Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-01-24
relations Of Southern Society.

0Ekty, IN the Iate campaign, pursued meas
I'd which have reacted upon themselves
xifh tremendous rebound. The artillery
Inch was pointed against the Republicans
vs. filled to the muzzle with destructive
h1issiles. The discharge has come near
being fatal to themselves. They charged
ths North with intentions of interference
With State rights, of violent emancipation,
and of general revolutionary enterprises
for liberty. They declared that it was a
crusade for the liberation of the slaves, that
Fremont led.
What was all this but premium held
out for insurrection? 1t was giving cour-
aQe to the slaves. They. learned from
theft own masters that all the free States
were rising up in their behalf; that a
Htrong party was rising, whose success
would be their emancipation. 1t was not
for this that they told such falsehoods.-
These charges were thrown at the North,
butt like i'll speed grenades, fell short, and
exploded in their midst. The trouble
seems first to ave developed in Tennes-
see; and there, among negroes employed
In iron manufactures. 1tnext was heard
bf ID Kentucky. Then the Virginia pa
beFs took alarm, and there were rumors Of
Intended risings in Virginia and Maryland.
Is more than probable that the danger
bis been greatly magnifed. We do not
think that in the worst districts any cruel
~ vas intended by the slaves. But such
j The state of the Southern mind, that the
shaking of leaf sends terror; and terror
Is IS cruel as death. Not white has
been murdered; no plan has been diselos-
cd to the world, nor do we believe that
hny has been found out, of a reYengeful OIL
murderous kind. But the mere intent 81
the slaves to rise fer their liberty, naturally
brings up most terrible spectres of crime
and mischief, that Southern men seem be-
side themselves What but panic could
have dictated such a paragraph as this
from the Clorksuile Jefersoaian:
''The crimes contemplated should be
Toned for precisely as tho those crimes
had been attempted and consumated.-
Fearful and terrible example should be
made, and, if need be, the fagot and flame
ahould be brought into requisition to show
these deluded maniacs the ferceness and
tie vigor, the swiftness and completeness
Of the white mans vengea nee. Let a terri
bic example be made in every neighbor-
hood where the crime can be established,
and, if necessary, let every tree in the coun-
try bend with negro meat. Temporizing
insuch cases as this is utter Madness
We must strike terror and make lasting
Impression, for only in such course can
We find the guarantees of future securi-
typ
Where now is all the fine talk about the
eontentlnent of slaves; their happiness,
them unwillingess to take liberty even il
ofIereds For years past Southern papers
have been filled with new doctrines. Sla-
very, we are told, is the very foundation Of
republican society. What do they think
Of these foundations, just now, in Tennes-
sect There can be no comment upon the
wild and disgraceful articles in Southern
papers, for some months past, so etfectua
as she temper and terror which they now
Hxhibit. A little while ago the happiness
and contentment of the slaves was chan
ted, and Northern operatives derided in
contrast. Now, they are hunting, shoot
iing,and hanging these confronted creatures
Thsn, it was the Africans good fortune to
bee slave; to receive the amelioration Of
~ Gospel, and the inestimable privileges
Of Che plantation. But now, eve must
strike terror, and make lasting impress
sion, for only an such a course a0e find the
St1raHties offatare security" The slaves
In is the only guaranty of the masters
oslStyl
b such state of things it is not won
lid that there are sometimes revolts; 1t
Is Nonderful that there so few There is
nok month in the year in which a rising
mifht not be presumptively expected
E6Sety in the South stands upon false
III hollow basis. Time will not make it
better. 1t is wicked, corrupt, degraded,
unltable, and always liable to fatal down
Whatever it may be thought expedient
04o for party purposes, none know so
web as those concerned that they are in
p<Ipetual jeopardy. 1t is a state of socie-
tFhich is obliged to resort to measures
which the worst tyrannies in Europe use
but sparsely. Nowhere on earth is free
s6eech so punishable as in Carolina or Al
abcma. In Austria it is the government
that breads it, not the people. But in the
Houth, the whole people rise up to mob or
I've out any one who speaks openly the
kctrines of human rights. To read the
claration of Independence to q compa-
! of slaves would cost a man his life. Ia
ID the Bible TO slaves, for the purpose Of
bducing in them those results which
pc been produced in us, and which we
Re no occasion to laud and glorify. wo'd
an offense putting mans very life In
bill. The justification of this violation Of
pdamental rights Of freemen, is, it would
s luce discomfort, and bring on servile In
rection. We think It more than proba-
that it would. But what must be that
te of society which requires for its exis-
ice the sacrifice of such interests as free