The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-06-18
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Mn. EDroR: Gaming hypocsites, =
is the term which we verytrequen.ly
hear applied to men who profess one
thing while they practice another. |
could not help thinking the othes day
how applicable the term above was to
those pure, conciencious men in our
midst who are continually throwing ont
hints against the peculiar institutions
Of the South. These .ntlemsn. are
very willing to com. a,nonG't us. and
profit by the sweat and labor Of The
planter and his slaves elltheir wares
and merchandise, or Perhaps, if one Of
the learned professions, vend at high
prices, the precious fruits oflegal cnn-
ming or coin a, religious face-into dol
lars and cents. for the sole benefit Of
the church, and tae Advancement Of
Christianity, but like the Pharasee, re-
tanning their currupt hearts, being in
reality, painted sepulchers." Ask
the great and good.men, what Louis
lana would be, at the present time
without the peculiar institutions
Where would be your long line Of
levee retaining the low and fertile
lands, Of your noble Mississippi, from
the annual food of waters which now
sweep along harnllessly its base whilst
The richest products Of the world. are
ripering for the markets! Who
wonld have felled your dense forests.
under the influence Of the enervating
heat of a tropicul sun! Think you
the white man. Never.
But Mr.. Editor, however pnclt
these pious gentlemen may prate
and Ms. Stowe write the world will
80 on Just as it has done, until the
SLAMS Of wise Providence, are all ac-
complished. This country was inter-
ed for the white race, and the low
lands of Louisiana to be subdued by
negro race, and thus fitted TO produce
he sugar and MolaSes, for the citizens
Of our glorious Union, so that even
Mrs. Stoves coffee might not 60 with
out its sweetn;ng. 1t is a matter Of
opinion, whether this is best eff c.ed
at fle present time, by free or slave
labor, and as this is personal matter
with the South, the people here con
dude is preferable, and the climate
considered most suitable. We say to
-hese can;ing gentlemen, # YOU, do moi
ike is, leave us, and we viii try TO do.
without you, although we have high
'egard for your talents and pietv, and
a finn belief, in the honesty Of your
views end purposes.
We are informed in holy writ. the
Isralites, the chosen people of God
we're Slaves to the Egyptians, for 40
years. and that this bondage, was the
esult Of their previous sins, as a ma
ion. and that in addition it required
10 years Of suffering in the wilder.
o &c them for freedom. Now itseem
% Us, slavery is not SO heinous an
tffair, i; made use OF, as means o..
discipline and preparation even by the
Almighty himself, to fit his people, for
som hing better. The descendants
Of Ham, were cursed for the sin OF
their father vi i bondage or slavery
1t b,ing declared, they should b.
the servant Of servants, forever"
In these latter days, these qcisc
knaues, styled abolitionests, pro
fess to know great deal more, than
what is plainly declared to be truth, III
the Bible. II The Africans are ever
to be prepared, for something better
than their present state, these philoso-
pliers. cannot conceive, why they
should be treated as the Tsraelites once
were--they have decided, in their own
minds, this is not all necessary o.
proper. and that in fact they and no.
the ruler of the Universe have control
and ought to judge in these matters
In this age of railroad, when every
thing, is on the go-ahead principle.
these Solomons believe Providence or
God, ought no longer TO proceed, by
the SLOW means, which appears, TO
have governed even, in bringing into
existence, the globe upon which we
live. Geology teaches us, many
thousands ofyears indeed almost in