, 1862-10-06

enemy In front, II Itey TO light, theae gene
rails will be in no hasIe 10 tArnish their
cheap glorics by takiog upon themselves
the chances Of defeat. A pls Of straw,
In Ill desperate cases, and match
lighted by the President, for olch one Of
thtn,, should be called for at oncel
Will NEGR0Ne ExPLODnf
Tho real belief which unacrlies the opin'
ion OF nearly every n1an who doubts sho
policy Of the Presidents Proclamation OF
Emancipation, Is that the negro is nos TT
for freedom Thoro aro some who do not
think ills incapacity will last forever, aud
who keep their condolences at peace, by
The persuasion, that some time hereafter in
tho progress Of The human race, and the vast
changes that awai! It's development, the
black may become capable Of freedom.
But all these Ia perfect accord with those
who look upon tho negro simply as higher
species Of ape, and never, by any method
Of training, or means of culture, to DO made
fit for freedom, condemn Immediate oman
cipation as fraught only with mischief and
evil too great 10 estimate. In alt the rcatl-
ing of these men, Of wild beasts that infest
trackleas forests, or fabulous monsters that
fear concciYes, or poets fcign, has any crea.
ture been found, Or described, so danger.
GUS to the peace and safety Of whito man
rs the free negro. 1u the millcnial ages
hereafter to dawn upon this distracted
globe, the negro may perhaps be found
with lis nature 50 changed, aud his men,
ners and morals so chastoued, as to be sato
if unconfincd; but among all tho colorcd
people that Africa has brought forth, or the
ycllower children that tue embraces Of
cl,!valry with slavery have gcnaercd in the
South, it Is clni'nea, there aro none to be
found to whcnn MI the LAWS Of self.pre-
se1yation do not forbid, ut once and nbso.
lutely, freedom. A negro free, is main.
tanned to be, wild animal loose, raven.
ous beast uncage1, monster rahil with
passion and rampant with lust, devouring
nil the blossoms and fruits Of civilized lite,
and gorging biutal appetites and animal
rage with all TINT is flircst, purcst and most
virgin within his reach.
a very dcplorable state Of things must it
bc IN tho South, when by the proclamation
many millions Of such ftrocious creatures
arc turned loose, il with the negro tree
dom has such pcrnicfous and awful consc-
qucnccs. Frcedam is spoken of somc-
times US heavenly boon; a precious bless.
ing, with which the benignant Father
CROWNS Ills children but how unspcaks-
bly, sud Is thv cundiEion Of these SONS Of
men to whom the highest blessing Is sturncd
into the deepest curse, and the most price
less boon of heaven becomes scourgc
ard pest. Nhc foud, on which any other pco.
plc feed and grow to be strong, great and
good, Is to the ncgrovs poison, deadly to
every higher feeling and nobler purpose,
filing their lcurts slsl, flerccncs, nnfl cru.
clty, and kindling stand rage into furious
aid tlcons,ming fires. Lookfng.at the black
1nap with Ills mild and kind disposition, hia
meek aud humble bearing, his faithful aud
| aflcclionatc devotion to home and frtcntls
one might pcrhnl's say that his heart would
overflow with gratitude, and bis fidelity
and goodness dcclarehoy greatly lie prizct
the inestimnhle gift Of his liberty. Blu
tbis, we nre told, is all IN error Eanca.l
tl,at black skin there arc packed close, ant
hidden away, more materials Of combus
tion and explosion thun are anywhere clst
10 DO found in the same compass. Let bll
little Of the sacred firo Of freedom f.l
upon that wonderful colorcd mag1ziac amt
tcyouring flames nill leap forth, all iatcr
nal missiles aud prtjcctil.s he hurled OF
every eide, and concussion tnke plac'
TINT will rcnd the cartb md shhlsc the star
from Heaven. All inventors Of pnwtlc
and shot, all contrivcrs Of Internal MA
c1.ines, all makers Of huge engines Of WI
and destruction, have never been able I,
produce anything That can approach, il
tremendous power and execution, the ter
life explosive force Of negroes touched ol
with a spark Of liberty.
1t is beyond doubt, whatever tlisput
t:ero may he rs TO saltpctrc, negroes wil
explode. In flct, all men will explode, b
they blnck or white. Tho Maker has form
cd them nll alike; having moulded then
Of such ingredients and materials, ill.,,
MN, under ce1tpill conditions, is the mos
explosive compound known. Take ava,
freedom from men, and justso sure as thci
humanity survives, there will be sooner o
later the most terrific explosion, shat.e,
ing aud renling The whole social fabric
Tie worlds history is full Of fearful if
stances Of this truth. Tic last tcrrfbl
! explosion WAS that which shook Franc
md tillrd tie world with fear und ttisfna,
The rtign Of terror, that seemed to ilarko
, the sun aud turn Tho nom into blood
That spread abroad IL thick gloom, throsig
wl.icn could only bc seen tic sharp knll
: | cf tic glilotinc slscaring royal and yuls'
ncrks alike to twain, and tuml,llng thcI
into the same basket; or fair hca!ls the
Mishtluo Ill dal,hlsa In gore aud tossit'
= on cruel pikes-was simply m cxplosto
Of human nature, because banded king
i and lylants were striking II; liberty. II
i a'sn true TINT no sucl, awful scenes
l. crime an,i hnfror have ever bcen know
/. when mankind WIS suffered to bc ire
c There will le 10 lnussa res or Insure
Ii tioils Ill The South If the slaves arc give
u their freedom; but il the mad ctf,rt slli.
IL kc n>adc tu resist il, We know not what tr
r me1tlous cruclties md horrors may be Il
> result. III 1recuoui, there are peace, ordr
9 anl safety; in slavery, now us in all Il
past, gathering storm, hllc!sncss, and ,lcya
in,ion, These who mem to :,rils n ,o1
:. tic las: can do IL, by simply uilulainy Il
!, institution which will sooner ur la!cr yon
;, f,rth tirc aud fury, III rcd and flaming /.
rents, over all tic land. Where there
- slavery tl,cre will always he carilq'nk
~ ind t1uptions, Instructions anil n>assa:r,
% Where freedom dwells iilcrc is tic lion