Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-11-11
THE UNION AND SLAVERY.

The UNlON AND SLAVERY.
All danger of dissolution of the Union is over
Slavery will hereafter be, az it always should have
been the strongest bond and cement OF Unon.-
Slavery makes North and South mutually dependent;
makes the market for the products Of the other.
In its absence, trade, intercourse and commerce be-
tween the two sections would cease because the pur
suits and products of each would be the In
such event they would become rivals and competi.
tors, aud nure, iustead of benefrting each other.
Each section would be poor aud half civilized, for
il save products that create the wealth, the trade
and manufactures, and supply half the necessaries
and iuxuries Of the North and South. We should all
sink down together, to what Mexico and South Anne.
rica have become The old Spsuisrds who settled
those countries were in all respects the equals Of
any men, then in Christendom-and despite Of Span
ish despotis, the present Cubans, who retain negro
slavery are very refined and civilized people,
Black slavery gives character and support TO all the
civilization, the habits, customs and manners OF
Western Europe and our America. Since the un-
successful emancipation in Jamaica, England sees
and feels this 1t begins to be and felt through.
out our Union-but especially in the border States,
whether saveholding non saveh0lding. Delaware,
MARYLAND, Virginia, Kentucky aud Missouri were al
most abolition States, thirty years ago. Their zeal
for slavery now rivals that OF tho most Southern
States.
So the inhabitants Of New jersey and Of the South
ern parts Of Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana and Illinois,
are better affected towards slavery than those farther
North Negro slavery is becoming popular as it be-
comes known. Able writers in the South have sud-
MI Ike III rs9lly
On all hands il is admitted to be highly conservn-
tive political element in society. 1t restraints within
the bounds of decency and morality, freedom "t
speech, freedom OF the press, and freedom Ut religion
and makes these liberties blessings, instead ot curses
II exercises a conservative influence over the action
of the Federal Government, and thus will preserve
the Union and benefit equally North and South. IL
elevaies the aboring class at the North by leaving 10
them manufactures, commerce and tue mechanic arts'
and at the same time supplies them with half the COM
forts and luxuries of life The capitalists of the North
see iu this institution the best preventive of that
growing spirit of sgrarianism, socialism and commu'
nsn which threatens their property. The philosophy
tha, sustans slavery will sustain their possessions
the opposite philosophy, that Of abolition already
boldly and loudly proposes to sweep those possessions
away.
The extension of negro slavery would cheaper the
comforts and necessaries Of life, and advance the
we'll being of all classes at the North The equal dl-
vision of all lands as the abuitionsls PROPOSE would
ruin every one.
Public opinon-the public opinion OF all Chris
tendom-s invoked by the South, to settle the
slavery question in Kansas and oil other territories.
The proposition is fair one yet the sbolltloulsts'
who boast of their respect for public opinion and
free discussion reject the proposition Reject it, be-
cause they say il slavery gets iootho!d however
small in territory, i. will never be abolished lhIs
is true uow yet. in 1900 than six per cent. OF The
population OF New Jersey Were Saves, but puoHc
opinion WAS opposed to savehoiding, and she f"uhd
no difficulty in abolishing it. Now, Delaware ooee
not own half 30 many slaves in proportion 10 poPua
ton a. New Jersy did then; yet Deia""'e c''"7S "
slavery.
We write this article thus early after the election,
(which of itself, is another striking evidence OF the
growing popularity Of negro slsrery) to show that
negro slavery and Union must stand or fall together,
and that in talking OF dsun5n, in event OF Fremont
election we were bat pointing out its inevitable con-
sequence and administering salutary warning. linus
we were advocating the cause of Cnion whilst those
who talked of submission were disunion!sts OF the
wors, character.
To the honor of Mr.. Fillmore, although living
in Northern State, he had the wisdom to sec,
and the courage to proclaim, that the election OF
prolsssedly sec,ona! candidate by sectional vote
would dissolve this Union.
What shall we say of Mr.. Wse-sctive, bold, eth
ceut and far.seens he has been in all the late trou
bes arising from the combination of know.Nothlng-
istn and Abolition! We cannot leave him to the
abuse of his enemies, who hate him most because he
has done most to conquer them. When know-Noth'
neism was in the height Of its glory and power and
seemed inviucible when many qraicd and fslttred
before H. Mr. Wise, as readily as Napoleon, invented
q nev system of tactics, and bore down all before
him. He denounced, abused and lashed Sam round
and round the good old Commonwealth whipped
him aud taught others how TO whip him.
Union man, rs Mr.. Wise has always been, bis pa.
triosm was pu to the hardest test when he found it
necessary to threaten dissolution OF the Unlon' IN
order to preserve il. Here again he took the lead,
and was more exposed to misconsructon, abuse aud
obloquy, than any other man.
But bs did not stand alone; the whole Democracy
of the North and the South stood by him and fought
shoulder to shoulder with him. We notice him espe-
ially because he has been most vliGed and abused
-.s>--
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
To be- held at Savannah, Ga, SM Dccsmb'r.
An address has been issued preparatory to the
meeting Of this body, signed byJ D. B. De Bow, OF
Louisiana, Gen. liIghman, Of Maryland, Hon. K. h
Meade and James Lyons, Esq., OF Virginia, j. II. Glib
bo, of North Carolina which sets out fully the aims
and purposes of the Convention and invites full rep
from all the towns, cities and States ofthe
South. The most prominent subjects referred to in
the address for consideration are
T. AGRICULTURE AND ITs DEVELOPMENT.
III. Internal IMPROVEMENTS.
iii. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADE.
". MINES, MANUFACTURES AND THE ARTS.
V. SOCIAL System AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE
SOUTH.
The city of Savannah. we see is making extraoT-
linary preparations for the meeting Of the Conven.
ion, and, without doubt it will be Of the largest
md most influential bodies that has ever assembled
It the South.
1t is important that delegations be appointed with
,ut delay.
This Convention adjourned over, it will be remem-
,ered, FROM Richmond in February last.
THE HERALD AS AN ELECTION PROGN0S-
TICATOR.
Tie New York Hcrold's real want of common sense
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