Freeman's champion., 1857-06-25
Hear them Howl.

favor of freedom, that the Southern
journals are becoming, ,desponding in
their tone. The Charlestown Mer-
cary lectures the Southern people for
their supincness in relation to Kanzas.
1t says "the lofty zeal which was at
one time manifested in regard to Kan
zas, seems to have waned into cool
indifference" adding:
"The period is fast approaching
which will determine whether or not
Kanzas will go into the Union with
a constitution favorable to slavery.
Her importance to the South makes
it imperative on us to do all that a
proud and highminded people can do
to secure her for ourselves. 1t is not
yet too late to compete for the prize.
Our efforts, if well timed and prop
crly directed, will yet be Of avail in
the final struggle which is to deter
mine freedom or slavery--anarchy,
or "the constitution as our fathers
gave it," Let us then be up and do
ing, and If are cannot make Ter a SIave
state, make her at least democratic."
The Newburg Is. c. Risiag Sun
sets up a prolonged and ludicrous
howl over the prospects of the South.
Its remarks are so decidedly rich that
we copy them in full;
"Clouds and darkness-threaten-
ing clouds, ominous darkness--gath-
er around our political future. A
night gloomy and terrible sets in upon
us. We are drifting slowly, silently,
into an ocean Of storms, furious whirl-
winds, quickSands and fearful whirl-
pools, A solemn silence prevails /;
It's the precursor Of a horrible tenn
pest, Hark the low -mutteringrum
bling of distant thunder breaks upon
tho stiffness. Fitlul flashes reveal
the sullen gloom. The lulid air is
heavy and chill. The storm ap-
pro&ches--nearer and nearer it comes,
louder and more loud it howls. Man
the sailS-all hands to their posts.
The South expects every man to do
his duty. Life and death, honor and
liberty, are involved, Let each heart
be lirm-each nerve be steady, The
conflict will be fierce is hate and NAL
ice can makeit. Stand firm. Hark!
what crash was that? Kanzas is
goncl List q triumphant shout from
the spirits Of the storm Missouri
is yielding, How fierce the blasts,
how lurid the Lightning How ter
rible the tempest--sea and heaven arc
commingled Howls horrible, yells
terrific, tear our ears Virginia is as.
sailed. Gloomy, dark, terrible, howls
the tempest Watchman, what oI
the night? All is dark dark nc
dawn appears"
There the reader must have held
his breath while reading this startling
picture. Let us turn to something
more mattcr-of-fact. The New Or.
leans Delta, one Of the most radica
Of the Southern organs, casts about
for means to resist the onward pro
greSs Of freedom in the frontier slave
States. IT says;
"The remedy is plain enough
For example, Maryland has 80,
slaves; Virginia, 472,52S; Ken
tucky, 20l,9Sl Missouri, S7,422
These States, from their position
have long been regarded as picque
sentinels of slavery. They may re-
sist the anti-slavery pressure, bu
soli-dcionse should urge the States
, lying south of them to look to thu
/, pormancncy Of the institution along
the frontier and render assurance
doubly sure" This can be done by
passing stringent enactments prevent
ing the four States above named from
emptying their slave population, al
thoy are now doing, into the country
south Of their boundaries, until al
fear Of emancipation shall have beer
dispcilcd, With a slave population
I Of S6l, 200, to say nothing Of th'
: natural increase, in four States con
tanning only an area Of l77,4l2 square
miles, it is highly improbable tha
the idea of emancipation would b,
4 tolerated for % moment.
0 10 free nearly nine hundred thous
8 aud persons held to involuntary serv
itudc would be to burden the State
( with paupors and put free negro labo
. in successful competition with ire
5 white labor, Colonization would b,
: out Of the question, and the resul
would be resistance to the death :,
Northern aggression. Common dan