Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-11


Ia northern or eastern paper sounder or
moro correct views OF slavery than the
following extract from an article in the
New York Herald, Of the 18Th inst. The
Herald puts the subject on the proper
ground and silences the slang that it is an
evil or curse; Free Trader
"Wc agree with the Courier in almost
all It's yews on this subject. The insIitu-
lion Of slavery Ia the southern States, be-
longs to each or those members Of this
great confederacy and loyalty 10 the Con-
stitulion, as well asolher considerations Of
justice and seltinterest, should induce the
people Of the North TO stand altogether
aloof from any agitation Of this question
of slavery 10 the South, whether conduct
ed by Cassius NJ. Clay, or any other man
or body of men. But while we thus far
concur, with the utmost cordially, in the
views and sentiments Of the Courier and
Enquirer, we must take strong exceptions
10 one form Of the argument, which the
Courier employs, and which we regard as
cowardly, hypocritical, ridiculous, and abb
surd in the extreme. We allude to that
particular argument, or rather declama-
ton, which many are in the habit Of put.
ting forward that slavery is curse,'
but yet that we are prohibited by the
Constitution from Interfering with this
"curse." This form of the argument is
the very essence of hypocricy aud cow
ardice as we have just remarked. Here
it is in the Courier's own words:
With the exception of a band of
Southern fanatics, quite as small and
quite as contemplate as that of the North
ern abolitionisis, the people OF this coun-
try, in all sections, regard slavery as an
evii,--a bitter and most disastrous curse,
inflicted upon us while we were colonies,
by the mother country. The suffering il
causes its unfortunate subjects, the blight
il has brought upon the region by whichit
is pervaded, and above all, the danger 10
the peace and prosperity of the whole
country, which hangs like a black and
porlentous cloud around it. are deeply felt
and deeply depoled, by the great body
of our people. These sentiments we
have always expressed, as we have always
cherished. We should hail with infinite
satisfaction, any steps that might be
taken, consistently with the Constitution
and the peace of the Union, to secure its
abolition. But we cannot countenance
for moment, the vile and tratorous
scheme by which madmen at the North
have sought TO accomplish its destruction.
They violate the solemn compact of the
Constitution, trespass upon the rights Of
the Southern States, and could only end in
blood and desolation should they be carried
to their consummation."
Our views are altogether different We
do not at all admit that slavery as il ex.
lists in the South, is "a CURSE We dc
not admit that il is an "evi." We do moi
admit that any useful human rights are
withheld from the colored races in the
South. The position which these races
occupy is their natural position. II is a
position in which their comfort and hap
piness are secured; it is one which gives
Them a lien upon the soil itself, and ef-
fectually preserves them from tho suffer.
ings and evils 10 which the colored races
are subjec: in the Northern States or in
Africa, and to which the lower classes Of
the white race are subjected in European
countries. More folly, more absurdity,
and more unphi!osophcal defamation
have been perpetrated by Northern ant
European writers on This subject, in con
sequence of their want Of candor ant
courage, and their unwillingness TO NEE
this question on its original merits, thar
by any other cause of action whatever
1t is utterly impossible ever to make the
colored races either Of the old world or o
this continent equal 10 the white race
The Anglo-Saxon race has different ant
superior origin to that Of the colored ra
ces, and never can be involved in thu
same destiny with them. Never unde
any organization Of society, or in any ng
of the world, can the two races exist OF
terms of civil or political equality. w
T thus see in the condition and characte
and position Of the colored races in TIL
free States, the operation Of that irrever
: sible decree Of nature which has mad
them what they are. In the free State
the blacks are in far inferior condition
f to that in which they exist in the South
They do not, when thrown on their ow
i resources, possess the faculties or power
! which are necessary 10 secure TO them
high condition Of social happiness an
! prosperity. In the South they occupy
position adopted to their capacities an
organization. Thus they are happy an
comfortable, are in full possession Of u
, adequate measure Of civil and religion
rights, and are in the enjoyment Of an il
; iiniiely larger amount of social happine'
than the lower classes Of the white popl
ation Of European countries.
Al Var In fhe face M This. we see III