Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-11-20

The political power TO be gained on one
hand was not compensation for the moral
strength TO be lost on the other. One effort
might be successful, but others must occur
perpetually, and constrained to elect between
power in Congress, or power in the States;
between social strength or political extern
sion, our speculations turned abroad, and
the minds Of men were forced to vibrae be-
tween the alternative of "circums pection of
the Slave Trade"
Another not less necessary step was to
increase the general population Of the South
and preserve an approximation to equality
in the popular branch OF the National Leg
isaion. II it had been possible to preserve
footing in the Senate by Territorial ex-
tension, it soon appeared that the House
would take the control Of Govern
ment. Tint body had elected an Abo.
lltion Speaker, and it, constituents propose
to elec; President. Without delegation
from the South approaching in strength the
delegation IRON the North, there was no
hope Of participation in the Government
The necessity for greater population be-
came apparent. We could expect no great
increase OF foreign labor in competition with
our slaves; but should increase occur it
would tend still more TO change the nature
Of our society! The white element would
only the more surely claim the aid of legis-
laton 10 exclude the slave, and there was
no reasonable hope, therefore, Of being able
to supply our wants with the pauper popu-
lation of Europe. To submit 10 the Gov
ernment of an irresponsible majority in Con-
gress, was not 10 be thought of, and the
minds of men were forced again to vibrate
between the alternatives of dissolution or
the Slave Trade.
There was another step important to be
taken. A contrast had been drawn between
the North and South in respect to their inn
provement-the DEFICIENCIES of the South
had been established, and the fact was
charged TO the institution of domestic sla-
very. We knew that this was no evidence
OF inefficiency-we knew that while labor
had been cut off from the South, it had con
tinued to pour in upon the North; that, in
r consequence of this, they have twice as
!, much labor and less land, and it was natu-
raj and necessary, therefore, that their rel
alive Improvement should be greater. We
!, also knew that in proportion to population
at the South, the products are greater than
among any other people in the world, and to
us there was nothing in this contrast TO
cause dissatisfaction, but the fact by all the
world was taken as conclusive proof of in,
efficiency. We now that equality could ul
timateIy be restored by an equality OF labor
but the fac, that interests are already es.
tabl>hed II; the North, gives them Il pres
ent advantage in the race. Ii solici0us fol
for free white labor, 1t would naturally hes
itate TO come in competition with our slaves
but it would the less incline TO come, that
there were 10 enterprise in existence tC
attract it. There were at the North, and
10 the North was drawn still other labor tC
their further progress. To stem the cur.
rent Of opinion, therefore, as well as to turn
the tide of improvement, and give to our
selves the comforts of progress, and the
confidence OF the world, there was the ne.
cessity for labor, and as this labor could
never come from Europe, we were turned
again TO Africa, and the minds Of men were
further forced to vibrate between the al.
ternatives OF perpetual dependence or the
slave trade.
And there was still another step. Men
have been forced to realize that whites and
, slave have been brought together here in
uneqrial and unnatural proportions. A
, slave society, properly constituted, will
neither have race in excess, and il left free
to form, there is little doubt but that the
forces would come together in natural pro-
portions. There would be slaves enough
for labor, and whites enough for direction
and the case would be exceptional in which
, the white man would labor in competition
3 with the slave, or the slave direct except
in subordination TO the white man, But, as
/ already maintained, they have not been free
I TO form. White slaves from abroad have
been out, whites from abroad have been
/ forced i'll, and filling the rounds of employ
1 ment open from the humblest labor to the
, highest offices OF direction, they have been
in the way of pushing slavery out, That
/ slavery if free TO come, would have been
) competent TO every emergency of labor,
: there can be little do ILt; but, not being free
r 10 come, they have been much extendedi
they have left interstices into which free
: labor, by the necessities of the case, hs,