Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-09-30
The Theory of Slavery.


Let every citizen, especially all non
shareholders, read carefully the following
extract from the Cincinnati Enquirer IA
CoPPcrhead paper.l;
The protection of white men against
slavery does not practically consist in
PRINCIPLE, but in facts. Thew will not.
like negroes, consent to be reduced to o
state OF bondage. If we had among US =
race of our own color, with the spirit, to
submit, capable of labor, but without am
bition or enterprise, humble, docila and
flexible, there would be found no princi-
pie sufficiently potent to stand in the way
of their enslayement. We would have
our theories upon the subject as rational
as those that are founded upon the mis-
behavior of Ham, and the maudlin NOR
alIty OF his exemplary parent. Bat the
EnropeO-American will not be eRslaFed
any more than the native American. He
would kick against his bonds, become
turbulent, incendiary and desperate. He
would rise in force upon his master, or
overcome him by his superior intelli-
sence- DE would refuse to be coerced-
would combine for this rebellion"
Now let US take up the points in this
remarkable paragraph: ~
There is no principle, no rule of right
and wrong, which keeps s0Aits men in this
country out of slavery, IL is simply a
fact that vhls men are not slaves. The
reason why asAite men are not slaves is that
you cannot enslave them; ifyou could do
1t, it would be exactly right
Slavery IS all right; but it Is baseo not
on justice but power; if you can enslaYe
u e L. n bEsHc cafa rlnv
to try to make slaves of Ehits men: they
would be turbulent and desperate" and
raise Instructions.
But as soon as we can find class of
white men Humble, docile and flexible"
then THERE WILL LBENO PRINCIPLE
SUFFICIENTLY POTENT TO STAND
IN THE WAY OF THEIR ENSLAVE-
MENT." .La.I. ~'l1LG
We think that we can see the eyes of
sturdy soldiers of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois,
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Mich
| igan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Kansas,
sparkle and glow with indignation. as
they read this Conservative doctrine Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer-the newspaper
which few months ago told the Ohio
soldiers that their wives were turning
prostitutes while they were eff fighting
ask, ''are the advocates Of slavery so bold
as this, that they do not hesitate to tell
US that all which saves US from slavery Is
that we are not quite humble, flexible,
and docile" enough Is that all the pro-
lection for our freedom; is that all the
guarantee which our children have
against slavery, with its whips, dungeons,
J fetteSs and debaucheries
Yes, it is even so. The Conservative"
organ of Ohio proclaims it and other
Conservative" organs re-echo and ap-
! plaud the words. "tlGa a5f.
Friends, in this contest against slave
oligarchy, you are fighting against class
which is seeking to enslave, not the negro
only, but the white man. Every blow
you strike at negro slavery, is a blow
struck at the oligarchy which is Prepar-
/ ing its tolls and fetters, for the limbs of
white men also The principle and soul
of slavery is the same, both as regards the
white and black race-It is q matter OF
/ force, of violence 1t is fiagranSl viola
ton of the first great and inalienable
aight of man, and he who does not respect
this right in the negro, will soon care but
} little for it in the white man, who may
be placed in his power. ."-NashriHs Union.