Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-11-12

e1lsted-expTeselnRI however,
be rid Of it, Yet, few years more-the demand Tor col
tor having increased the price negroes having advanced
the agitation Of the slavery question having Increased
virulence-huds defending slavery as Divine nsttu
ton. De Bows Review. and other Southern papers AM
periodicals, with Senator Hammond of South Caroina
prominent in ts defence Their object was to edu
cate the Southern mind to ths belief Such course ha'
become vital to the existence OF slavery because 10 con
cede that neg 70 slavery was morally wrong virtually
to conceGe the whole argument 10 the aboltonsts Al
the controversy warmed became sensitive, AND e.
morbdly that the North might have threatened with
mpunty to deprive OF horses or other property YET the
whole South would be abuze if fanatic took one
negro Such was public sentiment at the South at the
commencement OF this unfortunate and bloody srug
ale. But revolutions shake up mems Thoughts, ana put
them in different channels have recently talked Win
Southern Shareholders from every State They are tred
Of negro slavery and believe they could make more clear
money and live more peaceably without than with It
As for the nonslayehodr OF the South honestly thought
the struggle for hin than for his wealthy neighbour
that The negro would reduce to comparative sav-
ery the poor white now regret that, instead OF
war to sustain slavery had not been struggle at the
ballot box to colopize it. This VIII clearly be the next
struggle. .
sence of the Government for, while it had stood
wall dammug the current and holding back the people
and laborers of the North it had by thus precudDg free
intercourse between the sections, produced marked
change in their manners, CUSTOMS ana sentiments AND
the two sections growing more divergent every day
This wall, the Government one, must give way The
shock came which was to settle the question thought
that the Government divided and negro slavery esab-
shed forever. | erred The Government WAS stronger
than slavery Reunion is certain but not more certain
than the downfall OF slavery As have said the mission
of the latter accomplished and as his happiness must
always be sub0rdnated To that of the white he must
long depart the footprints of the red man. whose
mission being accomplished is fast fading from midst
While think the mission OF the negro is accomplished
here clearly of the opinion that the true will come
when civilization and learning shall hight up the dark
abodes of the four hundred million people In India and
when their aud necessities will put the patient and
hard nsu IN fpi md
the fertile but matte Anazon But such speculatons
are out Of place here.
Let US, feow-czens, endeavor to be calm. Let US
look these ideas and novel position squarey IN
the face We fought for negro slavery. We have lost
We may have To do Wthoutit The Inconvenience will be
great for While the loss heavy This however is al
ready we'll nigh accomplished. Yet behind this dark
cloud is silver lining; If not for u.s. at least for chill
dren In the place of these bondmen will come immense
influx of people from all parts of the world, bringing with
them their wealth arts and improvements and lending
thsr talents and sHews to increase aggregate wealth
Thrift ard trade and common destiny will bind us to-
gether. Machinery in the hills of Arkansas will reyerDe
rate to the music of machinery in New England and
the whir of Georgia spindles will meet responsive echo
upon the slopes OF the far off Pacific Protective tariffs
if needed, will stretch in their Influence from the Lakes
to the Gulf and from OCEAN TO ocean, beaS,ng alike at
last equally upon Arkanslan and Vermlnter and upon
Georgian and CALIFORNIA;. Differences of section and
local sentiment will away aud be forgotten, and the
next generation be homogeneous and united than
any the days Of the Revolution. And the descen
and little jealousy If these battles Of their fathers
the English and Scotch descendants of the heroes of Fled
den Field ad Of their ancestral achievements in the
glowing lines OF Scott the descendants OF highland
and owl1nd chiefs aiusoGs their fathers conflicts in
the sim pie strains OF tie rustic Burns
Let Us live in hope, my grlestricken brothers, that
the day not far distant when Arkansas will rise from
The ashes of her desostion to start path of higher
destiny than with negro slavery she could have
reached while the reunited Government freed from this
,ankerng sore will be more vigorous and powerful and
haDD ha
# war had never desosted her fields made sorrowu
her hearthstones.
:" The lay down our and quit this hope
ess struggle, the sooner our days OF prosperity WILL re-
turn" .
The practical suggestion with which Mr.. CAN'T
concludes his feryid appeal to the people of Ar
kansas may be found in the following closing words
OF his address
The shortest way my opinion, to resume our rea
tons with the Federal Government is TO instruct Hon.
w. X. Sebastian tn take hs seat in the United States
Senate. 1t by all desirable that such instruc
tons be clear that the United States Government may
be at loss to that people are loyal and that
Mr. Sebastian may have but of conduct left
feel that he will respond favoraby to your wishes
:" Whenever it can be done meetings should be held
promptly nstructing him to his seat in the Sem
ate Where it cannot be done where citizens cannot
attend meetings let them get up petitions The proceed
ings OF such meetings and the petitions il sent to me at
this place will receive prompt attention We should do
all this before the meeting OF Congress in December We
have trade open and get all the other benefits of
government that much sooner
must publicly acknowledge here my regret for the
ttrong terms of disspprobaton used towards that dlsu
guished gentleman Hon w. K Sebastian, for his refusal
to join in this struggle.
To those who differed from in the commencement
of this rebelon-the extent and boOdiness Of which
mortal could 0resee-I must that developments show
that you right aud ! wrong But let bygones be
forgotten spd let unite to bring about peace and to lure
our lost Plead from her wandengs, that she may sgan
sparkle in Nations cOronet Of stars.N