Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-01-28
NO. a-Mz pHFFETLLR THURSDAY,
WHOLE NO. 81.

: tarily, are regarded by the native
: population as right and proper, and
/ every facility is offered the welcome
stranger for eIuding the vigilance
of the French and English men oil
wal and eflecting prosperous soy-
age.
: Mere ignerance is no plea for this
total disregard Of liberty, existing In
the negro race; some of the most
savage tribes of mankind'hase been
distinguished for their high appreci-
alton of the value Of liberty. The
red man who wandered over the pri-
meval forests of America, cheris he'd
in high degree this noble sentiment
I-he might be crushed by the supe-
riority of civilization and driven by
strangers from the home Of his an
cestors, but he never yielded up the
indomitable spirit 70 die as a freeman
rather than live as q slave.
The negro races, more savage than
the Indian, are destitute Of this ex-
alted love OF freedom, and throughout
Africa have approved and carried on
an active slave traffic since the eaiIi-
est historical records, and sold each
other to the ancient Egyptians and
Carthagenians with the same indiffer-
ence to ties Of kindfed and Of race.
as they exhibit at the present day.
Much less is known of the negroes
of Australia and the neighboring is
lands, but all navigasors and travel
ers agree that they are, if possible,
still more degraded than the African.
Where then must we look for the
highest development Of the negro
race? / answer, without doubt, in the
slave holding; States Of this Union.
Here he negro is brought into con-
tact with civilization and refinement,
lis subject to those restraints which
his well being requires, and which,
when left to himself, his own viii and
intelligence have always failed to Inn
pose. He is under the control of
superior race who govern him with a
hand more humane and In manner
mere judicious than be has ever
governed himself, and the result is,
that he enjoys under this system the
most complete, in fact the Only Iiber-
ty of which bis nature is capable
lie is well clothed, well fed, cheerful,
conteDted and long lived in a wonder
ful degree. Though his condition
would be intolerable slavery to the
white man, to the negro it is simply
that form of government which erpe-
rienee proves to be best adapted to
the development of his moral and in
tellectual faculties, and under which
he enjoys his greatest freedom. And
this is the true light in which to view
the SO called institution of Southern
Slavery, as government for the ne
gro race under which history proves
them to have attained their highest
development; as state of pupiIage
suited to their inferior natures, as
guardianship ordained by the Crea-
tor Cor their protection, and Of which
it would be unjust to deprive them
This guardianship Of the white over
the black race, is a high and RESPONSE
BILE trust, and is generally exercised
with gentleness, humanity and disere-
ton. The exceptions to the rule no
more prove the system wrong. than
occasional cruelty of parents argues
that children should be allowed to
govern themselves.
The history CT emancipation in the
West India Islands, and the eondi-
ton Of the so-called free blacks Of
the Northern States constitute an
additional argument, if any were
needed, of the necessity existing in
the negro nature of being controlled
and protected by the superior iptelli-
gence and moral force of the white
man. This is a law which scars a.
bove the reach Of legislative enact
ments, and however fanatics may try
to persuade themselves tothe contrs-
ry, is practically recognized at the
north as fully as at the south In
the north the black man is heoretscaz-
~ pronounced equal to the white, but
practically he is treated With really
less respect and kindness than in the
south, where his true position is accus
rately defined and openly acknowl-
edged, and where profession goes hand
in hand With practice,
In the foregoing sketch {and il is
but sketch have attempted 10
draw legitimate conclusions from as
Icertained facts. Having no pet the.