The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31
TIE SLAVERY QUESTION AND THE UNION.
Earnest Appeal from a Georgia Man to Mr..
Bennett in Behalf Of Mr.. Buchanan.
A Very Able Letter from Virginia Farmer in
support Of Secession - the True Policy of the
South for Peace and Prosperity,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 8, 1856

WARRINGTON, D. c.. July 8, 1856.
DEAR SIR received your letter of the LIST inst.
together with its enclosures. Your letter to the
London Times has become unnecessary, as you viii
perceive from the present state of the questions
discussed and besides, it is altogether too compl
mentary to me, for me to have any agency In send
ing it. As / supposed, when | wrote you, public
opinion in England is right in regard to our diff
cuties and has made itselffelt in Parliament, and
even the great Thunderer (the Timss,) feels and
bows to T. Our danger IS not from abroad, 1t is at
home. The election of Fremont scould be the end
OF tie Union, and ought to be. The object of Ere
monfs friends is the conquest Of the South. Tom
content that they shall ,chsn they conquer u.s.
bat moi before. Respectfully yours, R. TooMBs.
Philosophy Of Southern slavery.
ATHENS Ca, July Is. 1856.
10 THE EDITOR NEW YORK HERALD
Your views on the slave question are sound The
South you their lasting gratitude for the man.
", statesmanlike views you have taken on that
subject. You will find in stephens history Of the
early settlement OF Georgia, General Oglethorpe
was opposed to slavery, and prohibited its being
brought into the colony. His settlement Of Savan-
nah was not prosperous, and he never succeeded
with his colony until slaves were brought from
South Carolina. The fact is, the african race are
the children Of the No labor can raise cotton
sugar snd rice successfully, and in quantities to
supply the wants Of the world but African labor.
The slave can lie and sleep and work in the hottest
climate without injury, whereas it would enervate
or kill the white ran. As you justly observed,
there is class Of laborers better housed clothed
and fed than the slaves Of the South As compared
to the race In Africa, no system of benevoence has
ever been instituted which has done more for civi
iizing any race of people. Provi 1ence has wisely
ordained that the world shall be christanized This
cannot be done until the world is clothed and this
can only be done with cotton. Cotton can only be
raised in climates in which white labor canno: live
Therefore slavery first benefits the slave and Is the
instrument TO civiize the world. The day is not
far distant when the wants of the human family
will require ten million bales Of cotton To raise this
destiny requires that we should have Mexico and
Central America under the government Of
those who work slave labor. The aboli-
uonists may howl and rave az much az they
will. but they can't change destiny or the provi-
dence OF Cod The candidate for the Presidency
who IS against the extension Of slavery should not
be your indicate. ! know gentleman Of yoar
himself In false position when aiding such man;
besides ls sect ona, and would end IN the destruc
ton OF the Union with his success. This view l.
tertaned by others high in authority, you will see
from the enclosed letter OF Hon. X. Toombs of the
United States senate. You. sir, have always sup
ported the demo tracy when you thought they did
right. Mr. Pierces failure should not work an in
jury TO Mr. Buchanan. | have never been a sup
porter OF Mr.. Pierce, but can with great pleasure
vote for Buchanan. For the love Of God, the liberty
and happiness Of the human race, discard the sec
tonal candidate, aid the national one, and thereby
bring your country and the human family under last
ing obligations 20 you. believe il is in your power
to do more good than any living man. will further
say, that cause will Justify your not doing it. Mr.
Buchanan, trust in God, will be elected. anyhow,
but with your powerful aid his election will be
wheiming over all the factions. vill only add,
Office in the power OF the President would be too
much for such services you can render, il you
should wish II. / am mistaken in Mr.. Buchanans
NOBLE character, If 1t would be withheld. Respect
FULLY, *T*
Isl am an old line wing. and no Office seeker
but love my country, and believe Mr. Buchanan's
election will save and perpe<uate II.
VIII Disunion Produce War:
FAUouHR County, Va, July 10, 1856.
To JAMES GoRDoS BENNETT, ESQ.,
| ask the liberty Of a subscriber Of some years
standing, to criticise observation contained in
your daily issue OF the l4th inst, through the
ium1s Of your own popular journal 1t will at any
rate serve this good purpose, it will show to the
business and conservative in the tree States the
direction which the Southern mind is taking in the
event that our public affairs should be hurried To
crisis new generation Of voters has grown up in
the south as well az In the North, under this un.
ceasing-this eyerbeginning and never ending sia
very agiation-s generation. which with excited and
slenated feelings has long since calculated the value
% the Union. At one time disunioniEn was re-
gaIded a leprosy confined TO South Carolina but
IL is sentiment now sown broadcast through every
individual slave State This win be regretted. not
according TO the cast OF opinion in the individual
For myself, | think il is 10 be commended, a.
Of selfprotection the part Of the South,
IL the federal head, deriving its immense powers
equally from each section, cannot be confined to it,
legitimate sphere OF action, bat Is to he seized by
reckless majority the most available instrument
10 attain their purposes.
You conclude your article TO which ! take excep-
ton by saying should Fremont be elected as he
may be, the South have only to follow the advice Of
Mr.. Fillmore, and they out Of the Union, and in
for q war. which will last them for several genera.
tions.r m You believe that a disruption OF the
federal Union would be productive OF a between
the two sections, you entertain, make bold 10 ssy
a groundless opinion. What is TO forbid peaceable
separation Doubtless the importance TO the
Northern section OF the present free and unrestricted
intercourse with their Southern neighbors and what
the Northern people would have lost by violating
the terms Of union, they would attempt to regain by
the sword. The trade with the teeming South would
wei know. be a rich enough prize 20 tempt the Gu
pidIfy Of even more scrupulous people than those
who dwell to the Northward. But then you must not
forget that there would be both strong arms and
brave hearts to protect the golden fleece. | would
have no fears for the result Of such contest There
are materials here for the defence Of ourselves not
only In the white, but in the black population If
need be- Negro slavery Is looked upon AZ the North
a. the principal source Of weakness, but think
efroneousy. IL not India at this very day kept In
subsection 10 English authority mainly through the
fundamentally OF native troops1 In what exgency
has the English flag been deserted by the brave Sc
poys Those who take but q superficial view OF
human nature would pronounce II impossible TO
Oyerrun an ancient empire, overturn It's ruling
powers pnlage the Inhabitants, subject them TO
every species OF atrocity and spine, and then Tor
the conquest TO be perpetrated in part by levie7
drawn indiscrminately from the conquered then