The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-23


slave, thereby asserting that slavery is a
curse, more to be dreaded than death; or,
does it mean. Give me the liberty of en-
slsving others, or death with which to
punish all who deny my rig BIT to do SO!
"All men are equal" Is it false be-
cause some men are shorter, weaker,
wiser, stronger, richer, healthier, older
than others; or, because God has given
rights of manhood to one class of immor.
tai free agents and denied them to 9th
ersl 10 other words, is it true the rights
OF humanity belong alike to all human
beingsl I do not want these questions
answered in any other than logical. class
ical definitions. When you convince me
that men are not equal in their rights,
that they have the right on account Of
difference in stature. color, or any other
incident, to make tyrants of some and
slaves Of others, and that those are wor-
thy of death who teach that slavery is a
curse to which death is to be preferred, :,
and that liberty is not every mans right,
then | will return south, and 60 to glory
with doctor Atkinson and bis minister
ing brethern and theological students"
not in preaching peace on earth and good
will to men, aud liberty to the captive,
but in the blaze Of war and the exultant
shout of men who are now ready to slay
my sons and ruin my country, because
We feel bound to preserve this Union for
ourselves, our children and the world
If | could only see that you were right, |
had rather die with you than to live with.
out yon. But as Henry Clay had rather
be right than to be President, so had
rather be an outcast from among men
than to be accursed of God. as most
certainly should be, if, with my present
convictions of truth. l should defend the
suicidal measures Of the slaveholders.-
Shareholders! Yankeesl How differently
these terms sound in different ears!-
Yankee Doodle is reputable gentleman
all over the world. except among seces-
sionists. "Slaveholder" is term OF re-
proaeh everywhere, except among slave.
holding secessionists. Strange that no
one understands the Bible. nor State
rights, nor the rights OF man, bat seces-
sion Shareholders.
You sec what kind of o heretic your
uncle is. Will you let him 60 to the
grave of his mother in Virginia, and up
braid her for teachings that have led him
so far astray from truth and make him
bless God that he had rather be Yam
kee than a STAKEHOLDER! / used to mourn
that my father Hoge was buried in Phil
adelphia instead of Virginia. Now |
mourn that my mother is not sleeping at
bis side. l could then stand and weep
tears Of gratitude for ali the instruction [
received from them, without danger of
having my mangled corpse drawn over
their graves BY hands that would glory
to be bathed in the hearts gore Of her
husband, if be we're living, and dared to
teash what be died believing.
Better times will return. In every sin,
it is said, is the seed Of its own destruc.
tion The soul that sins must die, is
Gods universal law. Some men destroy
the Uaion, fearing that South Carolina
will not permit them to sell their slaves
to her, if they remained. South Carolina
denounces the Confederate States for de.
nouncing the slave trade. She will open
it, il Boston and New York will not help
her, if she can, and then she will not gise
living price for slave breeding. Where
are you then! Both from principle and
interest opposed to the African slave
trade; yet stick to the Confederate slave
Statesl You have mobbed out of your
State, already, some of your best men,
leaving their property prey to the law
less. The outside pressure that bore SO
heavily on every Union man." will as
suredly crush out every Union man at
your unnecessary approaching election.
for you have already, without vote of
the people, renowned your allegiance to
the Union; Professionally joined the Con-
federates; glory in South Carolina; and
committed depredstions on the property
of the Union, and arc in armed open re-
bellion against what was your pride once
to call your country. Where is freedom
now in Virginia! Who dare refuse to
join your home guard, to vote for Union
to preach what they believe to be the
truth about politics or slavery or any
thing else, if the trough riders" do not
like iti In the Wheeling district it can
be done. They will secede, and your
doctrine Of non coercion will meet you
there, and the unequal taxation in favor
of Shareholders will be settled without
your Convention. Long ago old Gener-
al Gabe came near burning Richuopd
and numbering its men, and dividing its
women among his followers. There were
no abolitioDists then. Old Nat Turner
is not forgotten among you. lie said the
Bible made him fght-no one accused
the abolitionists of urging him on
Three several times the blacks OF South
Carolina made its whites turn winter with
fear, long before the north agitated the
subject Of slavery. Old dams head is
vet uuburied in North Carolina. Ii there
we're danger then. it i. not diminished
now. Old John Brown was vile seces'
s;or;st Ha wanted To destroy the Union