Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-02
NEGRO SLAVERY PR Objected By

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NEGRO SLAVERY PRoTEcTED By =,
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Whocandoub, that negto sEavergas established IN
the Southern s,atesis under the direct care and pro-
lection Of an r;ruling PrpSidence3:For the first
quarter of the present century, there were few men
South of the Potomac even, WHO did not regard 'onr
"pecuar institution" in the light ofa necessary evil.
False notions Of ofequaIily and sickly sentinenssof
philanthropy were taking possession OF minds, the
most practical and sensible, in every part ol our
country and this pressure opinion had nearly re-
suited in convincing slave-hodrrs themselves ttal
tbssvwere The instruments of uhchfntan dpptessior
About this time God in His wisdom saw fiji 10 origin.
ate the society Of 1bolonists, Whose part shonId
be to wage most buer opposition 1ooar Southern:
system of domestic sefvuder The tisinry Of This
fraternity, both in England, and America, has 'ee"
too often told to require repeti,iun 1t is clearly de-
ducibe from that history, that The Abuioni'' were led
on by Heaven fuf purpose not then manifested to the
PRONUNCIATION OF principles the most exaggerated and
schemes the most serseisss. We maintain that this
purnoss Is now made clear, and nothing ess from
the first than the moral compusion7of shareholder
examine thoroughly thsn grounds upon Which thetf
mathematical institution rested Didseouseqnsnces
ever more entirely vindicais the means ennpoEedt
What are these conse.lueneesi Briefly: assfolloWs;
Whereas African slavery once looked upon with
many eoorngs Of doubt BY slave.ownera themselves,
il has now been proven by the seundest deductions OF
reason and philosophy to be the best and most right:
eous condition IF servitude ever established among
men and Southern masters have embraced il anew
with their understandings enlightened and their con-
sciences justified. Whereas, twenty-five years ago.
there was not one man in thousand outside OF tne
Southern States who did not believe shareholders 10
be race Of cruel task masters, now there are num-
bers everywhere who have seeTthe failacy of such
an opinion exposed and seeing, have had tho fairness
TO admit their error, Whereas, not many years since
Souhsrners louked upon as but The Sodonnes OF
modern days, now discussion sillus,rating theruih
that they are the favored Of Heaven in dispen;
sing among the narons Of earth ihe most valued ef
the varied productions Of human industry; Whereas,
it was assumed that the career Of the slave States
would speedily be terminated by the retrbutiye wei
,ations Of an incensed Providence, it is now argued,
with powerful display Of reasons and iacts that tl'er
system is just such as The old Testament scriptures
recognised and the Savior Himself APPROVED
Thus. the spirit of Aboilonism has been Permitted to
Institute i.s hostility and gather power through
series Of years, for the evident purpose oi drawing
forth from the advocates Of African Slavery auiumPil'
ant vindicarion of the soundness Of the "insuioF,
socially politically and relsiously. And the result
has been that it is now impregnab'y surrounded by
the affections and convictions we'll as the interests
! of The whole Southern people. is there anything
4 short Of Pfovidential agency in this! ,..,
Again, the fate of ST.. Domingo has been pointed to
repsaedty as the one which the slave States OF the
Americ an Union are likely 10 realize. But there Is q
yerv different Interpretation that may be given to Ills
terrible chapter oflhe worlds history. The rat'onal
md unbiased mind sees in II demonstration, by The
Almjphys own hand, adverse in every point OF vie"
to the prospects Of Abotonisrn. British EmanciPa'
,iuuiss themselves recoed in dsnay from thc con-
SEQUEL ces of their demened legislation; while The
world at largo gazed upon the scene with feelings o
underlined horror-undefned, because il was then 81
difficult 10 conceive the and bearing ol tins black
est and most destructive Of revolutionary experiments
But if was not for naughl. BY the light Of truth, thai
| shocking catastrophe can now be seen as mighty
.,-.v-saIIIsr 5IIiic1r M
This is its rse-lhis its purpose 1t is an argument
written in blood against negro emancipation. lt~has
already told and is yet TO tell wh Irresistible power
upon the common sense of mankind. Nor do we con-
csve that we are going one step beyond the bounds
rational conjecture, when we suggest that lis re-
markabe event was designed by Heaven tor lhe pro-
lection of the grand slavc.hodng, cotton. growing
division of tile American confsderacy One y: the
best evidences Of the of this opinion Is Il
be found the facts lha, England's pllilan
,ropiss have felt tile lesson and are sinking from al
further prosecution Of their vaunled schemes Of uni
Yersal emancipation; while Aboilonism at the North
although holding present sort of balance of power
IN political aspect is really below par with the high
toned and well.informed portion Of The people :"
that section. Perhaps nothing has occurred more d.
rectly conducive 10 the pemanency of African slavery
! at the South than the emancipation Of Tho blacks
Of ST. Domingo.
A Third argument, in favor Of providenlial care
for slavery, grows out of the improving cundi Of
orr negroes. Although their situation with as was
always immensely superior in many respects to their
original state Of barbarsm aud cannibasm yet it is
fact which demands frank admission, that their
! circumstances here have much improved in latter
wears. They are certainly better cared for than they
were at the outset. They ac, as general rule bet.
ter fed better clad ard better instructed Their privi
Ieges too under proper checks, have been extended
They are becoming be regarded in every part of the
South as intelligent and responsible members Of the
masters househoId and, while suhjection is carefully
enforced the negroes themselves feel that they are
safe from injury wrong, and, above all, from neg
lect and deserlion in sickness and old age There is
moreover a growing Discrimination on the part OF
slaye.owners 10 separate families Of slaves indeed it
is now seldom done where there s possibility Of
avoiding it. Other things might be mentioned, such
as the increasing stringency Of the law for the pro.
lection Of the negros life against The wanton itreat
ment of the white man, the building Of churches for
his especial accommodation, &c., &C. From many such
facts combined the conclusion follows that The negros
condition under system of slavery is steadily i'm.
proving one And in this We think the hand Of Provi
dence lis clearly TO be These things are BY Him
thus ordered and decreed for the benefit Of both
ter and servant; and His design is evidently the
establishment Of Southern institutions on an immua.
bic basis. = ,,...
The last reason we shall allude to- in support Of the
proposition expressed IN our caption is the advancing
value Of negroes and an increasing steadness in
the prices they command. In spite of The frenzied
threats Of Northern Abolitionists and the somewhat
calmer resolves of Northern Feesoers negro property
never was worth more than The present time. For
several years past there has been no change in prices
except for the better; and this too at period when
our money market was never more difficult. The
probability is that they will never fall again. Does
not the circumstances evince the moving Of a Provi.
DENTAL influence upon The destiny of Southern slave
holdars7 We onlv need now that the African slave