The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-12-05

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Gems of Border Ruaian" Democracy.
The following is the latest contribution OF
the Richmond Enquirer to the great Border
Rufhan" cause of Slavery Extension. In
giving the article we have divided it under
approprirtc heads, in order that each par
ticular gem of Buchanan Democracy with
which it sparklcs, may have its own peculiar
setting: 49, -. a....
From hs Richmond Eaqlutr, NOp 10.
!S'drery is The Strongest Band Of Union.
All danger of dissolution Of the Union is
over. Slavery will hereafter be, as railways
should have been, tho strongest bond and
cement of Union. Slavery makes North and
South mutually dependent; makes tho one
market for the produce of the other.
Without S'arery ice should all sink, together.
In its absence, trade, intercourse and COM
mercc between the two sections would cease,
because the pursuits and products of each
would be the same. In such event they
would become rivals and competitors, and
injure, instead Of bcne6tting each other
Each section would be poor and half civil
lied, for /, is slave products that create the
wealth, tho trade and manufactures, and
supply half the ncccssaries and luxurics Of
the North and South. We should all sink
down together, to what Mexico and South
America have become. The old Spaniards
who settled those countries were, in all re-
spects, the equals Of any men, then in Chris
tendon, and despite Of Spanish dcspotism,
the present Cubans, who retain negro slavery,
arc very rein d and civilized people.
SlGrry gires character 10 civilization.
Black slavery gives character and support
to all tho civilization, tho habits, customs
and manners of Western Europe and our
America. Since the unsuccessful cmanclpa-
ton in Jamaica, England sees and feels this.
| It begins to DO seen and felt throughout our
Union--but especially in the border States,
whether slaycholding or non-slayeholding.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
and Missouri were almost abolition States,
thirty years ago. Their zeal for slavery
now rivals that Of the most Southern States.
/ s, tho Inhabitants OF New Jersey, and the
Southern parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio. In
diana and Illinois, are better affected to-
wards slavery than thos, farther NORTH
Negro slavery Is becoming popular as it be-
comes known. Able writers in the South
have suddenly sprung up, who will make it
universally known. On all hands it is adj
mitted to b, highly conservative political
element in society. ltrestrains within the
bounds of deccncy and morality, freedom o
speech, freedom Of the press, and freedom o
religion, and makes these liberties blessings
instead Of curses. .
/ S'drcry is conservative and elerdtiny.
', Ii exercises conservative influence oycl
the action of tic Federal Government, ant
thus will preserve the Union and benef
equally North and South. 1t cleyates tn,
laboring class at the North by leaving to then
manufactures, commerce., and tho mechanic
arts, and at the same time supplies them
with half of the comforts and luxuries o.
/ life. The capitalists Of the North sec il
this Institution the best preventive OF thai
growing spirit of agrarianism, socialism
and communism, which threatens theiI
t property. The philosophy that sustaln
slavery viii sustain their possessions; tn
: opposite philosophy, that of abolition, al
ready boldly and loudly propose to Swecl
those possessions away. - t.
, Slaucry eheapens He comforts Of We.
The extension of negro slavery, woulC
cheaper the comforts and nccessaries OF life
, and advance the well being Of all classes al
I the North. The equal division OF all land
9 as the abolitionists propose, would ruip
) every ione. A" t."
, .Slarerg inroIes pubic opinion 10 ertena ~
.Public opinion the public opinion OF al
, Chrlstendom-is invoked by the South, tc
+, settle the. slavery question in Kansas nnt
all other Territories. The proposition is .
fair one, yet the abolitionsis, who boast o.
their respect for public opinion and FREQ dis
cussion. reject tho proposition. Reject it
because they. say If slavery gets ioothold
however small, in territory, it will neve'
bo abolished. This is true now. yet, IL
1900, moro than six per cent. ol the popnla
Ltiop of New Jersey were slaves. but publi'
opinion was opposed to slayeholding, anC
she found no difficulty in abolishing it,
Now, Delaware docs not own half 50 many
slaves in proportion to population as Ngv
Jersey did then yet Delaware clings tC
slavery. tr s1, s5r ies-ert E1.
Ho,s slapsry threatens freedom. ID
We writs this article thus early after the
? election, (Which, of itself, is another sirik
/ ing evidence of the growing popularity o.
negro Slavery to show that negro SLAYER,
, and Union must stahd or fall together, ant
that in talking 81 disuion. in event. of Ere
J FmOni's election, wcr, bat pointing out ii
. inevitable consequences and adminislerin,
; salutary warning. . Thus we were advocating
the cause Of Union, whilst those who talke'
of submission wcrs disunionists Of the wors
o character. =. ,l'
M. Fillmore The friend Of s,arery.
!, To the honor Of Mr.. Fillmore, althoug'
r living in a Northern State, he had tho wis
i. dom to see, and the courage TO proclaim
:, that thcelcction OF a professediy scctiona