Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-11-05
LOYAL souTHERNERs SPEAKING.

At a meeting of Southern exiles at the Coo
per Institute in New Y York, on Saturday even
ing, October 25th, there was some strong and
earnest speaking. We have only room for a
few brief extracts.
Among the resolutions adopted was the fol-
lowing s-ResoiUed, l. That we regard the
Confscation act and the Presidents Emanci
patton Proclamation as eminently Just and
constitutional measures, which should be
sternlv enforced
Mr.. HAMILTON. OF Texas, said :
81 intend TO contribute my humble efforts
| to pull Slavery up by the last roots. rCheers
loud and continued ] know that Slavery
must perish in order that Liberty may sur
vive. [Great applausc.l | know that the
manacles must tall from the fettered limbs of
the black race on this continent in order that
the white man may not be manacled. IA crv :;
Good. j take my position on the side of
my race. | demand liberty for my children
even at the expense of negro Slavery. If the
whole planet of the earth, and all the other
planets of the universe were crowded with ne
grocs under similar circumstances as those in
the South, would strike the manacles from
every slave. Lound cheering. The man
who attempts to deInde you tonight with any.
arguments in favor of the distracting nflu-
ence of Slavery TO this war is an imbecile,
fool, or an incipient traitor [Great cheering.
tell You that the non- Shareholders of the
South never viii be free again till the last me-
gro has been swept from the condition of
bondage. Applause We, therefore, again
sp"rn the sympathy Of any man who talks about
the Union as it ,ras, if he means to say that W..
are to go back to the condition that preceded
this Revolutions
Mr. L. j. BoYNToN, of Florida, was the next
speaker We take single point:
s'Just word about the Proclamation. We
accept it as the conclusion of the inscrutable
irreiragable, and inexorable logic of events
[ tAppiause.] We would guard the Constitu-
tion, and to do so most effectually we would
save the nation. Does not the spirit of the
Constitution abide in the body of the nation
Do souls remain earth after bodies are
dead Sare The aafion if you would save the
Constitution. Has the President shown haste
to exercise doubtful powers? Did he not for
a long time propose to save the Government
and Slavery too? Does he not now propose
to do SO if the rebels will lay down their arms2
Is it not lawful to save the nation at any ex-
pense Z Is there any phrase in the Consttu
tion which can be tortured into intending that
rebel soldiers have right to be supported by
slaves or anybody else If it is lawful to
shoot rebels in the field, is it less so to Kick
from under them the prop which supports
them in the field ?''
Rev. Mr.. HoYE, of Mississippi, said:
'sWith regard to this proclamation, about
right, and for these reasons: When was a
mong the soldiers of the rebel army, found
hat they employed slaves. They had slaves
as sappers and miners, as cooks, as te I'M sters
Is artisans, in the blacksmith shop, making
swords and knives to cut the throats of the
Union troops, and all this by compusion and
think it strange indeed if we should not di.
'ert this labor from that channel [Great ap
,iause.] They do not object to it, and why
should we? Another reason why think this !
lave labor should be diverted is this: Tala-
latchie county, Miss, has but $50 voters, and
hat county sends GOO soldiers to the rebel |
army. They have Is 600 or 20 900 slaves, and
hese slaves are at work in the fields, produ |
;ing the hog and the hominy of which you
lave heard SO much. 1T these slaves were
i iberated these 600 men would be compelled |
Ilmest to a man, to go home to produce that |
log and homny which is necessary to the
support of themselves and their families. / |
lm asked if l believe that this proc lamation
,an be carried out. Yes, believe it can be
carried out, just so sure and just so long as
negroes have legs. Laughter and appiause.]
sor they will escape to the Union lines at ev-
,ry opportunity. They came into the Union
ines long ago, but they learned it was the pol
cy of the Government not to receive them
L was opposed to the views of the Generals,
md Gen. Nelson, and Gen. Wood, and Gen.
have tied up the negroes and whip
bed them and have sent them back. This
nave known to be the case, and have seen to |
De the case. One OF them has gone to his re-
ward. [ssMore of 'em will go!"1 l am sta
ing things now that know to be true that
have seen with my eyes. We are often ask
ID this question ssWill the slaves make good