The Woodville Republican., 1852-06-08
For the VooGrille Republicans
IConcluded1

hasty aud imperfect review of the ancient
Republics Nothing less than this, that
that nation alone is in the enjoyment oil
true rational freedom, which, whilst resting
for its foundation on that only element of
human progress, and mans consequent
greatness and hoppinesS-d'versity of or
ders-proposes to itself, at the same me,
the most edectual and phlIanthropic means
OF softemng the asper ties resu 'inI from
tue necessary contact spingin. up, ia clv.
ihZed state. between abof anj capita and
that a. il was owing 20 the abuse Of 'hJs
regulation in he o.d repuhlc- that their
liberties were wrecked 50, 49,, modern sys-
TENS OF ike la IRE sho d cuaoarnr to
steer ear Of The fa'a' rock, upon Wr'rh
they sp,It Aruod, Gr lzoJ, Ahcheiet, Sis
mould, Brit aud Walton, all agree in de-
caring that slavery proved the downfall o.
the Grecian and Roman States. And how
so? On that great principle embodied by
tire great sage when he said, "give your
ch,d to save and you will have two
slaves 50 true it is that the superior race
agrf eab to a fixed Jaw OF human nature
must either descend 20 the level of the
slave, or elevate the slave to an ultimate
eq"alty &c possibIe) with it. The former
being a violation OF all natural and moral
law, brings along with it swift deStruction.
The latter being fnlflIment Of the Divine
purpose, places man safe on that infinite
highway to moral and intellectual ad-
vancement, which, having its beginning on
human corruption, contemplates the eternal
and progressive states Of seraphic intelli-
gcnces.
What then shall we venture to say was
the absent conservative element in the Ro-
man economy? Negro slavrry! Just so,
Aud why? From the simple fact that the
negro is marked from servitude by the very
finger eff Omnipotence, and that it is just
as impossible FOR him to escape that doom
as it is that natural law should cease TO
operate. View him physically, mentally
morally, and what marked feature do we
observe stamped upon these several facuI.
ties NteriorNy--an inferiorty which,
whilst it distinctly defines the position in
tended for him to occupy in the scale OF
human beings. elicits the kind sympathies,
indulgehcies and guardian projections of
his more favored fellow beings Indeed,
the beautiful law of compensation is as
clearly visible in the institution of negro
slavery as it is in all those other wise adap-
tations of the means to an intelligent end,
which go to keep up the grand counter.
poise, and regulate the eternal harmony of
both the physical and moral universes.
Consider the camel. study his organization.
and the mind is at once led TO perceive the
wonderful adaptation of his nature to that
particular region of country he nhabIs
and the very uses which mankind make
him snb.erve. So with an infnitude OF in-
stances that might be cited Now apply
this universal law analogicalIy to negro
slavery. aud to that mind that recognizes, in
all things, the watchful and experimenting
agency Of an All-wise Providence, negro
sla very, and the cultivation of Southern
products are suggestive OF that law.
Man is emphatlcalIy asociaI creature, but
since he has soul thlrsing for knowledge
aud periectablllly. aud all evil element with.
/ in dragging him down to rum, he must
have two separate states or condillons ih
his present existence, to represent these
two extremes Of his belug, in order that he
may puisue his own indiyidua. happiness,
and, il, tie same time, won ont the grand
/ problem OF the destiny of his race. Hence,
his idea OF superiority aud interlofi "
/ equality and inequality aud
servitude. Now, to The end that this dis
sideratum may be most efectually accom-.
plished, the more marked and distinct are
these two antagonisms, the nearer will hn-
man civilization approach to that grand nl'
! timatum, held in reserve Tor the reallza-
ton of mightier generations yet to come,
The Gegro, then. in virtue of his very or
ganisln's shutting him out OF the pale Of a
I high eiviilzation and booming him to an
/ aferual stata of ret troOrpss.ou and detsTlora-
lion whilst cut of from the saving infnen-
ces of an indnlgent and enlightened servi.
tude. seem to be the naturally appointed
means for The fulflment Of this great and
intelligent end and is to be the grand in.
strument With which the genius Of South
ern republic is 70 carry TO its eliminating
point. that vast edifce which short-lved
Roae has beqneathed. half completed to
that wise master.hpildeT, who. with mater.