Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-23
rHE REAL DANGER TO THE SOUTH.

r. IhE hkAL DANOhh Az An OSSA@'
So long as the South n aintsins 9 sound and
healthy sentiment at home and keeps her enemies
ut distance we hsys but little to apprehend from
the abolition mania at the north but just 10 pro
portion as we permit Influences to grow up in our
Z own midst inimical to our domestic institutions
are we increasing the dangers so threatening to
our rights. If dsuuion or intestine strife ever
come as the Consequences of slavery opposition 1t
will be when diyid ID p bic sentiment in our own
hcm.s rrnder US powerless to resist the sggres.
srns OF our enemies abroad
Nothing o encourages the anti slavery props-
gar d ss 10 the free Stses IS IL fad sympsthisers
ia the 500 An invaded country is never 90
po~rrless as when portion OF lis own citizens
sympathise wi h the sggressors from dissstsfsc-
ton with TIE own institutions. The sboitionists
well uoderstar this They know that one minis
ter l. the SJuth-who, whle regulating tneir
dogmas, ,iendy incucstes the doctrine through
bis pastoral visits, that slavery is moral evR only
to be tolerat - long as it is necessity thus dis
satisfying the mind with tie condition ia which it
fnds itselt-is Of more permanent service to their
cause than dec n Beecners at the North. They
well unders aud that Waylsnd's Moral Science in
the hands OF an ani-sl.very teacher in Southern
CuIrge is worth 8 thousand abolition lectures de-
livered!n the North Therefore the address OF the
IS bern Aid Society,"" to which we alluded yes
teddy, well said:
SIN Tbas possible way could the North SO well
secure her political rights and their happy develop
ment through eli the future, as by the universal
dspensation Of that gospel which must ever be
the fruitful parent of all political virtue and wis.
dom? Thus, if the North duly appreciates her
own manners and morals, her wealth and her
pouOer, her policy and her peace she will not with
hold the gospel from her needy neighbors of the
South"
What political rights"-what political virtue
and wisdom'--whst ''power, policy and peace"
does the North allude to when she deplores the
condition of her "needy neighbors2" They believe
the Bible is an anti slavery Bible, and that God is
an ami ssyery God and that such gospels s their
ministers would teach would be 'the faithful pa
rent of all political virtue and wisdom" We are
farther informed by this address of our Northern
friends intended for their own latitude that "There
are various classes OF labor cohtributory to the
ARRANGEMENTS of Gods cause in the South :" and
that one Of these is preaching. the gospel to the
slsvs"-snd by one of their speakers, that @the
impression which prevails some minds that there
ore some truths which tie southern people are not
wiling to near from the lips OF minister, lie q
false impression, a total mistake" But, that "un-
less preacher IRON the North is Cndorsed by
some judicatoy 10 the South, he is apt to be re.
gsrded with suspicion by persons indaned with the
prevailing puOlo excitement" We are also told
=. Of Z 10 r. of tbis NnrFhar,
airy Jcety gotten up for the South, negro Sab
bath Schools have been started in Virgins, cal.
though by the laws of the State slaves are not al.
lowed to be taught to read in Schools" Thus it
appears from the most charitable construction that
can be given to this Northern philanthropy, that
they are interested in nat they call the political
virtue and wisdom Of the South, and feel called
upon to minister TO the necessities of our slaves.
But while it is hard to from US such disinter-
ested philanthropy, we auOm to tho Southern
people if it is not best, in view of other evils that
we should take that labor on ourselves and get
men who better TN ierstsnd, and upon whom our
slaves have stronger claim, to preach for and in
struct then2 We think it will so strike the COM
mon understanding Of every rejecting man at
once,
We know that we are tresdng upon delicate
ground whenever as q secular press we venture to
take issue upon gu sOls pertaining to the church;
bat we shall never hesitate to do SO when they
assume form involving political rights and the
Eodh and domestic peace and security of the
count y We can have no feVersh prejudices
sg4lnst the Nyr,h or Northern men as such, nor
do We seek 10 detact IRON their due merit or pre-.
judge tie popular Inind against them; but simply
TO guard tie Il, pie Of cur own section sgsinst
dangers tlal may exist, involving our most sens-
tive aud DELEGATE relations the neglect Of which
may rutod ice INTO our midst evils incalculsole,
AID blcn, If foreseen, all would deprecste.
Vine We msinjsin our attachment 70 the North
o. part OF tie common fsnIly-whilst We sp-
preclate ami emulate her onward progress IN ali
that eunO0 Is ald improves her peJple--we can
but feel that It better TO educse and christlanze
our Own citz rs aid TN siIorate the condition Of
our own slaves, than TO be made missionary fe
for the uncertain ard, it may be- dangerous chart
~ OF t1e North Lit US eadssvor t. nave more
Of own Colleges to educate the young, and more
OF our own preachers to form the morals of our
people, and guard ageInst the impostions which q
subtle f4naticsm is constantly seeking to practice
upon US. TIE greatest dangers to be guarded
against are within our own Go rs. These avoided
and our social, religious aud political condition will
continue "a 1dy to improve. But ii neglected, and
improper Influences are permitted to get the as
ceudsucy, no man can forste the iucalculable
evils OF the future.
C. CHAUNCEY BURR
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