Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-26

seriousness 81 equality, 4 just selfaespect
at the North. Here lies tie danger. The
Word viz nndoubfetily BE- jnStto ne South
IL must also be justtO itself This is
not the time for syeophancys for seryili-
ty, for compromise Of principle, for for
getfulhess Of our rights. Il j. fthe time
70 manifest the spirit Of MIN, . spirit
which prizes more than life the prinei.
pies Of liberty, Of justice. Of humanity, Of
pure morals, OF pure religion.
"I.et us show that We have principles,
compared with which the wealth Of the
world IS MS light as air. The free States;
/ it 10 to be feared. must pass through a
struggle. 4May they sustain it as becomes
their freedonii The present excitement
at the South can hardly be.eIpeeted to
pass arayEwishout attempts to wrest from
them unworthy concessions. The tone
in regard toslavery in that part Of the
country islehanged. Itisnot only more
vehement, but moro false than formerly;
once slavery was acknowledged as an
eviiowit il proclaimedto be god
Certainly no assertion of the nildest alb
5olitionist could give such a shock to the
shareholders, as this new doctrine is MT
ted 10 give to the people of the North
There IS a great dread in this part of the
country that the Union Of the States may
be dissolved by conflict about slavery.
No one prizes the Union more than my
self. Sill, If the Union can be pur-
chasedionly BY the imposition Of chains
on the tongue and the press, by prohibi-
ton Of discussion on the subject invol-
wing the most sacred rights and dearest
interests Of humanity, then union would
be bought attoo dear a price,
The foregoing quotations are submit
ted at length, because of the high au-
rthority from which the expressed senti-
.ments descend, and to show at asingle
view the long cherished and strongly e1-
pressed purposes Of distinguished North
ern men to. dissolve the Union, unless
the Southern States are forced to yield to
their unconstitutional demands, The
Southern reader of the quotations herein
submitted will find no difficulty in reach
ing acorrect conclusion in regard to the
great fountain from whence have flown
the Bitter waters. that have rolled in such
mighty torrents through the Legislative
halls of this nation, and which have run
out from thence in every direction, until
every crystal stream Of moral purity
throughout the length and breadth ofthe
land have become adulte rated. Nor
need we be taken as by surprise at the
out breaking Of long pent up fires o.. jeal-
ousies and bitter animosites that are now
agitating our Western frontiers; fires
bursting forth through the brains of ia
natical men, who. ignore all civil jnrisdiS-
tion-m:n who have become fully ripe for
premature destruction-have caused the
soil Of American liberty to be stained
with innocent blood The blood of in
nocent and unofending ones will cry
from the soil of Kansas to the Asssachu-
setts Legislature after the present gener-y
alton shall have passed away. = n
The dissolution Of the United States
ought to be looked upon by every good
and abiding citizen, whether native
born or nsturalized, as the most fearful
and terrible scene that efer could be en-
acted in the drama Of this great nation.
Indeed, it should be locked upon as the
entering wedge Of the dissolution of all
the best organized governments OF earth;
and as the winding up of the history Of
North American glory. But ifthis fear
full event must be forced upon US, all
should know that Abohtiouists are the
leading actors in the dark deed; and that
Abolitionism' is the dark mantle that
eclipses the brightness Of the sunshine of
our nations prosperity, and now threat
ems and may eventually engulf all in the
darkness Of despair forever. Our only
hope. as a nation, is in that invisible
Hand that moves and controls the des-
TIMES ofall7uiations, Of whom it is said,
that; "a sparrow cannot fall to the ground
without His notice. +. ~ ! / RI
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4 Renegade Without Shame. ~ ~