Year: 1862

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country, and a year ago you could hear
nothing else but niger, niger. They made
war upon our own country as uni ustly as
| they did upon Cuba and for the same pur-
pose, to conquer balance of power for the
negro owner, and at time when their negro
property was protected by the strongest laws
shat could be devised, and when no one was
disturbing their rights in the negro or any
other property. Now some of the same men
who were foremost In the negro cry are try
ing to deny that Niger has anything to do
with this War. Don't let them slip out in
that way. Can't ou all remember on 9 year
back? Can they now make you believe
that you we're asleep. and dreamed all that?
There had been no Niger. there aoouM hare
been no sgar. Niger has been th pretext to
ride into Office on for long years. They have
cried niger Abolitionist ever since Can re-
member, to carry any point. and the same
cry was gotten up this time to create a war.
Thirty years ago they attempted to get up
war upon the tariff but the public pulse
would not vibrate to that call. But now
they want war, and all they have to do is
to cry out, "Nigger in danger and just see
what terrible conflict follows. In the face
of all this, will any sane man believe the
negro had nothing to DO with the war;
Now, fellow citizens, which is the best for
us-sha!l we go on destroying our own race,
killing. Staying, devastating; or shall we re-
move the cause of the war ard quit this
wick ed work, and return to the pursuits of
peace and pleasure, and meet again in quiet
our dear ones at home, sweet home? All!
All! but they tell you that it is better for
the negro that he remain as he is. We'll, |
grant it; but is it better for US? Had we bet
ter do that which is better for US, or that
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aim and object of our lives to tax care the
negro? Must the peace of Sally and the
children, their welfare and their happiness
be sacrificed. they turned loose, widowed and
impoverished orphans, that it may be better
for the negro? Twenty thousand OF our
own race were killed the other day at Rich
mond, and hundred thousand more have
died and been slain in this war. Weeping
and mourning now fill your land--what for?
in order that it may be better foI tho ne
gro. You are not called upon to sacrifice
anything. You are not asked to g i've hem
away, but to take the pay for them. They
are of no profit to US in Kentucky. The
money they would b-ing-yes, the interest
on twill do more labor tn an they do. We
loose nothing by the sale; then, why not re-
move the cause Of the quarrel and quit kill
ing one another2


I was born slave owner, and am now a
slave owner, and have been pro Slavery
until see plainly that my count try is in
danger from that institution. My country
first. for one am willing to sacrifice my
negroes without com pensation if it required
that to save my country or to save our own
race from this destruction, and he that is not
willing to make such sacrifice has soul,
ard is not entitled to the privileges of a free
and liberal Government. You must now
make a choice; you have no discretion in
"i- . ,,IeSco. L. i' forced ynu The uues-
ton is not now the way you would rather
have it, but in self-delense you are COM
PEELED to wipe out the institution or go your
selves with wife and children to ruin. You
are now at the point that you must decide.
our lives, your liberty and happiness are
now at stake. Weigh well the verdict
Rem ember that Pharaoh heart was hardon-
ed; that he was blind to reason and commo on
sense until he was overwhelmed in the rag
ing pillows. A like fate awaits you. Let
me warn you Of the impending danger. Do
not fasten on your children this everlasting
warfare. The value of property in your
state will advance many times the value of
your slaves as soon you make the sale.


LEoNIDAs METCALFE.