, 1863-06-12

by \ ssConservatiVe,, ConnnrhoeI
Drgan-1ne1ttnS Slaves to insurrec-
ton.

iFrou the Nashville Tenn-) Union, sd.1
Let every citizen, especially all non slave
holders, read carefully the following extract
from the Cincinnati -Eaq,irer:.
1As protection ef.sch5te n.<n dgaiast slaeer,
dots not practically consist in PRINCIPLE, but II
reduced toa state Of bondage. n ia Aad among
~ Taee efnen orr o,rH ookoi, ac5sa the xpiri!
tosnen,lt, sepos.s t!aa9r. 1at tsiAout ar1lii91
Eoa!d b found no princtp1s saNeienNv potsntto
stand In he ray eftheir 1aaapsn,eai. We should
PAVE our theories upon the subject as rational Is
HAA and the maudlin morality OF bis exemplary
parent But the eEuropeo-Amerlcan will not be en-.
shaved any more than the native American. He
Wonid kick against his bonds, become turbulent,
upon his master, OF overcome him by his euperIo.
intelligence; He would refuse to be coefced-
would combine for rebellion"
Now let MS take up the points Of this re.
markable paragraph:
There Is no principle, no rule OF right and
wrong, which keeps nhite n.e,. In this country
out Of slavery! Ii is simply fact that 1ca;is
men arc not slaves, The reason why tcAie xa.n
are not e1ayes Is that you cannot enslave
them; II you could do 1t, it would be t1artly
Slavery is all right, but It Is based not ~,
Justice but pore,. If you can enslaye any man,
do 1t! It would not be safe no,c to try to
make slaves Of m]ai{e men; they would be
"turbulent and desperate,'' and mise insur.
rections.
But as soon as we can find class of white
men 4 zen ~ r"1Hnmhle, doeile and flexible" Mea
F1CIENTLY POTENT 10 STAND IN TIE
WAY OF THEIR ENsLAVEMENT.'
We think that we can see the eyes Of the
sturdy soldiers of Indiana, Ohio, Ilinois.
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michiean'
fenpsylyania and Kansas. sparkle mud glow
With Indignation, as they read this "Consery-
atise" doctrine Of the Cincinnati Eaqairrr-
the Ohio soldiers that their wives were turn
1rg prostitutes while they we're off fighting
for the Union. "What!'' these men win asE'
''ale the advocates Of slavery 80 bold as this.
tbat they do not hesitate to tell us that all
Which saves us from slavery is that We are not
quite humble, docile and flexible" enough!
Is Mat all the protection for our own free
dom; is that au the guarantee which our chill
drep can have against slayery, with its whips,
dungeons, fttters and dcbaucleriess Mnst
our Sons be whipped IN the field by ia ruttlan
oveTseer, while our wives and daughters are
delauched before our eyes, by our fnasters?'
Yes, It fs even 60. The "Conser7ative" or
gnn Of Ohio proclaims it, and other "Couserv-
attFe" organs re.echo and applaud the words.
Friends, in this contest against the slave
o1ignrcby, you are fighting against class which
IL seeking to cns1ave, not the negro only. but
the white man. Every blow you strike at ne
gro slavery, Is blow struck at the oligarchy
= Mhich fs preparing its tolls and fetters FOR the
limbs Of white men a]so. The principle and
soul Of slavery Is the same, both rs regards
The white and black race. It Is matter Of
force, Of violence. It is a fragrant violation
Of the first great and inalienable right Of man,
md he who does not respect this right In the
negro, Will soon care but little for 1t in the
White man, who may be placed in his power.
White men have been slaves in all countries,
and In all ages Of the world They are now.
Look ct Turkey. The luxurious Mahometans
have their seraglios fllled With beautiful Geor-
gian and Ciscassian girls, who are the pu1est
white blood In the world, symmetrical, court
y, Intellectual, and surprisingly beautiful
y Ilo eyer looked on Powers celebrated statue
Of the Greek Slave without admiration And
yet It vas modelled from q Greek maiden, ex-
posed to sale 10 the slave market of the Le-
rant, just as hundreds Of mothers and daush-
EerE have been sold in Nashville and Memphis,
By Forrest, the guerilla