Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-10
Gen. n.QuitInan'S Platform.

Mississippi, has felt himself called upor
70 publish a letter, defining his views
from which We learn that he is 4 State:
Rights Democrat of the strictest school
Ills platform, which appears to be als'
that of the en,ire Sonth, he states thus
al believe that the institution Of negro
slavery is hot only right and proper, but
the .rural and nnrmal condition of the
Guperiyr and inferior races wheE IN con-
tact. That, as the chief element Of our
country prosperity, it constitutes great
interes-, which is entitled, Ike other great
interests, to the fostering Gaze and protec-
siou of the Federal Government, within
.he sphere Of its powers That legislation
or action, directly or Indirectly hostile to
his interest, is at war with our compact
.. Union, aud should be resisted by the
S.4tcs and the people affected by 1t at ali
lazards. That the preservation of the ln-
.i,utiou of slavery in Cuba, which can
only be affected 10y her indI idcnce, and
separation from the malign influence OF
European governments, is essential to the
safety aud preservation of our own system. y
The above article, which We clip from
the North american, gives tolerably
clear aud candid view Of the claims Of
slavery 1t assumes
1.-That Slavery is right and proper,
2.-T'hat it is the great element of our
country's prosperity.
3.-That therefore it is great inter-
est, aud IKE other great interests, is en-
titlei to the protection and fostering care
Of the fovernmeut.
4.-.aat any legislation or action, d.
rec'iy or indirectly hostile to Slavery is
at war with cur compact of Union.
5.-That Slavery must be preserved in
Cuba, in order to render it perpetual Ill
our own land.
Here is our answer to the above:
l.-Slayery is neither right nor proper
It is opposed to natural justice. Our
Declaration Of Independence proc!aims
that Freedom is an iualenaole right. Ii
is opposed to the revealed law of Cod
"Thou shalt no, steal" Now, if we may
not steal from our neighbor even an arti.
Gle of tr,flng value, may we rob him OF
himself? May We rob him Of the labor
of his whole life, and make him depend
ent on ourselves for every comfort he may
enjoy? Slavery is opposed to the golden
rule. Put yourself in the condition Of
the slave, and then judge.
s.-Slavery is not an element Of our
eountry's prosperity. True, Slavery has
rossession Of most of the milder portions
of our country and it therefore happens
that several valuable articles such as cot
ton aud sugar, are produced by slave labor
Ba, if the labcrers Of thos. regions shall
become enlightened Christian freemen, in-
steal VI aLject, ignorant slaves, then the
amount of the these valuable products
will ultimately become ten times greater,
and their Commerce with the rest Of the
world fifty times more valuable. And,
more than ali, and above all, they may
then look for the blessing, and not for the
curse Of that Just God who is the Father
of the whole human race.
3.-As for the proposition that slavery
is entitled to the protection and fostering
care Of the government, we will just state
it clearly, and leave it in its beauty to thu
admiring gaze of freemen. Here it Is
AZ farming is an interest, 50 Is slavery
as educa ion is an interest, SO Is human
bondage; as manufacturing skill and me,
ehanical industry, and ingenuity are in
terests, so is everlasting oppression !! We
repeat it, we must leave this beautiful
dogma, without note or comment. As the
profaue man said, when the boys upset his
APPLICANT in hopes of hearing him swear,
ave can't do justice to the su!ject" !"
4.-That any legislation or action d.
rectly or indirectly hostile to slavery is at
war with our compact Of union.
Ansper: Our compact Of union is the
Constitution; and the very men who
framed that instrument, not only cherished
in their hearts hostility to the institution
of slavery but they legislated directly
agaius, it BY excluding it for ever from
all the new territory We then had.
Would to heaven we had time and
space to pursue this subject at length.
Why our fathers of the Revolution looked
upon slavery with unutterab!e hatred and
scorn! They held it, as it truly was, an
us'y curse which had been fastened upon
.hem by the oppressive and mercenary
policy Of the British government; and in
Jefiersop's 6rst manuscript copy Of the
Declaration Of Independence, this charge