Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-05
E'eaCS ard Slavery.

We haze heard it frequently said that there
bers OF individuals throughout country and among
them saveholders who for the sake Of peace and for
the purpose of conciliaiOg the antisavery sentiment
Of Europe, would be willing to enter upon system Of
gradual emancipation. l his, in our Judgment. is
grave error, evncng superficial and shorts3hted view
of the question. We hold that without slavery the
substratum OF seciey, democratic government is fall
ure and the right OF universal suffrage humbug and
hence, we maintain that to emaDcipae slavery. VIC
must, 10 order to preserve stable govern mant abolish
democratic institutions with 1t,
To substitute eerviIe class for the present scrviIe
race will be suicidal by building up degi less and dVi3
ions in society wholly lnc0mI athle with free govern
meot. In such event, the subsrata lower classes
being the most numerous and emb0dylrg the ignorance
Of tie country, will always exercise controlling infu
at the ballot box and wrest the government from
the ht nds of that superior Intelligence which abso
luey necessary to administer and carry government
of any kind. 1t was, fact, to the vasm aid
enlightened craftsmanship OF the South that old
Government Indebted Lot only for la establishment
but tor its long continuance and is 10 the institution
OF slavery inde bted for this Conservatism. IN
the Soun, it is only the eQpersrucure OF society Of
the community that goes to the balotboX aud controls
the machinery OF government, while IN the North 1t l5
the s1bstrata lower and ignorant classes that
predominant and exercise controlling iLiiuence. Let
u.s. then not think of giving up the institution OF sa
very unless We are prepared to give free government
with it.
AS otbe Cancellation of European opinions in the
take; would We c0ncilate even If 1t could be
done at great price. We doubt moreover whether
should gam The good opinion OF European statesman
even by thus ing ourselves before them. Their
protested love tor the negro like thej Of the anke Ia
merely hypocriticai They nave used the institution as
an Instrument for severing and esraying this once
great republic Of whose influence they glood in awe
Why is 1t that while wagng Systematic and unc9a8
ing warfare against slavery this country, they have
raised their voices against the institution IN
CUBA, Mexico and the South American States And
if it be the system Of slavery That prevents them
from recognising Independence and entering into
treaty spulatloas with Why IS it that Tor the game
they do not break CT their silence with the slave
countries above named Ii it re philanthropy merely
that prompted ihcc action there ample Ids for
| its exercise outside Of these Southern States.
No. it is not tho system OF slavery 1t exists here
against which tn If hostility is directed but it ls
was the growing power of free Institutions this
nent lney drecd>d the gigantic growth of the great
American republic just they dread the growing pow
er of Russia the Eastern continent and when this
is broken down destroyed their s4stac ion, they
will acknowledge our Independence well and as soon
with slavery without ia lie is shallow thinker
who supposes that shat gain Recognition OF our
independence b European powers by the sacrifice Of
slavery and could It is worth the price
demanded AS Tor ourseiv-C, regard the institution
as the corner Of our iUerlies "a the bu!wark
tree government and shall value independence worth
| but little without it.--AppeaL.