The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-23


who would buy them-who would use them The
English government, urged by short sighted IA
Iatieism doed out partial Justice to the West In
paid him half it's value But who paid for the ruined
estate the uncutivated fields the unoccupied houses
the laDgushirg trade and PROSTATE energies OF
pie who were once, proud they generous?
Mark They were paid half the value of their slaves,
and yet the Islands ruined 1t is contem plated at
the North to abolish slavery pay the slave
holder nothing Is this I'M ustcs likely to the
pertinent more successful than In the West Indies
prehenson Of the detigns Of the political aboloniss
Is to be wondered at that Southern should take
counsel Of their fears and talk Of modes
Of precaution In crisis like this the aboliti
cannot lull the storm they have raised by Tapping in
about to be robbed Of his property-when the Law,
which he looked to as a shield is beaten down before
about to be put at hazard by violation of the great
principles of the Union it is idle to talk of devotion to
that Union We prize government only 1t protects
energies physical and intellectual Make that govern
ment engine Of oppression and wrong, and we care
by whom established, or by whom administered it
ceases to be blessing. We do not, and will not cay
word against our glorious Union. The South
North Guard that and the patriot wish Of este per-
peua is the united sentiment OF the South But when
politician high in place, like the distinguished sena
tor from New iork, the doctrine that there Is
obligation resting individuals and the States
greater than the constitution itself to abolish slavery
is the part of prudence In those thus threatened to
calculate the value of the Union.
We hold 1t then clear, that the forced aud untmely
abolition Of slavery would ruin the slave States What
would be its effects upon the country at large? Tobac
rice cotton and sugar the four great products
Of the South, which form the basis OF her trade aud
prosperity Now venture to assert and leave 1t to
the observation Of those best Informed, that in less
than Eve years after the abolition Of slavery there
would net be rice cotton or sugar enough grown and
made the United States supply the the
States south Of Virginia This is no idle opinion. Ex
rerence has proven that in fertile SOIL particularly
in the low lands south OF the 3lst degree Of latitude
white labor cannot be proftaby employed in the fed
at least such labor necessary to the full produce
ton plant is Of constant toll and
posure From the time the seed is put in the ground
housed in December January there is respite for
the aborer In the months Of August and September,
when the dews are heavy and the sun sckening in its
heat the cotton picker must be in the field at dawn
and stay there till night lie cannot wait or change
his labor till the dew has dried the weather is fair.
he crops might be lost Now the white man cannot
stand this exposure If constantly employed, he sick
ems in the summer months under the shelter of
the work house The negro, the contrary, fattens
on it, The dew and the rain and the scorchipg sun
him the breath Of life. and we'll fed and clothed
and reasonably worked he fufls his happes. destiny.
But. be will not work without compulson. That Is q
fixed fact Starvation may drive him to labor for pre-
sent wants but he never looks ahead If left to his
exertions at the farthest there might BIO around
each negro hut in the South patch Of cane, corn,
rice tobacco, but cotton for expectation
that tho whites and the blacks lived in harmony and
that the latter class elevated to the rank of freemcn,
instead OF being now partially represented IN the
according to numbers, what would the North gain by
1t? 1be negroes. from being contented and producing
class, would be converted into race Of idle drones.
The great staples which send to the North, for
consumption or manufacture, would cease to be pro-
duced and the industry and home produce of the North
which comes to us In countless ways would be uacaed
for unconsumed by US, for the that should
have nothing to pay with Cease or limit the produc.
ton Of cotton rice, and tobacco to the actual
wants Of the Southern States, and what else have
got SIND TO the North in exchange for her commodi
ties? That this result will follow the abolition of ss
very as sincerely believe as in the sim plest fact
corded in history The opinion Is based upon le's
acquaintance with the negro character upon practical
observations on Southern climate, upon the history Of
St Domingo and the British West India Islands, and
upon the attempts, wherever made to substitute with
the black, free for compulsory labor. The question
again rscurs, what will the North gain by her anti
slavery She will increase the negro
tentatiop the floor Of Congress, and cose great
outlet TO her trade Go into Of your
towns aud the articles packed up for pment for
the Southern savescosrse cottons, coarse woollens
negro shoes, hats. blankets. shaws, handkerchief
knives, and the untold impl ments Of labor Abolish
slavery and the game Ia blocked against that trade
Why cir, Abbott Lawrence has as deep interest in
the maintenance OF slavery as any man at the South
IL properly understood reel procal interest would
unite The two sections of the Union in one harmonious
action in all that relates to slavery The South is the
producers the North the shipper the acturer and
the merchant. The savegrown cotton alone, which is
the largest article OF export, Is the main spring Of
Northern enter rrse II is first taken Southern
port TO New York Boston thence carried into the
interior towns or clipped across the Atlantic into
foreign ports whence return cargo is brought again
20 the Northern cities, and the product in foreign
domestic growth or manufactures reconveyed to the
South. How much does the North make out OF this
carrying trade How much would she lose II the
South bad no cotton to exports The merchants the
better look TO It; and, by one common effort bsat
down the arm Of abolitonism raised to strike a
blow at the South the reco Of which may b. felt in
the EXTREMIST village Of the North. z. w. q.
CAMDEN, S. c., Oct. I, 1919.
Vistt 10 Cdmden-7he Distinguished Men Of The
Piace-7he Eatiie Fields Of South Caroliaa-
The Heroes Of The Merriam Uar, &C., SC,
The last letter wrote TO the Herald, was dated
at the Limestone Springs. Thenext day, left for
Glen Springs. On my arrival found, at seven
o'clock, T.. NJ, the ball room filed. I merely
walked in and took look; to me the room pre-
sented no very attractive features There were
many very beautiful faces there l wished that
my friend 5. had been in my place, for with his
perfect knowledge Of everyting-of al that makes
up the outside of anything-that custom orders to
wear pctiicoats, he would have been able to have
gwen you grand report.
In the morning | started for Union Court House
/, is like all the other court house towns in South
Carolina. | was called upon by the agent Of the
Hrad, Mr.. ]. l.. Young; also by the Hon. Mr..
Wallis, who informed me that he was 90 start Tor
the Mississippi Convention the next day, and
wished me TO 20 along with HIM. partly promised
that would so.
We passed a nirht at Union Court House, ard
in the morning General Canley ordered =. his
ices. 49, End we Commenced our Journey 10 Wins.
boIo. ! ought here to mention, thet had arrived
IN III, laIgcor at ieast Que OF the irgcst--Cotton
wing districts Of this state. Clarified dls,rict)
! saw large fields II IL IA we approached ihe old
town a WinsboIo. The cotton was ripe for pick
ing. and many fields that we passed presented al
most a snowy wbitcness, and IN several saw the
black contrast Of the labOrtrs who were sickingit
We arrived at Winsbofo, az 10 a. NJ. ! called on
your namosake,r the Herald. The Fairfield Htraii
j. conducted by Mr.. Brtton.
Near dark We arrived at Cd mden, and, twilight
deeIen,d into evening, and we were approaching
liobklrk Hill, historical recolleciions came clus-
tering around me. ! could almost see m the green
trees and bushes that lined the road the forms Of
Rawdon, Green, DE kalb and others. As we rods
along, thought OF the glorious days OF the revou-
ton, and ol what had Happened on the vcIy SPOT
OF the time when the Earl Of Rswdon commanded
here IN Cemden--0f the misery Of the poor wings
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