The Washington union., 1857-05-20

capAOS - c..otor II recognised a state of bondage
th'' y ons.orspce Of an inscruable law of nature
a. Wv y 10 ;mnedment 10 the development OF this
II gaye TO the weak and helpless their nat
-, rrotectors II did not make their welfare ae-
ad.nt mon chance or throw them reclessy upon 'he
pa,omunty at large 1t placed them, instead III sphefe
h.re their limited powers could be directed 70 tne com
non benefit and where they might Work ou. Whatever
nO. reserved for them Whatever exists has des-
G''D, ,hat GOAL can only be reached in the State
r;ob h best suited to the capacity Of the individual
" M eyro Is TO be free the change cannot be effected
- hon skin and a Jump He must pass through the
e of bondage as the superior races passed through
- scrflom before he claim an equality with the
A;, man In this manner he will eventually assume
Si,ized shape but If he is forced into condition
49,, that in which Nature placed him, he becomes, at
' hvbrid shorn of his identity, and an incubus
s,on society. Can men be styled humane or phiian-
on;c who would place the poor negro IN TINS lhona
80 POSITION He is not yet fitted for the hiSh vocation
tt;yenshp And IN his most improved state, the
Of raees would still be that of the inferior with the
noior which, according to the testimony OF history,
ar o,,ays resulted in the corruption of morals and
,ho decline of intellectual vigor.
These reflections to place the question OF slavery
!. nlain Ineligible light They not beyond the
10, of the most homebred understanding yet they do
-, oceye the assent of the whole country. Upon this
.t;on a distinct political organization has arisen,
bb seeks to envelop truth in mystery and true pha
hrOny in the dark mantle Of hypocrisy Its watchwod
: ..frsedom for the bonded negro. Heaven and earth
m ~ he moved to effect this object, but no thought is
vo IN the consequences Of emancipation The insti-
t,iop Of course is to be defended and hence arises
ct;onal war the issue OF which no man can foresec
Since therefore, the existence of slavery has created
narrowing morbid state of public feeling the query with
A.. ~, 10, IL. IJoxyr
,, DANGEROUS irritation be soothed What course will
Iva most conducive to the restoration of peace ~
What the relative position of the North and South
:, struggled The former is evidently the aggressor,
i; our cherished institution that is attacked 1t is
ant therefore to protect it from assault; but, in
aonr 80 we must be careful not to give any OF our
,.ntb "a the enemy 1t will not do to defend slavery
= saooaphjca seuse the ground that it attaches
II, interests to the South that demand the support
=, overv southerner / raise my feeble voice against
~ sncb programme respectfully contend that 1t would
no veapon in the hands of our adversares, and would
widen sti more the breach that divides US can see
,onv what pile of plausible augmentation an abo
sonyt would build on such foundation IT is the con-
t bsting of these separate interests before the eyes
Of the people by political agators that has confirmed the
North in its insane policy Abolitionism takes for grant
A what the South so repeatedly declares, and argues
thorefom the possibility of disunion One portion OF
the South retos by discussing the expediency OF SO
suicidal measure Thus it is that the North takes ad
vantage of southern impetuosity.
There can be no doubt that the slavery agitation, as at
psent conducted has disunon tendency If the North
cannot succeed in aboshing slavery she will be salts
6ed to drive the South from the ccnfederacy by we'll
uanned system of persecution Will the South give her
aid to this unholy crusade She will do So she does
not change her tactics and then the sublime theory OF
.,y G-,SI Tn, cr,sh a
contingency it is true the South would retire with the
constitutionhe original bond Of unionn her posses
sion but it would live in contguity and anagonism
with another charter and the other would finally
have to suceumb.
In lieu therefore Of the programme of distinct inter-
ests etc. Isubmt this other more conducive to the
end in yew viz firm and Jealous defence OF the instl-
tuition of slavery reforms in its administration and OPP
pton to any theory that would make it the basis Of
distinct political organization impart to it interests
that could not be shared by the whole country is
gloomy in the history OF young republic when an
attempt is made to poison the source OF our national life
TIE attempt has been made and the venom has already
shown itself We are poisoned and it is for the South to
provide an andote which must be given in moderation
to produce the desired effect Asop tells of human
body that died because of the dssenson of its members
The legs refused carry it, and the would not fur
nish it with food II we would body polite
from the same fate its members, North and South must
support and noush it, otherwise it win tottor and neccs
ariy fall. The North refuses to give it unanimous
support for the present. it rests therefore, with the South
to nourish it until the northern mind shall abandon its
chimeras and return to its allegiance
There is nothing that blinds the human faculties SC
much as fanatcsm care not what form it may assume,
whether of Mormonism or Fouriesm of spiritualism
aboonism it is in all bghtiDg in effect as it is
goddess in principle No class Of have placed moro
mpcdments in the path of progress than fanatics They
blot upon the escutcheon of any nation that has had
the misfortune to give them BIRTH but particularly
Of those nations which profess to be governed by mind in
stead If imagination Fanaticism is always accompanied
by usy disregard of law and by leaning towards des
posn 1t Is its own law and cannot brook the control
Of sound reason aid common sense Wherever despo'
swys the scepte there naticism is to be found
With such weapon the Cars and Sultans OF the Old
World find it easy to rule their millions Of serfs. Arc
we gradually drifting into o state OF despotsm Let al
true lovers of their country ponder well this question
There may be fanatics at the South there arc certainly
hores of them at the North Wherever they are free
Institutions in danger They the curse and tho
cancer of our political system.
Every principle has within itself sefdestructye eie
ment, if carried to Moderation, frmness, and
Justice are the antiiotes for such an evil Were tn,
some hope of its peaceful termination Those govern
mental measures which attributed TO southern
influence and consequently disrcgardcd by the North
would then be looked upon many efforts of an inn
partial umpire to settle the controversy Cotton woulc