Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-02-15
Number 19.
For the True Democrat. DhEAD' GREEN Co.,, WisooNsIs.l
 December 18th lShq


 December 18th, 1859
 MT. EDrroR-I for the fret ,;,,,o +,Lo " pen for the purpose of introaus;no ,u n10 ,n~ III into held et labor, which has hitherto 'cured but small claim upon my atten. tion.
 The reasons for my former silence. were lat my field of labor in behalf of tbs uman race, lay in a different direction 'om that of politician, my political feel lgs and actions were rather of passive haracter, caring but little, which party cid the dscendency, so long as their Oppo- ents were strong enough to keep them lthln the bounds of true democrocy, feeling nat the nearer the great political parties ere balanced, the better it would be for ne country; my aspirations for the welfare the human race, are as high as human erfectlon can legitimately aspire; there ore what little notoriety 1 might gain in ne world was not that of political aspi- ant and on this point my views and feel ngs have undergone no change But when
 see the political aspects of our couatry, 'ortentious of impending evils, whose ulti- nate, threaten the asctul cdlansitg of an Gq- reSSipe pdr, and the final demolition Of nr free institutions, l can no longer hold ny peace; but feel admonished to step forth rom beneath the pensive sky of domestio .uietude, and use my influence in beAalf of he political and domestic rights of the outh, of which l am citizen and eo- yorker.
 l stand at the head of the HarnoaiA Society, at Harmony Springs. Bentos st.. Arkansas. We publish q small monthly sheet called the Theocrat, which by tn. way received a favorable notice through the columns of your truly gGla.ajle papw, tor which please accept my thanks.
 l am now in the north on business, and am forced to meet the rahblerous Isp1or of the more excited populacc, whose ritoeus crles and lamentabte tales of southern cruelty and alleged abuses of their servants. winch are but so many weapons employed Tor the purpose of securing unmerited ssa- tons ot trust, honor and rule, which is but the homogeny deSpotism transmitted to these aspirants, from the loins of absolute monarchy, which is now throwing out is polslnOus Influence over it's credulou. Gaps,. whose operations are more honest than w'Se. These despotic aSpirants cease Rot to use their united influence to kenp the country Tn continuous uproar, they must and will as fast and far as possible, force every person, neighborhood, town, state and nation to move within the sphere of their own ignoble narrowness, or show fight at once
 This despotc spirit has fed itself as long as 1t csh upon the forced systems of the demolition of their neighbor's propert, ia the shape of ardent spirits, and it is now clamorlng for the lives of those who refuse to allow their domestic rights and interests to be inimolated and destroyed before their faces. Such minds are but despots in embryo, who are struggling for tke sover- egn's cro~n, the weapon of human kind ness, forms no constituent of their animal natures, 1t IS beneath the dignity of a nlggerto secure an honest living, his loftisst conceptions of greatness, conaists in ambush deception, charming his prey with false in- tons; such Is the case with many minds in our country, they thirst for tyrannical power and cover their real intentions under the cloak ot slave sympathy. But will thSv help the slave? 0, no, that is not our mart ot the work-even now while I am writino an emanclpated slave is passing our streets soliciting food and clothing, why do they not take her ill, and give her. home? It is because thelr charity consists in clamoreus words rather than of food and clothing. much better would 1t be for this poor snf ferer II she had place in the kitchen of some of the noble hearted and peperou. planters of Arkansas.
 Involuntary servitude is the harr;ad hoO6y upon which so many are ridina. and we of the south would gladly ride with them II we were able, but wa cannot live without some kind of labor, the very law oI our nature demands labor either mental or physical, and labor we must whether we wll or no, but these northern pentlenea will not labor except they please to do .o. wonder they do not revolt against the law oi respiration unless the master of tlAs law covenants to pay them T dollar q day Tor breathing. l am satisfied tlat ths north can boast of ten thousand horn e3s.s servants to every ten found in the south. ana there ls tour times the amount of inVsl- untary labor performed in the north, that there IS in the south; the servitude is
 0 '''O' 'HN t'ihC4CilNc ONlS consists Tn the manner of its application, one ras an internal master, while the other has an ex. ternal one, the northern servants mas+or is found Tn an empty stomach and shiverisr frame, which says if you don't labor with your might you shall feel the keen demands of appetite, and the chilling blasts of winter wind shall whistle through from 1tp,s to hn'6. This masters demands are irrevok. able, and from his decision there Is no appeal.
 inc southern master stands as q medium between supply and n ed, he discovers that the natural wants of his servants require labor, to meet these demands. and does not wait for natures unrelenting hand to pinch with hunger, but he urges th.n on to do what nature has ordained that they ought to do, which affords them an ample supply, so Ii the north would let us alone, our ex- changes with our servants would be sstis- factory and neutral. The physical streasyth, constitution and nature of the African. demands mind outside of himself to pro- tect and care for him, or degraded sufferings are inevitable. 1 must now conclude thts letter, hoping that the future will afford me more time to do this important subject moIe justice than at the present.
 J. E. SPENCER, h. D.