The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-08-02

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my position upon this point, If admit
that these collateral motives constitute
the chief element in the decision OF the
question North for if the majority OF
the whole country arc disposed to pro-
tcct tho interests ofthe cotton States,
by regarding and faithfully observing
the constitution and laws in respect to
slavery, then it cannot matter with me
what may be the foundation Of their
motives. All | wish to %substantiate is,
the point that Southern rights and In.
t%erests, both in the States and Terrific
rics, will be sustained by popular SEN
timcnt, and evidence ofsuch q feelingin
the masses has been given for many
years, and circumstances Of the most
convincing nature have t%ranspircd in
thepast few months.
Iquote from n journal oflSjO the fol-
lowing language;
"If we weather the storm aoW rag
ing, there will be no calm, no rcposc,
while the a~bolitionists continue to OK
orcisc political and religious influence"
From tins passage, which is a fair
sample Ola long and well written artl-
tic!c, evincing much depth Of thought
and knowledge Of the times, we con
conclude that then, and as every one
knows, for many years this question
had been apparently almost at its crisis
yet, at each proper time, the people
restrained the fanatic, crushed the
dcmagogue, and showed plainly that
the cries Of offended justice were not
to be disrcgarded, Still, by the dint OF
anti-slavery activity and pro.slavcry
Indifference, the vcxed question has
= continued to disturb Il peace, and
; even to threaten our integrity rs Il peo'
I pie, until 10Y it does seem as though
the difficulty had reached n finnlity.-
If indeed such is the case, we have eve
+ ny reason to rejoice in the movements
: which have lately taken place.
T. The South has aroused herself to en-.
I crgctic and CONSTANT action, while
y the North has, in many u crowded as
: sembly, declared for a faithful observ.
, ancc Of those stipulations which have
hitherto bound us together, and render
ed us Il united, happy and prosperous
= people.
Hence | assert Slavery will not be
7 abolished; but lot us look at the Other
r side ofthe question; as we said in oul
5 last article, If slavery is abolished, i
must be in accordance with popular
sentiment in the Southern States, or i
must be forced II Of these two alter
e natives, we must accept, for these ar
the only two ways in which its aboli
ton can be possibly effected. Let II,
G consider them. Is there Il mar soutl
G Of 1852 3V who is 80 added as to sup
. pose that populW sentiment south vii
, ever sanction such Il step If there i.
y such an one, his mind is below til,
reach of argument, or completely bin
!, dcd by prejudice; yet for such We vii
| dcduco some arguments in the future.
As for the other alternative, it presents
II scene too dark for description; OF
: days clouJed with smoke rising from
smoldcring ruins of once popuIou.
= towns; Of nights made hidcous with tn,
yells of savagcs Infatuated by blood anc
slaughter; of weak women flying will
. their babes to the swamps for shelter
ofillustrations ofGod's vengeance upol
c a people who forget his divine law 70
4 the delusive light Of their own erin!
q reason. SENERUS.