The true Democrat., 1857-02-24
Slave Exemption.

"o "d'eHotiCSu WltH lnuCn pleasure, though not as carefully as we would desire, the discus sion which has lately arisen and been car red on by the press of the South, in regard to the exemption from execution, by law, of one or more slaves. The proposition has been fa- voraby discussed and even warmly advocated by many of the ablest journals south of Ma son and Dixon's line. In the consideration ora measure like this, we will cordially join hands and take part with those who advocate it, be. cause we believe 1t is subject fraught with vi- tll importance to shareholders and to the soutb- ern people generally, and It certainly merits their cordial support. We regard il. then. q desirable and beneficial enactment, and hold that It Is tenable ontheSe three grounds Fyg. because tine slave or slaves exempted wnnld become secure interest, not subject to a dan gerous and involuntary interchange of owner. ship. Seeonily and chiefly, such law would tend to eqnalize and distribute the interest in slave-property among the southern people. and thereby strengthen the institution of slavery in the South; and thirdly, the mutual good feeling arising from the relation of master and servant, amounting 70 even strong attachment in many cases, would have guarautey that it could not be severed by the ruthless writ of execution.
 Each of these minor propositions are self. evident and iuiiy sustain the general one. As to the justice, or the injustice if you please. of such law, we can see no difference in exenpt. ing one species of property and not another, unless It Is that slaves, under the circumstances which surround us and for the reasons already alleged, shouh hare inc preference of being exempted, if the owner desire t.
 The second reason which We urge in support of the measure Is one that demands the serious consideration of the southern people. The South, unconsciously perhaps, has too much neglected to provide for the permanencv and safety of her peculiar institution," by all the fair means m her power. Lulled at first into a dangerous indifference by the syren song of northern fanaicism, the sceptre had almost de- parted ere she was made sensible of her immi nent danger Like the unsuspecting Troians. she did not detect the abolition stratagem which the North, under the deceptive mask of sham peace offerings and great paciication speeches, was gradually introducing into our very midst. The language of discerning Trojan was very significant; TTnleo Danaos ct dona fe,entes.,,
 If the North were really sincere in her pacifc feelings and wishes toward the South. why is she not willing at all times to guaranty to us our constitutional rights-all we ask-in- stead of compelling us in the heat and danger of agitation to throw ourselves inglorouslv upon compromises, kind of proceeding in which the South has nothing to gain and all to loose, and the North vice versa? The result is that these virtual concessions by compromises and the agitation which is kept up to produce them, have increased the strength of the abo- iitlon party, and that faction, bent on overleap. Ing every constitutional barrier and intendino uheeremonlously to sacrifice the dearest inte. rests ol the South no0 think to hold us in ter- roTem oy their threats and mad designs Then,
 IS tune that every true friend of the Soutb and every constitutional union-loving citizen
 whether the North the South sbor,J er,,,, plant himself on the great chart of the Union and stand ready to avert the onslaught which ;s nesting in the bosom of fansticism and wh;.h only bides its opportunity. And let the Soptb h.. all the legitimate legislation in her power fo.,:, ana build up her favorite institution against inc
 unwarranted encroachments of these morb;d phlan;hro9isls.
 The opposers of this measure may regard these remarks as having a remote bearing upon the question. but they are surely justified by the nature of the subject