The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-26

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ample will find followers in our owr
land. The right Of property in Slaves
has met universal recognition
We deny that the service TO which the
NEGRO is subjected with us, is an injury
to him or a detFiment to us. To
clothe, feed and protect them, and
compel them by moderate labor t.
earn such subsistence and care, is to
do for them what they would not do
for themselves. All experience has
shown that their best, their happiest,
and most elevated condition ism SER
vitude. Out oft they degenerate in.
to vice and ignominy which degrade
the form they wear. It is the place
assigned them by the God Of nature
in the great scheme Of creation.
But the people of the Northern
States do not stop at asserting right
to abolish slavery in the territories.
They seem to hold in utter disregard
thatProvisionin the constitution which
authorises the owner to recapture his
fugitive slave wherever he may be
found. This is provision which can
admit 0f no dispute, and its violation
can admit Of no excuse. This is not
fidelity 10 their government, which is
one ofthe duties of christianity, in the
name Of which they profess TO act
How unlike the example set them by
the apostle Paul, in sending home to
Philomen his runaway slave, implo-
ring for him forgiveness. We lament
their misguided zeal, their false phi>
lanthropy, and in the name of our
common country we implore them to
beware, lest they drive us to extrem>
tiles which will be fatal in their res
suits. 1t is not for them to deter.
mine whether slavery is a blessing or
a to us. That question we re-
serve to ourselves. And whilst they
may profess not to interfere With it
here, yet we cannot be mistaken as
to the ultimate end which they desire
TO accomplish. The delegation from
this State in the last Congress, with
entire unRnimity, have given the his
tory Of the progressive eneroachments
on our rights, and have pointed out
the evils TO be apprehended. As faiths
ful seniinels they have warned US Of
approaching danger, and are entitled |
10 our appreciation. As citizens of a
Southern State, it becomes us to vim
ifcate the sovereignty of that State,
and it's proper that the whole South
should act with unanmity. The le-
sislaipre Of Virginia, in March, ls47,
passed resolutions condemning the
Nilmot Proviso, and asserting the
lights of the Southern States; and
igainin January, lS49. by an over.
voteTe-afimed the resolu.
ions of ls47, and passed others pro-
esting against any action of Congress
N the slave trade and slavery in the
District Of Columbia. Those resolu-
ions clearly and forcibly set forth the
Constitutional rights Of the south, and
We would give them our most unqual-
led concurrence. We cannot but
egard any legislation by congress, /
ither past or to come, which in any
egree, either directly or remotely,
lay seem 70 give sanction 10 the au-
lorily Of that body over the subject,
5 void Tor want Of power, and in its J
,ndency destructive Of the principles
The Union which should be heidi G
lviolable in every feature. But whist
70 thus broadly assert our conslitu. Z
onal right, IL win be with our peo-
le 70 say whether they will meet our q
rcthfen Of the North in good faith, Q
Iould be rendered, in carrying out
70 Missouri compromise; not as a y
after Of intrinsic obligation, but by p
'mmon consent Of the people. We
my most positively lis legal validity q
an act oflegislation. A conslitu-
Onal principle admits Of no compro- 1,
Use by Congress. To compromise I,
as 70 assert and 70 exercise the +
ght 70 do 50, and the consequent >
ghttolegislaie on tie subject, which .
e utterly deny. III
Your committee have thus endea- =
red % point out and maintain DOR :
ghts. and 70 show The extent Of the !
iufy threatened, bat DO not feel au- =.
orised, representing as they DO bat :,
snah portion Of The. state to pre- I
ribo the course. which shOold be
rsuea 81 the people Of che whole
aie. III a q question Of State Sow
eighty, on which TIE people Of the 8
lole state should speak. .and let
air voice Be beard also through tbe a
Rislaturc, thc organized rcprrren.