The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-07

benefited by his connection with the
people of this nationj but, as they are
capable OF obeyipg a moral law, there
ought to be q natioai law by which they
ought to be goserncd-bound to their
duties, and at the same time be under
government protection, and have unin-
terrupsed access to the proper authori.
tics to seek redress in case of need. No
doubt there are very many humane slave
owners, but, it is well known, they are
not all SO (somc are scarcely human
hence, it is that the public marts of the
southern States very much resemble, on
y more SO, those of Turkey, and other
heather nations who traffic in human
life. The fact is that the negro is look
ed upon by some as tho farmer looks up
on his stock, without distinguishing that
the one is capable Of becoming morally
responsible, and the other is not. Tho
negro is evidently adapted for nothing
but servitudc, but they ought to be, in
AL cases, used as human beings.
Should the Southern States secede,
the probability is, that they will cycntu-
ally return to the Union one BIZ one, and
adopt free instead of slave labor. and
thus slavery will die out of the land.
There will be great danger if the
southern States should sever themselves
! from the Union, that the sable race will
feel hat they have m advantage in the
movement, as they would not have 50
great q power to contend with, ard may
rise in revolution, make fearful havoc,
and perhaps free themselves-such an
| occurrence is not altogether impossible.
1t is hoped by every n who wishes well
to his country thar such a calamity even
as dlsunion may be avertGd, much more
that an intestine wal may never take
place, and that the peace of the n%ation,
instead Of being only patched up for the
present emergency, may be firmly foun-
ded on tho ~immoyeable basis of integrity
Hr
and truth.
Though these are trying times, yet,
doubtless the ordeal will preTe beneici-
al. That high wisdom and independent
spirit # the nation will be called into
rcquisi;ion, and the true American cha
acter declared in the hour Of need, when
it is hoped it will be proven that there
Is balm in G,leadn aud also ga phys:-
elan there"
PsAIRfE VAEIEriks.--Therc is little
stirring at the present time, even hunt
ing seems to have taken a temporary re-
cess a calm often precedcs a storm, SO
it may be supposed that a busy time IS
coming. Our quietncss is now and then
interrupted by small companies from the
Peak, and sometimes q team travelling
up. An extra of the Western Stage Co.
passed down loaded lately, the regular
coach is generally we'll filed Roads are
very hard upon wheeled vehicles. Tho
mantle Of snow that last fell decreases
very slowly, here and there patches Of
tn. road are seen. Sloishi& is slightly
~patronized. Meetings for dancing, &C.,
are few and far between. Indians have
not been seen down here since last sua-
mer. Next month is looked for as the
beginning of an cnlivening time, when
the quietness of winter will have disop-
peared and gone into the newly discover
ed Stats-State of Forgetfulness. lIoFs.
es ana cattle that have been wintering
Oh. are looking well, and will be found
ready for work whan wanted. Small
game show tracks in the snow, and it is
presumed they would like to see the
snow leave, and IS so they have q mum
Der of sympathizers. Days, generally,
are pretty bright; a very cold north
wind visited here last week, lasted two
days, it has pissed away and the ane
calm has again returned. a letter 70.
cesyed from the mountains, reports that
the winter up TO The end Of December
was particularly beautiful, streams not
frozen over, Health generally good.-
Flour very plentiful at Denver and in
the Mountains Fery extensive prep
arations for mining operations next sea-
son. ~ =" ~
esST Special dispatches from Wash,
Jan. 29th, to the Cincinnati pa
The Senate devoted all III session to-