New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-07
THE HELPER BUGAB0o.

THE IELfEh BCeABOos
Mr.. II. X. Helper has written capital book on
the itfuences OF Slavery on the Soufh-a book
which we are glad to attracting general stten-
top, and getting into general circulatiOn-but We
protest against having it advertised at the expense
of the Federal Treasury. II his brother South.
rops want to give Mr. Helper lift let them to
that end put their hands into their own pockets or
somebody's else-auy where but into the Treasury.
In this particular instance, we think the Country
could well afford to stand the shot; but the princi-
pie is bad; aud we shall soon have all sorts Of Lat
ter Day pamphlets and patent gimcracks advertised
and pulled into general notice by means Of speeches
and resolutions in Congress. We i've by advertising
and protest against the Government running al OPP
position shop at the public expense, and taking
away our custom by doing the work for nothing.
Mr. Helpers work is the earnest, impassoned
appeal of one OF the pOn-saveboldng Whites Of the
South TO his own class and kin to rid themseTe
and their country Of the curse, the nightmare
Slavery. 1t is based on an unimpeachable array
facts and figures, mainly compiled from the las
United States Census, proving that Slavery ha
bhgbted the South in her Industry her Wealth, her
Education, aud every other element OF social aud
moral we-being. 1t is as impregnable as the Null
tipication Table, and must carry conviction to the
mind Of every rational, unprejudiced reader There
is not page of it, so far we can recOllect,
that is addressed to slaves or to negroes
of any condition. 1t is an appeal to
FREE Whites-to Legal yoters-urGng them to
use their rigbtu power to free themselves from the
blight OF Slavery. The passage most quoted BY the
bugaboo-makers is that which advises the Ant
Slavery Whites of the Slave States to patronizeand
sustain each other i'll business, rather than give
their custom and support to Pro-Slayery priests,
traders, taverns, &c. If they are not to do this,
they cannot live at all-at least, not in the South.
The Shareholders and their lackeys will not patron
ize known Anti Slavery men-never did, and never
will think of such thing-and Anti-Slavery men IN
Slave States must stand by each other or be starved
out-nay, in the hOtbeds of Slsveholdng, they will
be starved out any how. But is it not jolly to SEQ
the Slavehoders-whO own nine-tenths OF the land
and other wealth of the South-whO monOpolize all
patronage, power and bonors-raising a clamor
neutrality-suspicious. of one of the "White Trash"
that the few, poor, pOweress scOrned Anti Slavery
Whites of the South shall patrOnize and strengthen
each other rather than those who crush them out
wherever they have powerl
There are very few people who think their OWE
thoughts and see through their own eyes. With
the majority, mere clamor, if persisted in, sets
them running like flock u sheep at the bark OF
savage dog. If tn. Herald should come out, for
FIVE OF six mornings in succession, with series OF
diatIibes against the Ten Commandments, they
would begin to stammer and apologize, and protest
their pon-acquantance with the DecalOgue. The
Herald is the real author of Dir. John b. Clark's
bogeIed out balderdash in the House. The Herald
Knows perfectly well that Mr. Helper never
dreamed of exciting insurrecton or civil war at
the South. To do so would be the hight oil ao-
surdity; for the non-saveholding Whites, to whom
Mr.. ii. appeals, constitute large majority OF the
Southern voters; and whenever they shall say that
Slavery must vanish, il will have to 60 For them
TO get up rebellion is like q mans setting fire to
his own house 10 clear it of rats. While the Anti
Slavery Whites of the South are minority, they
would of course be fools to start rebellion; when
ever they shall have become majority, they can
peaceaby vote Slavery out Of their several States.
This is just what Mr.. Helper urges them to do
shows them why they should and how they can do
and this is why the whole dark dominion OF Sla-
very is stirred up to uncommon wrath against him.
If Congress can find nothing better to do than
to discuss Mr.. Helpers bOOk-;hOugh we object to
the principle of the thing-by all means, let the
discussion 20 on Meantime-though we have not
hitherto done so--we shall procure copies OF
1.-THE Impending Crisis" this morning, and have
them for sale at counter, henceforth, at the
publishers lowest prices. We trust the I" Com
pend" will soon be in circulation at the cost OF
printing, under the arrangement which was pro-
posed some months ago. Let the public see what
it is that so fuiers the lOuss, and that Republic
can is to be voted unfit for Speaker for merely re-
commencing to general circulation. Let there be
light :"