Demoine courier., 1856-12-04

opportunity.
THE JUSTICE Of SLAVERY PRO-
HIRITION.
We took occasion in our las. issue TO
exhibit The attitude OF the South ia The
presen. political contest. We endeavor-
ed 10 show that the iHordinate desire to
spread slavery, manifested by the grea'
mass of Southern politicians wss mos.
extraordinary and inexcusable. Fur the
purposes Of our argument we discarded
all exhibitions Of the sins and evils. NOR.
al and political, OF slavery. which have O.
Il !inst. ID with opponeu,a Of the Institution
and took Tor our text The declarations OF
lis warmest eulogists and most mira
propsgandis,s. According 70 their test.
mony the extension Of slavery beyond
i.s original limits. has been the fertile
source Of deplorable poincai consequen
ces upon the Slave holding States. J.
has spread over an uGbounied expanse
Of Territory, an amount Of labor b. rely
sufieien. TO supply The wsn,s, to de-
ve:op the agricultural and mineral re
sources Of limited region. So mani
fold are ,he evils occasioned by this de-
iciency Of labor, 90 discouraging 10 men
of energy and enterprise. ,ha, hey
have aroused the attention of the pro
ioundss. thinkers oi'.hs South, who in
casting abous for remedy, have found
none but revival OF the Slave trade
With this testimony Of the South herselt.
ON The evils of slavery extension. before
US, we propose to examine the alleged
injustice of slavery prohibition.
II she extension Of slavery has caused
such political evils as The Charleston
STANDARD in it's advocacy Of ,l.ereviva|oi
she slavs trade has impu,edto j, i, lsohvi-
Gus that further extension OF slavery
!, will cause sih further evil.. If The
pening to settlement OF the Creek and
Cherokee lands, the purchase OF Louise
ane, and the annexation Of Texas, ha .e
raissd the price of negroes to such rate
that commercial, manufacturing and az
ricultural enterprises 80 often end in
failure, and canno, be entered into with
safety, il The supply Of labor is 80 made.
.qus,e 10 the demand, i, 10 perfectly
splsin that these difficulties = III be s,lll
further increa-ed by extending slavery
INTO Territory beyond i.s pr.sen, lin'ils.
Nobody will require thai ,lis position
should be subsiantiaied by a single line
Of proof. /. is essential then TO the
commercial prosperity Of The Southern
States. nay il is necessary 10 full de-
selopmen, OF the resources Of The soil,
that the area of slavery should be no
further extended. The confinement Of
slavery 10 its present limits, .herefore,
would be no Infringement. Of the real,
essential interests OF the Southern States.
itwould b. placing no check upon their
energy and growth. On the contrary il
would b. 70 do precisely TIA. which the
in.eref,s OF the South demand. il would
check the growing endorsements under
which Soushesn enterprise now languish-
Is. j, would give 10 the people Of The
South an ample opportunity 70 prove to
The world, wha. they hive ." often and
SO loudly toassed Of ,hsis ability to do.
that political prosperity is possible 10 the
Slave holding States.
When we contemplate the future ol
our great Nation. when we anticipate the
wants, the difficulties. and the necees,lies
which not distant ages will develop,
VIVA, 40 array Of reasons do we there
behold sgainsi the extension Of slavery
now! VIVA. plsadings, what solemn ex.
hor aions 10 those WHO are now playing
their Pass upon the political stage
From not guile ulIes millions OF people
Gn eighty years We have Increased "a
nearly thirty millions. From . few
weak and impoverished colonies. We
have become mighty Nation rivnlling
in wealth and power the greatest OF the
Nations of tie Globe. Oar energy has
met with no obstacles which i. could no.
surmouns, aud hi,berio our civilization
had recognized no established fron,ier.--
Andas j. has been in the PAS, 40 Wilt BE-
inths future. The States which, are now
new will soon grow old. Others will
spring up beyond them. and The lime is
Tot far distan. When we may. reasonably
expect that from the Atlantic 10 p,he Pa.
ciie there will be no interruption OK the
seenes Of buzz lite. Our country vac
asi 10 tie ex,sni, 10 not too vast for tbs
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