Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1860-02-24


which animates the hearts of individuals.
and is reflected in the public administra.
tion
The very first human government was
the family of Adam, and it was ordained
by God himself-and in this society, con-
sisting of only two spersons, and they
Zone fesh," there was subordination, sub
lection of one to another for mutual
good.
Es--AHd@ @there can be no society, in wick
ed world, without diversity Of Interests and
classes; and the peace of every social and
political system depends on just recog-
milton Of the mutual dependence of every
rank on each other, and of the mutual OBJ
legations which this interest imposes
This sense OF mutual interest and recipro.
cal duty has often been illustrated in Incl
dents connected with history of slavery
in our midst and glorious fruit of this
true policy was displayed before the eyes
OF all the world IN a manner most honor
able to the servant and to the governing
race, in the refusal of the former at Har
per's Ferry to use weapons thrust into
their hands in destroying masters appar-
emily unable longer to maintain their au-
| thority.
There is as much danger Of prejudice
oeteeu TIE i1Cl anu poor, anu between
the different professions, as between mas
ter and slave; and while the love of mon
| ey is the root of all evil, it must tend
| continually to ALLEVIATE from each other
the hearts of those who love it above all
| things and have it, and Of those who thus
love it and have it not. And all attempts
to enhance this alienation and widen the
| breach between classes of citizens, is lust
as dangerous as efforts to excite slaves to
insurrection; and the principle which
would Justify the latter, would inevitably
| lead next to the destruction of those pro-
fessions which are falsely considered by
some as more honorable than other hon
est callings, then to the violent plunder
Of the rich, and finally to a fierce and
endles struggle among the plunderers
over their respective shares OF booty
But WHY should we, in Il orth- Carolina,
fear such attempts as these to lineage and
let loose on society the worst passion OF
fallen nature!
True, such instincts exist but these
beasts of prey are guarded with some
thing better than human restraint, OF ma
terial bolts and bars. We have hear a
pure Gospel, faithfully preached and
! wherever the character OF a State illus
trates a general indoctrinaitpn OF the peo-
pie in its precepts, there is aseal upon the
lions mouth.
Such SAVIOR is our most conservative
power: and indeed the true followers Of
our Lord are by Himself styled ''the salt
of the earth" a designation which con-
veys infinite meaning, and which, at such
( time as the present, all classes ought to be
able to understand The late troubles de-
monstrate the political Importance and
the social necessity of true Gospel and
if further evidence were needed, all but
the wilfully blind can find it on every
page of the worlds history.
And now, to bring those general refec-
tons to practical point, desire to offer
a suggestion which [ feel sure will meet a
ready and hearty responce in your excel
lency's bosom.
Let us, as State, still adhere to those
principles of benevolence which have dis
tinguished us in the past let us still man
ifest generous confidence in all classes
of our citizens, and guard with equal care
the rights and true interests of each, well
knowing that neither honor nor honesty
nor patriotism is an incident of station,
rank or profession, but of man. Let us
remember that though our race is a fallen
one, it is not forsaken by gracious Crea-
tar, wholly abandoned to its evil instincts;
and that it is therefore, safer to depend
on the affections and principles of true
men of every grade, than on the interest
of any ore class, as interests can be easily
changed and are never certain.
Let it be orr aim to denounce and pun
ish the evil, and encourage and reward
J the deserving, knowing no distinction
among our citizens but that OF the good
and the bad.
In great State there must be and
should be great diversity of interets and
occupations and in every State there al
ways will be men in moderate worldly
circumstances.
And that infalible Word which declares
that powers that be are ordainded of God
and commands obedience to every ordi
nance of man for the Lords sake,,a en-
; joins compassion for the ignorant and ten
derness for the poor, the fatherless ane
the widow.
: The Common School system, though
common interest, is of special Importance
. to those in moderate circumstances, ane
to mechanics and other honorable labor
ers vino may be continually called from
place to place; and Lo State institution is
therefore, so necessary to such as a sys
tenn schools which offers to them the mean
of educating their children wherever thei
interests may call them. Such an institu
ton we have in our Common School sys
tenn and by guarding it with jealous care
and using all proper means to promot
its efficiency, the great and good State