Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-20
PIckENs COURT HOUSE, S. c. SATURDAY. j,
Senator Hammond's Speech.
THINGS AND MEN.

| For years our cardinal opinion has been,
| that it was the constitutional duty of Con-
gross to provide for the Territories generally
| laws and their administration for the pr0tcc-
ton and security of slave property carried to
any quarter and latitude in the public do
main. All property is entitled under tho
| Constitution to such legal safeguards as cir
cumstances may render necessary; and spc
cial Legislation was essential to the extension
and preservation of slave property 10 and in
any Territory. If this legislation, so vitality
| important to tho South alike in political and
industrial relations had been demanded and
enforced ut the outset Of the anti-Savery
contest. even to the alternative of n disrup-
tion OF the Union, it would have been obtain
| cd, and there would not have been now any
| questions upon either physical or moral vic
tories or defeats for the South. But the de-
lection of Southern politicians and the con
sequent factious divisions at home, have lost
her share and equality III tho Territories and
| new States. No events nor movements can
recover the loSs--nOt even tho remedy Of dis
union, nor the formation of n Southern Con-
federation. can conquer for the South an cN-
tension othc industrial system to any Ter
ritory from which free labor may choose to
| exclude slave labor. The result of this great
bunder and political cowardice is that the
Slave States are and will be permanently in
minority, and the physical victory claimed
| by Senator Seward for the North is liked
fact" And to the question whether the ques-
tlon whctncr the South has grown weaker or
stronger, relatively, i'll the Union, and in the
matter of her direct political organic power.
but one answer can be given. She is weaker
and grows weaker every day.
| But on the question whether in her slave
nstitation itself she is wcakcr--and this
question is totally different from that as to its
extension or that as to voting powcr-we en-
tirely agree with senator Hammond, that the
1 instituticn Is lmprcSnaDie ana advancing to
gigantic ana overwhelming proportions, that
NJ! our injurious ana weakening deIuSons
about 1T have been dissipated, that the civil
izcd world have pcrtorce been brought to
aDatc much prejudice and opposition to 1T
that 1t VIII increase OF itsclt ana by extrane-
Gus supports, and thatit Will magnify into a
vast political, industrial and moral power,
not only sufficient for its own defence and
safety, but competent to give the South a
commanding influence mt home ana abroad.
1t the growth and realization OF this power
nc the moral victory contemplated by him
| tho iorcc ot nus argument Is alike true and
important. And he urges 1t as source of
nope, gratniation and confidence, and with
| out rciefcnce TO what may lie the ultimate
destiny OF Its progress, or to how may tend
to either preserve or disrupt the Union; eth
/
ry IN Importance. 1t comes, too. with apt
signiicancy Just at the proclamation by Sen
at"f seward oil II new issue--an issue winch
involves the moral ana industrial question
! at'ne very setunS OF INC Datte Whcn thls NOR
al victory IL to be the Sncrdon OF the great
contest. In his late speech at Rochcstor
| ~ u t-ath Oct the arch leader OF anti
slavery proc'aimed that the united states
must ana VIII, sooner or later, become clth-
or entifeiy slavehoidimg unton or entirely
free labor nation" Tins means abolition
| IN the States, IN contrast to territorial cx-
tension. ''h tins question: we have not and
never me- i'ad a shadow OF apprehension, All
Cnriston9om could nor IL " would would not
II could abolish that industrial system at
| the oouth, which furnishes the very lie blood
OF Its commerce ana prosperity And II IN
tatuated enough to attomptlt, there are phys
ical dlihcuiuesln In the way rs lnsurmonntablc
as says the senator, as the removal OF the
rock OF GiDralMr.
but undcr any circumstances ana IN any
xiew' the south must take care vi herself
ohe VIII haNo no allies ana friends, oven at
the Noftn, uhlesS slc li'uStra'e ohis oe'orihi-
! nation. She cannon ,'kf ceFe G. ;:';:"o'i ,.''- ,.''
less the Is united and eschews all Potty dls,
sensiohs NJ nome. Mhe'her regard DC had
10 tne extension oi slavery; OF inc grown
! prosperity anu iIiiucieeo oi her system Oh iN-
DOT nor' or 10 tlle acn'evenleht OF cohtro! III inc
oHioh l or ,i. ihuepcnuence OUT oi ~: unity ana
'ccVlu ~, poiitc'.i oi'orls ''h" opIocts among
per pe2pie are necessary 10. her success ana
W NGi.i.er slycry nor t,'c t'i,loh can
I uc u'sposcu p VI ny pieces oh = CHESS poafa poafa-
s,,ey ano more eo.em. ona eitnor me passlg
tiuoi',laVons oi men OF lie cotnp,hntlons OF