The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-28
Delusions of the sOuth---Their Grievan-
ces-..What Ought TO be Conceded.

with sinister motive and for purposes of
political gain. raised the false cry Of
"northern aggression" Well knowing
the tenacity with which the southern pco-
pie cluug to the institution of slavery,
we'll knowing that to convince them Of its
danger tO0s TO unite them in us defense,
they have labored for years with the most
untiring assiduity 10 the accomplishment
Of that end.
Their efforts have been crowned with
success. They have succeeded not only
in convincing the masses, but in arguing
themselves into the Lelief that the North
eIn people are their natural enemies, hos
tile TO their interests and bent upon the
ruin and overthrow Of their cherished in
stitution. Don Quixotte like, they have
SO given themselves up to this heresy that
every "wind.mil" is an enemy, every
"broom. handle" bayonet, every Moth
erner an aboliioniSt. ready upon the first
favorable moment 10 invade their homes,
incite servile instruction and spread ra-
pine and dessolalion throughout their
land. Every sentiment Of fraternity or
devotion upon the part Of the North, lis
but guise 10 cover up ;heir real intent;
professions Of friendship mean enmity;
declarations of peace mean war, and the
most solemn reservations 10 support the
Constitution and guarantee every consti.
tutional right, are but evidences Of deep
settled purpose 10 violate the one and in.
terfere with tie other. So madIy and
completely hath the southern mind aban.
doned itself to this de option, so wholly
and relentlossly have they pursued this
zone idea" that it hath finally possessed
them body, soul and mind, closed their
eyes, stopped their ears, blinded their
reason and stricken down their judgment.
So, too, by similar process have they
come to look upon slavery as "moral,
social and political bessing"-"an insti.
tuition Of divine origin"-"a blessing to
the slave and his owner" necessary to
the developement of the highest type Of
civilization )" and essential to the exist.
once of freedom and free Institutions
It is interesting to trace tho growth Of
the pro.slavery sentiment. and astonish-
ing 10 contemplate its rapid dcvelpcmeut.
GROWTH OF TIE pro SLAVERY SENTIMENT.
Seventy years ago. slavery was looked
upon as mere local. temporary inStitu,
ton, cntailed upon US by our fathers for
which they were reproached. Washing
ton said it was an "evil" and "that it
was among his first wishes to see some
plan adopted by which slavery may @ a.
bolished by law" Jefferson declared
that 1t Endangered tile very principles
on which the liberty OF tho States was
founded"-proncunced il "despoIic' and
degrading" and "trembled for his roun.
try when be reflected that God WAS Just"
Henry "would not and could not Justify
it," pronounced it an evil "lamentable'
and "abhOrrent." Morris pronounced il
"nelarious institution, the curse ol
heaven on tho States where it existed. -
Mason of Virginia declared that slavery
produced perncious effect on manners, "
that "eyery master Of slaves is born pet
ty tyrant and "held it essential in every
point Of view that the general Govern
mcnt should have power to prevent the
spread Of slavery"
Ellsworth Of Conn, said if slavery was
to be considered in a moral light, the
convention tho constitutional convention
should 60 further and free the slaves al.
ready in the country" Gerry of Mass
thought "the convention ought TO give
slavery no sanction" Williamson of N
c., declared himself "in opinion aud prac.
tice against slavery"
Madison said "it was wrong to Admit in
the constitution the idea that there could
be property in man." Ames "de'e esled
slavery from his soul" Franklin wanted
10 "loosen the bonds OF slavery aud re.
store the African 10 liberty" John Mar.
shall declared that slavery could no
more exist without law than a man could
breathe without air." Clay prQnounced
il a "rOproach"-"lhat no earthly power
could ever induce him to vote to oxlend''
Webster denounced it as "stigma and a
curse" The oolonized world has stigma
tlzed II as q barbarism monstrous and in
human.
The colonial Congress interdicled and
excluded it from all the territories of til,
nation. The first Congress under the
Constitution ratified their act and III,
signature Of WAsnIS oroN approved il.
The Constitutional Convention set the
seal of c9ndem nation upon it by ompow.
ering Congress to abolish tho foreign
slave trade. The Congress of 1908 pro,
claimed its inhumanity and manifested
their desire to prevent its spread by inter.