The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-27

coiony In The world were African
slavery existed, with one exception
mas been destroyed; and if this has been
the case under the old and effete gov
ernments of Europe, will it not pre-
vail under the dominion of the restless
people Of the Northern Statesa They
do not practically recognize the infer
lorty Of the African to the Caucasian
races. They d. not realize. because
the circumstances Of their condition
do not compel them torealize the i'm :
possibility ofaD amalgamation between
the races. Exempt from the institu.
ton of slavery it is not surprising that
their sympathies should be against us,
whilst the dogma on which they profess
to bnild their system of Free governs
ment-the absolute rule of The mdj0rity>
leaves no barrier to their power ia the
AFFAIRS ofthe general government and
leads them to Its consolidation. Re.
ilglon too, false or real-.6res their en-
thusiasm against an institution, which
many Of its'professors believed to be in
consistent with ils principles and pre-
cepts. To expect forbearance from
such people Under such circumstan-
ces, towards the institution of slavery
is manifesly vain. If they have been
false to the compact made with us in
the constitution, and have allowed pas
sion and prejudice to master reason
they have only exempIifed the fratl~
ty and fallibility Of our nature, which
has produced the necessity of all gov
ernments, and which if unchecked, ever
produces wrong. Institution Of slaves
ry having once entered the popular
mind Of the nonosaveholding States,
for action and control, the rest is inc,
vitabIe. If unrestralned by us they will
be pwept from the broad and fertile
South. The nature ofthings therefore
independent of experience, teaches us
that there can be no safety in submis-
sion.
To submit TO evils, however great
wbile they are endurable' is the dispo-I
sition Of every people-especially of
an agricultural people, living apart, and
having no association in their persults,
and not alone with those who have the
power or the will to destroyi it. A mis-
norlty, by submission, may as much
betray the constitution, as the majority
by aggression. The constitution does
not protect majority; for they have
all the powers of the government In
their hands and can protect themselves.
The limitations of constitution are de
signed to protect the minorlty-lhose
who have no power, against those who
have it. Hence, the great motive and
duty of self>proteciion is peculiar to a
minority, independent of that faith to
the constitution VIII ch they owe in com
mon with the majority They must
Pratect themselves, and protect the
constitution, and if they fail in this
double duty, they are at least al. cul>
pable as those who, in aggressing upon
their rights, overthrow the constitution
And the public opinion of the world
is in conformity with these views.--
The oppressor is hated---but the Il b.
sistingly oppressed is despized. More
respect follows the tyrant than the
slave who submits to his power. The
southern States therefore although
majority are not exempt from the re
sponsibility Of preserving the Constitu
ton and in preserving it to protect
them selves.
In what way shall they preserve the
constitution and protect themselves.
AS a general rule, il is undoubtedly
true, that when, in a government like
ours constitution is violated by ma
jorIty, who alone can violate it in mat
ters oflegislation, il caunot be restored
to Its integrity through the ordinary
means of the government: for these
means. being under the control of the
majority ,.eare not available to the ma
ority, 1t is for this reason, that fre>
luent elections Of our rulers take place
n our system of free government, in
order that the people, BY there direct
intervention, may change the majority.
But this resource cannot avail US in the
Of the constitution, which
low press and harass the South. BY
;hanging their representatives, how
an the people Of the South affect the !
majority in Congress and restore the
onstltutionl Their Representatives are
rue; and have done all that men can
70, to preserve the constitution from r
he aggressions Of the majority. Re- 9
1oving them, and putting other Re- u
resentatives in Congress, could have !
Q ELECT in restoring the constitution. I
I has been broken by the representaS P
ives Of the people Of the northern Il
itates, who sustain them in their yio- s
atoms ofthe constitution. Ii is clear !,
hat the ballot box ID the South is pows 7,
rless for its protection. And the same a