Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-26
From tkr Camden Journal.
SLAVERY, No. 9.

Ola SENG, NO. q.
= Mr.. Editor :--in INV former number,
essayed 10 show, that our political exis-
,ence depended for its welfare and con-
tinuaaee on this institution. shall pro-
pnse in this number for consideration, It's
social bearings.
/, is impossible 10 consider man IN a
social light as landlords are laborers. but
as having different. essentially different
habits, feelings and modes of thinking
and true as,
"Bifls Of a feather.
Will flock together"
will men aud women having the same
pursuits. feelings and views, from associa
tons with cath other to The exclusion Of
those who essentially differ in these ele-
ments Of the social nature. Aud il is a.
bundantly proven that The greatest evils
that have ever affected tho social circles,
have been from that constant eaor, to
change; which is everywhere made by
tho ambitious torise, when they are wholly
incompetent, from circumstances which
insepara.ely attach 10 their minds. feelings
and habits. But there is o class, which
must Of necessity exist in all forms Of So
ciety, which no, only are marked 70: a
distinct class Of society, by these common
features for contradistinction. but 10 en-
sure with perfect certainty social peace !;
be is marked in bis chnngeiess color, which
is the badge of changeless peace in the
social life Of n Southerner. And If there
be any truth in Physlosnomy. i" Phreao.
loey or Physiology, the forms Of his limbs,
his head and his face, for higher destiny
tell Us, as he is, he must be till by an or
ganiza,ion for higher social destiny takes
place; whichwe expec, when "thc Elhiop
changes his skin"
As his relation is but for social comfort
for the whites, the landlords. so il is best
for the negro. for we will find. as Judge
Harper has clearly shown. that his actions
do not afiecs him in social ligb, 40 they
would If The door were open for him 10
mount or sink iu social life.
How for instance is he affected by crime!
Does If atiec, him like the Northern loafer!
does II drive him from the presence Of fa-
vor, and leave him 10 bring helpless
family to des,itution and crime in their
turn shutting up the door of reformation
and leaving him TO drink the cup of despair
to the dregs? Come to the South aud
see! you will not 6nd one as degraded
aud looked on with the contempt with
which the virtuous Yankee riooks on the
loafer OF his own TOW n or city. With The
former, his children still have bread; he
still has virtnous employmen, and in BIZ
eye brighten the rays of hope IN returning
good character by his reformation. while
al The time he is called vicious" Bu,
with the latter, his children want bread
aud hImccS, and his sons and daughters
are driven, some to the pcuiientiary and
work-house by law, some 10 the Bro,hel
for bread, and the yiruous man when no
sees them or him, turns with contempluous
look from bis very sight with lbe word
'vagabond" on his tongue, which closes
forever the portals of hope from the guilty
devil.
Apd should not these allowances he
made for the declared lower caste Most
certainly. The. great master has said,
where much is given, much will be re-
quired;" and Of course, where lille is
given. liltlo will be required. and his place
in society like all other laborers. must he
more or loss connected with ignorance aud
want Of social virtue. Look at .he coa-
trast. SEQ The hand of relicf-rhe heart
sfhlmanity and charity to The poor delu-
dcd slave. and The scornful contcinp, turn.
ing lis eternal glances at him or her. who
might try TO rise TO their suciai srade..!!
And in proportion as The crime of The
slave is detected and punished as vice
aud forgiven, SO is The criminalily Of the
upper class heightened, bn, il is pu, from
his reach in the upper on account of the
distinct lines Of demarca,ion between The
casters to The great discourascmcn, Of
cri'ues of that kiud. Willie without this
institution, houses Of i'll fame are publicly
avowed. and that too, in the face OF law.
See New York, London and Paris. And
yet they dare 10 talk Of The social evils of
slavery! rcaugive no other reason than
that they dislike humanity, charity and
social restraint. J. r. p.
LaucasterviIlc, S. C..