The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-08-16

and zoe can divide Teras an fire Stare
States and gel chihuahua, Sonora dc, If
we hare IKE stare population. He had
been asked what are the prospects for the
future; what is to become of the tntisla.
very sentiment in the North; and whet her
slavery is as secure as it was2 AS he
sal in 1856 he would repeat nowhere
is very little prospect of the setting any
territory outside Of Texas, in fact, little or
no prospect at all, unless we increase our
African stock.
SHALL THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE DE RE.
OPENED.
This question, his hearers should exam.
inc in its length and breadth; he would
do nothing more than present it; dm a as
as plain as 0nything that unleSs tie nam
Der ofMe african stock 30 increased we
have not the population, and might as well
abandon the race with our brethren of the
north with tie colonization of the Tenito.
rics, 1T was not for him to advise on this
question, he onl y present them; the pco-
pie should think and act upon them. If
there are but few more States, it is no.. be-
cause of abolitionism or Wilmot p,ovisos,
but simply fol the want Of people to settle
them Cannot make States without peo
pie; rivers and mountains do not make
them: and Stare States cannot he made
withom AtiieouSt | am rot telling you,
said he, to do it, Jm ii IS serious question
concerning our political om poli'icai and
domestic policy; and We do not want vo-
tiers and dcclaimers so much as thinkers and
rcasonerf 1t is useless to wage war about
abstract rights, or to quarrel and accuse
each other Of unsoundDess, unless we get
more Africans"
! THE SLAVERY SENTIMENT sTREEGTHESED.
Many had asked him what he thought
Of public sentiment on this question: lie
would reply, that the institution of slavery
was now stronger than it was sixteen years
ago, when he entered Congress. Nothing
improved lile it-and it is now fixed, firm
and secure in It's position
MR.. STEPHENS BELIEVES IN A HIGHER Law.
In his judgment, ours is the only gov
ernment consistent with nature. He did
not agree with some as to the manner of
meeting cur opponents: while many per.
sons were offended and astonished at the
higher law doctrine Of Seward, he believed,
himself in IL higher law. He believed in
higher law of Creator, and the Constitu-
tion must sustain and rest upon this higher
law. The opponents of SlaYery were en-
dcavoring to make !hingS equal (black and
white people, which the Creator had made
unequal. Our opponents then are warring
against principle, while we are warring
for it.
! NEGRO SLAVERY ONCE OPPOSED BY ALL THE
PUBLIC MEN OF THE SOUTH, But NOT US-
DERsTooD BY THEM.
Negro slavery is but in its infancy---t
is a mere problem in our governments; our
fathers didn't understand it. grant that
all the public men Of the South were once
against it; but they didn't understand it
1t is for us to meet questions with the finn
ness which they did. TIE proJlcm is yet
msolced ours not only is tie best, iW
Tie Oaiy Government tounded on tie pr'0
cipies Of nature. Aristotle and other an
ciont philosophers had failed in their thcor.
les of government. Gradstion is seen in
everything in nature-in the iowcry world
from the .japonica down u the violet, in the
vegetable kingdom in the stars and even
in men. All government comes from the
Creator. Statesman never looked to tbs
principal of gralation but our government
is the only one founded on it; aud our
policy, our instructions, and Afrc slav-
cry is founded on it. 1t is not fer US to
inquire into great mysteries of nature; and
it is most foolish to attempt to make things
better thal.God made them. Iopplausc.
Statesmen and private men should take
things as God founded them; making the
greatest amount of happiness out Of the
clements which we possess. We ought to
increase and cxpcnd our institutions. If
they do rot Increase the amount Of happi.
ness to alI-black and whte-thcn they
ought TO be abandoned. lie rcpuiiuied
tie doctrine OF the greatest Happiness 10
tile number. One hundred persons have no
right to have happiness at the expense and
injury of nilty-nine. II .Siuucry Is aot
Jed for the itricdR, aHd doesn't increase
his hoppjaecs, it ought 10 be aJoljshed.-
If it does then, our institutions are founded
IN naturc-we are fulfilling our destiny and
we should stand upon this higher law. -
He wouldn't suppose Constitution that
was Inconsistent with this higher law of
nature. And until the "loopard can change
his spots, or the ETHIOPIA his skim" don't
tell me, said he, that it is unlawful to hold
slaves.
HOW SLAVERY HAS SPREAD UNDER DEMO
CRATIC RULE. WHEREVER ITS NATION.
AL BANNER FLOATS THERE is SLAVERY.
When he entered Congress, the Nilsson.
ri Compromise excluded slavery from the
Territories; now it is not excluded from a
portion Of land over which floats our nation
al flag
He alluded to the anti-slavery sentiment
which prevailed in Virginia in the early
days Of the Commonwealth: and added that
it is useless to war against the progress Of
events. Every restriction has been taken off
Of slavery; fugitive slave law has been
granted. There are moro men at the
North, to-day who believe in the social and
moral condition Of slavery, than when he
went TO Congress Wilberforcc's theory
has failed Carlyle has repudiated his abol-
itions doctrines: and even the London
Times has partially kent ND with him i'm