Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-20

might be disputed. Those given In the
census can not be questioned. are accessible
to all, and are ample TO sustain our posi-
tion. We had thought to give the state
ment Of the number of convicts IN the PEN
i itentiaries of the different States, as well
as the nunlb er of actual members of church
es, but our private engagements forbid our
devotine such time as might be necessary
to obtain satisfactory information on these
and other subjects equally interesting. We
will simply state that, IN each of these in
stances, the slavehelding States are be-
yond all conception IN adgancez of the non
slaveholdlng States. The proportion of
convicts TO population IS, in the non-slave-
holding States, nearly double that in the
slaveholding States; while in the latter, the
proportion of actual members of churches
to population is nearly double that in the
non-slaveholding.
The contrast of bastards and prostitutes
is still more favorable to the South. We
hope that others who have more time and
better opportunities for obtaining full i'll
formation on all such matters of interest,
will at once dare the abolitionists to the
investigation. We know that the result
will be favorable to the South; will enlight-
en- the good men at the North; and we
may hope it Will help TO rescue the coun-
try from the curse of abolition.
But if we have failed TO satisfy our
northern friends that negro slavery is no
evil, we have yet a further matter to sub
NIT TO their reflection.
Admit it an evil, how is it to be mitiga-
ted! No immediate cure is practicable;
temporary alienation only can be given.
We propose now to alleviate it, if it be an
evil; to extend its benefits, If it be bless
ing.
To extend the limits, open wider field
for the employment of slaves, is, of all 9th
ers, the remedy for the evil, If ii be an
evil; the most effectual to extend its benefits,
if it be blessing.
! By this, not one is added to the number
is thus most likely to diminish. The in
ducement which more than all others leads
the master to liberate his slave, is the affec-
ton of the master. To the growth of that
affection, the good conduct of the slave,
intimate and familiar intercourse with the
master, the sympathy of association main
" conduce The master does not liberate
his slave from hatred, but from a desire to
benefit him; as a reward for fidelity.
| Where master is the owner of but few
slaves, is personally associated with each
Of them, ii is natural that he should feel
deeper interest in them, more lively at
tachment for them, than where, by their
very numbers, they are excluded from his
presence; are as strangers to him; of ne
cessity, too, often subjected to the control of
another. Such is the difference in the al
tachment of the employer TO his domestic
''heip," his housei1eeper. his chambermaid,
the servants of his household, and to those
of the field OF the factory.
BY opening wider field for the en-
ployment Of slaves, they are divided into
smaller parties: the number of owners IN
creased; the proportion of slaves dirninisli-
ed; closer intimacy necessarily arises be-
tween them; affection springs up, and lib
erty becomes the reward of fidelity.
This same cause equally contributes TO
| the advancement OF the moral and phySi-
cal condition Of the slave; tends to fit him
for liberty. The watchfai eye of the mas
ter is brought more closely TO bear, and he
is stimulated by affection TO guard and pro-
tect his slave with kinder care. Not
crowded together, they are of necessity
healthier; their numbers meet for social
intercourse, not such as TO corrupt by asso-
ciatioa, with their masters example con-
stantly before them, their moral condition
is equally improved.
Ali, then, who feel for the slave, no:
mock but real sympathy, should unite TO
extend the limits within which they may
be employed.
/ We have not appealed to the men of the
North to recognize our rights; we have not.
as we might have, reminded them that our
slaves were purchased from them: that
they are in possession of the money paid
by our fathers to theirs for these very
slaves; we have not appealed 10 them to
look into the future and consider the end,
should the abolitionists succeed In cenfn-
ing the slaves to z limited space-the vio-
lent destruction of the slaves or the whites
To those who need such appeals, an appeal
would be idle.
In conclusion, we viii say word furth-
er TO our southern friends. Ii, IN violation
of all right, we are still to be held as out
laws, to be robbed of our properly, exclu-
ded from an equal share of our eoaptry's
blessings, but one course is left TO Hs. Il
, is to follow the example set Us by the good
old Puritan patriots-to say 10 them In the
words of our resolution:
r aThose who hate shareholders, have no
right to shareholders money. Our purpose
!; is to trade with our friends; our enemies
we will let alone, 50 long as they let Us
aIone.,
! Ifzno other appeal prove effective, appeal
to their pocketsi Let those at the North,
who tan control the abolitionists, feel that
it Is to their interest to do their duty
Cease to trade with them; TO send your
children 10 their. schools; to spend your
, money attheiir watering places; to travel
: on their roads; and you viii not only esss
Icape The insults and outFages daily heaEed
f upon you, bni you viii find, ere long. a1
; aboliiIonist as hateful 10 the people af the.