Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-17

e. An old gentleman of this county, three
score and ten at least, has sent us long commu-
ncation. We cannot find room for it ALL and will
give few extracts only:
The mind of the North was too much in
famed by the fire they themselves had kinded
They used hard words, and rough language-de-
nominating Southern citizens cursed man-seal
ers,' dealers in human flesh and blood &c
The South repels the charge and maintain their
right to slavery by scnptural authority. In the
books of Moses find the origin of slavery, or
servant of servants which is ynonimouS-servants
bought with money. 1t appears by the first book,
that Noah denounced the curse of servitude upon
the descendants of Ham, and faithful Abraham
was authorized to own many, and to train them
for use so was holy Job Moses was indispu-
tably an inspired Law giver-the wisdom of no
man has ever yet invented such code of laws
No other law-maker dare vet TO dispute the palm
with Moses. 1t was a light shining out of dark
ness that gave light to benighted world. 1t was
the glory of the people who were governed by its
dictates. Joshua who succeeded Moses, and was
the general of the armies of Israel executed the
laws according to the denouement of Noah, and
the commands of Cop, as given by Moses The
Judges who rode the circuits had strictly to OBJ
serve the statutes. The Kings that were chosen
after the giving of the law Contrary to the Israeli
fish constituton were only considered as deputies
under COP, and obliged to rule according to the
laws; and they are not permitted either to change
them or add single precept or right to the civil
or sacred code Of their country. Moses code was
textbook for all kings, priests and prophets-
CHRIST when he came referred the people to the
law and the Prophets. The inspired Apostles
wrote out the true sayings of CHRIST, and the
precepts of his religion, (that is, christianity y
Now through every dispensation of the Old and
New Testament, where is the lawful use of slavery
forbidden
Let us take the tenth precept of the moral law
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours house
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours acife nor his
man servant, nor his maid servant" &c. This
is proof strong holy writ that it is lawful tc
have and to own man servants and maid servants
as it is to have houses and wives. The moral evi
consists in coyeting them unlawfully. Do not al
professors of the Christian religion take the Bible
for their counsel and guide? Why then are the
fanatics and abolitionists of the North so rigid and
hostile against the institution of domestic slavery
1t is because they moved by envy, which is q
| foe to itself
But the better disposed people of the north
hope will do us justice. The South has done he,
part fairly and fully in contributing Just proper
ton of men and money for the acquisition of those
Territories from which slave properay is to be ex
cluded. / have seen no good reason assigned vet
why shareholders of the South should not have
an equal right with any body else to move to thu
Territories with their slave property, as it is recog
nlzed by the Constitution of the United States
What wrongs or what crimes have the South com
mltted that she must be declared from the exercise
OF this clearly constitutional right The reason
is obvious The abolitionist intend to abolish sla
very as far as they possibly can! Disguise the
tact as you will, that design is manifested in al
their movements, and they will make a thousand
designs to gain their purpose The old Provert
should ever be kept in view: nothing pleases with
out profit. So an union, unless it beneficial, can
not be durable. Some may tell us that if We
jump out of the frying pan we shall be in the fire
Had We not as well be roasted in the fire. as burn
to cinder in the PAM"
RgrJohn D. Freeman has been nominated b,
the Submissionists for Congress in the Sd me
Willie 81 District