The organizer., 1850-11-16


the case of the aboriginees in our own
country. Where are Powhattan,
Tecumseh, and OceOIal Where are
their once happy homes? Where are
their decendantsl They have each
and all, alike been swept away by the
march Of civilization and the laws of
progress Put, aside from the abso~
lutte necessity, as believe, Of ensiav~
ing the African, in cirilizing and
elevating him in the scale of being,
there is principle of Justice and
humanity involved in the relation of
master and slave, as it exists in the
Southern States, which seems not 10
have been duly considered and urged
by slaveowners heretofore. And that is
this: The protection olich is rendercd
to the SiaUe by tie master against the
assaults and oppression Of the lo0uld and
has Olon impertectiOn and imbcciiiiy. IN
consideration Of his personal restraint
and the profits Of his iabOr. Left to
himself in his native country, the
negro is prey, for gain. to his own
father aud brother, as well as all
others who may choose to oppress and
destroy him; while, on the other hand
in state Of slavery to the Caucas.
sian family. he is protected by the
laws Of civilization, and compelled
to provide himself with all the neces-
saries Of life And this law of pro.
lection is precisely like that, in one
respect Mt l0ast, which exists between
parent and ch,ld. The child, from its
natural weakness and immalurity. is
in a state of bondage during the pc.
Rod Of homage. And so of the Airi |
can, as compared with the more per.
fectly organized, the farther advanc-
ed and therefore superior American
Caucasian, he is in the weak and |
ignorant state Of minority; and, for
all that is desirable and hopeful OF
him in the future, the natural relation |
Of the two species is that of master
and slave. And this relation is JUS
lilied and sustained by every princi-
Pile Of civilization, every feeling OF
humanity, and every dictate of phi
losOphy, reason, and morality.
And finally, in order. if possible, TO
settle this question beyond all contro.
versy, by depriving the opponents OF
slavery Of every ground upon which
they stand. will now briefly notice
the notion, and favorite argument
employed by some of them ia discus
sing the subject, founded upon the
clause in the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence; "That all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inaliennble rights
among which are life. liberty, and
the pursuit OF happiness" | could
almost wish that this beautiful and
celebrated sentiment had never been
uttered: since its true meaning and
application has been so often and so
grossly misapprehended and peryert-
ed. Those words. when rightly un>
derstood, can only mean this: That,
among that species Of mankind. the
mass OF whom are sufficiently adyan.
ced in physical and intellectual i'm
provement. and knowledge of the
arts and sciences, to enable them to
discover and rightly appreciate the
great fundamental pricciples Of self
government. in erecting civil gov.
eminent for themselves, ia the nature
Of their political institutions each
citizen is entitled 20 equal political
rights, privileges and immunilies,
with ell other citizens Of such gov
ernmont That is, unquestiouably,
all that was intended to be affirmed
by the author Of those words; and IL
more was intended, il is error, because
mankind at large are not equals in
any respect As has already been
shown, they arc different in species.
different in complexion Of skin, and
different in degrees Of civilization;
and there arc corresponding diifcf-
eHces Of physical and intellectual
developement, and Of powers, Of
knowledge, and ofrights, alike among
the several species, and the individ.
uals Of each species. The social ard
political rights enjoyed in our county
are not founded upon abstract princi-
pies, as many pseudo statesmen and /
philosophers amongst rs seem 20 i'm
agine, but result directly from the
high state Of civilization existing
here. Politically then, this sentiment
is true, but philosophically. il is un-
meaning and false. A political
equality alone, among equals in civ
ilizafion, was intended 10 be declar-
ed By IL, and a. such, bat only ss