, 1859-11-11
4 Southern Journals Views OF the
"HarpcT's FcTEy Affair and 0f n aIlon-
ri Democracy.


"IIarpcs's Ferry Affair aud OF Natlon-
III Democracy.
(From the Washington fA.kaasas, Telegraph
The late fendish attempt at uarper's Ferry,
Va, has been crushed out, and its instigators
have met with the rctribution which they SO
richly deserved. The momentary uneasiness Of
the country has been quel1cd, and tile public
1alnd has almost regained its wont=l quiet
But there are one or two considerations which
address themselves with peculiar force to US rs
Southern people. We would dp well to cou-
slider what has produced this l,,gil-handed pro-
ceeding: It must bc plain to every one that it
had its birth in the intense sectional agitation
OF the slavery question. II is the legitimate
lruit Of the bitterness aud yindictiyeness Of
feeling which this agitation has ensendered.
WehaTe never been able 10 see any benefit that
we derived from this sectional agitation. whilst
tue evil TINT attends it is indeed OF grave and
serious import. What good has ever been ac-
complished By it, Echo answers, what. Need
we ask what harm it has resulted in? II we
look at the ill-wiu and the hatred it has given
birth to, at tue almost complete alienation Of
one section from the other, ut the daily decreas-
ing confidence and amity between them, at the
constant jar and conflict Of opinion vergins on
conflict Of another and more serious kind and
lastly at the lmpious attempt which has so re-
Gently startled the whole country, we will find
an answer to the question. We hare FORE
shadowing OF what, if the past agitation is per-
We hare 4 faint inklinc of what will rome IN
pass if that dur shall eTpr arrive for nhch somc.
hare earnestly prayed. when The smother sball
e]asp her babe closer to her bosom "a HE Enifts
Of tic black aren{.er rlearns oyer her heal"
It is time for us 10 asE ourselres il This danuer-
Gus and uupro6tabie aritation shall cnnt;n'e.
Are we willing to rush fladly thus on our fatet
Fur let the fortune, in such q dreadful issue be
what it NAV, the result will be fearful one for
US. The prosperity of our country demands
that this uuhn|iowed strife shall cease: our
dearest interests us citizens require its cessa-
tion the yery life and safety Of Dnr families m
neal 10 us In mt mn end to K. Reason hnnnr
religion. ali err out npainst the further contin.
uance Of this unseasnnahIa and nnnroftahle
strife.
Again II il u orat;frinr fact TINT th;s tre,,
sonabie at,ack bas met With no symnathy
scarcely at the North, The press there. With
Of opinion. deuounce il in unmeasnred terms
This II indeed eratif5in~ fact + nrorss ssS that
the oreaf l,ndr If thc 1saon|c of that sect;oo
however egraiic mud waFwaId nt timrs are stji
held bound to ,,s hv thet;ps ri friandIr and tra.
ternal fcelinr II & cIcar ;n3;rsf;n;, that Tho
rreat heart or tha North ia st;Ji ~ ,ha -;ah.
Elace All that nrerenta a comrfc+a reronc;s;,:
i;nn NJ The t.yo Fcctinna md the sb1.c,t
of rood Tsei;n1 ia tb;s ;nsano a-o;,on,an. ni'eas
slaEr.y Iii ,7,,t "a nrcassa1v ~ h;rd 1he,a ~
,,c,1 ,hv Tho ;nd;ss,;,hia a. ,rb;.l, sha,ts ~
F. hot,.san ,ha.r. ~ ~ a1sa,1 .,s;s
ur. ;n-e a-d sdna, t;rd anJ rs,..;,;a. G.s
ra.,;,,,.s ~ ~ .,ai;a1. ~. III. ." P.o
rei;r;on and hmnnr;sv ~ ,iasd saa 80 shan,d
not jisrecnrd thar connci1se e'eA'A SA'' ~ "n'"'0
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