The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-04-15

Iloil IL IL mere natlcT VI bNl we no uOt
discuss tho question involved in the conquest
and government Of Gndn alule to these
things as historical facts, surviving enlanc patton
III Tho West Indies, and as Justly explaining the
real policy of our Transatlantic: relatives and
friends. 1t is not unreasonable, We conceive, To
attribute the passage Of the act Of 1854 to IL few
fanatics of England who desirc, 10 kindle in the
American mind hostility to slavery, and thus
SOW the seeds Of antaynnism between the north
crn and southern members of the Union. BE
this as il NAV, we find that the grand scheme of
West ln'lia cnlamci pati"n wns followed imncGi-
aiciy, III this country. by the organization Of
t-savcry societies, and little later, the nu-
tur'l progress Of tho work, by the sectional party
which how contests the right tu control the nd-
'nnstrtton Of the federal ruverulucnt. IL has
driven from the field that old. time honoret, and
national organization i'll which Mr Cluy, Mr..
Webster, Mr. Everett, aud ether eminent men,
Were chiefs. 1t has pros,ltutcd northern opinion,
and arrayed II in powerful strength against the
constitution and the laws. 1t has rails cd up
standard Of morals, the enforcement Of which is
Inconsistent with the ri ghts of the States, aud
the triumph OF which will ovcrturn every guar
an,ee.of Tie national government.
Meanwhile, public sentiment, on the other
side of The water, is undergoing rapid change.
The act Of 1891 is conceded to have been IL rad
ical and Il monstrous failure. 1t has worked
no,hin. hut in jury to the white and the black
races. AS u measure of philanthropy. tested by
lis fruits, it has produced nothing but oppression,
%cGra'laInn, and suffering. It. has converted in
<lustry and wealth into sloth, poverty, and
crime. These are The practical ends Of cmanci.
patton III the British co:onics. England, how
ever is the rival of America. Her colonial sac.
iiices have produced in this country political re.
suits far more agreeable TO ranatcis,n every
where. The act OF emancipation was receive ed
by portion of our people a token Of univer-
sal hcnevulcncr TO b. followed by universal lib.
crty lhr"ngh hout the world.
This reflection upon the origin Of the sectional
organization in this country ought to he fruitful
in Suggestions every well wishrr of the federal
government. 1t is feature Of national life that
the experience of people is seldom received
and acted upon by another in season to lie avail
able AMI useful. The tide Of public sentiment
III England, in relation to The destiny of the nc-
gro race. is fast cbhing 10 it's wonted eGuii.
l'rl''n. The conviction is becoming more and
more apparent every day. of the impossbiIity
"i h'a'n'"imIng two unequal races MS coe1ual in.
h'h'iants Of the same country. The infelior can
cN:s, unity under individual projection. The
certain decline of the Indians. sustained by fed
'''l m'"ans, is conclusive evidence "f this grcnt
ana important law Of population aud lnur We
'r:;t the matter as an inevitable law, and not
~ a'i experiment.. We leave the question of
slavery then in the hands Of trne brilevoIcncc,
1" i!'"sc who will treat it Us it must he treated in
"r''cr 10 preserve the two races from unncces-
sarv injury
g ntide 10 these events of our history as
Interesting historical facts, explaining, to sumo
:v'"'It. the errors into whlcl, men hnve been led
--p"rhaps with the best Of notives-in reference
|" their application to our politics. "'rhe ques
t'on.of slavery is altogether local in it's nature.
1t belongs exclusively to the States. In its an
p!icatIon to the Territories, while it has been an
agency Of excitement, it seems clear that the
power. after all, which is to control IT. s the peo
pie, who in the present and future, nuke up
the inhabitants thereof. If this be true in point
Of fact-anl it involves the princple of The
Kansas- Nebraska b,ll-then it follows that the
controversy which has been thrust upon the
country, for the last four years is without cause
aud without the lenst justifcation.-U Washington
Union.
Word EatinJ-The House bill provides for
admitting kansas into the Union with Il pro.
slavery constitution, subject to popular vote
The Black Republican doctrine, until now. has
been that Congress may exclude slavery from n
Territory. and reject the application Of a slave
TraatG ,' for admission. The issue between the
Black Republicans anil the Democracy has been
AN ISSUE between the Winot proviso enforced by
Congress III spite OF the will Of the local conmn-
nifty, and the right of the local community TO
decide local questions f'r themselves. The House
bid cuts mp tw" cardinal Black Republican doc.
trnes BY the roots. 1t first denies the righ, Of
Congress to decide the slavery question referring
the decision to tho local community; and il Sec
,"n!iy, upon the contingency Of popular vote,
80 long w"rred against by the Black Republicans.
which it authorizes, provides for the admis-
sion Of slave State 1t was voted 70, by the
Black Republican party, among whom were
many members who had made solemn decaro.
lions like the following ,-
Dir: Farnsworth.-So help ME God, another
slave State shall never enter the Uuion by my
vote.
MIR Gidlings.-I will never consent. that
Ohio shall associute with another slave State.
!" Mr. singham.-I will not vote for the ad.
mission OF slave State-certainly not.
"Mr. Colfax.-I wonld not vote for the admis-
sion Of Kansas if the whole people came here
with Il slave constitution"
We have never known such case of word.
eating 1t is said that toads will eat live Goals
Of fire without wink Or -Washingto. Ua-
ION. |
The, Atlantic IelegrapA.-Ths United States
,frigale Niagard has arrived at Plymouth. This
Vessel is to take part9in the laying down Of the
Atlantic telegrarPhic cable; an event which is ex.
spected to take place ns early III June as the ne.
q cessary preparations will udmit Of II. NJ. ship
4 Agamemnon is already in her position in the
9I<cyhdm- steam basin at Davenport and the
S9c2ihng of so miles of the cable on her upper
deck thas thus Far been accomplished. The
Niagara VIII l-be lnd in dock nearly alongside Of
The s abandoned a, powder magazine at Keyham, The
1oo VI t"S muSaLiu HdRuux Ueen granted 10 tile
Atlantic Telegraph Company ever since last An
gust, when the accident 10 the cable occurred
srhe new issue OF capital authorized at tho m eet
ing Of shareholders on the 18TH uIl, has bee,
taken uponto a considerable extent by The exist
ing l,6ldeIs3 and we understand that sufficient
. amds haTesbeen provided to lpa, for The addi
y. tipnale length of three hundred. miles ofscabIe
switch tho directors in their report considered il
;sdesEable to take tosea ihisyear. This additional
: three hundred miles wlFmake ethetotatIengtliit ite
be taken out for this years operations, {, ,sss
miles y Is hoped. however, tat, if tic weather
telfayorahIo q large proportion Of The provision
f2r "slaek' will be saved =, london Il Nfvss fa,el
@1MpGsssef. Dry Good: A ecordingy 10 . tf tf4
ssirnabof the imports Of fSreigT dry
soodsat erport Of n ewsY ork for the tmeu,fi-o
lass yee a4ssss lss. ID 'as tisss sAFs rs
AsEsh.l e56, and iapty 5000 les .the syess
small total received "a The anne .psiiod Of iss5
"a Tie 6uses srs tvsics q
large assfos the satns ths 30.
Chg fasb b1sn very as JSaf1d 4! !adds :.,S I