The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-27

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commdnication comes from gent sman
Of high social position, who was born,
reared and educated In Nashville. "Put
it in your pipes and smoke it." you i'm
ported rebels UIQ A4e
woOii woOlii wOoIIil
Mr. S. G. MEEoEe;--The bard Of Avon,
centuries ago, made one Of his characters
to ay.ebrevity is the spice ofwis'' there
fore I'll bo brief, as the above is equally
a truism new. Then 10 my purpose
Through che columns Of your much hon
Ored paper, wish 10 say few words
about the peculiar lnstilutioD,7
The word Abolitionst now day 8
acts upon greatmany mems nerves like
the sight Of a ghost. No wonder they
are diseased as TO their political nerves.
Having drunk in SO much 'nigger," they
start at the word abolitionist as one sud
denly awakened from hOrrid dream, or
as one just recovering from delirium tre-
mems, starts and shudders at the slight
est noise. Who are abOlitionists
What is there in the word to be afraid
Of? / answer that the most radical alb
olitionist now known to the ninete, nth
century "a tho secessionist. By inaugu-
rating This rebellion, he gave slavery
stab in the heart. He did not mean to
do this, but The practical result is the
same as though that were his most cher
ished desire. The negro has become a
most formidable engine of power in the
hands of the secessionist against the
Government If possible (and it is pos
sibe) why not wrest that engine out Of
his power and use it against himself
But oh, Federal Government, il you do
that you are an aboliiionist, and 70 be
that is unconstitutional; because there is
no clause in the Constitution 20 the es-
peciAl effect that If your enemies use
slaves against you you have a right to
use their slaves against them. But
the Constitution does say the Govern.
ment has right to defend ITSELF.
aud of course that implies .unmistak-
"a ably the right TO use all the means
necessary for that purpose. The Gov
ernment did not desire or intend to in
terfere with the institution of slavery;
but The rebels by their own acts have
compelled it to do so. II is now already
measure Of self-preservation that
slavery should be abolished Therefore,
Mr. Editor, ! say off with its head. l
am astraight-out aboiGoHist, sir, IN three
senses OF the word. In The first place, /
am for the abolition Of the Institution,
because ! think itagainsl morals, against
political economy, and because therebels
ere using it against the best Government
In existence. IN the seeop1 place, 1
want the negro himself abolished, that
is, want him sent out Of this country.
think he greatly retards the civihkAtion
Of the white msn, and my sympathies
arc altogether with my own color In
the third and last place, butbyno meaos
the least place, want the afistoCrAdc
master # the slave abolished. Irecog-
uize but one aristooraoy sir, and that is
the aristocracy Of brain. A beautiful
state of affairs il would be II no white
man could vote or represent his consti-
tuents in the State or National legisla-
ture unless he owned some twenty or
more slaves. Fine DemocraGc govern
ment thati Then let the slave arisiocrat
give up his niger if he can find no better
employment than to use that niger
against his government II is all right
Tor the rebel government 70 use their ne
groes against the United States. But
Mr. John j. Crittenden and others say
that they will not have "blaok aidp to
crush out this wicked rebellion. Mr.
pritlenden, you are foolish, fond old
man, and fear me much you do not nos
sess your right mind on this subject, .
and had better be bound over to Keep the
peace Cat least 30 far as your tongue Is
cOneerned), during the war. We will
conclude this article, Nc. Edi,or, by
Saying;ih tie language Of an este, med
aud very Hagacious young friend Of ours,
that " if the rebellion cannot be extin-
guished any other wsy,we are in favor
Of opening recruiting offices in hell and
enlisting devils" for tho aforesaid pur-
pose. But we would have both the devils
and blacks in bfigades to themselves and
commanded by intelligent whites.
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