The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-13

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extreme We allude TO that particular argument or
rather defamation, which many are in the habit of
putting forward-that slavery il CURSE but vet
that prohibited by the Constitution from inter
ferng with this" curse" This form of the argument
is the very essence Of hypocricy and cowardlce as
we have Just remarked. Here il is in the Courie,'s
! own words:-
With the exception OF a band of Southern fanatics
quite as small and quite contemplate that of the
aooionsts, the people Of this country in all
secuohs regard slavery an evil AS bitter and
asssteTo9s curse, inflicted upon us while we colo
mes ~ the mother country The suffering IT causes its
region by which is pervaded, and above all the danger
the peace and prosperity Of the whole country which
deeply felt and deeply depored by the great body Of
people These sentiments 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 traitorous schemes by which mad
men at the North have sough to accomplish its destruc
non They violate the solemn compact of the Consttu
esPass upon the rights Of tho Southern States and
could only ond in blood and desoation should they DO
carried to their contamination.
Our views are altogether different We do not at all
admit that slavery as it exists in the South.
is "a curse" We do not admit that
Is an evil" We do not admit that any use
ltul human rights withheld from the colored
races In the South. The position which these
races occupy is their natural position II is position
IN which their comfort and happiness are secured
1t Is one which gives them lien upon the soil ITSELF
and eiiectually preserves them from the sufIerings
and evils to which the colored races are subject in
the Northern States or in Africa, and to which the
lower classes of the white race are subjected in Euro
pean countries. More folly, more absurdity, and
more unphlosophical defamation have been perpc-
trated by Northern and European writers on this
subject, IN consequence of their want of candor and
courage, and their unwilingness to meet this ques-
ton on its original merits than by any other cause
OF action whatever. II is utterly impossible ever to
make the colored races either Of the old world or
of this continent equal to the white race The An
go-Saxon race has different and superior origin to
that of the colored races and never can be involved
In the same destiny with them. Never under any
organization of society, or in any age Of the world
can the two races exist terms of civil or political
equality We thus see in the condition and charac-
tor and position of the colored races in the free
States, the operation of that irreversble decree Of
nature which has made them what they are In the
free States the blacks are in far inferior condition
to that in which they exist in the South They do
not when thrown on their own resources, possess
the faculties or powers which are necessary TO Sc
cure to then nigh condition OF social happiness
and prosperjty. In the South they occupy position
adapted to their capacities and organization Thus
they are happy and comfortable, in full posses
sion OF an adequate measure of civil and religious
rights and are in the enjoyment Of an infinitely
larger amount of social happiness than the over
classes Of the white population of pecan coun-
tries.
Yet in the face of all this we the Courier and
others adopting such cowardly and contemplate
course of argument that which takes for granted
that the slavery Of the South is a curse" 1t is on
the contrary, benefit. 1t is the natural and best
condition of the colored race The destiny of the
Caucasian or Anglo-Saxon race is to occupy the
whole earth. The African and Indian will gradual
ly 60 out Of existence in the process of ages And
here we may advert to the gross mistake and delu-
sion of English statesmen and newspaper writers
that in case of with this country, the colored
races IN the South would, as q matter of course,
raise the standard of rebellion Experience has
demonstrated the folly of such an idea. During the
last war, and in the celebrated campaign of New Or
leans, in which General Jackson figured two of the
bravest battaons in his gallant army composed
of colored men, and more patriotism, more heroic
love of country than were evinced by these colored
soldiers did not exist amongst the Anglo-Americans
themselves.
We, therefore, regard these abolition conventions
and their concomitant movements as ridiculous, alb
surd and contradictory in the extreme. They are
utterly powerless respects any influence upon the
public mind. So also we estimate the attempt of
Cassus M. Clay, aided by such hypocrtcal and ultra
journals as the Tribune and Journal of Commerce.
All these movements merely the ripples on the
great tide of human progress, which in due time
will abolish slavery, when that sautary and benef-
cia institution shall have accomplished its destiny
FINANCIAL MovEMENTs.-The Lehigh county
Bank, about which so much was said some time ago,
has commenced operations. Large quantities of its
notes signed "Moses Y. Beach, President" and
casa Beach, Cashier" are in circulation here and
in other parts of the country. How can the Pres-
dent of this Bank reside in New York! Is there
not some legal discrepancy in this contradictory ar
rangement ? No matter. Now that the Bank Is
under way we trust that this modern financier will
stuff the community well with his notes of all kinds
"Lehigh," "Plainfield,' and any others that he
chooses to circulate. awe advise everybody of course
to take many of these notes as they can get. If
the community be not now well dosed it will be their
own fault.
NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-We made a slight mis-
take the other day this subject in relation to the
Ners and Post. 1t is the Plebeian which has been
for some time in very sickly condition, that has
been mergedin the Ne,cs The Post and Ne,cs are not
yet ready to come together, but after few changes
they will soon be in position to fall into each others
arms In the meantime this union will beget ano-
Their secret movement for the removal Of Collector
Van Ness The removal of this functonary is not
given up by the old bunker portion of the democracy
here-the Office is of too much importance to them
and their future movements, TO 'gve it up so"-
Every week-every month-every half year, new
movement for this purpose will be started, and the
powers at Washington WILDE etenally dinned till il
be done.
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