Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-06
Andrew Johnsou's "White slaves Of
the north -

OF all the means that have been used by
Northern politicians 10 excite the feelings of
Northern laborers against the South, perhaps no
one has been more ehectual than quoting the
speeches of some Southern Hotspurs in which
they have contemptuousy spoken of Northern
laborers as white slaves, and passing this of as
representing the general feeling of the South to
ward them
And vet. will it be believed. Republicans have
nominated and the workmen OF the North are
now called upon 10 vote for a man for Vice Pres
dent who, In his place in the House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States. has denominated
the operatives in our factories white slaves! His
speech is printed at length In the Congressional
Globe. 1884, Appendix page IS
But Andrew Johnson has repented, and as ia
most such cases. has gone from one extreme to
the other; the Republican leaders have forgiven
him; but will the independent laborers OF the
North give their votes to = man who has thus
insulted themy
We quote from has speech in the Senate, Jan
uary 81 1874:
"He had no wish to discuss the evil of slavery
Ii Vas sufficient for him to know
that slavery had exsiei for FIVE thousand years
They read that some OF tue servants of the Lord
had slaves, and if it was to
be continued either voluntarily or by force" he
was in favor OF the slavery OF the blacks. being
the inferior race
la another portion OF the speech he speaks of
the attenp. to put "every spay-footed, handy
shanked, hump-backed, thick Tipped, Fat nosed
woolly headed. ebon- coored negro in the
country upon an equality with the poor white
man.
He denounces the right Of petition in the
strongest terms. and referring to the threat of
John Quincy Adams. that the time might come
when the slaves might, in even, Of civil war, be
emancipated. he goes on:
Gracious God, are we prepared for scenes
like these? 5re We prepared to surrender our
homes aud our firesidesl Are we
prepared to see the black hands Of the negro
reeking in the blood of the white man., Are We
prepared 10 see innocent women and children.
virtue and beauty all fall Ee pless preyl Are
we prepared to see the land that gave a brother
birth, drenched with brothers blOodr In fine,
are we prepared to peace, prosperity. con
tentment and happiness converted into discord,
desolation, cries the most heartfenIlg, lament
atoms? &c. &c"
Referring 10 the sympathy expressed by Mr..
Adams AID others for southern saves. he goes
on to say that they have great sympathy for
suffering humanity abroad. but forget the wretch
edness and oppression that exist at their own
door" Mr. Adams. he says. "overiooks the
WHITE SLAVERY that exists from necessity. from
poverty. resulting from the nGnufactory estab-
lishments in the New England States. :
Providence, according TO this new school of
philanthropy, Is against slavery everywhere
except in New England and old England; and
all other nations that tolerate slavery are to be
rebuked by the direct inteTposition of Divine
Providence
On the 9th of MAY. 1860 We find Andrew
Johnson voting in favor OF the resolutions intro
duced By jefferson Davis. sustaining the cOnst
tutonal rights Of the slave States ia the strongest
terms, denooneing the intermeddinc of aboli-
tionists, in favor of the right of Shareholders to
carry their sl0cxs into The Terrifories. and hold
them there as slaves. and denOunoing all acts Of
the Northern Legislatures intended to prevent
the operation of the Fugitive Slave law
On December Is and 49, lo60, Mr. johnson
made speech in the United States Senate in
which he calls Mr. Lincoln the sectional cand-
date" and referring TO the Northern Democrats,
he said
Are going 10 desert that noble and that
patriotic band who have stool by Us at the
North; who have stood by Us upon principle and
upon the Constitution? They stood by Us and
fought the battle upon principle, and now that
~e have been defeated, not conquered, are We
going TO turn our backs upon them and leave
them to their fatef | for one will not intend
10 stand bv them"
Yet Mr. Johnson has deserted these mobile"
Democrats. has gone over to the support of the
sectional" candidate. and is now seeking his re-
ward Will the white slaves" of the North
give him their suppOrt?-N Y World