The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-05

slavery into the free states while uphodng in the slave
States Governor Seward was right in saying that the
States must ultimately all he secured to freedom given
M 10 slavery Blu, he did not that his standing by
slavery the slave states renders rnavahng his opposi
ton 10 its extension into the free States Governor
seward do nothing prevent saverys going where
not unless he holds ii to be piracy and outlaw
whore il is.
No wonder then, is il tina, in this of facts which
have skctched, intelligent black in the States and
Canada should see no hope FOR their in the practice
and policy of white No wonder they brought to
the conclusion that is left them but in God
and instructions. fbr insuvetisns, then, iook
any year, any month, any day terrible remedy fora
terrible uyong! But must unless anticipated by
repentance and he putting oeav Of he terrible ,orong
viii be said that these instructions viii be failures;
that they will be put down Yes, but will not slavery
nevertheless be put down by thcmY For what portions
there OF the South that viii cling slavery after two
three considerable Instructions shall have filed the
whole South with horror And II entirely certain that
these instructions will be put down promptly, and be-
fore they oan have spread farY VIII teegraphs and
railroads be too swift for the swittest insur-
rectionss Remember that tegrdphs and railroads be
rendered useless in hour Remember, too that many, who
would be glad to face the insurgents, would be busy in
transporting their wives and daughters 10 places where
they would be safe from that worst fate which husbands
and fathers imagine FOR their wives and daughters
admit that but for this embarrassment Southern men
would laugh at the idea of instruction, and would
quickly dispose Of one. But trembling they would for
their beloved know OF part of the world where
much AS in the South men would be like, in ormida
bile nsurrccon To lose the important time and be
distracted and panic stricken.
When the day &C her calamity shall have come to the
South and fire and rape and slaughter shall be Ming up
the Of her acton then will the North have two
reasons for remorse-
First. That she was not willing whatever the attitude of
the South at this pon TO share with her in the expense
and loss OF an immediate and universal emancipation.
Second, That she was not willing to vote slavery out
Of existence.
Then too, when alas 1t will be too late, will be seen in
the vivid light OF the suerngs of our Souhren brethren
both black and white how shameful and OF what evil in
uence the aposacy of those Jerry Rescuers, who
guilty Of falling from the Jerry leve aud casting
pro-slavery votes
But why should have spoken of the that await
the South Whoever he may be that foretes the hor
riblc end Of American slavery, is held both at the
North and South to be lying prophe-another Cassan
dra The South would not respect her own Jefersons
prediction of servile Instruction. How then can
IL be hoped that she will respect anothers. If
the South will not with her own Jefferson, .'trembep
when rejecting that God is ust-if she will not see
with her Jefferson that s'thc Almighty has no atri
butte which take side with her in IA contest with
her slaves then who is there either North South that is
capable OF moving her fears and helping her safety
Respectfully your friend GERRIT SMITH.