Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-12


etv Of the South is ensconsed in the
bosom of the slave population OF that
couutry-and they would not wish 70
destroy their masters, however they
might abuse them or whip them. But
every mau IN the South is rot the master
Of every saecific negro in the South; that
negro would not fight against his MASTER.
but he Would fight against every Other.
master in the South. | have retatises ~
the South; | unfortunately have three
brothers-in- law officers III the Rebel ar
my. If knew | was aiming Mt one OF
thetn,f W ould NOT shoot; hut would
fight Willingly, and if in lighting should
xiii one of them. should do 1t with
good eenscieaeei | have been asked
VII. there be no i. Instructions? say
net, as long rs the negroes can run
away; SO long as tasy can run. and hnd
protection, there will. be no Instructions.
But there IS great "alarm IN the South
through fear that there will DO no ipsur-
rectons. I attended, tbs Synod Of Mss
is{iippi in October last at ,Natclqz, and |
was told that fifteen negroes had been
hanged there for fear of Instructions.
Others said it was NOT rue, and that they
were hangel upon Irresponsible s'sF'te-
meats Of esponsilhe porsoilsa I'D Is
While / Was 10 sBIacon slnkt eurn-
lner SIN neqgoex were eAecps1tta and one
was tna4le:onstlsaoa resgs, When lwas
ut that, Prsshttoe.gn cSN hbsi. H. re4eiRi
to a Iargeseop Ire2atiun OF s5a'saS : 10 Nas
Inc largest. copgr'zaEgrI / ever s{1o@{b to
inpyllIfa With Bis ca eplrIh. IN tt@iio
exception, that ot the minister who sat
beside mo, 'tbey were astzsjavar, yot one
bird ot -tbans were whi.ar thaa i &'1 :;
So that slavery IS pct eo"ik. VI - E243R'
because vou oltop.sa3 red haired and .5iH9-
eyed slaves. An taas qne tiqq is, vii
they cpme North' l w1n. TIRE s to.tAis,
tbatjf Freedom is rroylaimol 2qYth, they
-Yil not COME Norths baeahso they love
freedom, .bqt .bssA3t e. 9b9E They would
prefer 10 go S5Gth. ! saw & certain sug-
ges,ion in tie papers to give them the
f3tsto.of Florida. | was glad to see it;
let Them have that beautiful territory Of
Ponce de Leon, was graphically alluded
to. II, however, they come North, have
no objection; have lived among negroes
and can again, but lot the matter be de-
cided hereafter. Applause. 1ou are
aware Of the fact. that in all the South
ern part Of the country, people born north
Of the negro line arc called Yankees. |
am a Yankee too: by birth [ am native
Of this glorious State of Nav York, and
am proud of it [applausel, and let me
read you few lines Of what they shy
about ihe Influence Of The Yankees. This
paper is printed in New Orleans. ['Name
Of the paper."l TIE True Witness, bat
it is false witness. Mr.. Hoye read an
extract copied from De BORIS Revie,e,
warning tue South against ieveiing and
disastrous consequence which would flow
from allowing Yankee immigration
They seem to think that the war is wag
ell in behalf of the institution of Slav-
cry, and that if that is injured in any
way the whole war has been profitless; ;
for b.. believes that the war was under
taken for the purpose of carrying Slav
cry through the free domain of the glor
ious Oest. The causes Of the Rebellion
have been set forth: | need not say any
thing in regard to that. The only other
Question | have been asked is this: VIII
there be no harmony Of feeling between
the Southern and Northern States here
after? l say there will not SO long as
this institution Of Slavery EXISTS loud
applause But let that institution be
eradicated, and there is no obstacle of
harmony. There is no feeling Of re-
sentiment between the Mainetes and the
Mississippians which may not pass away,
and as for the loyal Mississippians, they
demand the protection of the Star Span
gled Banner. and have reason to detest
the protection of the Stars and Bars, as
my poor siscolored ankles now testify.
Applnu use On account of the timc
that has boon occupied, L will not speak
further, but close with the sentiment:
independence and Union, now and for
ever, one and inseparable.