The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-10-16
SLAVERY MUST PERISH, OR THE
kEBEIIl.lON WILL TRIUMPH.

ieu'e thc eheiiJ III inc possession OF lUur
millions of such efficient, docile, and
cheaply maintained laborers as the ne.
groes. With such resource, the enemy
can maintain this contest forever Leav-
ing him that resource, we make this a
struggle between twenty millions and
twelve millions. In such struggle,
with the overwhelming advantages of its
being defensive war on the part of the
twelve millions we have not, aud never
had, the slightest chance of success.
! Consider how cheaply these negro la
borers are kept. A peck Of corn per
week, aud half pound of meat per day,
is the established allowance for a full
hand To lodge them in coarse cabins,
and clothe them to meet the mere ncccs
sities Of a mild climate, involves only a
nominal cost. They all labor, old aud
young, and both sexes. The women are
driven iu the field, exactly as the men
J are. With such labor. so economically
supported, and upon SO fruitfu. sell,
the cncmy's strength is literally incx-
kaustiblc.
War does not apprcciably impair it 80.
1t does not effect the production of wealth
IN the enemy's country. The men whom
he sends to the war were these who were
! idle in peace. How diffcrel at the
North, where the soldiers are taken from
the workshop aud the farm.
No form Of society is so favorable to
war, as one founded upon slavery, rro-
'iacd slavery itself be respected as some
thing sacred. Such form of society
furnishes for officers men accustomed TO
command, and for soldiers men who are
mere droncs and consumers in peace In
such form of society, all the labor
which is ever employed remains untouch-
cd, aud in its tn!Ic>t an! most adyanta
gcous activity.
What is to be done with tie rcgrocsz
Anything rather than leave them in POS
session of the enemy. The cost Of sup
porting the whole body of the Southern
negroes in perfect idleucss for an cutirc
year would not exceed tie cost Of sup.
porting our army for single month"; II
we support prisoners in idIrncss to de,
privc the enemy of soldiers, Why may we
not support negroes in id.encss to de-
prlvc him of something equally essential,
laborcrs
1t is not necessary, however, to sup
port negroes in idlencss. W. are to day
employing white men, in lahors connect
ed with the army and fortitications, for
which the negro is perfectly adapted, and
in which we could rroftably use million
of negroes, reckoning the families of the
adult male workers. That is more ne,
-rocs than we are likely to get for long
time, and when we get more, there is
great poverty Of craftsmanship in this
country, if provision cannot be made for
them. But at any rate, the enemy must
not be allowed to use their labor
1t is said that we must not give M
the South to massacre We l&ust take !
care of ourselves. The Shareholders have
from three to five hundred thousand men
in the field, for no ether purpose than to
murder our people and subject our prop
crty to robbery and destruction 1t is
the labor of their slaves which alone en-.
ablcs them TO keep these armies on foot
!: there is danger of scrvilc insurrcction
and massacre at the South, of which we
believe very little, it arises from the fact
that SO large proportion of their able
bodied white males arc IN tho 6eld .boot
ing, or endcavoring to shoot, the loyal
men who have rallied to the defcpcc of
of the Union and the Constitution If
their families are in danger of scrvle
and take caro of thcm
If there has boo, dar,cr of .or,;,. j.,
snrroc,;on ot al j. b,. L..r hoo.,.o .,o
course OF events has been snch until ro",
as 10 cause the slaves to believe that they
could obtain liberty in no other way. 1t
is freedom which the negro wants, not
revenge; and the fact that the National
Government offers him trccdo lmmcas
uratly dlmln1shes the danger of lnsur-
ton.
But we Will not argue this question,
with reference to the interests of rebels.
lt IS our paramount duty to take care OF
our own interests and of cur own lmper.
lied Government and country. This Is
a war to the death, between tho white
men OF the loyal States and the slave,
holders or the South. One side or the
other must conquer. One side or the
other must 90 to the wall 1t is no time
Tor sentlmcntaiity. We must put these
rebels down, or they VIII Int US down.
We must SO deal our blows as to be most
effective, not SO as most to spare them. .
We know where their vulnerable part is,
and it is there VIC must strike, and with
no half blows, but with our whole might
and main.
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