Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-06
Helpers Book.

\ EpIToR TINES :--Have you read Hell
v er's book, which has been the object
Southern abuse since Congress assembled
/ If not, you ought 10. And the same que
/ ton should be asked of every thinking ma
in the country, aid every nothern ma
/ should be ready to answer, yes. 1t is at
dressed especially to the non-slaveholdln
whites of the southern States-the immens
majority in those States, or more than eight
ninths of the whole. These people perhap
t can't get it, and would be lynched if the
did. 1t is book of facts and figures, al
, from authentic sources, the most importan
and the greater portion of which are takel
from the United States census, published a
those have been under the authority of TIN
general government, their reliablcneSs can
not be questioned 1t is because these un
questionable facts and figures tell with suci
damhing force against slavery and slave
| holders, that the latter are so outrageous in
denouncing the book, 1t cannot be answer
ed and it cannot be suppressed, hence it is
cursed. Mr. Sherman, the Republican can
didate for speaker, lacking only four votes
of majority, is charged with the high
crime of recommending this book. l am
sorry he should have made any shadow of
apology for doing so. lie ought certainly
TO have read it first. But having done so,
there would have been nothing 10 take
back. The book is written by "a true
hearted Southerner, whose ancestors have
resided in North Carolina between one and
two hundred years, and one who would
rather have his native cline excel than be
excelled." The writer'knows whereof be
aflirms, and if occasionally some bitterness
Of expression does appear against the close
and selfish oligarchy whose whole policy
aas been foryears to keep, not merely their
negro slaves in tire darkest Ignorance bnt
the majority Of the whites also, lest these
should see and know their growing inferior
ity; fiattering them by calling them equals,
and pointing TO the blacks as a class below
them, while all the offices, all the response
biliies are retained among themselves, and
all the means of personal advancement, by
industry and foresight, are shut off from
The poor man because labor is necessarily
degrading, il, | say, some bitterness of ex-
preston does now and then break forth. it
should be pardoncd
No newspaper notice can give An adequate
idea of the book. Its title is "The Impend-
ing Crisis OF the South: How TO meet IL
1t is not an appeal for the African slave.
but an appeal to and for the great bulk of
the southern Whites who stand as 5000 900
to 100000 shareholders nearly. And it is
choice set among this 100000 who WELD
the whole slave power Of the land. and who
control the whole Democratic party. The
only instance of ever partial independence
IN any large question has been that of
Douglas, and he is giving in. His closest
followers have done it already. Helpers
great wish is to point out the ruinous fnan.
eai operation of slavery. He gives, as /
nave sad facts and figures of unquestiona-
bic authenticity. These show that even in
The proceeds OF agriculture which the South
has always set forth as her especial branch
OF industry the work is far before her. while
IN all the mechanic arts the South Is Who'll,
centuries behind. Ills darling object is TO
elevate The South by giving dignity to labor
and making bodily industry, and the indus
try of thought, which goes with it. respect
ed, honored and rewarded.
The North he says, sis the Moce, oe
our merchants, and to it they must and IL,
make two pil9rimages per annum." Wo
want Bibles, brooms, buckets and Ioot,
and we go TO the North; we want non,
ink, paper, waters and envelopes. and ,vo
80 TO the North; we want shoes. hats hand
kerchie's, umbrellas and pocket-lnixes and
we go to the North; we want TOYS. pr;nroers
school books, machinery, medicines ,o,oh
stones, and we go to the Nortb.n 81 =
fancy we are swaddled in Northern p,u.l;.
IN childhood we are humored viii. No.,b
ern gewgaws; in youth we are tauob, on,
OF Northern books; at the age of m,,,r;,
VIC sow our wild oars on Northern soil u,
decline Of life we remedy our eye-siobt NH
northern sRectacles. and support our ;re,n;,;.-
win Northern canes; in old age we are do
with Northern Physic; and finally. when We H.
our 'aahimaie bodies, shrouded in Na,,ber,
cambria are stretched on the bier. boroo - ~
grave IN Northern carriage, en,on,be,, ~.
Northern spade, and memorizcd with Nd
ern slab" PIP. p, %
Now to have all tlese truths and other, No..
potent stu, told by southern man and i
% come home at once and cfFse,i,e,v = -,
~ o''soms, Is of course saIlins epo.oh :, -.
As'''a lew whose wealth gives them 4, ,ta'.
personally want, and who Ike the ,r;.,.. 'nsy