, 1862-08-18

trate attitude Of his craven spirit that pro-
claims him menial and mudsilL It is
not because he Las black skin that any
man is designed fer slave, but because
beneath his white skin he has that cring-
ing and crawling nature, that mean and
sc1vile spirit, which loves to do the vile
and dirty work Of the men 1t fears, IckB
tie strong hand that snaites it, and kisses
the proud feet that tread it down.
There have been black men who have
shown to the world highest proofs Of the
loftiest spirit There have been negroes |
born to command, and who have Illus
uated the nobility Of our common human
ity by their marvellous deeds Of va1or and
heroisn. There have also been white |
men, and such are to be found nov, and
even in cur own midst, who display every
quality and attribute that fit q man to be q
slave. There are class Of white Northern
men who are III at ease where there are
equal privileges and common rights; and
who are instincdyely in torment until they
can find some aristocrat at whose feet they
can bow, or some master who will put his
chain upon them and raise his whip over
them. These men naturally take the part Of
the oppressor against the Oppressed; they
sympathize with the masters loss when
his slave runs away; they admire the
strong hand that keeps the struggling VIC
tim down in the dust: they run with de-
grading haste to maintain the power and
safety Of the slave owner; they mourn
over all the trials and affections Of the
lords Of the plantation; they find rebellion
to be a right, and treason duty; they give
all the aid and comfort to rebels and tra1-
tors that their mean and coWardly spirit
will allow, and in every way make it
clear that from their very nature aud hab~
its, they cannot but serve, bend before, and
humbly follow and obey the men who will
be masters, and make Of them slaves.
! This class Of white slaves have always
been found at the North. They are the
real and genuine mudsil1s Of our society,
whose degraded natures and ssrvile life,
may well make every loyal free man blush
for shame. These are the men through
whom slavery for SO many years controlled
the government, and shaped all its policy
and measures to secure its OWL Interest
and power. And now that the free an6
noble men Of the North have broken il
pieces and flung of the bonds with which
Southern shareholders, by the help Of thos'
ahject northern menials had held then
down, and have resolved to make the Unio:
the support and defense Of Freedom, it i
these same born thralls and serfs Of tn
cotton lords, who arein league with the re
bellion, and work with more than slave
diligence and devotion to do their master
work here in the North
tits in vain to hope ever to abolish th
slavery Of these men. So long ass maste
csn be found, their low and servile spirit wi
seek him out, and beg for chains and lashc:
WHEREVER men struggle for their right
there you will find these degraded creature
fighting against them and wherever ther
| is conflict between freedom and slavery
|
: horde striking with all their might for III
man bondage, It is this class Of nat11rs
, slaEes and menials that furnish all til
? fire on therear men, all the sympathize1
/ with rebellion, all the Knights Of the Cole
en- Circle, and all the editors Of secessio
! sheets in our midst. Their great fear
: that if the rebellion is put down they wi
o Jose their masters. They have been E
l. long accustomed to degraded service 81
e dirty work for shareholders that they can
: btar to give it up. They love to be1orde
, orcr by Southern blood; they rejoice
d bear the burdens Of their masters, and fir
e healing in their stripes. To be white slav
is is all their life, and hence they struggle f
d the success OF the rebellion with all the
II might, for to them it is question of Il
is or death. The only life they cherish is th
d Of white slavery, and to be forced to ma
g ly thought OF free action, is worse th1
o death.