, 1861-10-25


The reverence for slavery exhibited nv
Northern people, is their most singular
trait OF character. They seem to regard
the system with superstidous awe, which
to touch puts mans soul in peril. An
example Ct this feeling Of veneration for
the peculiar institution is related BY our
Cairo telegraphic correspondent, in these
words:
Al expedition, consisting Of three companies
ol 1ae "a Illinois Cavalry, one compEuy OF Infan.
s! T,n1 non fne @ 17sh Regiment. undef command Of
psis this morning, and landed On the Kentucky
s@h9re, @ and proceeaed south to the plantation Of
ne, Nfh H. 81 The e, 5ebel amy expectng te
to BE quartered On Turner'S plantation but On
EllR1rg st the Flace, no enemy WIS found. 4
tS ssd1a IT, aas q TIE premises which resulted
inc treason Of Col. Turner, and inplicatfue oth.f
paines. emopg whom il Coy sot1n. No asms
u V&S deemed proper to arrest the oYefseer Ind
1ake the mnlen md horees, forty in number,
y mhsea 1a was % dons The expedition returned here
II seven O'Clock this evening" with their prizes
There is little doubt but the expedition
also helped themselves to whatever corn.
oats and bacon that were found on the
premises. But Lot "nigger" was touched.
Here Was plantation " well stocked with
slaves"-one that would have filed the
renegade Mitchell's heart with delight,
1te owner is a rank traitor, and his house
was rebel rendezvous. The evidence Of
his guilt was confirmed by numerous treas
enable Letters found On the premises 60
guilty vas this Shareholder that Major
Heed had no hesitation in confscating the
hotses and mules found on the plantation,
he even went 80 far as to capture the orer-
seec. But this WAS the nearest approach
made 10 the divine institution. The expc-
dition "acooped out" all the movable
property this rebel possessed, save the hu-
man chattels, which made him a rebel.
The cause Of his treason was too sacred to
take away. Col. Turner never became a
traitor to his country Oh account of mules,
horses, bacon corn CT oats,
The property Of which he was deprived
was innocent of causing his great crime,
Inc tempter Wss s1aoery. He raised his
pat11cida1 hand to destroy the most benifi-
cent Government On earth, that On it's r7,ins
a Slave Empire might be reared. He seeks
10 endow s1ayeholding with untramelled
DOMINION, and to place the keys of absolute
power IN its hands. The immense urivil-
eyes his class has enjoyed, are not enough
70 satisfy his hearts cravings. It Was not
somc.ent for him, that slavery was pro-
tec1ed og the Government and supported
by the North. It must be made the Anto.
cratof the continent. All knees must hend
before it and do it homage. This rehe1 Tnr-
ner doubtless dreams Of sreopenins of the
African slave trade, when negroes will he
imported by the cargo. and sold acbean
for cash and approved credit" and when
the whole American population shall con.
sist Of the favorite Southern trinity: slave.
holders, slaves and poor white trash-the
Latter 10 be employed as a police to keep
the "niggers" down.
For the sake Of greater present power
and absolute future dominion, this man
Tuner committed the crime Of treason.
The penalty Of which is confiscation and
death. II Major Weed had fonp5 Tn,ner
and force Of secesh on the plantation he
would have promptly opened fire, shot the
said Turner and sabeTed his force. and
then seized and carried of all the yalua.
nle property which vas portable, except
oae slAves, the CAUSE Of all the mischief
ihey would have been left behind in
bondage, to tempt the heirs to continue
tne rebellion It makes ones heart sickto
witness the manner in which this war il
conducted. Our people are putting forth
such an effort as the world has never
seen to saVe their Un;on ..a
Government and crush the slayeho1der,e
1eFo't But they waste their strength in
blows a1med at Effects, not causes. The
end lot Which the war is waged, is declar-
Cd to be the preservation Of our Nation
and Government. But the most effectua1
means 10 accomplish that desired end ara
not employed. The people grow inns.
t'ent at the slow progress Of on armv nd
complain that such yast forces effcrt a.