The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-16


new Name--suslOined by the force Of arm
ed mercenaries, islhe ultimate destiny ofthe
nOn-slave. holding section Of this coniedera-
cy, and one which may not be very distant.
'ICis great mistake 10 suppose, as is
generally done abroad, that in case OF war
slavery would be q source Of weakness. |
Gid not weaken Rome, nor Athens, nor
Sparta, though their saves were.cnmpara.
lively farmOre Numerous than ours, Of the
same color for We most part with them
selves end large numbers Of them familiar.
with the use Of arms. have no spprehen.
sion that our slaves would seize such an
opportunity to revolt The present geAer-
NilOn~o' them, born among US, woUll never
think Of such a thingHl any time, unless
iRsIigated to It by others. Against such
iOsllgaiiOns we aFeNIways on our guard
AIn time Of war we should be more watch.
ful and better, prepared'tl put down insGr-
+eetions than at any oiher periods. Should
any foreign nation beso losl'tO every sen.
'liment Of civilized humanity as TO attempt
to erect among us the standard Of ievOll, |
or TO invade Us with Black Troops for the |
base and barbarious purpose Of string up
servile war ! their efforts would BE- signally |
'Febvked. Our slaves would not be e4sily1
seduced, nor would any thing delight item
= more than TO assist in stripping Cuff Of
his regiments to put him in the cotton field
which would be the fate df most black in,
'VadeFS, without any prolix form of "ap.
premiership" III, as lam satisfied would
be the case, our slaves remained peace-l
fully on our plantations, and cultivated
them in time Of war under The superinten-
dance Of limited number Of cur citizens,
IL 10 obvious that we could put forth more :
strength in such an emergency at less sac
TI6ce, than any other people Of the same
numbers. And thus we should in every
point of 'View, tout Of this -netiIe danger,
pluck The flower safely?
How far slavery may be an Advantage q
or disadvantage to those net owning slaves,
get united with US in political association.
70 question for their sole consideration
1t is true'that our Representation in Com
gress is increased by It. But so are our
Taxae; and The nOn-slave-holdiOg States
being The InBjOrity divide among lhemse!.
yes far the greater potion Of the amount
levied by the Federal Government And
doubt not that when it comes TO a close .
calculation they Will not be slow 10 fading {
our that the balance Of profit arising from
the connection is vastly 10 their favor.
In social pOiLt Of view the abo,iionisls
pronounce slavery 10 be a monstrcus evil. .
II It was so, il would be our. OV n peculiarI {
couceFn, and sUpeFduCus benevoIence in y
them to lament over it. See Dg their bit> a
ter hostility to ", however, they might {,
leave Us TO c0pa 9TH our own caIamtties "
But they make war upon us out Of the ex, 9
cess OF charity, and ttempl to purify US by :,
covering us with caIumny. You have read /"
and assisted TO circulate grealrdeal about g
ARRAYS, duels aud murders occurring here, Z"
md all attributed to The terrible dcmoraI. I"
.allon OF slavery. Not single event Of /"
his sort takes pace amOOg us, but il is {.
aUght up by tho Abuhtlonlsls and lparaded :"
YER The world with endless comments, va "
laIloDs aud eXaggeTe4ians You should =.
ot take what reaches You as a mere sam. "
lie, and infer that there is vast deal more
hat you never hear. You boar all, and "l
nOTe han all, the truth.
Il Is tue that the point Of honor is recoe. C
tied throughout the slave region, and that 50
IsPutes Of certain classes are frequently ("
Cterred for adjustment In the trial bv
Omba'." 1t wOuld mol be appropriate for {.
% TO enter, in this letter, Into deGence :.
the practice of duellng, nor to maintain i" |
IengtA lhst it does not taTnish the char>
Yer OF people to acknowledge ltand- :.
d OF honor. Whatever evils NAV arise & &
ON them, however, they cannot be allri, Is
lied TO slavery, since the ssme nation ="
q custom prevails both in France and +" !
England. Few Of your prime Minister'S, 6 I
the last half century even, have escaped Is {
cOltagiOn, ! believe. The sfErays, of ."
llch 90 much is said, and in which rifles.
WIeknlVes and pistols are so PromineDt g i
cur mostly 10 the Frontier SIales Of the e 4
uthWest. They are naturally inciden. +:
10 The condiIoR Of society as il exists ia -
any sections Of these recently settled 4
unirle', and will as naturally cease 10 DAFT,
q time. Adventures from che older -.
atss and from Europe, ss desperate in Ni'
aTactor as they are IN fUrlune, cungre- PacL
10 10 these will Tegions, i1sting one 40.
Der sad often forcing the peaceabls and q
mesa fa'o TencOntres 10 self-defence ~ whiC
AVery has aOlhlhg 10 do with these lhiugs. The
ability and peace are the 6rst desires of =.
cry Shareholder, and The true tendency 80
The system, L could not possibly exist ior {
I'd the eternal anarchy end civil btoils DIR.
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