Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-06
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you have particular spite against the Free
Nation and its editor; and you seem to i'm
prove every opportunity for "pitching into
him" and his paper which offers. A com
munication which appeared in the Free
Nation two or three weeks ago, written by
me, seemed TO arouse your editorial combat
iveness to a fearful extent. l did not have
the pleasure Of reading your comments upon
that incendidTy article, nor was | aware that
you had commented upon it till within the
last two or three days. Up TO this time |
have been unable to procure copy of your
paper which contained the said comments;
therefore, have to depend upon friends who
merely Informed me of the pith of your ar
ticle; and more particularly do | draw my
conclusions from an editorial in your issue
of the 3D. inst, under the caption "FFee
Nation"
1t seems that you construed my communi-
cation as advocating universal emancipation
and encouraging servile insurrection. 1t was
correct construction; such is my position,
and such, Mr.. Editor, will be the position
you will take ere this war closes-the timid-
ity of the editor of the Free Nation on the
subject Notwithstanding. l most emphati-
cally repeat universal emancipation must,
and will be proclaimed before the South can
be "subjugated." We must strike them in
their most vulnerable part. Do not become
indignant, Mr.. Editor, at such strong Ian
guage, for l see, with pleasure, that every
number of your paper brings you nearer and
nearer to the same position. In proof of my
assertion, let me refer you to an editorial ar
ticle on General Fremont's proclamation in
last Sundays issue. If some "Abolitionist'
had told you one month ago that to day you
would applaud a man who would declare
freedom to slaves belonging to Secessionists,
you would have considered it an insult to
QprUQtiVp mo hot
looks upon General Fremonts proclamation
as necessary and right is an Abolitionist at
heart and advocates servile insurrection.
Do you suppose that slaves owned by trait
ors and rebels, knowing that they can have
their freedom by flying to the protection of
the Federal army, will not cut their masters
throats to gain that freedom2 Would they
not only massacre their masters, but their
master wives and children2 Their oppres-
sors will not allow them to escape without
any effort to retain them, and the slaves
being ground down by the increased vigil
ance and oppression of their masters, will
not consider the sacrifice of life, in any form,
wrong, in their struggle for liberty. There is
no measures too extreme for slave to take
in breaking the bonds that bind him, and
procuring bis freedom. If you were not blind
to the results of General Fremont's proclaim
alton, you would at once see that it will in
vite servile insurrection, and you would de-
nounce it, as you have denounced my com.
munlcation.
You, recollect, Mr.. Editor, when Tillman
murdered the prize-crew who was conveying
him to the land of barbarism and slavery
there to place him in bondage, he was ap
plauded to the skies for his bravery and dar.
| ing act, by the whole press of the North
! But did he strike for the Constitution and
the Union or was it for his Eberty? Was
not liberty to him dearer than broken com.
| pacts and violated laws? Such a spirit as
| Tillman would wade through the blood ol
| men, women and children knee deep for
! freedom. Suppose that slave belonging to
that arch traitor Henry A. Wise (if he owns
any would cut the rebel Generals throat
from ear to ear, murder his wife and children
to escape from bondage, would not the whole
North sing hallelujahs over it2 Most certainly
they would. 1t would be a righteous act
The slave would be striking for his freedom
and we would appreciate his daring an
liberty-loving spirit. Yet it would be servil
insurrection, "a thing we Conservatives
look upon with such adherence. Freedom i
mighty word, and to gain it men will com
NIT many daring and bloody acts.
Mr.. Editor, we must meet the true issue
We must choose between freedom an
slavery. This Government must be sustaine
upon the principle that "All men are create
free and equal" or else it will go dowI
General Fremonts proclamation will not b
the only one sent forth, but every commando
will have TO follow Fremont's noble an
patriotic step. 1t will be military neces
sity" President Lincoln will have to sen
out his proclamation that "Free labor an
slave labor can no longer exist under ou
form of Government. II must be all slaV
or all Free" When Lincoln gave utterance t
those sentiments from the stump in Illinois
be was unconscious that it was a might,
truth now about to be realized. And fear
Mr.. Editor, that you are unconscious of tn
fearful results of Fremont's proclamation
else you would not give it your hearty ap
proval. Fremont's proclamation leads di
rectly to the position l now occuppy, an
which you so strongly oppose. You use
passage of Scripture-"Strain at gnat AM
swallow a camel" Time and "militar
necessities" will bring you into the trace;
How amusing, then, will it be for "Aboli
tionists" to see the virtuous and conservativ
editor of the PREss advocating universf
emancipation.
Let me say, in conclusion, that it is m
earnest desire and wish that the GovernmeI
will ere long (Or when military necessity
arises) declare freedom to every man, W.
man and child. Then, at the close of IL
war when the slave power has been crushe
out and subjugated, let the Government mail
compensation to the loyal slave owners f
their slaves. Don't be frightened, Mr.. E
itor, when tell you that it will be don
This Government will be sustained and Il
nation will be Free Nation. q
N. SMITH BOYNTON.
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