The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-12-18
LOCAL MATTERH

TIC wig re ui 1UCictfs III tuc bupi-
tai, on the influence OF domestic slavery, or
manners aud society, compared with the effects
of class slavery. Owing to the nclemency OF
the weather there was but thin audi in
attendance upon this, the annual meeting. 1t
will be published, we understand, in full here
after in the Times.
Mr. K. first alluded to the painful fact that
the majority Of the members Of the Agrcultu
raj Society had failed 10 take that interest in
its success which they should that they had
had but little cid from the agrcultu raj COM
munity generally and had not even been no.
ticsd by the Leg stature of Virginia. Notwilh
standing this want of countenancp, however,
the lecturer earnestly urged upon the few ac-
tive members Of the Society to contribute their
individual useful knowledge and exertions in
jects of the Society.
MIR. L. then proceeded to consider the infiu
ence of the institution of domestic or lndiyidu-
al slavery GA manners, intellect and morals
and on the welfare Of both masters and slaves,
compared to the influence of the slavery of
class to class, which, in one or the other form
now prevailed. or soon would occur in every
civilized country where domestic slavery was
notfound. The institution of domestic sIav E.
ry, It's effects, Influences, and probable consc-
quenCes, constituted the all absor. ing subject
OF discussion Ut the present time; Of defensive
and too often Of apologize arg ument in the
Southern States, and ofaggressional and fierce
denuntiat,on throughout the Northern States
OF this contrderacy. 1t was q broad q! j i'm
portant question: and he would first make
ing institution of African slavery on the social
qualities, manners and welfare Of the agricul-
tural class in these Southern States. This
first question he would sub divide into two
others, the comparative pecunary profit Of
slave labor and the social and moral adyanta-
ges ana disadvantages Of the system. As re-
gafded the pecunary advantages of slave la
Dor, he had not room for statistics which would
clearly prove the fact; but would take it for
granted that the fact was universally admit ell
IN the Southern States that slave Iabo was, in
our circumstances, more profitable to the en-
ployers and 10 agricultural than could be any
possible substituted labor.
1t had been fertile subject Of defamation
among the oPposers of slavery, that It's exis-
tence operated to corrupt morals and manners
The premises Or so-caled facts brought to
bear against the institution, if not entirely
false OF impossible, as was general the case,
were tie exceptions to general rul.s. An Geo.
noncaI III cliom to slave labor W as, that the
fear OF punishment to the slave, was less 20
tent to stimulate him to work than the pressure
OF want and d25ire to gan upon free labor.
ers. Hence the slave lubored less arduously
than the White laborer. Another was, that
with all this loss Of effort, still the labor Cf
slaves was SO profitable, that their owners
'hateby we're led to be INDECENT and wastetul.
NOW these were effects that everywhere fol-
loved similar causes. Their exis tence was
certainly detraction from the profits 0
Southern capital; but they proved that the
labor of slaves was lighter and the profits of
masters greater than of corresponding classes
OF laborers and caPi. lists in Europe AMI the
Northern States, Thus retuting tie spirit of
the objections. Much was wanting among the
Agricultural class Of the Southern States in
education and mental cultivation, want
caused by the necessary dispersed residences
ot the superior class Of population sill in no
other class Of cutiyatOrs of the soil In this con.
ederacy or in old Europe, in prom rtion 10
numbers, was so mich Of mental improvement
aadsSenera! inlJrmatioa, as ii the Sou thern
States. Ia no other agric eltura class through
}ut the void were better nur;lr1d, or so well |
preserved, the purity and all other domestic |
md tami'y virtues Of daughters, wives aud |
mothers. lie institution Of slavery had the e. !
ect, by contning the drudsery and brulalizirg |
Effects OF comma! toll to the infrTio. race
which the subjcc,on had served greatly to be- |
leht-to give 70 the superior race leisure and |
her means 10 improve mind, taste and man |
lats. IL an agricultural population, where |
laYery did not exist, and where the owners and |
antilles were lgb0rers, there might b. great |
wealth; but, nevertheless, such a p0puation; |
}! necessity, MIST be, OF in 4 few generations |
would become, rude in manners, and cre.tly |
deficient in refnemGt Of feeling aud cultivation |
- tA' 'A'> I'4H St-i -A'AIi'Vo' IL t.ttL&. tE
appreciated indiyidGal producers an! nccumu- |
atoIs Of weallh, vet he did not regard even. |
hat accumulation, even from its most das.ra- |
be source, the cuI,uro oftha sod, as compAn- !
.aton for tie loss in d-ter Grafton ort,c M l.
at au1 mora! qualities of Southern men nd /.
WON Il. In The roa-slayehoiding States .rtle |
conisderacy there vas 10 be found, ~ ~; !
aosgh hey must soon disappear, uany pro !
7r:e,Urs nd cutivalors Of land, who were men |
'fedncation and intelligence, whose wives aud |
daughters had high degree of refinement oi
manners. Bur, in nearly every such Sc, i, |
would be found his Intelligence aud Iein.nelt
lvd been derived from SOM previous and diff |
rent training and position; aud that these |
qualities had been retained by the eccunu,a. /!
on Of wealth in newly s,ttIr9, ilriy;u- !
.UuutTE. But even uOy the r-aprrai p,,5;t;,., |