The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-11-19
NEGRO SLAVERY,

am asked if Mr.. Lincoln's emancipation
proclamation will stand. If you continue
the struggle, certainly" He has the phys
cal force at his disposal to carry it out. Il you
cease now, you may save all i'll your hands,
or compromise on gradual emancipation
''But let, beseech you, the negro no longer
stand in the way of the happiness and safety
of friends and kindred"
The changes of sentiment, upon tins ques-
ton in the south, have been curious Not
many years since, it was by no means unu-
sual for the press and public men, us well as
for the people generally in the south, to con-
ceede that slavery was an evil. and that IL
should never have existed; expressing, now
ever no disposition or desire 10 get rid OF 1t.
Yet, a few years more--the demand for cot
ton having increased, the pride Of negroes
having advanced, and the agitation OF the
negro question having increased IL vlrulence
finds us defending slavery as a Divine IN
sttution DeBow's Review, and other south
ern papers and periodicals, with Senator liam
mond, of South Carolina, were prominent IN
this defense Their object was to educate
the southern mind to this belief. Such a
course had become vital to the existence OF
slavery; because to concede that negro sla-
very was morally wrong, was virtually to
concede the whole argument to the abolition
lists. AS the controversy warmed, we became
sensitive. And so morbidly so, that the North
might have threatened with impunity to de-
Drive us Of horses or other property; yet the
whole south would be ablaZe if some fanatic
took one negro. Such was public sentiment
at the south, at the commencement OF this
most unfortunate and bloody struggle. But
revolutions shake up mems thoughts and
put them in different channeos. l have re-
Gently talked with southern Shareholders from
every State. ''Ihey are tired OF negro slavery,
and believe they could make more clear mon
ey; and live more peacably, without than with
it." As for the non-slaveholder OF the SOUTH
honestly thought the struggle was for him.
more than for his wealthy neighbor That
to free the negro. would reduce to compare
tive slavery the poor white man now re-
gret that, ''instead Of war TO sustain slavery,
| It had not heen a struggle at the ballot box
to colonize it. This will clearly be the next
| am of opinion that, whether it is adivine
institution or not, negro slavery has accom-
plished its mission" here. A great mission
lit haC. A new and fertile country had been
discovered, and must be made useful. Inc
necessities of mankind pressed for It's speedy
IU9VGlODellcDI. NtSIO blofCiJ woo WV A'N1NAN
ment to effect this. 1t alone could open up
the fertile and miasmatic regions OF he south
solving the problem Of their utilities, which
no theorist could have reached. 1t was the
magician which suddenly revolutionized the
| commerce of this world, by the solution OF
this problem 1t peopled and made opulent
the barren hills Of New England, and threw
its powerful influences across the great north
,EyoII bptWppu the Two
sections, it caught and rolled northward the
wealth and population of the old world, and
held in their places the restless adventures
of New ENGLAND, or turned them along the
great prairies and valleys Of the west. thus
New England reached its climax, and the
northwest was overgrown of its age while
the south with its negro laborers, was scarce
lly settled, and comparatively poor mus
slavery had done its utmost for New England
and the northwest, and was weight upon
the south. If, at this point, its disappearance
could have clearly commenced what untolc
suffering and sorrow might have been avoid
ed! -.
It's existence had become incompatible witt
the existence Of the government. For, while
it stood as wal, dammingup the current an'
holding back the people and laborers OF th'
North, it had, by thus precludinS Tree lnte
, course between the sections, produced d iiiarh
, ed change in their manners, customs anl
sentiments And the tyJ sections were grow
, ing more and more divergent every day -
! rms wall or the gov ument, one must give
= wav Ihc shock came whiol, was to Settl'
: tic question thought that Che Govern ,st y,
! ment was divided, aud negro slavery os'ap
: Iishcd forever erred .'Ihe GoVern!niol.
was stronger than slavery heunio H, 10 SaI
. tain; but not more certain than the downtai
of slavery. AS have said the MISSION ISL! n o
the latter is accomplished. And as ms nap
pinesg must always be subordinated to tina
of the white man, he must ere long depar
on the foot-yr.uts 81 tho red man, whose ms
sion being accomplished, is fast fading frof
our midst.
let US ioGk these new ideas and our now
, position squareIy in the face. We tonight tC