The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

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| show honesty and sincerity. aud their
works would illustrate their lath. / nave
never had much faith il those who talked
much Of charity, but never glye. You
propose 10 destroy $l,504, 100000 of our
property, while YOU do MT give d dime 10
4 the same object yourselves, ttniight from
tlhls be inferred that most Of your pRilan-
thropy was. intended for home consump-
lion, TO Keep your seats here. II Is with
/ small men convenient means for Tempo
rarY ADVANCEMENT; and with ambitious and
1 bad ,meR il is a means Of personal andsec-
Etional aggrandlzenent. Y ou are the worst
enemy the slave has on earth. You rivetand
| tighten his chains. have hsarJthe objec-
| tion urged against the Institution Of slavery
! al the South, that ii catered into compeli-
/ lion with the free labor Of the North, and,
1 IL ereiore, must beabolished. Thisis agra
rianisln. ii is confscating The estates ot
oRe-half Of the people OF this Union for
the benefit Of the other half And permit
ne, in this connection, to suggest TO my
/ friends of The North, that when they have
gotten through with this negro agrarianism
that is going in relation TO the public land,
thai the next move may be real bona Jide
agrarianism. The idea that all men aFe
born free and equal, is a very pretty one,
and sUprOse that equality in property is
about as desirable as equality npohticai
rights; and as much political capital 'conld
be made out Of this idea, as most Of the
other humbugs Of the day; and / suppose
il might be made to meet the IDEAS Of the
| foreign emigrlnts who are arriving by hun
dreds OF thousands in our Northern cities,
ana orwhose votes SO many political laspi
rants appear 10 be The most anxious. The
idea Of every man having his own inde-
pendent estate, sufficient fcr.eyery comfort,
would be very taking
| Mr.. Chairman, one Of The evils Of the
! the times, that politicians and denagogues
. and fanatics seize hold of some Single idea,
some abstract trurh, and, separating il from
all its natural connections, attempt 10 sub
slitule it for an entire system Of govern
ment policy. If houest they are mono
maniacs. They threaten ~ subyert the
VeIy foundations Of all government 10 ppr-
suit Of single idea, In suit Of an abb
straclion, they lose sight OF al the practi-
cal benefits of good government They
forget rhat we have 10 lake the world aswe
find it-and not as The transcendentaIist
would have 1t. The real phiAnthlopIst
1 would desire that there should be neither
name nor a place for crime or misery
among all the works Of God. But ilea
were a christian, he would not condenh
the hole system Of Gods providence be-
cause il did not conform to his views.
would suggest to our transcendenlal and
perlectabily friends, to do like wise. Our
system of government may not, In their
view, be perfect; but they were framed BY
men greater, wiser, better than ourselves,
and, heretofore have answered the purpose
for which they were in ended Our gov
eminent (n the language OF the consItu-
tion) was created in order TO fofma per-
| fect,unon, 10 establish justice, insure do
mestic Tranquil ity, to provide for the com
mon defence, TO promote the general vel
fare, and to secure the blessings OF liberty
TO ourselves and poslerity." It has done
all this. notwithstanding its guarantee and
recognition oflhe Institutions Of the South.
1t will continue TO do SO if you Tespect It's
compromises--othlrwlse It Il uSt tau and
this Union must perish. NJ,
| would ask our nothern friends, Mr..
Chairman. before separating from US, 10
calculate what we are worth 70 lhem To
the Moth, this Union is indeed pearl
beyond price--it is woIth more than ail the
political capital you can make out ot this
abolition agitation. And 1 say 10 you in
all candor, that you must reiinqulsh the
one or the other. The eapllal invested IN
abolition and free soilism is bat small in
amount--it is rathera peddling business,
and thoughms discontinuance might break
many small trader in politics, suppose
ouI whig friends over the way would assist
n passing political bankrupt law, which
would give you absUlution on full confess
sion and repentance. But, to be serious,
sir, independent oi all considerations OF
patriotism, | wouldurge our Northern bre-
thren 10 calculate in dollars and cents what
this Union is worth 10 them. would ask
them TO inquire who pays The taxes Of this
government and who receives them.
would ask the manufacturers oil cotton,
whence comes the raw material, and where
is the raw material sold - and whence
comes the protection Of near 80 per cent.
upon all northern labor and capital? Who
furnishes your freghls for your shipping
interest? Where Do you find the profits
Of your commefce and navigation ? Why
have you the entire coasting trade2 Yes,
Mr.. Chairman, this Union is known1o the
people Of the North only BY IFS blessings;
TO US OF the South only by rs purdeass
When yoO come TO pay the taxes OF q sep
arale government we will see whether or
NOT yon will always vote to- appropriate
money, and to increase taxes. The Union
is 10 you unaduteraled good--every gov
eminent tax is to you bounty, and every
burden a blessing. Without the Union
your factories will rot down, and grass
grow in your streets. MIR. Chairman
will not discuss the question Of the power
Of the South to maintain her Independent
existence against all comers. will sim-
ply say that we would be strongerand rich
sr than any people on earth, with like num-
hers. Money, Is the sinew Of war, and
his we would have IN abundance, with
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