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

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majority mani esto, in the case Of Bish-
op Andre,o, by Req. DR.. Bascom, of Ky.
II is more than two hundred years since
The introduction Of slavery into this coun-
try into this country, under the exclusive
direction Of the British government. The
colonies had no will or agency in bring
ing about this result, and il is well known
fact that il was in contraveniion Of their
wishes. During this entire term, slaves
have been recognized and held as proper
", under all the forms of government
known to the country, and the Church
should not forget that il was the Christian
governments of Europe in the 10th and
18th centuries, by which slavery, as ci-
vii and domestic institution, was re-intro-
duced and re-osiablished among civilized
nations, after its nominal abolition among
The Western Gothic nations of that conti-
nent And the Christian European pow
ers did, too, what had never been done
before; they restricted the term Of SER
vice to a single particular race. and link
ed the destinies Of slavery in the systom
they established with the negro family
That il was an outrage, is fell and admit
ted by all. That all have q right to seek
The removatof the evil, is as readily nd-
mitted. II is, however, so interviewer
with the very existence and iie-blood Of
large portion Of society, in this coun-
try, that it has long been desideratum
kow this can be done Without the introdac
ton Of greater coils. We have seen thai
the people Of the non-slaveholding States
have no right to attempt to control the
question, in any form. Their right 10 ap'
peal and demonstrate, provided they do no
resort to means calculated 10 agitate ant
excite, and thus inhict direct injury upon
The South, is not denied, il is believed, il
any quarter. As right Of comfy, il il
admitted. All attempts, however, TO com
pei or force the South, by exciting the pc
puiar mind, trying 10 produce disaffectior
among slaves, and so disturbing the socia
system as 10 impair the value Of conceded
rights, and endanger the common welfare
are barred By the Constellation, md vii
always meet with prompt and determined
resistance from the South But further
however, il may be regretted. il cannot b,
disguised, that negro slavery now exists
connected with imputed inferiority Of race
and the incurable disability Of color, AM
both tending, however unreasonably or un
justly, to porpetunte the evil. Unhappil,
in the enslaycment Of the negro, the uEi
versal ignominy Of color, adds 10 the hard
ship Of servitude, and becomes part d
his evil destiny, even where that servitud
is exchanged for nominal freedom. Il
this melancholy state Of things, the orirag
upon natural right, which all slavery i'm
plies, is made to derive countenance an
support from nature herself; for il is bu
TOO true, that hitherto all races Of men |
time, have united, however wrongfully, i
decreeing to the negro separate soci'
condition, and BY consequence, destiny
Even when mixed up with other race
the negro has not been allowed to minglt
And it is very singular fact, that ii
English, whether ia Europe 81 Americi
have cherished he principle of exclusion
q whlchwe allude, beyond any other rae
known 10 history.
Slavery was al one time general ihro
out the colonies, and afterwards State
PVT there were physical and inyincibl
reasons in the North, why slavery shou
/ not obtain there, in the way, and 20 u
extent il did South. II was introduce
and tried, but did moi work well. I'll
severity Of the climate, poverty Of The sol
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