The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-01

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whom he also obtruded them thus paying
of former crimes committed against the LIB
ERrIEs OF one people, with crimes which he
urges them to commit against the LIVES of
another" Jefferson was an avowed aboli
tionist-he believed, and sincerely and ear
nestly believed slavery to be a moral evil,
and from the dictates Of his own mind did
he insert this clanse, bnt the assembled dele
gates expunged the whole, even the traffic of
the slave trade, which our Government is as
strenuous to rerress as any other-even the
Slave Trade our forefathers did rot consider.
Believing negro labor profitable to our
selves, and knowing negro labor can only be
obtained by owning slaves, Mt the same time,
hdring this population, and which the COM
blned wisdom of good and great men who
have gone before US, could never find an ex-
pedient by which we could get rid of this po-
pulation, we say, notwithstanding all this,
the Northern States will go to HIGHER
Law, n law they delegate to themselves and
create discord in these States-States which
are bound together by the cord of equal
liberty and justice. In no event has it ever
been fonnd by the wisest Statesman, that
this slave property could be go ten rid Of
1t is known fact, that negroes cannot sub
sist to be supported by their voluntary labor
or exertions 1T is also we'll known, that to
have such body cast loose, and then with
starvation and misery staring them in the
face, consequence may be apprchendcd
even fearful to think of-aEd we know the
Northern people, in spite of their profcssed
philanthropy, diSpise Eegrocs in their midst
1T Is also well krown, that great portion
of the Southern country is composed of this
slave popuIa ion, and this property has been
bought and paid for, great many Northern
aboltiontsts, or their ancestors being or hav
ing been the recipients of the money-all
this being the case, can any eXpcdent be
adopted by which the so-calcd evil can be
eradicatcd and the Southern country suffer
no dctrimcnt We ask the question, and
pause for II reply.
The first aggressive measure, and the one
which sowcd tho seeds ofscccssinn in South
Carolina, was the introduction of the So
called WiImot Provis". 1t was to qucll the
spirit of discord and dissatisfaction caused
by the adoption of that law, that that great
statesman left his home, and by his ceasclcss
!.J"rs 10 effect compromise measure, that
he sacrificed his life upon the alter of his
country's honor. Henry Clay hoped to see
peace and tranquility restored TO distracted
country, when Ill should be indissolubIy
connected by the ties Of Brothrrlv Love.
So far, the effect of that compromise has
been 10 restore peace, but the thread is in
decd small and easily broken which would
rouse the secession spirit, in more agravat-
cd form than ever before known. Let the
Fugitive Slave Law be repeaIed-and civil
T war, which was no larger before than a
mans hand in The distant horrison, NAV ap.
) pear TO us too. predominant to be magnified
7 These are facts. Some two or three
| months ag o, We received letter from n dis.
r tinguished IN mbcr Of Congress, IN extract
, from which VIC here give :-"Partics are ir
great confusion. il is supposed that the
r candidates of neither of the national partics
VIII give any pledge TO carry out the Fugi
tive Slave Law. The repeal of that law wa.
, prevented by the call of Convcntion by
South Carolina; but secession being con
sldcred ont of the question, parties have
again begun the game of bidding for Free
Sollers, and the law would now be repealed
but that it has been found By experience
thHt il cannot be executed, and Free Soilcrs
nave therefore grown somewhat indifTeren,
about it. But do not think it will remain
on the Statute Book beyond another Prcsi.
DENTAL election. Indeed, am sure it will
not"
we are now on ths eve Of the Presiden.
tl'i election, and electors should cast thc
, vote of the State for the candidate who will
90 us Justice; but we believe it will com.
port more with the manifested character ex.
hlbltcd by our people, to "throw away the
vote" rather than bes:ow it unworthily-
we can not expect n candidate for the Pre-.
, sldency TO be alike the choice of The North
ana The Sou'h, neither can we expect one
who will use his authority for Sourhern in.
terest at all times such candidate could
, not be elected-but we say, rather than to
vote for candidate merely because he i.
, classified with the old school of Democracy
, lar better be it for us to wash our hands OF
the stain of treason against ourselves, and
cast away the vote.
Peace, prosperity, and the universal hap
Piness Of this Union, We earnestly impIore
T and whatever measures be adopted, or who.
ever may fill the Presidential chair, we trust
, the result will be this desirable and earn.
estly wished for end.
e55- The candidates for The Ieo;sIo.,rs
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