The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-30
ExTRACrI
From he Speech Of he Hon. Z. NJ Keit, Of South
Carolina, delicered at Wh4py Scamp, October
%, 1858. tt'AH Hi

practical and pressing significance. What
are the signs Of the times2 And what is
our policy : / do not see the amelioration
which has been so confidently announced. !
see no abatement in the volume Of fanati.
cism, and no ebb in its current. Moral
victories we have achieved, but they have
not saved US from the assaults Of fanaticism,
aud will not save us from them. The great
industrial interests of the world; the un,
changeable laws of humanity, and physical
geography, have compelled both England
and France to acknowledge difference Of
races; to subordinate the uncivilized to the
civilized to aggregate labor in the produc-
ton of tropical staples, and to derive that
labor from those fitted by nature for its ex.
ercise. But there has been no revolution,
either progressive or incpient, in the senti-
ments of the people of either country upon
the subject Of slavery as it exists in : the
Southern States, and their governments have
been the less active iu propagating fanatis
cism. Commercial Jealousy and rival do
minion will always keep Great Britain from
any policy which will induce prosperity to
the States of the Union. Her statesmen
may be convinced of the folly Of Abolition
ism; her scholars may know that slavery
always existed and her philosophers may
understand and concede that it is a normal
relation between the white and black races
but her government will contiue to prop
agate fanaticism, and her counsels to stir up
anti slavery hate. In the field of the worlds
debate We may win victories, but these tri.
umphs will not stay back the progress of
iamticism. The laws Of human action are
beyond the reach Of such augmentation as
these victories flow from Nor have we
gathered from them any substantial revenue
of gain in the Southern States. I see no
parting of the cloud, and no pause in the
muster Of the elements there. When first
entered Congress, there was but an insignif
cant number of Abolitonists in the House
and but two, [ believe, in the Senate. Since
then, have seen them swell in numbers till
they;seized the powers of the House, and in
the Senate there arc now about twenty three
In eighteen years their popular vote has
increased from forty to fourteen hundred
Thousand. Like mildew and blast--like
pestilence and Observation-Disclosures has
swept through the free States, aud girdled
them round with belt of deadly Influences
1t there be any power to stay the ravagcs
of this moral siroccO, it has not been exert.
ed. Pulpit and press, lecture hall and lyce,
um, State machinery and partyorganization,
have sunk beneath its peslilent and deadly
breath. In my own Congressional career, /
have seen the Wing party die; its legions
dissolve, its glories melt away; and its proud
banner, illustrated with splendid achieve.
meuts and bright with heroic memories,
folded over the grave of its great leader
aud the Black Republican party, an amalgam
Of lsme, base conglomerate of opposing
elements tied together by fanaticism, step
into the field, iustigated by hatred to the
South, and greedy of sectional power, aud
Just fail to seize the sceptre of success. Nor
is it weaker now, than when it so iusolently
grasped at the control of the government.
The most sanguine anticipate desperate
conflict with it in the next Presidential
election, and its success would not violently
contradict the indications of the times. !
No less hostile, too, are the designs of
his party to the South. It has formally
announced its intention to abolitionize every
department. of the government, and use them
% the overthrow of slavery. The Supreme
court even is TO be remodeled, that its min
stratiOns may subserve the cause of Adolf
ionism. Where, then, are the promising
igns of a "returning sense of justice" on
he part of the North? Where is the sis
'er lining" in the cloud? Abolitionsm is
moral disease for which can see no speedy
ure. Ha gea ssr
4 hare seen 1t stated that all the Northern
Democratic nominees for Congress are p1edg.
d to Disregard the provision sn the Confer
nee Bill requiring the ratio of population
or a member to Congress before Kansas
hoaId be admitted into the Union. This
r00isioa, Just IN itself, necessary to fair
eating bet~esn the members of the contederd
y, acos incorporated In the bill ssih more
ban ordinary Legislative SoIensRity. It aoas
u agreement entered into under circu,Rstan.
IS Wltich iavested 1t witb the sCnctities Of a
ompact. lOitfaith aOds plighted. Itcdn |
ot be brOkeRaby the. Northern marty to 1t
,ithout perJfdy. fit be true that the Nor.
bern Democratic nominees are pledged to {
iotdte IL, then IL shOOs to bsy mind tlsat {
VOrtherp JauatiCiSm Is increasiag, and that /
ssistGnce to Il Is giving may. If the North {
reaks faith upon this point, tks ties 6etween
be tlgo sUings of tie party iOiN be geokened, 4
not dissOlved. The South cannot hold {
opsaaniOn sCitk those Wko 5etray faith, ard
ouqd on faneticism. If Kansas Is now
ertst iatosthe Union as q free State, against
nd sover The provisions Of the Conference {
'iH J. vts Soatk Is to be outraged, by see
w this territory, NTH its rebeIlio1s and
saraadsng population, and its lieentiows and
aarchical GgitGtions, lassOsd and dragged
ITO The federql sisterhoOd, IN defiance otlasO,
nd right, and justice, and pledged faith,
len she must tear asander party ties. and
IKE her safety into Ter osOn hands. The
a!ftment of the, bond ,the South mast and
'iH erdct, and any Ssota.tOp Of ii must be
0ltosOed BY rstri6ation.s ~ .''''g1 II" ~
Ii the heavens, then, are overcast with
Iouds, what is our policy? La my iudg.
tent, our policy is clear and obvious. We