The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

.GpUnSlcu DdilncI, NdNlug tIoAl LhS NVpS
! of houses, from the sides of houses, from
.tthe ends of htlsee, ca the streets, across
lahe streets, and everywh re. OF mottoes
4 there were feSv, all expressing the same
sentiment-a love foT the Union. Every
person who could afford the display had
hung out his banner on his walls, with al
ab: tract OF his sentiments imprinted there
on in some manner indicative of his feel
ings or his profession. | will quote two tc
?. the point From an upper story of a small
music store waved a banner With this in.
scription: "Traitors may succeed in dis
solving the Union, but they cannot di-
vide f0akee Doodle" An honest Teu-
ton, proprietor of a corner grocery, with
a Iaudsble desire to run his patris ti.m into
his every day business to keep it IN the
right place. displayed large banner upon
which was tie following motto:
" Thrice Welcome Brothersof the South. "
"Liberty 2ud Union
Now and Forever
One and Inseperable."
"Flour by bbi or pound,
Whisky by the ditto or drink"
I What did all this mean? 1t meant
that the legislatures of Kentucky, Indi-
ana aud Ohio were to enter the city at
two o'clock, and ev ry CincinuatIan was
determined to show the strangers that
the hospitality aud fraternal feelings of
/ their city were second 10 none in the uni
verse. 1t was a Crane, practical Union
display, followed by a grand, practical
Union dqnqpet, given by the people to
their guests FROM abroad, at a cost of ten
thousand dollafsg The figures show that
it was substantial The great merit Of
this Union demonstration above all 9TH
ers Of the season, is. that it was totally
free from Buncombe or party feeling
what was said there was prompted by pat
riutsm and was earnestly meant. The
remarks Of Governor Mctiofin Of Ken
tucky, who is true national Democrat,
conveyed scathiug rcbuke to the dis
union shfiekers Of the South, and the re.
marks Of Gov. DenuiSon of Ohio, con-
servative Republican, breathed a true
spirit Of patriotism, which should be print
cd and scattered broa ca t among the fa-
uatica Aboltionists Of the North
The first three States admitted into the
/ UuiCn after the adoption of the CUustitu-
ton in 1889, were Kentucky, Tennessee
and Ohio They are the eldest offspring
I Of the original thirteen States whch car
ricd the country 50 gIorioG&iy through
/ the war OF the Revolution. Kentucky
was adni.tcd in 1874, Tennessee 1896.
and Ohio in 1902 The history OF each
is Intimately connected with tina! Of the
other, and the closest relations have al
ways existed betWecG them. Qni0 can
not forget the past-she cannot be ub
/ grateful to her generous allies and pro
tectors in the days Of her weakness
Whatever asperlties may be cherished in
other quarters Of this GulGa, between the
tween Ohio, tennessee aud kentucky,
! who arc bound together by 80 many ties
Of interest aad patriotic recolleeGlons.
During the last two months over two
/ hundred free negroes have arrived in this
city from the State Of Arkansas, where d
law has Eeen passed compelling all free
negroes to leave the State before the Isl
Of last January, on pain Of being sold in
to slavery # they did not comply. This
has caused general exodus As fee
negroes are net allowed to settle in Indi
ana or Illinois, il Is expected that Ohio
will receive most Of this surplus ropula
/ ton. Several other southern States are
on the point Of euacting similar laws to
Arkansas, which viii swell the lumber
of colored emIgrants to Ohio, If they
would settle in the Western Reserve
among the Abolitionjsts af that section,
it wopld perhaps be natural and proper,
rs they (the Abolitionists) are advocates
Of negro equality and the people of the
southern part of the State would no. ob-
ject to their gratifying their tastes in that
direction to their hearts content. But
they will not do this they generally set
tie near the line, where their presepce is
aad to ke anything but dezjyabIe.
OF course ] do not want your readers
to hold you responsible for ny opinions,
if you do not agree With n,e on ;he slase-
ry question. You caAnot deprecate the
enactment of laws by the southern States
To enslave or drive out their free negro
inhabitants more than do; but believe
that the4e laws are the natural fruit of
anti-slaveyy agitation in the North. As
yet, abolition philanthropy has produced
nothing but misery to the negro as a class.
However earnest and we'll iatended--and
it must be admitted that very many Alb
oiitionists are sincere, although mistaken
the effects of their efforts have been as
bad as if they had been dictated by the
dirost cruelty. The laws in question