ABOLITIONISM UNVEILED.



revile and denounce them all as enemies and traitors to
the South; but knowing them as I do, and have done for
many years, 1 ought, and must, make a discrimination.
Let us by no means, confound the innocent witli the
guilty. The Union has friends, strong and taithifl, in
thiis verv citv. Those we should encourage and strengthen
in the good vwork."
   'That is all right, uncle, we ought not to include all
 these people in one sweeping denunciation, especially if
 a large portion of them is manfully contending for the
 :aithiful observance of the Federal Compact."
   ' I can tell you, David, this Highier Law party here, is
but a fraction of the population. They are artful and
designing, and can make a terrific outcry."
   "They must, uncle, contrive some way or other, to
give themselves great prominence. They have exasper-
ated the South by their 'outside interference,' to a danger-
otns degree."
  " So they have, David, and their conduct is all the time
producing border difficulties greatly to be deplored. Why
slhould it be so  Kentucky has adopted Slavery, as shie
had a right to do, and has aimed to guard and protect
her citizens in the possession of that species of property,
by severe legislative enactments; because it would be
perfectly ridiculous for a State to confer legal rights,
without at the same time, enacting the necessary Laws to
enforce their observance."
  " Your penal statutes, uncle, ought to be a sufficient
warning to all persons to abstain from tampering with
Slaves."
  " They ought to be, David, but they have proved in-
sufficient to prevent this great evil. You know I am fond
of walking alone of a night, indulging in the serious con-
templation of the wondrous works of the Universe.
Upon one of those occasions, while the moon diffused her
mild rays upon this earth, and the stars shone with un-
usual brilliancy, I chanced to espy JIM CRow, wending
his way to a negro cabin, which he entered, and closed
the door. I was tempted to draw near, and place my ear
within hearing distance. He thus commenced:
   ''Well. Sam, I thought I would just drop in to-night.



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