The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-16
THE WEDGE TO SPLIT THE Aoa

Hitherto 1t has been claimed that the South
In this war was unit, and that it could not
be divided in sentiment on any one subject
until Its independence was attained. But
wedge has been found which is already deeply
driven into its very heart, and the man who
Yields the maui that drives the wedge that
splits the Confederate log is none other than
"Hi Excellency," JEFFERSON DAVIS. This
"stern statesman" has unintentionally turned
"railsplitter," and is just now engaged in
cutting down, cutting up, and dividing into
sundry pieces the great Southern Confede-
raey. The axe which he uses is his power as
President, and his wedge is the knotty and
tough stick known as the negro
Nobody was so foolish as to presume for an
instant that, after the Rebels got off to them
selves, they would ever allow the "nigger"ito
kick up row among them. On the contrary,
they were to form "happy family" with the
negro as the foundation of all their wealth
and social blessedness. But the poor black
man tmns up again right at their hearth
stones, with very ugly and dark-looking
aspect. DAVIS could not let him alone, and SC
be hauls the trembling fellow out by the heels
sets him upon his feet, and tells the aristocracy
ofthe South that he has a notion to put butter
nut uniform on his back, and send him to figh
with their sons and brothers for Southern
independence. This might do, if it were no
that this new candidate for military honor
happens to be slaye-happens to be tn
property of the aforesaid aristocracy. Nov
to put him on the same footing with the maste
is an indignity to the latter, to say nothing c
the risk run in losing him by q Yankee bulle
through the body. But this is not so muc
the trouble rs that other idea advanced b
DAVIS and SEDDoN, that the Governmer
shall take the negroes and pay their master
for them in Confederate money, aud the
offer them the bribe of freedom for fidelity {
the Rebel cause.
Now, such proposition Is horrirying to lt
genuine son of the South, whose wealth COZ
sists in the bone and blood Ofthe African, m
whose sole design in going into the Rebellio
was to perpetuate slavery over the territor
In which 1t existed. Consequently DAvI
brings down a storm upon his own head, an
is declared worse Abolitonist than Mr. Ii,
COLIN. BY this time he must realize tho ia,
that slavery is a curse something like chat "
of the free North have long considered /
sinee 1t has been the direct cause OF y
the difficulties and animosities whic
have arisen in our country during th
last fifty years, and which have finally cun
mated in an open and bloody rebellion on Ga
part of those who are It's advocates. 1t is nc
unreasonable TO suppose that two-third5 Of tn
Southern people would rejoice this day if tn
accursed institution was eradicated root an
branch from their fair soil. They know tha
it Is an evil which bligbts and blasts, and the
have learned a bitter lesson in the war nov
Waging by few lordly masters for It's preser
vation. The sentiments of the civilized WorlJ
are adverse to the crime Of holding huma!
beings in bondage; and no nation sympathize
with the South on account Of slavery, but ii
the hope that the war may separate us anC
break up the great American Union.
But the end is approaching, aud the Rebel
President himself bas started the wedge which
seems destined to divide the South Itself The
question is agltated IN its own house, "Shall
the negro have his freedom, or shall he remain
&slayesg Where the agitation is TO stop no
siene can now say. The subject has been
' epened, and a fierce controversy will ensue,
Wnlch @hi result in creating two parties in
lle Ivpeiious ' states, piCted against each other
in deadiy hatred- Beneath this angry storm
oftheir own raising, sad the tremendous and
steady advance of our legions under GRANT
and SHERhiAls, let us hope that savery the
hideous, red-handed monster, which has
dfenehed our land With rs best blood, shan I'D
down forever, --ct
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