Southern Argus., 1839-03-12

70 make the lsHolln cl4 Other paris
of lhe world from want con
tened as oog Instead Of arFa
deserts. Be Rilh thorn would
see count thousands oE acres Is a bi1h
state of sncce sfd cultivation. would
see fields ST beautiful green. d spots
which, 4 fei years since. we're nntfodden
save by the Wild beasts ol the forest. Who
roanled d nndispuled sway could
find cultivated fields on lie borders of
lakes, Id my district, yielding as abundant
crops as the choicest land o. tie borders
Of The mighty athef ST rivers, and vie.
ing III beauty with llia most enchanting
scenery On tie Is.aad 81 calypso. Aud
ltllis, too. was brought about 81 slaga
labor es, Sir, there he would see, h
our negroes, the happiest population on The
earth well led, well clo.hcd, and well
treated. Content, and careless 81 to.
morrow fare. they perform their labor
with cheerfulne Labor
Made The pledge
| OF cheerful days, and nights without a
groan.'
Instead Of finding country upon which
the anger Of God and tie vengeance Of
Heaven seem 10 rest" as this democrat
saysis the case where g Save institutions
hare a residence = instead of seeing men
who are cruel s murderets, robbers aud
pirates, (as abolitionisis sometimes call
Shareholders he would find Gin the LAM
guage of the sacred vOlun.e Just now
quoled land of wheat and barley, and
vines and 6gtrees. and ponegranaies q
land in which we eat bread without scarce.
ness" inhabited by men remarkable for
hospitality, PLAIN, unassuming habits, and
indomitable attachment TO republican insti.
tutions.
But, sir, remember, heseech you, this
slander comes from democrat, who is
no abolitionist! Yes, sir, from one ol
the friends of those who go into mid
night caucus, and prepare Janus-faced
resolutions for the protection Of the South
this CONES from a Van Buren protector
of the South-a whole hog Van Burer
democrat. A little more. Of this demo,
cratic letter.
Here Mr.. Gallup, of New York
rose to point of order, but the Speaker
decided that Mr.. stanly was not out Q
order.
Mr.. Stanly continued. Mr.. Speaker
| regret that am inflicting pain upnn any
member of the party, but the gentleman
from New York must bear it. Sir, hi
cannot save bis friend from OHIO from hav
ng this shameful letter published to tn,
sve,rrlI 49,, -,s,ss4e.J irte@ sb-t .tt<, Y,le
s Of order this time are construed as liberal
" for me as for the representative from
! Hamilton county, Ohio-rules, sir, which
like the inscriptions on the sabres of Va
: thek, hold another language to-day fron
! that they yesterday held, and, IikeAthos
sabres, can only be deciphered by on
man-the usual occupant Of that char.
Another extract from tits letter
Cross the line that separates the FIRE
: from the slave State, or stand upon it an
look across the former you win Sc
comparatively all life, all happiness, al
prosperity, both public and private J. bO
: turn your eyes upon the latter and surye
5 it every thing material. (except few {
! the wealthy proprietors, bears the in
press Of poverty and dilapidation; all loo
: as if pestilence and famine had been ms
king their sad Innovation
Now, sir, all this IS from one Of you
! patent democrats, one of Lew Woodbu
!. ry's dear sirs," one Of the seleC
friends Of Martin Van Buren, and one {
: the friends of the South! and no abol
e ZIONIST Sir, let me ask the gentlema
how he can Be other than an abolitioni
9 with these sentiments If he believe
that slavery IS an evil that has, dos
now, and viii IN all time to COM
9 !. while it exists, involve in it, as well ia j
= present possession as ID its future cperi
= tions, crime. fraud, theft, robbery, murdt
. and death !" ask him how, with a clei
s conscience, and as an honest man, WI
q feels for what he calls violated human
I. ty," he can be other than an abolliionisi
Y II, sir, he IS 8 so deadly hostile to slav
n" if be abhors il as one Of the grea
= est evils that exists on the face Of Il
:. earth, If he thirks thai the anger
z. God and the vengeance Of Heaven see
q to resi-" upon the slave States, It he b
2. lieves that slavery has such scoruptil
8 and corroding effects, if. sir, ask, be
9. sincere Ia saying but the curse be /
q the head 81 those who sustain such al !
9. stitasion, how ran he be other than i
q abolitionis Is Il because, as he says
g the latter part of BIS letter, The efIec
= would ha Enara falal i0 he unhappy d
= unfortunate African llian even slavery
= self Or can Sc that be wishes s