Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-01-20
Troason in virgins IN 1e47.

compendium Oi NY dHtI-sidfefy oooh-7 HC
Impending Crisis of the South" The objec-
ton thus urged against J John Sherman of Ohio,
is of precisely such a nature as that which
might be urged against John Letchcr Of Vir-
ginia, formerly a member of Congress, now
Governor elect of the " Old Dominion"
have before me, q for general circulation"
an g -4ddTess TO the People Of Wet Vuginia,
stoaeng ttat Slauefy is iH csrious TO the P,,5ltc
We!fqre, dad that 1t may be Gradually AdoiiSh-
ed, acittom detrment 10 the Rights aud Later-
of Slaueholdeys. By Shareholder Of IVest
Virginsa. Lexington, Va; Printed 6y r. C.
Noel, 1o47." Closely following the title page
is q letter to the Rev. Henry Ruifner, D. D.,
author of the Address, requesting copy for
publication, and expressing the opinion that
the reverend genteman's argument s. was not
only able but unanswerable ; and that lis pub
lication will tend 10 bring the pnbIic mind to
a correct conclusion on that nlonentous ques-
tioll,' tne signers Of this sympathsing letter,
which is dated " Lexington, Va, Sept. /.
1847,' are, in regular order as follows:
S. Med. Moore, J. Fl. Lacy,
John Letcher, John Echois,
David T. Curry, james 4. Jordan,
James G. Hamilton, Jacob Fuller, Jr.,
George A. Baker. d. NJ Moore,
John w. Fuller.
1t will be observed that JOHN Letcher, ex-
member of Congress, now Governor elect Of
Virginia, is the second signer and eDdorser of
DR.. Ruffrer's pamphlet. And what is the
character Of this pamphlet? :? 1t shall speak for
itself. DIR. Rufner says:
" Let all the West on due consideration CON-
clude that slavery is pernicious institution,
and must be gradually removed; then united
in our views on all the great interests Of our
West Virginia, We shall meet the approaching
crisis with inaexible resolution and West Vir-
ginia can and must succeed in her approaching
struggle for her rights and her prosperity.
Nowhere, since time began, have the two
systems of Slave Labor and Free Labor been
subjected to So fair decision and trial OF tier
effects on public prosperity, as in the United
! States Here the two systems have worked
side by side for ages, under such equal eircum-
stances, both political and physical, and with
such ample time and opportunity for each 10
work out lis proper effects, that all must adj
nit the experiment to be now complete, and
/ the result decisive. No man Of common
sense, who has observed this result. can doubt
| for moment that the system of Free Labor
promotes the growth and prosperity of States
I in a mnch higher degree than the system of
/ Slave Labor.
- " 1t is the common remark Of all who have
travelled through the u tied States, that the
FIRES States and the Slave States exhibit q
striking contrast in their appearance. In the
old Free States are seen all the tokens of pros
perity-a dense increasing population, thriving
villages, towns AMI citcs--a neat and pro1uc-
tive agriculture, growing manufactures ana a.
tive commerce.
"In the oder parts of the Slave States,
with a few local exceptions, are seen, on the
contrary, too evident signs of stagnation, or
lecay-a sparse population, 4 sloveniy cultivu-
ton, spread ever vast fields that are wearing
ont, among others already worn out and d''so-
late villages and towns, few and far between
rarely growing often decaying, sometimes mere
! remnants of what they were, sometimes d.ser-
ted ruins haunted by owls generally no man
ufactures, nor even trades, except the indispen-
sable few commerce and navigation abandon,
ed as far as possible to the people Of Free
States, and generally instead Of stir and bns
tie of industry, dull and dreamy stiffness bro
: ken, if broke;i at all, only by the wordy braw
of the politician
" But we depend not on general statements
Of this SORT, however, nnqHestionab'e they may
be- We shall present you with statistical facts
drawn from public documents Of the highest
authority. We shall compare Save States
with Free States. in general and in particular
and in so many points of view that You cannot
mistake in forming your judgment of thcil
comparative prosperity.
: "Some Virginin politicians proudIy-yes
proudly. fellow-citizens, call our Common
| wealth the Nother Of States! These enlight
ened patriots might pay her still higher com
: plimcnt by calling her the Grandmother q
! States For our part We are gricved and NOR
tilted to think of the lean and haggard condi
lion of our venerable mother. Her blacl
> children have sucked her SO dry, that now, fol
e long time past, she has not mix enough fo
= her offspring, either black or white.
Il But, seriously, my falow-citiz1ns we esteem
g it sad humliating fact, which should pene
{ trate the heart of every Virginian, that from
l the year 1890 to this time, Virginia has los
Il more people 10y emigration than all the fire
n Did Free States together. Up to 1910, whe
n the census was last taken, she had lost NOR
J. by nearly 100000. She has sent-or W
should rather say, she has driven from her so
X at least one-thrd of all the emigrarts VIII
Il have gone from the old States to the rev.
70 More than another third have gone from til
n other Slave States Many of these multitude
h. who have left the Slave States, have shunne
I'd the regions of slavery, and settled in the fre
Ill
s indus! rious and enterprising white men, VIII
found by sad experience, that a eouIltr
of slaves was not country for them. 1t is
truth, certain truth that SlaUery driues Fl.
he laborers--f farmers, mechanics and nlt, and son
" Of tie best Of them, too--om Of the countr
is and fills their places 18th negroes.
of What is it but Slavery that makes Maryla
he ders, Carolinians, and especially Old Virgin
ans and New Virgnians fly their country
il such IL rate? Some go because they dslil
slavery ana disire to get away from i
elf others, because they have gloomy forebodn
of what is to befall the Slave States and wi
ill to leave their families in country of happi
prospects; others, because they cannot G
profitable employment among STAKEHOLDER
re- others, industrious and high-spirited workil
res men, will not stay in country where Slave
he degradcs the working man; others go becau
ere they see that their country, for some reast
on, does not prosper, and that other countries, n
ON far off are prospering, and will afford bctt
in hopes of prosperity TO themselves others
sed numerous elass-who are shareholders, and c.
ow not live without slaves, finding that they C,
md not live longer with them on their worn
hat soils go TO seek better lands and more pro
in able crops, where slave labor may yet for
ere while enable them and their children to live
as So our great Virginia with all her ma