The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-11-10

acts repealed. Only four times since the
Organization ofthis government has the
North had possession OF it, and in eacl,
case only for one term. The North has
never united long on any policy. The
injuries Inflicted on the South have been
mainly inflicted by her own ambitious.
tac,ious, aud divided public men, and our
history proves that no man aud no meas
ure has yet been stroug enough to stand
against the South when united. believe
none ever will.
Bu: 1t is thought that the abolitionis,s, "A
supposition still credited by some Of this
country, will inevitably get the power of
tins government permanently into their
hands, and, backed by the opinion Of the
world, use Ittor our destruction. lie, us
consider what are the facts From the
time that the wise aud good Las CaSas
hrsI introduced into America the institu.
tion OF African slavery say institution,
beca use 1t is the Oldest that exists, and
VIII, believe, uryiye all others that now
flourish has had its enemies. For a
long while they were chiefly men Of pecu
liar and eccentric religious notions. Their
hrst practical and political success arose
from the convulSions Of the French reyo
luton, which lost to that empire its best
colony. Next came the prohibition Of the 9
slave trade-the excitement Ofthe Alissou
ri Compromise in this country, aud then
the deliberate emancipa ton of the slaves
III thor colonies by the British govern
rnent in 1884. About the time of the
passage OF that act, the abolition agitation
WAS revived again il this county, and
abolition societies were formed. | remcm
Der the time well, and some of YOU do also.
And what then was the State of opinion
in the South Washington had emau.
cIpated his slaves. Jefferson had bitterly
denounced the system, aud had done all
he could 10 DESTROY il. Our GAYS, Mar.
ShaIls, CrawtordS, aud many other prom.
nent southern men, had led oti in the
colonization scheme. The inevitable ct.
feet IN tie South was, that she believed
slavery to be an observation-disclosures ce-
tui-nav,a sin. She shrunk from the dis
crSslon of it. She covered under g, cry
| threat. She attempted to apologize, to
excuse herself, under the plea which
was true-t!Iat England had forced i, on
her: and in fear and trembling she awai
ted Il COON that she deemed inevitable -
But few bold spirits took The question uI,:
they compelled the SoIth TO investigate
1t anew and thoroughly. and what is the
result! Why, it would be d tiicult TO
ilnd now southern man who feels the
system 10 be the slightest burlhen on his
conscience; who does not, in fact, regard
it as an equal advantage TO the master
and the slave, elevating both; as wealth,
strength and power; and as one Of the
main pillars and controlling influences of
modern civilization; aud who is not now
prepared to maintain il at every hazard
Such have been for us the happy results
"t this abolition discussion. SO far, our
gam has been immense from this contes,
savage and malignant as it has becn,-
Nay, we have solved already the question
of emancipation 10y this re examination
and explosion Of the false theories OF
religion, philanlhrophy and political econ
omy which embarrassed our fathers in
their day. With our conviction and our
strength, emancipation here is simply AN
'mposslbiity To mau, whether by persua-
sion, pnrchase or coercion. The rock OF
Gibraltar does not stand so firm on its
basis as our slave system. For quar-.
ter OF a century it has borne the hrunt o.
hurricane AS fierce and pitess MS ever
ragged. At the North and in Europe they
cried "havoc," and let loose upon us all
the dogs of war. And how stand il now
Why, in this very quarter of century
our slaves have more than doubled
in value. The very negro who, as u
prime Iaborer, would have brought four
hundred dollars in 1928, would now, will,
thirty more years upon him, sell for eigh.
hundred dollars. What does all This
mean2 Why, that for ourselves we have
settled t'is question Of emancipation a
gainst all tho world, in theory aud 2rac.
tice, and the world must acce pt our soIu
tor. The only inquiry is, how long this
newfound superstition will survive, and
how farit may carry its votaries elsewhere
What changes in production, in com
merce, IN society or government it may
effect For production, commerce, soci
ETY. and government, must yield anC
change whenever they come in contac
with the great fundamental principle o
the subordination Of the inferior to lh,
superior man-as made by God an,
especially Of the colored to the white IN
ces. 1t is, say. only through the evil,
that this superstition may bring upon otl
er people, and especially on those of tn,
North and of Europe, with whom VIC ar,
so closely connected, that the South cal
be materially damaged 10y il, standing n
she now does, firm, assured, uLited. How
then, is it with Others
Permit me TO say that, in my opinion
the tide Of abolition fanaticism has beguu
TO ebb everywhere. ard will never rise n
gain. When the English freed the ne
gros in their colonies, it was not whol
| iy a sentimental movement, dictated b,
political radicals and the saints of Exe,e
Hall Her statesmen, in their ignoranc,
thought that what is called free labor