Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-05-30

to our country. And how shall 1t be
arrestedl The most obvious method, is a
return to the friendly social relations with
the people of the South, which existed
before and during the Revolution. Let
us cultivate amity and good will with our
Southern brethren. They are made Of the
same flesh and blood as we are. They arc
of the same race. They are as intelligent
cultivated, and enlightened as We arc
They are as proud in spirit. They arc
as good christians They have accomplish.
cd wives and daugh ors, who are as well
qualified to adorn society as our wives and
daughters, Let them enjoy our hospitali'
ties. Let them intermarry with us if they
desire. Let them send their children tc
our schools. And, let us do away Will
this foolish and miserable prejudice, whicl
we have against their bringing their do.
mestic servants with them. So far as we
are concerned, in the abstract, what is the
difference between free black man, and a
slave black man? The only difference we
know, is, that the slave is the most orderly
and well behaved. We do not want slaves
ourselves, because our fathers found they
were not profitable. But, if our Southern
brethren prefer them, let them bring their
household servants with them when they
come to see us, instead of leaving them Mt
home. 1t will not add another slave to the
number already existing, nor keep one
more in bondage Let us, in short, through
our legislative enactments, secure to our
Southern brethren the right of travelling
and sojourning temporarily among us with
their domestic servants.
As we said, on a former occasion, this
liberal policy would be advantageous to the
North, 1t would induce the wealthy por-
ton of our Southern brethren to come
among us, and spend the summer, so hot
and enervating in thcir own country, so
pleasant and delightful in ours. They
would, in time, build summer residences
on the shores of our beautiful rivers and
lakes. They would spend their money
freely. And we should profit much by
their intercourse and society, And,
beyond all, and above all considerations,
it would tender moro than all other causes
put together, TO cement aasd consolidate MaS
great Republic Of SoraeSgn States.
Let such state of feeling be cultivated
at the North, and we solemnly believe there
would be no more efforts to extend the in
stitution Of slavery into territory north of
the old line of the Missouri Compromise.
We would have no more Kansas controver-
sizes. We believe the people of the South
would be content with their own natural
DEVELOPMENT southwark, leaving the TEN.
perate regions of the North and West, to
be planted by the institutions of the free
States only. This unfortunate controversy
respecting Kansas, in our opinion, has
grown more ou. Of belief on the part of
the people of the South, that it was neces-
sary t, foriiiy themselves against the en-.
croachmcnts of the fanaticism of the North
than any real desire to possess that territory
Let the North convince them that their
domestic institutions are not in danger,
and that their Just rights under the consti-
tuition will be secured to them; and this
struggle for dominion north Of the true
climatic limit of slavery will cease.
| We are aware that we have uttered bold
thoughts in this article. We shall be de-
nounced by the abolitionist and censured
by the tender and timid politician. But,
we have uttered the words of truth and
justice, We have expressed the sentiments,
upon the prevalence, only, Of which, can
peace, harmony and fraternity be restored
to our beloved country 1t is, in our judg-
ment, time for the candid and reasonable
men of the North to look this matter full in
the face, 1t is time for the men of wealth,
who have the greatest stake in the preva-
lence of order and tranquility, to set their
forces sternly against this spirit of fanati-
cism, which threatens 10 introduce the reign
of anarchy and chaos into society. Let
such men who claim to be conservatives
plant themselves upon the side Of TRUE
coNsERvATIsM,-that conservatism which
protects the liberties of the people, the orde
Of society, the institutions of the govern
ment, and ensures the true progress Of th'
country.