Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-03
EDGEFIELD, S. c., DECEMBER 3, 1886


q diseased scntimentali!y which starts back at
the idea of leeazing the slave trade, and at the
same time contemplatcs without emotion The
cruel servilude which capital exacts of labor all
world the over. There was q time when canting
rbilanthropists had instiIled into lis belief that
slavery was wrong. Investigation has entirely
tbanrcd the once common sentiment on this
point, The South now believes that mystc-
! rrious Providence has braglt the two races TO-
retber on this contncn; 5Ssr wise purposes, and
| Ihat the existing relation has Leen mutually
beneficial Southern slavery has elevated the
; African 10 a degree OF civilization which the
HACK race has never attained in any other age
or country. We see il now in its true light, and
rerard il as the most safe md stable basis for
free institutions in the world" Had the slave
trade never been closed, the equilibrium be-
tween the North and the South would not have
beop DESTROYED. The North has had the Old
World from which to draw her supply of labor,
and hence the rapid settlement of the North
west. Since 1903, the South has supplied her
own labor. and has necessarily made slower
progress in set;.ing up the Southwest. If the
trade were open now, | nm persuaded that the
South would not consent to close it; and this
is. perhaps, the best answer to the argument de-
rived from the mere sentiment that is arrayed
AGAINST the proposition. 1t is apprehended that
| the opening of this trade will lessen the value
of slaves, and ultimately destroy the institution.
II is sufficient answer TO point 10 the fact that
unrestricted immigrationfhas not diminished the
value of labor in the Northwestern section Of
hc Conlrderacy. The fTy there is. wait Of Ia
Dor, Notwithstanding capital has the panperism
OF the Old World to press into its grinding ser
| vice II We cannot supply the demand for
slave labor. then we mus. expect 10 be supplied
with species of labor We do not want, and
wl:ic! IT, 'rr:n The very nature OF things, antag
oni,lic 10 our institutions. 1t is much better
lat our draws should be driven by >Iavcs-ha
str factories should be worked by slavcs-tIat
Oh. hotels should be served by >layes-iIlat our
locomo.iyc should be manned by slaves, !han
that we should be exposed to The introduction,
from alv quarter. Of Il population alien to lis by
birth. sranrg aud education, and which, in the
process Of time, mus! lead to that -conIlirt be-
tween capital AMI lnbor. which make IT 80 dit.
icu!t to maintain free institutions in ali wealthy
and highly civilized nations where such imsIitu-
linns as ours d. mol exist" In iii slavelIoIdlEg
States, true policy dictates that the superior
race should direct, and the inferior performs all
ncniaI service Competition between the white
aml black mai for this service, may not disturb
Northern sensiJiiily, but,it DOES not exactly suit
our latitude. Irrespective, however, Of interest,
the ari Of Congress declaring The slave trade
piracy, is Il brand upo!. - which think it im-
par,anl 10 rrno,e. NJ iraut ne pi.I:y, The
slave must he pIunder; and no ingenuity can
avoid tIc inmical necessity Of such conclusion.
Nv hopes and fortunes are indiasu!ubly associa-
led with This form of society. feel that
would lac wanting in duty, it did not urge v"l'
to Withdraw Your assent To al act, which Is
i,srlfa direct Condemnation Of your Institutions.
But we have iuicras:s to enforce ! course Of
! ,rf.respee,. belieye as have already stated,
I,a: more slaves are necessary 10 continuance
nf our monopoly in plantation products. be-
i,r.r that thry are necessary to the full develop
.i,cul of our wulc round of agricultural and
m"chanical RESOURCES that they are necessary" I"
tie rc>!uraiua of tic South, TO IN equality Of
rnwvr IN lie GrncraI Government, perlap, IL
!! 4. yr~y i,territy of slave sorrr, disturbed Il,
il has l.cn b.. ca,!>cs Which lave induced al
u.i,.,:. proportion I'll lie ruling race. Tu lis
lave been committed tic fortunes of this r,cu
Lar .ulsl nt' <tci.ly resulting from The nlinn t"
unr.lrai races. |! his vitdi"ac,! lis claim /"
H.. appreciation OF an enli9!'c!,rd humanity. Il
~, r!;:ti.ri !l criS:inixei Tie Atiican. II
80. vx.lfc.; Ia. "ir;:c rae. li-".f 10 higher i":es
." purposes. and il IS rrr:,ar, "i III: most
-,rrri ,!,".;" Jon iirl "n n'ld give Ii iiic
.!ly;n Of cNl,..sion. a"l lh*t we should press
!; forward /" Il ryrrrini;y "t Ir"@sr'S.
:::yr received "hc>O'iii"nS I'll the l"gi>lr-
,r,rr Of Mex Ili;np.ii,c in relation TO hr Lac
as of violence an! !!:oo,!-i'rd rrrr''rr'l by
, iar Save power in ,hr 'i'r'ri,"ry "t kaa,"-.
| Irn IL Ike N,;unal ta ii;i.' In III" exercise
n; DISCRETION "!licl i:s ryntully arrcr-
:. its - tie Executive department., dcc;im' :"
lax these resolutions br!urc your hon"ra5.r
La.lies. calc no: what may be The Theory Of
S.ate inlercommuncaliol, will not submit o
be mnde the medium Of transmitting from any
cuar.rr an insult 10 my own State. The con-
ci!uiion imposes no such dnfy IN the EIccn-
i've. Tie usage of The helcr d. Is ot the Re-.
raniic commands my respect, bnt it cannot rec
~: i. me tn acts Of courtesy 10 those VII"
Viii .,loat in seeing the I"rc'i applied t" "iIT
,ivc,u.s and the knife 10 our ii;rnats
cannot close this my last regular commune
cslion, witInut public acknowledgment "f
gra'itulc lur tho opportunity which has been
a!rardsd mo oI serving the State in my present
capacity. On retiring feel but one rcgrel-
lha! my ability to serve her, has not been equal
Ia The love bear her. Whatever may he my
lot in lhe future, shall never cease TO take i
deep interest in whatever concerns her welfare
and her honor. invoke now, and for all time
to come, Heavens choicest blessing on her and
icr people. j. H. ADAMS
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