Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-03-19
Foa II. PxEs1DIscr IN 1855,
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slavery Qu,stisn.
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citisens Of the Northern States abolished
slavery IS ) matter Of necessity, md mot
Of choice; and that they declared tlie
S.ases free under rules that sstsiaed the
slaves in state Of bondage. Hence. il
will fllow, that the trumpeting forth Of
their own virtues in the abolition Of sla-
very, ifthere are any virtues in such acts.
II Is in form only. and not in fact !.
This win appear the moreobyious when
! tits remembered that the American Slave
,. Trade was extensively carried on by
Northern capitalists, after the formation
sof this Government, until it was prohib-
tied By law; and even then, and until
very recent, date that trade has been
conducted clapdestiuely by men residing
: in the "hot beds" of Abolitionism, These
facts, and others which win be present
ed, prove conclusively that the hbored
efforts Of Northern men to show them.
selves superiori in human sympathy and
.benevolence for the negro race, are all
affected and Mpocriticals But the main
question recurs: Why did they not re-
tain thenegroes in state Of slavery in
the Northern States, In answer, there
are two leading reasons. = :..- 81
I First. The principal branches Of BUSH
ness in the Northern States were and are
such Is to render slave labor Improbable.
The sterile condition of.their soil, and the
dense population Of the States, absolutely
forbid the reliance upon the cultivation Of
their land for > livelihood; every acre Of
land which is made available BY cultiva.
ton. must be cultivated according to the
s.rie:est scientific principles. Hence.
even SO far as relates 10 the agricultural
interests of those STATES. the African
i slave labor was not aaapted; their minds
aretoo dull of apprehension, and their
motion too slow. But tile natural facili-
ties which were presented led Northern
capitalists and operators to enter extern
sively into manufacturing Interests Of
almost ever, variety. In suci, business,
as general ruiz, negro SERVICE was worse
than useless, The thick bone1w hieh GOV.
ers their brains etfecaually excludes the
requisite penetration of mind for such
business; besides. if they possessed the
mental qnalifcation, their clumsy. frost
bitten fingers were disqualified for han,
ding fine machinery. Therefore. il was
soon discovered by tie penetrating and
"penny-wise. Yankees that slave labor
would not pay. afr y @<.gbz 5a{-g |
Secondly. The cold climate OF the
Northern States rendered slave labor un.
profitable, even in such blanches Of,
business a. they were adapted 70; for it
Is well established fact thai they cannot
submit 70 the same degree Of cold that
the whites can, even when they are equal
y Of better providedafor il. And il is q
fact equally well attested that African
slaves can submit to much greater de-
greco Of heat than white men can. Hence.
whom Southern planters learnedthe adap-
tation Of slave labor in the cultivation of
rice. cotton, sugar, tobacco. and other
staple products of the South, Northern
Shareholders found ready market il the
South for their slaves, at fair compen.
sation. Therefore. the Northern States
were declared free, through The policy q
self-interest, andIby selling the grea. boz
dy Of their slaves to the South. Hence
The Northern STATES were made free, so |
called, under rules which retained the
slaves in state 81 bondage. Hry. 5e.
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We are now prepared to consider the ]
nutnaland equal connection ofths South.
srn and Northern States with slavery -,
The Southern sta,ss Are connected with
slsssry bysirtuelof purchase and reteii.
ton of slaves; and the Northern States are
connected With slavery BY virtue q sale
and retention ofthe proceeds of the sale !
ofslares. They Invested the proceeds 81
slave sales ~ manufacturing firms, and
BY working the raw smaterials produced
in the soush. the proceeds Of slave labor.
they have produced I iafge portion Of the
wealth now controlled BY Northern capt.
talists, Hence slavery is en.ailed upon
thsm IN taet notwithstanding they may
have abolished Tin form. II slavery isE
''tss ssm ef all viheisy. AS they affirm.
thai tsillciay' win bs Transmitted through
thsts blood 70 the laies, generator: and
thsrs isno sys'en Of sound philosophy
~ which they can be estricatsd. ~
So iar y rela:es 70, the actual depen.
dsheiss q ne Nos.bers ranafactu,sr,
sps1 q, soush ior materials. L iIsaysl
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