The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-29

TO strike out clause from the prohibiting the
African slave trade with this State policy adopted by
our fathers as wes and best IN the early history Of TINS
Commonwealth lnd lie understand gentlemen TO charge
that this g foul blot upon the character OF the
StteS Who were the that formed this governmenty
II designed to charge that patriot had inflicted
foul bot upon the state which their purer and more en-
liahicned Children should wipe out. Do gentlemen
mean say, MIR. President that the noble patriot who
looks down upon MS from your right roup) that that gal
LIANT spirit 10 your left CLARK that he of gigantic mind
Jealous PATRIOTISM and unsulled honor whose noble form
there represented oning 10 the portrait OF CRAWFORD
ask, sur, 90 gentiencn mean TO say that 'leeo
men and ther contemporaries submitted 10 dishonor
ana ,oui po' upon inc reputation o. .nelf si'e -.
more than sixty yeaTsY Sir, II s serious charge and
repel II in the name Of the lustrions dead Sir, this is
emphatcaly an age of progress those have named
were considered wise men aud grea, men IN then Day ana
yet they lived and died without becoming as wise as
the Senator's from Camden and Morgan cannot believe.
sir that those noble souls who presided the birth Of
great State and by in her long and eventfu
recr OF sixty years capable OF placing STAN or blot
upon The re, ord they were to leave behind them No,
SIR they believed this feature OF constitution was re
CURED by the honor and policy Of our state and they
placed and kept 1t there. 30 far as ne was concernet
there should remain and he ever ready TO defend
il ana the regulations of the honest by whom it
nacted Sir what is the object Of tins bisl Gentlemen
tel us Is not to reopen the African slave trade on
mol And whyf Because your fathers have placed their
prohibition upon your conduct But abolish this clause OF
our organic law and then the work viii commence.
Why should import slaves into Georgia? Is the
breed that has doubled itself quarter Of a century,
about to Out? Is it because Mr.. Douglas has told
you that sqnaer sovereignty is 10 exclude slavery
all the Territories of the Unlong Where will you carry
them after you import themY Does Georgia need more
aboff DO gentlemen TO that the wages OF labor
TOO greap Does the tailoring Of Georgia demand
that the savage barbGrians Of Africa shall be imported
aud planted side by side with him in the field and the
works hopf appeal (said Mr.. &. to slaveowners What
will be your condition with this food of poured
upon you to deecate your property and the price OF
your great staples l. this horde Of wild men from Africa
the inheritance you wish to entail upon your chldrenY
Sir DO not believe that the people OF Georgia will
Ling 10 give their sanction TO such measure What con
dton OF things to expect in the South with slave
reputation ten times greater than is at presents Does
every Senator that il must inevitably result in
RUM But gentlemen say they wish more slaves, TO colo
nize Nrcatan Central America, Mexico, and ether
neghboring republics. Better get them before you
coonize; and besides, il such be the argument carry
the slaves there and do not bring them to Georgia,
where we do not want them. II is time enough
to leeslate for those countries after have acquired
them Neither the black republicans their principles
have any thing to 10 with the question before the Senate
right 10 throw the black republicans the teeth OF the
opponents Of the bill No this chamber sanctioned
black republican principles had any countenancc for
their schemes. The Legislature Of Georgia had but few
years back, prohibited the introduction OF slaves from
Virginia and Mary land, Nth the belief that ii the
true policy Of the state. Were the who voted
for that act sympah2ers with the black republicans
Mr. Gibson closed by reatrmIng his opposition to the
bill and TO the revival Of the slave trade The latter he
contended could only result in reducing the wages OF
labor the destruction Of the value OF negro property
Mr.. CoIoUnT would not say that he would vote to
open the African slave trade but he thought te cons
ton it stood placed the MAX Of Cam upon brow
and he would expungc tic foul blot from .le record