Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-09
Hslnsr and his Friends

HR. Helfer, or Helper, os they call him,
published some time ago ranting abolition
book, in which he encouraged sedition in
surrectioh and the "irreprsssible conflict
generally for the purpose Of abolisbing sla-
very In this book, entitled the 'Impend'
ing Crisis in the South Mr. Helper, alias
Heller, took occasion, in addition to its base
disunion and notification sentiments, to
slander and vilily the South and Southern
Society. The vile book, together with
Oompenj Of abolition trash, has been pub
lished and sought to be scattered broadcast
over the country by the leaders of the so'
called Republican party. To this end as
sociAtions have been formed and agencies
established under the direction Of Republic
cans aud furthermore to secure its intro
duction into every family in the north, if
possible. Si1y eight Black Republican
members of Congress, including JoHN SHER.
MAN, candidate for Speaker of the House,
have signed circular recommending the
work and its illegal an d notification SEN
umeuNss. MT tihIh " shioeVuAi Ah7 bceh
catechising those gentlemen and stirring
them up by way of remembrance Of their
past acts. But few Of them reeoIect at first
just whether they had signed the circular
or not while others looked sbeepish aod
said nothing. These recommendations were
made too, in full view Of the incendiary and
sanderous character of the book, and of the
further fact, that this same Heller Sas a
scamp and a renegade, unwhippcd Of jus
tice through the mercy Of a southern gem
teman.
The Raleigh (N. c. Standard Of Satur-
day, in speaking of Heller, says Jed
"This man Hinton r. Heller as we have
said, is a native of this State lie is q thief
and a sooundrel. While employed some
years since in Salisbury as clerk, he
robbed his employer The fact was proved
on him, and we believe he himself admitted
it, and offered some lame excuse for his
picking and stealing Ho was exposed
some two years ago in Congress by one Of
our senator's, Mr.. Biggs whose statements
where he is known are implicitly relied on.
That exposure is a part Of the congressional
records, and may be examined 10y Helfers
abolition friends. We cannot Just now lay
our hands apon it, but we will reproduce it
in some future number, to show how and by
what high authority this miserable traitor
has been exposed and branded But, mean
as he is, he is q very good abolitonist-
Heller stole money, and Greeley and Thur.
low Weed would steal and run off slaves
from their masters. Heller turns upon the
spot that gave him birth, and seeks to De.
stroy its material and social prosperity
Governor Morgan aids him in his work and
hugs the traitor to his bosom. Nay, more
the governor OF sovereign State, whose
.. IS been mainly built up by South,
.. nd slave labor, has subscribed
in lighting up the flames Of
:vile war in fifteen States of the
con(ederacy Is this the message of aifec.
ton which New York sends greeting to
North Carolina Is this common Union?
Yes, and we may now add that JOHN
SHERMAN, Gallusha A, Grow, Anson Bur.
lingame and Ben. Staunton aid him, and
send greeting TO the sister south, these un-
fraternal and traitorous sentiments for the
purpose of "lighting up the flames of civil
and servile war"