The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-11-10

blacks, ueu, WoiiSn, ahu ShioiS", "no
have been ariluily deceived and imposed
upon. A very large portion, have been
credlbly informed, are the political op |
ponents of the party to which | belong
Democrats, as they most undeservedly call
themselves, who have eagerly seized this
opportunity TO wound, as they imagined,
my feelings, and to AID the cause 10 which
they are attached. 10 other quarters OF The
Umon, democrats claim to be the exclusive
champions OF Southern interests, the only
safe defenders Of the rights IN slave proper.
~, and unjusily accuse US Wings with abo.
lition designs, wholly Incompatible with It's
security. What oug hi those distant demo
Gratis TO think of the course OF their friends
here who have united in this petition!
And what is the foundation Of this ap-
peal 10 me 10 Indiana 10 llberate the slaves
under my care in Kentucky Ii is gen
eral declaration in the act announcing TO
the world the Independence Of the Ihir'
teen American Colonies, that all men are
created equal. Now, as an abstract prin'
ciple, there is no doubt Of the truth OF that
declaration; aud it is desirable 10 the orisi'
nal construction of Society, and IN organlz-
ing Societies, TO keep il in view as great
fundamental principle. But, then, | appre'
hend that in no Society that ever DID exist,
or ever shall be formed, was o. can the
equality asserted among the members oil
the human race, be practically enforced
and carried out. There are portions oil IT..
large portions, women, minors, insane,
(. culpri,s, transient scjourners, that will al
ways probably remala subject to the gov.
ernmen. Of another portion Of the commU.
nifty.
Tha. declaration, whatever may be the
exien, of its import, was made by the del
egatlon of The thirteen States. In most oil
them slavery existed, and was established
by Law. Ii was introduced aud forced up
on the Colonies by the paramount law o.
England. Do you believe. that IN making
that declaration, the states that concurred II
i, intended that il should be tortured init
a virtual emancipation Of all the slaves
within their respective limits Wonlt
Virginia and the other Southern States
have ever united in declaration ahlch wa
10 be Interpreted into an 10 ,llton OF slave
nv among theml Did any one Of the thIr
teen States entertain such design or ex
pee,a,ionl To impute such secret an'
unavowcd purpose, would be 10 charge
political fraud upon The nob!esi band OF pa
Iriots that ever assembled IN council, a irau
upon tho confederacy Of the Revolution,
fraud upon the Union of these States, who's
Constitution not only recognised the awful
ness of slavery. bu. permitted the importa
ton of slaves from Africa, until the yea
1903. Aud | am bold 10 say. that II tn
doctrines Of modern ultra. political abo!
tionists had beeu seriously pfomul gated Q
the epoch Of our revolution, our glorious II
dependence would never have been achIe'
ing Never"
know Inc predominant sentiment in tn
free States is adverse TO slavery, but happ
IN their own exemption, from whatever evi
may Attend il, the great mass of our fello
citizens there do not seek to violate the Cor
stituiion or TO disturb The harmony of thes
States. 1 desire no conceamen, OF m
opinions in regard to the institution {
Slavery. look upon il as great evil, an
deeply lament that we have derived il frot
the parental government and from our az
ccstors. wish every Save IN the Unite
STATES was IN the country Of his Ancestor
Bot here they are, aud the question IS, ho'
can they be best dealt with Ii state {
nature existed, and We were about 10 la
the foundations OF society, no man woul
be more strongly opposed than should b
10 incorporate the Institution of Saver
among its elements. But there u an il
calcuable difference between The origin;
formation of society, and long exlsin
organized society, with lis ancient law,
institutions aud establishments. Now
great as | acknowledge, in my opinion, III
evils OF Slavery are, they are nothing, absc
iutely nothing, IN comparison with the ia
greater evils which would inevitably 40,
from sudden, general and lndiscnminat
emancipation. Ia some of the States, III
number Of Save approximate towards a
equality with that of The Whites; in on
or Two, they surpass them. What woul
be the condition Of the two races 10 ihos
States upon the supposltIon OF an immed,a,
emancipation J Dies any man soppos
that they would become blended into on
homogeneous mass! Docs any man re
commend amalgamation-,ha reyolin
admixture, alike offensive to God and man
For those whom lie, by their physical Pre-
perties, has made unlike and put asundel
we may, without presumptuoasness, suppos
were never intended to be joined iogethe
10 one of the hottest rites. And ie, N
tell yos sir, if you do 10, already know i
that such are the feelings-prpludlces,
you please. (and what mau claiming TO
Statesman will overlook, or disregard
the deep seated and unconquetabIe prejud
ces Of the People, in the Slave States, ,ha
no human law could enforce union be
tween the two races.
What then would certainly happen
strugsle for uolitical a scendsnry. the hIack