The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1862-08-23

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conquest of brother over brother,
achieved by one over another portion of
the descendants of common ancestors who
nobly pledging their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honors, had fought and
bied, side by side in many hard battle on
land and ocean, secured our country from
the British Grown, and established our
national independence.
The inhabitants of the slave States
are sometimes accused by their Northern
brethren with displaying too much RASH
ness and sensibility to the operations and
proceedings of Abolitionists. But, be-
fore they can be Judged, there should be
a reversal of conditions Let me suppose
that the people in the slave States were
to form societies, subsidize presses, make
large pecuniary contributions, send forth
numerous missionaries throughout all their
borders, and enter into Vaccinations to
burn the beautiful capitals, destroy the
productive manufactures, and sink in the
ocean the gallant ships of the Northern
States. Would these incendiary proceed
ings be regarded as neighborly or friendly,
and consistent with the fraternal senti-
ments which should ever be cherished by
one portion of the Union towards another?
Would they excite no emotion (? Occas-
ion no manifestion of dissatisfaction, nor
lead to any acts of retaliatory violence ?
But the supposed case falls far short Of
the actual one in most essential circum-
stance. In no contingency could these
capitals, manufactures and ships rise in
rebellion and massacre the inhabitants of
the Northern States.
am, Mr.. President, no friend of sla-
very. The Searcher Of all hearts knows
that every pulsation of my heart beats
high and strong in the cause Of civil liber-
ty. Wherever it is safe and practicable
desire to see every portion Of the human
family in the enjoyment of it. But i
prefer the liberty of my own race to that
of any other The liberty of the descen-
dants of Africa in the United States is In
compatible with the safety and liberty of
the European descendants. Their sla-
very forms an exception, resulting from a
stern and memorable necessity, to the
general liberty in the United States. We
did not originate, nor are we responsible
for, this necessity. Their liberty, if it
were possible, could only be established
by violating the incontestible powers of
the States, and in subverting the Union.
And beneath the ruins of the Union would
be buried, sooner or later, the liberty Of
both races.
But if one dark spot exists on our POI
litical horizon, is it not obscured by the
bright and effulgent and cheering light
that beams all around u.s.? Was ever
People before so blessed as we are, if true
to ourselves ? Did ever any other nation
contain within its bosom so many ele-
ments of prosperity, Of greatness and of
glory? Our only real danger lies ahead,
conspicuous, elevated and visible. 1T was
clearly discerned at the commencement,
and distinctly seen throughout our whole
career. Shall we wantonly run upon it,
and destroy all the glorious anticipations
of the high destiny that awaits us? / be-
seech, the Abolitionists themselves SOL
emnly to pause in their mad and fatal
course. Amidst the infinite variety of
objects of humanity and benevolence
which invite the employment Of their en-
ergies, let them select some one more
harmless, that does not threaten to deluge
our country in blood.
I call upon that small portion Of the
clergy, which has lent itself to those wild