Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-01-10

While the Federal Ship is groanlni
and pluging in crazy agony a%mids %
the wild waves Of political coiDmo
| ton in the South, these waves hav
not been upheaved by an Inherent
selfimpelling force, but by the ter
rife storm which has been loosene'
upon US by the abolition ianatlclsn
of the Ncnh. Fetter the storm ant
1.-THE waves will su5sIde; but never un
I'LL that is done. Heal the spreading
cancer of sbolitiOnism on the bod,
polite, and its paroxysms Will cease
aud the country will smile again II
! health. l .ya..s.
! While have been oppressed tol
wears With sense Of the accumu'a
ting dangers of Northern fanatleismi
while its potent vigcr has fought is
way ia,o the highest branch Of our
government; while the South has been
driven to the utmost verge OF the
promontory of hope; and while we
hav. had each other hy the ears,
wasting our mofal and political
strength; YET we ma, Cease our inter
neciue strife about the policy OF the
countrv, and unite in oBe grand, bold,
and patriotic effort and turn the bat
tie at the gate. n /.
We must distinctly comprehend
the issue. Shall the institution OF
slavery stand or fall in this govern-
meat? The Issue is upon us. 1t
must lie settled. There is no play
lag With. the danger. There is no
blinking It. 1t. cannot be headed
With psriy PLATFORMS. We must look
it boldlyrin the face. We must be
for it, or against it. For the consil.
tuiion- as it is, or against 1t,
e The constitution Was bern With
sllvery in it. Without it, it could
not haye existed, and without IT, |
verify belieye. it cannot survive
Slavery received the impress ct con-
stiiutienal importance IN representa-
ton. Reclamation, and taxation. We
,dl have uuity Of interest, in kind,
IL not in degree, 10 the institution.
I, matters not whether You own a
slave or not, you have an interest IN
The represe ntaiion based on the slave
population, of twenty-five members
in Congress, who represent you IN
common with the slaveholder. You
have the same representation IN the
College Of Electors who choose your
President. Besides, oQr slave popula-
ton constitutes an important part oi
the wealth Of our country, and cen
tlibutes largely to the support OF oui
State government directly. end oui
Federal government Indirectly, and
thus lishtens the burden Of taxatloi
on the non -slaveholdsr. Bnl to say
nothing OF your boGor, aud the fee'p-
rocaI Obligations Of all cur citizens tC
stand by and protect each other IN
their reciprocal rights, if ! am forced
to appeal 10 your lowes.-the sordld
passion-I can eonvincs you thai
ihe Overthrow Of slavery would IN
( yoIse, YOU 10 the common c'ilamit,
with .bt sltveholdr. p st1a e5s
|. Imsgios slavery abolished. Yo'
say. Will wo can live without it,
Very good, but let US see bow it viii
work. You raise hogs, cattle. mules
and grain. Heretofore YOU taol
them TO the cotton States, found
ready market, and for them received
The geld 10 exchange bat new yo.
would see the desolafion OF the vii
de rness around you. Offer you
pork iothe ftrmtr stakeholder, al
lbe tells you that he has no persons
consume it. Offer your mules, ais
]. he tclls you be has 30 persons 90 wor
them perhaps lie may oifer to Sc
, You some, at S25 dollars each, whlc
are starving on the commons. Oh
. him your grain, and be will tell yS
!, THAT he has no commodity ths
brings BIN money, and be must
content to live upou his own prodn
j tions. Then what becomes OF yot
i productions? Where will you had
: market? The North Western Stst'
! can supply themselves, also q q
} Northern States. Thenyou are Wit
out market. Your surplus pr
3 aldnctions would be curlbrance rat
-ler than a profit. Thus the no,
! shareholders prosperity would
dried np IN The fsuntaiis
/, But perhaps you are ready to :
2 ply that he vile man would take u