The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-19

VOICE CLAY II l839.-Aboltoa should no longer
be regarded as an Imaginary danger. Theabotonists
let suppose, succeeded in their present aim of unit
ing the Inhabitants of the free States one man ans
the Inhabitants Of the slave States. Union on one side
side will bege union the other And this process OF
reciprocal consolidation will be attended with all the
violent preudces embittered passions aud mplacable
aninosities which degraded or detormed human
nature. 4 virtual dissolution Of the Union will have
taken place, while the forms of its existence remain
The most valuable element Of union mutual kindness,
the feelings Of sympathy, the tratenal bonds which now
happily unite US, will have been extngpshed forever
One section will stand in menacing and hostile array
against the other. The collision Of opinion will be
quickly followed by the clash Of arms.
will not attempt to describe scenes which now hap
PLY lie concealed from view. AboIitionists them
selves would shrink back in ismay aud horror at the
contemplation OF desolate fields contlagrated cities
murdered Inhabitants and the overthrow of the farest
fabric of human government that to animate
the hopes Of civlised man.
Nor should the abolitioniss hater themselves that if
they succeed in their object Of uniting the people Of
the free States they will enter the with numerical
superiority that must victory. All history and
experience proves the hazard and uncertainty of war
And we are admonished by holy writ that the race is
not to the swilts, the battle TO the strong
But if they were to conquer, whom would they con
quer? i foreign foe, who had nSulted flag in
yaded our shores and laid county waste? No SIR
1t would be conquest without laurels without
gory-a self, suicidal conquosta conquest OF broth
ers achieved by another portion of the de-
scendants of common ancestors, who, uobBy pedging
their lives their fortunes and their sacred honors had
fought and bcd side by SIDE in many hard battle on
land and ocean, severed country from the British
crown, and established our national independence.
The inhabitants of the slave States are sometimes
accused by their northern brethren with displaying toe
much rashness and sensbity to the operations and pro
ceedngs of abolitionsts Butbeore heycan be rightly
judged, there should be reversal Of conditions Let
me suppose that the people of the slave States were
form societies, subsdize presses make large pecniary
contributions send forth numerous missionaries through
out their own borders, and into Vaccinations &c
burn the beautiful capitals destroy the productive
factories and sink in the the gallant ships Of the
northern States. Would these incendary proceeding:
be regarded neigh5ory and friendly, aud consistent
with the raerna sentiments which should everbe cher
ished by one portion of the Union towards another
Would they excite no emotion2 Occasion no NANTES
aons of dissatisfaction lead to any acts of retaa
tory violence But the supposed falls far short
the actual one, in most essential circumstance limo
contingency could these capitals manufactures and ships
rise in rebellion and the inhabitants of tho
northern States.