The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29
THE SOUTHERN PRESS ON THE ABOLITION
OUTBREAK AT HARPERS FERRY.
DEMOCRATIC AND OPPOSITION VIEWS.
From the Richmond Inquirer, democratic organ.1

From the Richmond Inquirer, democratic organ
EONlNTERyENTION-HOw 1T WORKS.
Tie Harper's Ferry emeah to have invigorated
with redoubed zeal the friends Of protection TO slavery in
the States and Territories When the conederacy at
present governed subjects Southern States TO page anu
plumber, and murder the unprotected STAKEHOLDER in the
Territories would fare badly left of Justice.
Ferry affair that the only settlement Of the disturbing and
dangerous question OF slavery in the acknowledgement
Of is Constitutional rights and their protection THIS is
necessary preserve the Southern States from the
qrences Of rrepressibic conflicts like that at Harpers
Ferry which enaangeI the confederacy, and, unless
speedily and efecuaiy prevented, must disrupt the
Union
Already the want of that protection afforded by pro
per enforce ment of The Fugye Slave law has liberated
all int and purposes the slaves Of the northern bor
der of Virginia. Slavery in Fairfax, Ioudoun Jefferson
Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire and similarly situated
ton of law but preserved by the voluntary suerance
the slaves themselves At any moment, any Saturday
night with hat in hand they bid adeu to master and
decanp TO Pennsy ytna, finding shelter and protection,
instead Of proper enforcement OF constitutional obliga
tons
Non intervention has practically liberated the slaves Of
tier Of counties Virginia intervention
has already given just for dissolution and unless
speedily abandoned by the national government,
ana the constitutional obligation Of Intervention
for protection be adopted, there viii assemble no more
National Conventions of the democracy, the day Of
disunion win speedily dawn The conservate Union men
throughout the South daily giving way before the just
cry for certain and remedy against the desruc
tive policy Of non Intervention.
ii the Harpers Ferry eoseae is the necessary conse
quence OF the rrcpressble conflict Of Mr. Seward the
liberated condition OF the slaves OF Northern Virginia
the practical effect OF the doctrine Of intervention
the dogma Of Seward has initiated the crimes Of murder
and treason the negation Of nonntervention has pa
rayzcd the laws of Virginia. liberated slaves and de-
frauded our citizens
II the negroes of Harpers Perry did not rally to tho
black Standard and enlist in the sirrepre conflict
was because nonntervoaon had already rendered them
free and they unwilling 70 risk the consequences Of
conflict where the benefits could confer, il successful
were no greater than those already enjoyed.
The negroes Of Northern Virginia Free by the ope-
into a,fho nr Tho
master docs not exist they remain in the State because
il suits them 10 remain Ne law cnorces obedience,
authority Of the master conpels labor for the enforce
mant Of either results IN the certain loss Of the slave
When this unrcstrared liberty becomes insucrabe 10
the white, the negro Ia converted into money, and white
labor thus gradually under nines the institution. Each
year this Northern free labor ercroaches further
upon the Institution and devotes portion Of soil
the future Of white labor.
Thus non Intervention by the federal government is
practically aholitonsiDg Virginia, and gradually but
y undermining the institution Of slavery White the ctr
repreesibe conflict terminates ia the folly and blood
shed OF Harpers Ferry, the stultfying, disqua
lying plea of negaton--' non intervcnt quietly
gndermnes slavery throughout the border counties Of
Virginia. The former We conquer by our own right
arm br, the latter poisons the very life blood Of slavery
IN virginia ano unless arrested, will eat like loathsome
cancer INTO The very vitas Of Southern slavery Non
intervention the nega,on Of law Is principle for peo
ple "hose awess naraadcrs not deferred from aasi
ing the sovereignty OF the States In the DAYS OF Harpcrs
ffy emees, we want the enforcement Of Laws, and
iher negau,n Protection Of slavery is demanded by the
pood Of slaughtered citizens, and the aorous Southern
tne inmates U Charlestown jail Fanatcism made trai-
or o. how'd but political capital makes the traitor of the
sou'heh man who questions the necessity or denies the
| right Of slavery TO protection.
prom the Nashville Banner-opposition orcanl
/ THE HARPEg's FERRY RIOT
We arc at length enabled TO lay before our readers
nected and apparently truthful narrative OF the late revo
lutionary movement N and around Harper perry
longer be doubted that the object Of the consprsiors
the liberation Of the slaves in Virginia and Maryand
II is gratifying to record that the energy OF President Bu
chnnan and Governor Wise, tho activity Of the sod;erv
the zeal Of the citizens have crushed out the consul
racy before could attain the huge Dimensions Of reyo
luton But though the movement resulted so dsastrousIy
to the insurgents and met with little sympathy from
the negro population, for whosc benefit designed
IL will nevertheless prove valuable lesson TO the people
Of the South il they give that calm reflection and care
| fnl consideration that II deserves.
This attempt TO excite insurrccon among the slave
natural results Of the agitation Of the slavery
question: originated and persstently kept up by do
signing politicians, both Of the North and the South TO
partisan purposes be traced 10 no other cause
unless the people OF both sections ree in the majesty
their strength and put end AT 10 this mschevou
agitation the page that records the bloody events Of tn
last two days will be- but preface 10 the history OF cv
war IN which the sceDes will be re.enactcd on