slave. Tho
bright mulattocs, according to their theory,
were wrongfully held in slavery,
The line OF defence, however, is now
changed, and the North il now ssmpletely
cornered and dumb rs an oister. The South
now maintains that sidrery 'cds riga, naim-
al and necessary. II shows that all divine
and almost all human authority, justiiies It.
The South further charges that the littleex-
pertinent of free society in Western Europe
has been, from the beginning, cruel failure,
and that symptoms Of failure are abundant
in our North. While 1t is far more obvious
that negroes should be slaves than whites,
for they are only fit to labor, and not to d.
rect vet the principle Of sidrery is tseJf
right, and does not depend on difference 81
complexion. Difference of race, OF lineage,
of language, of habits and customs, all tend
to render the institution more natural and
durable although slaves have been general
IN rhites, still the masters and slaves have
generally been of different national descent.
Moses and Aristotle, the earliest historians,
are both authorities in favor of this differ
ence of race, but not of color.
Working men of the North, men Of the
spindle and loom, farmers and mechanics,
you who believe labor to be honorable, who
feel and know that the basis ofall righteous
government is the equality Of all men,.
We commend this to your attention.
The paper that utters it does but speak
the sentiments of that administration !,
supports. "SLAyERY Is RIGHT, NATURAL
AND NEcEssARY,"" and does not depend on
difereaoe Of complexion" This is the doc
trinc of the Southern men, and their views
are now in the ascendant in the national
government, and to this, those who still
cling to the shattered forces of Democracy
in the free States are rapidly moving. Dem.
ocatic working men of New England, how
do you like the doctrine? And here is an
other gem from this leading Democratic or
gan, the Richmond Enquirer
The South is celebrating upon the policy
of retaliating upon the north. 1t would
seem, alas, a much wiser policy to begin her
work ut home. The most efficient lcgisla-
ton for the evils which inhict and threaten
her would be an net making IL tartm .tor
people 10 TAR and feather epery man rho
should utter or publish words Of euiogy upon
The Union, from the present time until the
final settlement Of our difficulties with the
North.
As a fitting accompaniment to the above
we ask the attention of our readers to the
following account of attempted escape of
two ehdtieks "nearly white" clipped from
the Staunton Nd. Spectator:
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF SLAVES. On the
morning of Sunday, December 80, two very
bright mulatto girls, one belonging to DR..
John Churchman, and the other TO the cs-
tate of Col. James Crawford, deceased, took
the ears at Staunton, and made their way
successfully to Baltimore, en- route for free
State. At Baltimore they were detected
Just us they were about to take the train for
Philadelphia, and information Of their ar
rest was Immediately forwarded to DR..
Churchman, of this place. On Friday even
ing the young ladies arrived at Staunton,
having enjoyed, we presume, a very pleas
ant holiday trip. They were so nearly
white that their success in imposing upon
the conductors of the cars is not astonishing,
and the only wonder is that they were de-
tccted at all.
Some are disposed to think that their plan
of escape was concocted by some abolition
emissary in our midst, but we do not think
this probable. ladies of their complexion,
and reputed intelligence, might we'll make
such venture "on their own hook and
without resorting to undergroundnilroads,'
and without the assistance of anybody
Their attempt was bold one, but f" the best
laid schemes Of mice and men" rs well as
colored ladies, "gang aft gley."
Since their return, the negro girls have
been sold-Mr. Churchman's for 81 $50,
and the other for $3.50.
Pretty COOL prices 81 $50, and $3.50 "for
ladies of reputed intelligence" "nearly
white"