The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-06-22

Let Us hnlsh things while we are about Il,
and leave nothing behind us
II this had been some impnlsiye radical
apt to 10 on at random, We should have
paid but little intention 10 Il. But MIR
Dickinson Is representative man. He
has been a member Of the United States
Senate from the great State Of New
York, and q candidate for the Presidency
The State Of Virginia once presented him
is her candidate TO the Democratic M.
tional Convention, and he declined the
honor. For years te has been the recog.
nized leader Of tho most extreme Pro.
Slavery wing Of the New York conserya.
tive Democrats. si3E N
Under such circumstances, a declara-
ton like the above from him creates a
sensation, net temporary, but deep and
lasting His utterance Is copied aud
commented upon all over the North, no,
where with ceiisure, and occasionally with
approval. Nor Is il. 10 be denied that
Mr.. Dickinson spoke the sentiments OF
vast numbers Of people ia the North who
are wcaried ont with this amending negro
excitement, and are resolved now 10 make
q finish Of it in some way. II the South Is,
rs IL seems 10 be, bent on accomplishing
the ruin Of all Northern merchants and
manufacturers doing business with ii.
there does not appear TO be any longer
reason to restrain the danger TO southern
society FROM the explosion Of slavery,
against which we have oil struggled SO
long, and TO prevent which we have made
so many sacrifices L. It'll. .; s +; ":
The time has at length arrived when
we cannot afford 10 slight this matter
with few generous words We have
struggled vainly to make our Southern
friends understand the madness Of the
course they are pnrsuing; but since they
seem 10 be bent on comprising our ruin
as well as their own, il is best that we
should lay bare the whole wound and
probe il 10 the full depth. Before doing
SO, let us repeat that the piratieal course
the South is pursuing towards its North.
ern creditors must absolye MS from all
considerations Of fellowship. Those who
choose to: become outlaws must take the
Justice which IS meted 10 such. We have,
ON o recent occasion, given tlfnIl the in.
famons ,iiroyision Irged IN r.nncssea with
regard 10 Northern, debts Had az. tlcy
were, aud iinpraeticable MS we deeInvd
them, the Governor OF Georgia has M,
.d.rtakcn 10 carry them into ctf,rt Ur
has issued a PROCLAMATION forl,i,lJiur the
paymeut of ls,bts due 10 Northern men,
aud rronirinr them To. lie paid into Mn,
treasury of The State for nnbI6. srryica
Ia q similar way oi,r vessels hapI,f I,iing "a
dc In Southern boris have been ssiz,ai be.
fore the commencement Of any war. ,,,fl
the policy of nriyat,.cring IS I,rcv u,,n,,
onr ,.,,,nn,e,ct, i .,rn.stiy ,.r,;,,,,.j. i,
AZ We .thereforc oiw,. iio,bing. 70 ,bo
FLonor mr. hn,,exty ~ The S,,tb 20 n,,y
n we ,chonse nav her mn n. bcr.o,n, coin,
as ruthcr intIict. mon her siIch n How n
Sbe viii mot .casily recover. from I: TLe
south has ,,f,rtsd Is lo,,,i, a. IN i,loa y,
tse slaves taLina adyantnye at ria tTo,,t,I,.
10 secure tl,eir liberty. But no SOONER
did the Northern troopS enter MARYLAND
,hap eyen. there whore the insti,rtinn
assumes its ,nildest form and wooId H.
ar. n anyaher,. slI,e narroes ftsd * then,
a frierjs and hssom.sbt ,hsn, ~ ~ i.
aiIowed 8 aceomn,nv. The army "a,
Slave was nro'nntiy rcturned h. a Ncm
yo,t con,,a,,y mid I,is owner i9n,sa;a,n
~ -, INN Is In Thers yero y am;nTa,
e tascs :and Il eaeI instance The Eor,L
arn men refused to connteuancc the G,,;
,;vss Nav more. grig Con Rn,Ier !,
command Il Annnnoiis and The Norfbar,
troons addresses The following better ~
the Governor Of MnryIand.
Il have. Understood within the last
bour that some apprehensIons were enter
taiued Of an insarrection OF The negro
pom,lation or this nelphborhood I nm
anxious TO convince aii classes Of persons
TINT the forces under INV. command ore
not here in any way to interfere with. Or
Ecountenance any interference with; the
laws Of the State: / am, therefore. ready
10 cooperate with. your Exceliency h
suppressiug, most promptly and effectively
any instruction against the laws d
Maryland.n 81. - T..
Some two months ago, while Lieut.,
Slcmmer was in command Of Fort Pick.
ems, seven slaves fed 70 the fort MS a
place OF refuge, but were at once returned
10 their owners, by whom. they we're nier.
ciIessly punished: When these slaves
were surrendered, Lieut.. Slemmer wa;
desperately in need Of men, aud they would
have been Of essential use 10 him. 4 rebel
heIonging 10 the force bCsieeiur the fort