The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-09-09
VOL. II, No. 35.

authority for its maintenance and cons
tinuance, the negro was intended in his
creation for servant, his physical and
mental constitution prove it, his habits
in his native and this climate Prove II,
the difference in the white man in every
respect from the negro, show that the Qua
was designed to control the other the
comparative conditions physically and
mentally Of the negro as slave and
savage show it. And Tho further fact
that history AMI experience show that the
only way 10 which the negro can adj.
vance one degree above the monkey is
by making him slave, show that the ne
gro has not performed the Office God in.
tended him TO perform, until he has been
advanced mot reducsd-to slavery. He
suits no other sphere in life, He cannot,
possibly DO capacitated for any other, for
the moment he is out Of slavery he is
savage, keep him here, teach him religion
and return him to the wilds o. Africa and
he almos, Instant becomes the heashen
you originally found him; and even hero
in our midst it is the experience Of all OF
US that the free negro is much below tho
slave in morals and we all know the fur.
ther fact that no, more than one negro
in hundred is capable anywere Of ma.
king for hmselTa genteel and colnforta.
bIe support, there being this sort Of crea
tlro as we. all know, pltass tell me
the design Of his creation and construc'
ton if it is not solely and wholly fot
slavery.
| believe the African Slave trade was
right while i, existed. think the law
prohibiting it should be repealed and
the trade reopened. | think slavery is a
blessing TO the South. 1t is not an evil
nor curse, and having 1t given to US by
God, and guaranteed 10 us by the con
situlon and laws Of the land, let US pro-
ect and de end it cot all hazards and
to the last extremity" The fact that
fanatic North threaten to dissolve the
Union, because We insist upon our ghts.
should not and trust will not deter us
fora moment from defending our rights,
II they are Of so bad faith as to stand
with the constitution, that mutual con-
tract and covenant in their hands and say
to usii you attempt 10 set up and secure
your rights under this instrument, the
Union mus, be dissolved, then let it be
so. If we have the law Of the contract
let us abide byit, le,us enforceit be the
consequences as they may, and if we are
not to have our rights in the Union, let
US have them out Of the Union. The
question is not Union or disunion, but
constitution or no constitution. The
question OF Union is altoghther collateral
and has nothing to do with the point at
issue, have we rights. ought we 10 pro
tect them, this is the question. Not
what is 10 DO the consequence Of claim.
ing our own, let US have our hts re.
CARELESS OF consequences. Why remain
in the Union If we are not ptotected.-
Thereby when read articles for "g 10.
rious Union" cannot bel thinking
hey are things prepared for the appe.
.ites Of towards and not fornoblemen and
reemen.
There is as much good sense in re.
naming in the Union at sacrifice of
light, and for fear Of he consequences Of
lisvnioD as there would bs in jury re-
urning verdict against what they knew
o be law and evidence and assigning as
reason, they were afraid Of being whipt
(they did right and consequently pre-.
cred to do wrong. II such things keep
~ in the Union, how much we have de.
generated since the days Of 70, then q
handful Of men dissolved the Union fora
up Of tea, and now millions are afraid
o do it for negro.
Mr.. Editor leave the Union and pray
hat it may continue so long as it has the
constitution for its basis but whenever
We must travel out side Of the constitu.
ion for any purpose and surrender the
rualesl right, am for
DIsrSIos.