Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-02
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DIR. BAsCOM ON SLAVERY.

DR.. BASCOM ON SLAVERY.
lcresting ertract from Review of the
majority mani eSto, in the case of Bish-
Cp ANDREW, By Rer. DR.. Bdscom, Of Ky.
Il is more than two hundred years since
introduction of slavery into this coun-
~ into this country, under the exclusive
lection of the British government. The
lonies had no will or agency in bring
.NR about this n suit, and it is we'll known
that it was in contravention of their
hes. During this entire term, slaves
We been recognized and held as proper
under all The forms of government
&Nbwn to the country, and the Church
ah6hld not forget that it was the Christian
NnternmentS of Europe in the 10th and
1|h centuries, by which slavery, as CT
and domestic institution, was re-intro-
led and re-cstablished among civilized
ions, after lis nominal abolition among
Western Gothic nations of that CONT
Nent. And the Christian European pow
els did, TOO, what had never been done
before they restricted the term of SER
zee TO single particular race. and link
the destinies of slavery in the systom
ley established with the negro family.
hat it was an outrage, is fell and admit
ID by ALL That all have a right to seek
le removal of the evil, is as readily adj
tilted. 1t is, however, so intervoven
it'll the very existence and ife-blood of
large portion of society, in this coun-
~, that it has long been desideratum
otD this can be done without the introduc
on of greater erils. We have seen that
be people of the non-slaveholding States
ave no right to attempt TO control the
uestion, in any form. Their right 10 ap-
eal and demonstrate, provided they do not
sort to means calculated TO agitate and
kcite, and thus infict direct injury upon
te South, is not denied, it is believed, in
BY quarter. AS right of comfy, it is
United. All attempts, however, to com
or force the South, by exciting the po
lar mind, trying to produce disaffectior
long slaves, and so disturbing the socia
slem as to impair the value of conceded
hts, and endanger the common welfare
barred By the Constitution, and will
Rays meet with prompt and determined
istance from the South. But further
Rever. it may be regretted, it cannot b,
guised, that negro slavery now exists
hnecied with imputed inferiority of race
the incurable disability of color, AM
lh tending, however unreasonably or un
lily, to perpetuate the evil. Unhappil
the enslavement of the negro, the uEi
rsal ignominy of color, adds to the hard
p OF servitude, and becomes a part {
evil destiny, even where that servitud
exchanged for nominal freedom. Il
melancholy state of things, the ontrag
0n natural right, which all slavery i'm
es, is made to derive countenance an
pport from nature herself; for il is bu
true, that hitherto all races of men j
be. have united, however wrongfully, j
freeing to the negro separate soci'
EDITION, and by consequence, destiny
en- when mixed up with other race
negro has not been allowed to minglt
d it is very singular fact, that tn
gIlsh, whether in Europe or Americ;
e cherished the principle of exclusion
Which we alIude, beyond any other rae
wn in history.
avery was at one time general thro
me colonies, and afterwards State
mere were physical and invincibl
pms IN the North, why slavery shou
oOtaln there, in the way, and 20 ii
ent It did South. 1t was introduce
tried, but did not work well. TT
GRITTY OF the climate, poverty Of the sol
q necessary appeal, at an early dat
manufactures and commerce. as Il
APPLE pursuits Of productive enterpris
nd to which slave labor was found ina
icabIe, all tended to expel slavery fro
e North. The slave was soon found
bad bargain, upon the hands Of Il
rewd producer. The constant lnfiu
Q, of European adventures, Ebglis
lsb, Scotch, Dutch, Swiss, and so of d
st, filling up tho North to avoid compe