The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-20
A DEFENSE cF SLAVERY IN 1868 .

The pertinacity with which the drown.
ing wife, in the old story, stuck to
scissors" is nothing compared with
the death grip Of The Hunker Democra
cy upon the mummy of dead creed.
The other day we took the liberty OF
replying to some of the Sacramento
Reporters denunciations of the black
loyalis's Of the South. In so doing we
recited some of the we'll known Incl
dents-the horrors-of slavery. When
We did so we had no idea that any body
il tie year 1868 would have the hardi
hood to deny them. We should as sooH
expect denial CT the fact that slavery
itself ever existed ia he United States
But We nisjudsed the capacity of the
Democratic stomach Tor retaining its
aacieut narcotics.
The Reporter quotes as follows from
ur article:
8. yicious and unruly," which their conduct
has proven they are not, who should be held
responsible for their habits and inclinations
If, as the Reporter asserts, Justice Is
mockery, intelligence a byword, and virtue IS
unknown" among the freedmen of Louisiana,
who and what made them SO Cast race
into bondage; make it criminal to teach them
even the Iudimeuts Of school learning; deny
them the exercise of any will Of their own by
ell lin tbay 1Ttya tile 1avy fbar,1
marriage, and force their Young women into
harlotry with their masters; whip their
pregnant women and nutiiate their men
submit them II condition which is utterly
without anT hum I rights, and then taunt
them with being ignorant, and lacking in
sense of justice aud virtue
We are glad to have the Reporter cir
cuIate these" radical deductions of
ours amoag lis benighted readers. II
is possible tia; they may awaken some
of the less SUM hecous TO sense of the
error Of their ways. Bet the Reporter
comes bravery to the defense OF self, |
party and party's old rurnor as follows =:
Itna.ters not how they came to the condi- |
ton, the fact that they are ignorant, vicious
dllI feSSU3"liIl. Is dt!tnistSu,
warn the radicals Of the danger and the wrong
ofputting the power in their hands to rule even
those who had injured them, inviting them to
wreak their vengeance. We do not admit,
however, t'iqt the acts so diSgustingly por-
trayed by the APPEAL, were ever committed.
They are the old cries of the Abolition party,
used to incite to hatred and prejudice the
people Of one section against another. The
base ISLANDERS at last had their effect, and
the consequence. The old slang express
sions will aid the party Of evil no longer.
This is - scissors" with vengeance.
We'll, we like consistent error if error
must exist. Your qra'mish supporter
ofsiavery is lamentable affection upon
humanity. Give US a man or a news ,
paper that bravely and unblushiugly ,
defends the - patriarchal institution . ,
and has the spirit OF the slavemaster
to make aggressive warfare for the faith !;
that be processes. We like this bold !
1enia: of our ehsrges--!ike ii because it Z.
) so thoroughly and Enthusiastically
iuukerish. Let Us see, however, if we i,
IAN sustain what We said by some old :,
authorities. We believe our amiable
'o:emporary does not deny that slavery :,
lid once exist in the United States. 1t
merely denies the truth CT our assertion
# its incidents. Here is a paragraph T
hat " went the rounds of the press
few years before the war /:
INTERESTING LAW CASE.
An interesting case is now on trial in the u
upreme Cour. arising ont of the following Y,
acts A gentleman residing in Maryland .
ad allowed aged pair of his slaves sub .
,antiai though not legal freedom, for sew d.
raj years. While thus living a daughter n;
as born - them VINO grew up in the same
heT.y, until she married free negro and al
ent with him TO reside in Pennsylvania. >,
hey had several children, and lived unmo-
sted until the or iginal owner died, when his W
Fir attempted ~ regain them; but the mag h,
trate before whom they we're brought deci-
u that he had no Jurisdiction in the case. W
he csner seized the woman and children in
e nigh: and carried them to Marylar
We Quote the above even at the risk ba