Smyrna times., 1862-12-18
NJ MISCELL LANEOUS.
A South Side Union View.

We have heard much from the fsbv
Cnionists and the Sccessionists about the
treatment of Slavery during the war. They
are eternaly croaking about the aggressions
of the Government in that direction. left
Davis may do to Slavery what he pleases to
destroy the Government, but President Lin
coin must not touch it, even to save the
Government. Only the other day we read
that jeff. had taken forty-fve hundred
slaves for military duty about Richmond.
Surely. if JEFF. has the right to take the
property OF his friends, the Government has
the right to take the property of its enemies.
The fact that the secessionists audi fishv
Ononlsts oppose the policy of the Govern
ment, is enough to make every true Union
lst favor it. The reason uniformly assigned
by the opponents Of the Government is that
" Slavery has nothing to do with putting
down the rebellion" In answer to this. we
give the testimony of Southern Cnionist.
which is undoubtedly the true South side
view of the question. Mr. Frank Mont
gomery, late local editor Of the Vicksburg
H|aJ, having made his way out of Dixie,
favOrs the New York He7uH with an account
OF his experiences and observations while
under the sway of jeff Davis Here is
what he says of Slavery, as is given in the
HrdI:
a" TIE question Of .S'droy is ereycAere admitted
4" The South 10 hire been tie ciaet' cause Of the
per and the nearest approach to a senti-
ment III favor OF the Union now heard in
the South IS To her Stlt7neat, occclso,utIdy tint
pts 'ru' 11s dO'e n0re to aL0iiSh Stte1y tct,. all
The AboLhONrts Of tie North could hare ac,o,l-
pitslAed IN Il century. This talk cannot be
lndulged in promiscuously, but is, neverthe-
lees, heard among intimate acquaintances.
L 'ere Is little doubt that tie mon men oftLe
'So"t'; Gs "i't'', dcSr Ia see shRerg restricted in
SO"e 'ry Gradual emancipation is their
expectation. Any sudden alteration in the
status OF the Southern negroes would be
disastrous to society. The servants would
be RUNE |, and the masters rendered hclp-
less This idea presupposes the suppression
OF the rebellion. The Clamnable doctrine Of
S-ate Rights and State Sovereignty. which
excepting for the war, would disrupt theCuion
Det"e1n the ,ece led st ties in few months.
now unpopular with a majority of the
Union men of the South The wish COM
monly expressed Is for a strong Government.
WIN central power capable of enforcing
ils decree, with sanding army Unnecessary,
ana return Of the seeded States TO the
Ohion as 1t was before secession reared its
mead IN the South. Nobody looks for the
OHaoa o' 'crs, aud tIoee cAO IN their hearts oD-
.pose To: rebellion do not irish tor IT,"
Here is fiat contradiction of the theory
"i the secessionists and quasi Unionists Il
shows that the unconditional Unionists O
The South regard slavery as the cause anc
the strength of the rebellion. In this. the;,
views coincide With the views oftbe nncon
dihOnd Unionists of the loyal States /
snust be clear to any ordinary inteEigenc,
1' whatever may have been the aspiration
0i tlfe leaders Of the rebellion for positio,
ana power, they never could have plunged
tne people OF the South into this diahol;ca
rebellion but for the institution of Slavor,,
1t is true that Slavery NAV have been ~,
mere E~eiert. but it was sure and effectua
F'fs'f- 1t secured the Inauguration of tn,
present rebellion. And, not only So but /;
Is now the greatest strength Of the reboll;on
ny the labor Of the slaves. the rehaIs A.
enabled en-. to fight. The masters can flcbt 4
their lives long, if the slave, f0rn;s,s - - :
with food. When the slaves Cease - - =
this, the masters must cease to fiobt
bl1w, then, at the labor of the rebels will h
ablow at the heart of the rebellion. Wit
okis view Of the case se rus Un.;,,.,;,. j, !,