Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-11-08
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN
Thursday Morning, Nov. s, 1850
Solomon McKinaey in Illinois.

Solomon Mckinney, whom our
readers will rccollect as the preacher
charged with delivering an Aboli-
tion sermon in Dallas county. Texas,
some time since, and who was exppll.
ed from the State in consequence,
his sattled down in Camargo, Ill.,
and from that place has addressed
communication TO the Chicago Times
and Herald, in which, after stating
that The excitement that resulted in
driving bin out Of Texas originated
in the false accusations Of two or
three designing men, whose personal
dislike be bad incurred, he reads a
most biting lecture to Northern
Abolitionists, and especially to the
Northern Clergy. whom, from their
prolonged and fanatical denunciations
and aggressions against the South
ern people and their domestic in-
situations, he declares to be solely
responsible for the state Of feelings
which exists against all Northern
men residingin Southern communl
ties. The Chicago Times and Her
aid, in reviewing this letter, makes
the following sensible remarks:
s'The agitation at the North, and
the frequent attempts, and sometimes
successful ones, to instigate slaves TO
murder anG rebellion. have made the
Southern people suspicious. AS this
agitation has been nurtured under the
cloak of reiigion,and received its chiel
sap and nourishmeut from tie pulpit.
the suspicion has been peculiarly
strong against Northern preachers.
This sensitiveness on The part of the
South has not arisen without ample
cause. 1t never existed until North
ern aggression commenced, and has
e simply kept pace with that aggres-
sion. The mere Northern aggres-
sion renders insecure the very
households of the Southern people,
the more determined ard even reck-
less must become the defence of the
South. This over constituencies Of
ten works extreme injustice, and
places it III the bands of the wicked
couspirateI TO eudanger the innocent
At first glahce men who do not
c5fnprehen the true dangers and
position of the Southern people
Judge them far too harshly for their
rash acts. When we reflect that the
lives of whole communities may be
destroyed by the Vaccinations of
one vile incendiary, and that often
10 amount Of vigilance can prevent
the dreadful catastrophe; when We re-
fleet, too, that the very nature of
slavery places the lives of the citi-
gems within tho reach Of the slave,
it is not be wondered at that men
ehould look upon those who flourish
fire brands over this social magazine,
with the fercest hatred. When
we reflect .hat John Brown was a
quiet citizen of Virginia for six
months during the time he was plot
ting wholesale murder, and that
Cook, bis accomplish, was actually
trusted as the teacher Of bis victims
children, and under the sanctitys Of
their social circles, We need not be
surprised that people Of the South
should all too readily suspect dan.
ger from such sources. Not one
man in hundred from the North
would wilfuily commit such crimes
AS Brown, and yet as the bundredth
guilty man is unknown, all are sus. s
peeled, and the slightest accusation {
creates maddening conviction in the G
minds Of irritated and alarmed people.
hIen cannot and will not reason un-
der such circumstances innocent: {
uan must and will suffer under such k
o state OF public alarm. e
But who are responsible for this q
innocent blood--tbe men who fol. o
low their instincts of self preservs- il
ton, or the men who wantonly and d
rriminally force them to this ne Of
,essity by their infamous informed d.
ling? Let every honest man read b
he calm and sensible conclusions OF III
.lcKinney, who has so deeply suf- CO
red from this excitement, and learn DC
Ia yeal truth of this matter. dl