Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-11-28

e found incompatible with the otner, II
houRh we mourn over the result, we
isnnOt hesitate at the course which We
'uQhI to pursue, and We shsll at least
ave the consolation ol knowing, that we
lavo secured the happiness OF the great>
sst number.
Our government is q nicely construct.
Possessing certain powers
in OUT constitution, il is de-
MED all others. The institution Of slave
" is an institution Of the States, and
one over which the general government
has no po Wer within their limits. In the
States, where il exisis, almost every man
is personally identified with il, 10 great
er or less extent, and however anxious
lhsy may be, 10 eradicate the evil, yet
the considerations 10 which we have ad
Vsrted, seem TO interpose an almost in.
barrier. Various plans have
from time 10 time been suggested, which
BY consulting the interest Of the slavee
holder, seemed to promise that something
might be done, but the rash haste Of
abolitionists has for the present marred
them all.
The profound question Of what shall
be done with the unfortunate race, when
emancipated, is entirely unsettled. The
bondage of the African has reduced
them to state Of degradation which
shocks the habits and sympaihiss Of the
whites al the bare idea Of meeting them
on equal terms in society. The arisiO-
cratic tastes Of England's peerage, would
much more readily receive their humble
and rude artizans, dOcked out in their
holiday attire, as meet fellows for their
select circles, than the whites Of every
class in this country would consent TO
mingle with the negroes on terms Of equal
| ity. Really inferior as a race, slavery
has stamped its debasing influences up
on the African, and between him and the
white, almost a century would be reqni-
red to elevate tho character OF the one
and destroy the antipathies Of the her.
The very odor ofthe negro is almost in
snifsrable to the white; and however
much humanity may lamsnt il, we make
No rash declaration when we say that the
Two races cannot exist on equal terms
under our government and our institutions
The native Indian, retaining his liberty
and his independence, has faded before
the white man, and is fast disappearing
from the land, The negro has been
preserved by escaping his rivalry. Several
Of the slave States bad been preparing
for the final abolition Of slavery within
their jurisdiction, when the abrup, msas
ures Of our ahOlitiOnlsts caused them 10
retrace their steps Knowing the IN
certsinries and difficulties Of the under
taking they we're preparing BY slow and
cautious measures 10 feel their way along
hoping ultimately to relieve themselves
Of the evil. But the doctrines OF imns
date emancipation alarmed them for the
consequences, and their measures have
bsen abandoned. Like adventurous nav
igators, they left willing to Try the perils
Of The voyage; but they would not risk
themselves and their families, unless they
had the absolute command and guidance
Of the ship, and thus the unfortunate ne.
gro suffers the poStpOnem ant Of his hOpes
through the reckless interference Of his
self callsd:friends.
Wa make these remarks in order that
you may see the difficulties with which
the question Of slavery in this country
is b0sei. God forbid hat we should ad
vocale human bondage, in any shape but
we believe, that neither the rights OF hu
manity, nor the happiness Of man, re
qnirss in unconditional and immediate
emI ncipaIion ofths slaves in this land
The slave holder may have no right "a
hnld in bondage the unfortunate African
who tolls in his fields, but he has a riQh
as between him and bis fellow citizens
Of The free States, to demand that the
compact Of on federal Union shall mo-
be broken. And we believe that the
preservation OfouF Union, and The per.
psiuatiOn OfOur government, 10 the high.
est public du'y wa owe on earth. The
unceaSing efforts Of our aboliIi0nisis in
rendering tho slave restless with his con.
li,ion, and stimulating him to abscond
from his master, have prOduced their na :
lural effects, and the stakeholder, Jealous
Of every movement, has lighttned the
letters upon his bOndsman. Scatt eFinR
ths seeds Of discONreHt amOng the slaves
by every art which human ingenuity can
master, the AbOlitOnist has caused the
slavshOlder to 81 eep undsr the dread Of
the midnight tOTch,and all the demoniacal
horrors Of a servils Oulbreak.
The Pennsylvania society complain Ia
you for ths want Of imparliahiy in great
portion of the press 0f the free States
For ourselves, we had supposed, that a
want Of independence, was not smonV
the wants " lhe American press. We
feat IN truth, that critically speaking, it's
freedoms is rather broad The most uni.
veTaal condemnation which Il pours out
upon the head Of our sholilionisls, is bul
10 accordance with the seRiimsuts Of the