Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-08
THE ABOLITION PRESS AND NEGRO IYsUR.
RECTIONS.

THE ABOLITION PRESS AND NEGRO INSUR.
RECTIONS.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT il portions of the South
growing out of supposed plots for negro iusursec.
tons, has been pleasing repsst for the abolition
journals of the North. They have manifested more
interest in, and attached greater importance to,
this subject than our own papers Every item,
every letter, every exaggerated statement, that
found publicity with US 10 the heat Of excitement,
has been carefully colsted with stirring comments
in their columns. The idea sought to be convey d
is that the boosted strength Of The Southern States
is a myth-that we have an elemen. Of weakness
in cur very midst, winch in a c0lfct with the
North would be our greatest dread-that negroes
are not the satisfied, domestic and easily governed
people we have represented them as being. but
esteem ard value LIBERTY and are deserving Of it
that therefore, the slirn of Ci.a1ioa from the
South is ridiculous, and should no longer serve to
deter Northern fsnaGcism in its crusade ganst the
institution Of slavery.
In view of these encouragement to our enemies
at the North our regrets are increase at the more
than necessary excitement aud exaggerated reports
that have grown out of the recent Insurreeuouary
movements. 10 the last contest for President with
an abolitionist in the field IS q formal cand lste,
necessarily enge1dering deep interest and excite
ment the minds Of a portion Of the saves
were naturally interested, which frequently led 10
expressions unusuBl from such sources In the
main nothing more than careless and Ignorant ex-
pressions, eliom vicious, gave rise to the rumos
and appreheusions that have existed on this
subject Throughout the entire Southern States
we have heard Of but Two localities, and they 10
Tennessee, where any thing more serious was di5-
covered. And even a. these two localities the
proposed instruction extended 10 but few, of the
large slave population, AMI would not probably,
have been attempted when tie time arrived. But
the public mind from the excitement of the recent
canvass was in most unisyorable condition to
examine and act dispsssionateIy in matters of this
kind.
The African race are peculiarly adapted as if by
Providence intended, for their present relation IN
society. No other race in the history of tie Luz
man family have been found so submissive, so
domestic, so contented with their condition, and
50 easily governed, as the negro. But there are
vicious ones among them, and with their low order
of intelligence, they naturally become iusubordin-
ate where they are Improperly controlled and ex-
posed to the influence of bad men. The recent
excitement has served to strengthen q different
impression in the Northern mind and their press
have readily used it for that purpose; and the |
papers in the South thst have gwen publicity 70
every idle rumor have furnished them the materi-
a. The following extract from the New York
Of a., O.. IS.
abolition organs, will serve to illustrate the temper
and spirit with which they have treated this sub
ject. Let the reader draw tue moral
"The alarm which now seitstes the South is
probably greater than Is justified by tie occasion.
But 10 this lies one OF the great Inehcues Of the /
condition of slavery, that the communities 10 which
It exists are subject to alarms, often gr5uniess.
as well IS those which ars On ocs asiOu OF real /
danger They dwell n he crust OF volcano
through which they are sensible that the internal
fires NAV at any time break Tie mountain some
times trembles and frlghtels them from their sense
Of security, even when no eTufton is at hand
This STATE of things is dreadful one b0ta Tor the
white and the black race O1 one side GIstTust and
on the other the endurance of those seventies Of
which dIsJrust is the fruitful OCCASION Ii the dis.
content OF the backsrs to absolute revolt the re-
suit is still NOR unhappy. The more intelligent and
powerful race put down tne revolt vita biO0Gshed
-prouso biOOdshed, perDa9s-but, il msY be, not |
till many OF the deieuceess and uuPrepsred Of
their number have lost tuelr Ives
In refscGng upon the condition Of tie States
suffering under this calamity Of slavery, we are
tempted to ask: Who are these people that talk
OF dIssoving the Union sDd setting up a separate
What are their means of breakiag
the ties which connect them with the other states
Al d keeping the North and Wet al bsy2 WAC is
this Virgins, trembling st the mysterious move
meut OF slave conspiracy ID lis bosom, aud tbsOrb-
I'd in the task OF providing fDr the ss.ey Of one
half Of its Inhabitants against the ether, tia. yet
comes forward and deies the free Slat,s, wlO
nave DO such element Of weakness Tie slave
spnspiracy has made thu threat OF dsun on r.di'
s1lols.