The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
he Southern Democracy and the
Niger Question.
NEW SOUTHERN PLATFORM.
STRlNGfeLL0W ON KANSAS AFFAIRS,
6c., TO-, 10.

o'"VurCllVW wv NhNoho hFrhiho,
Prom the Richmond enquirer, Jan. 81
sc xxTsNsIoH OF SLAVERY raH POLICY OF THE
SOUTH.
on ana me ncressing prepondranoe OF the iree son
Aaes IN the confederacy, circumstances Of very
g absolute nferorty in point o. political power
ID especially In anticipating the widening gap oetween
Two ,ecnons, which the more rapia aevelops@eas o.
friend OF the South should at rst incline to despon
ant view Of the future. But thus gloomy feeiag will
cn give 400 10 Q rational and manly resolution
10 lust appreciation Of resources, and q determi
bn 70 maintain our equality Of power a any and every
Tne bssss or our power and prosperity ncomparably
,ore stable than that Of the North Commerce and
AnufActures constitute the wealth Of the North; but
)mneroe and manufactures are things Of mans crea
on and IKE oil the other works Of human contrivsnoe
Of brief and uncertain duration. There not
ability OF the iactitious prosp sry Of empires built
pom basis Of human enterprise and ingenuity. They
st upon IN accidental comb nation Of circumstances
I'D are peculiarly exposed 70 tae vcssitudes Of fortune
ny deterioration In the character OF tho people, any
aango In the commercial or political relations Of the
prd, brings their unsubstantia power 10 the earth.
ION Tyre In the age Of solomon, down 70 the Holland
oour own times hAtory recounts nnumerable instances
stneir aeeens grandeur Lake the century plant, they
Grid with their beauty and then vanish among the
aags Of BY gone age.
neIl0n8
nregnabe bass Of agricultural prosperity They draw
support from tho inexhaustble bosom OF nature; and
hSgh their political stem and the supremacy Of their
po,er be not exempt from the vicissitudes Of human
Adas, yet they never suffer those sudden and total
soissss which extnguish the glory Of commercial
sn)res.
Is anti slavery States Of this coniedsracy-we mean
10 xciude tho conservative communities Of the North
wee-are preeminenty skiliu In the mechanic arts,
and ipoomparaby sucoessful In commercial enterprise
outher power Fictitious and must perish with the cir
suutaases which create The accidents Of peace and
s: and ahss so.sa
.ss.:. asss:sas them ''% 1e% their ..p1.n:ey
hs have no monopoly Of the natural capabilities
ndthe human faculties essential TO manuiac
spss.i source Of their wealth. rhsir prosperity and
nR power rest upon an unstable bass.
ne South d enpha.ioNly II not exclusively, an agri.
cultural country, and Tvs people exhibit the sterling vr
10 Of their Characteristic pursuit While they till the
al the eneninate rennemcnts Of corrupt cvillza don
Nther win their wealth take wings and fy way The
Nngeas Victory Of the ancient Greek sculpture Is an
. symbol a the stability Of tnetr power. So far from
btng exposed 70 runous rivalry In the supply Of cot
the danger hat their ut most capabilities Of produc
en- will nos DO equal 70 the grJw;zS demand. Bssdes,
u South produces tobacco AID other tropical articles
| insufficient measure 70 make the commeros Of the
wrA dePendent upon its supply. 1t possesses an
anndans territory. is rssowSs; are Of the most
npment lis energies are nov directed with unexam-
ps earnestness of purpose to is wonderful msnufac-
sstbishmen, Of immense. commercial interest.
Win il own grasp the south holds all the elements OF
sid and permanent prosperity Nothing wanting to
sh0empeeness Of It's Notwithstanding 70 Its perfect
ne only danger which the South has reason to appre
he'd IL, that h consequence Of An accidental com
binHoa Of circumstances may lose lis equality or
potioal power In the ooneieracy, be reduced 10 .
a1oss posg or NO DC. ,osa q M i'd
vasagcs and restricted In hs devolopcment IL Ii,
the Of the last consequence to the welfare Of tbs
no-i nsinsst IA af In tha
Unon, 20 - 70 protect in rights and prevent any
unasi discrimination against It's interests in the &C.
soompisSsd IN only one way AMI tha. " insulting
On legitimate expansion OF the institutions OF the
sosh We mus. keep seK protesting power In our own
ssAon In the Senate. Let the people OF the South, %
shast expedent for the preservation Of the Union rally
upn the principle Of an extension OF the prosisvery
power pasl pasn with the agsrandzement Of the powe
OF he anti slavery states. II our right under the con-
stintiop and our right outside OF tue oonsttuon IN vr
OF the necessities Of self protection. Liberated from
the illegal restrictions and unjust operation OF the federal
government, and left free In the development OF IT.
siitutions the south would march forward in the ca
Of glory with nrmsr and faster step than vas eve
Witnessed among nations Oppressed by the burdens OF
unequal taxation discouraged In the cultivation OF its
commercial and manufacturing interests and dwsrod In
liz territorial expansion, the south will soon become tn
The alternative before grandeur without parallel in
history ignominy which one shuddcrs 10 oonten-
sreer 70 which inssro honor and every manly motive
H. DO content with ths lot OF the craven aud
he Shaver Tho umid tool may whisper that the expan-
but nothing impossible with the people Of the South.
II the North rcssts what stronger ground could No
Of slavery n the struggle n 70 come 10. come nov,
while yet have the spirit and the TO defeni our
rights II NO are 70 ngnt, let rs nsht tor principle
which essential 70 equality in the Union or our In
dependence out Of Union Henceforh let the ffeo
eIpapsion OF is institutions DO tho uitlmatum OF the
From the Richmond Wing, Jau 81
THE EXTENSION or SLAVERY THE POLICY OF rBs
SOUTH.
The Bnq.nr1 o. saturday oontsns lesdng eoions
Ing fhe attitude Of all is Northern and mauy OF It's
southern party friend, In regard to II indeed It's own
The doctrine II gov 10 zeal0usy teacher.
This, we take H. win sound a. exceedingly strange and
marvellous doctrine In the ears Northern demoors-
cy. The Enquirer has dscovered and procams us dis
covery 10 all hs world that the only way for the south
No maintain equality OF power Ia tho Union, and
seousptly 10 protect M rights and interests insisting
upou legitimate expansion OF - institutions Andtne
sims,e cxpsnson Is for the south 70 demsnd an equal
sty OF representation In the senate That "the last
the very ast"expedient tor the preservation OF the
Understanding TO the Enqdsrers viewsis Tor the
people Of the south 70 ray the principle Of an
tension Of the pro slavery power pt pa.n with the az
Of se o o. d. 70
the South under the doctrine Of the Enquirer, must In
sis upon the admission OF save State Also s the very
equality OF power between the two sections In the
Senate ~ the only means OF anordiug adequate and
rust protection 70 Southern rights and intercss In
the event OF The refusal OF the North 70 accedc 70
tho arrangement proposed by the Enquirer, Is
oonisnded tina, The South should dissolve ~ condec-
ton with the Notb and take ~ cestnics IN Ice
hands The right 70 have slave States admitted into the
Union pan panu with free States, 10 stated by the Sna
Yer 10 be "our right undor the constitution, aud
right outside Of the constitution 10 virtue Of the
ties of sef protection This would seem 70 be right
enough in ali conscience, 70 justify the south In demand
ING practical enforcement Of the policy which the liz
rssreT % vehemently supports and urges Besides, at
The North rosis upon what stronger ground" asks the
ks0sver could stand, than upon the issue Of the
extension OF rcstriction OF slavery" This, IL main
tanned by toe inquirer, n "a principle which " essen
al equality In the Union, or our out
ofn." In Q word, says the EnTnrr, let the free
expansion of lie institutions be the uuma'um OF inc
SOUTH
How Omen the Southern democracy mean 70 change
'front.' question Of the extension restriction OF
slavery, have means Of determining. But certain
Il b they have turned somerset In regard 70 some
BALI dozen times In the Of the last ak months
Iayira the their continual CRY that the ex
fawa "a 49, .s.l