Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-02-12
Southern Institutes.

Inquiry into the Origin and early prevalence
of Slavery and the Slave Trade" has been
placed upon the desks Of the members oftbe
Legislature. with a viaW, as we understand,
Of obtaining from the State an appropriation
for the purchase of the work: with the view
Of distributing it throughout the State.
1t is much to be regretted that while such
incendiafy abolition works as Uncle TOMS
Cabin,' &c, find a ready sale in our book
stores, works in defence of slavery are per-
mitted to mou'der Upon the shelves without
A purchaser. This fadt Is beyond question
and suggests the query why is it so! The
book to which we refer furnishes an nswe
1t seems that no ona undertakes to writs
upon the subject Of slavery, but he at once
becomes a fanatic. Abolition fanatics, how
ever, have a mssthod id their madness. With
all their ISLANDERS about slavery and the South.
they at least profess loyalty to the Union, and
people Of the South viii overlook the SLAM
ders of themselves, knowing as they 10 that
they are mere s%landera, and can do bat little
harm. But the Southern fanatic seizes the
subject of slavery simply because it affords
food for agitation, and an extensive field Tor
the dissemination ofdlfunion sentiments. The
people of the South loEe this glorious Union,
and regard it az the ritbest legacy bequeath-
ed us by the ratr,at stges Of our re volution-
airy sires. They detess, ioathe, and abhor Sc
cession in any shape or form, and will not ell
courage or countenars Zee it, even when pre-
sented by those who assume to be par ercnl-
fence, the champions: oi our rights.
Such being the case, it is a matter of aston
ishnlent that those WHO undertake to instruct
us in regard to our rights, will continue to
preach the miserable doctrine that our rights
can only be preserved by secession. The
book now under consideration is no excep-
ton to the general rule. That it does con-
tain much valuable information, and throw
light upon the subject of slavery, is very
true, but we sincerely trust that the repre-
s entatlves Of this Union loving State will
never be seduced into the folly Of encourag-
ing the work, for it il one of the most glazing
publications. that ever adorned the
library OF the most enthusiastic n%u!Iifier. One
extract will establish this, and we are
done with it, as we cope the people are.
Shall the South then train her tongue to
honeyed words" and her sons to dastardly
coaiescence and submission? Is there not
drop of the pure! New England and Vir-
glnia blood OF the ReYolu,lon lett in her veins?
Do We mean TO submit tameIy TO the mea-
sures of the Abolit|onists, the repeal OF the
slave law, exclusion from, the terri
tories and all SHALL we still lie supinely
on our backs huggin!g the delusive phantom
Of hope till our enemies have bound us hand
foot o. /" Will gentlemen still Try peace
when there is no peace" but in the
of our liberty and property Will
still cry Unions Union !. when there is
no Union, but in submission to the worst form
Of political prescription and despotism? is
1llan so weak as to hope for a reconcilia-
that would leave neither safety to our
lives nor to our own property ?" Is any
nan SO humble as to ask for peace on such
ignorninious terms as this? Is any man 50
craven as to hope fot union while union Is but
an empty form for political oppression 2 While
Union is based upon the principles of the
Federal compact. observed and carried out;
while it stands ut;on the well-consiructed
pillars Of Constitutional liberty and equality,
with the national b@nner streaming free from
is summit; .palsledE be the baud that would
mar or muEllate THE beauty Of the edifice.
6at whoever shallt UNDERMINE and sap this
ouhdatlon; Wnlle ttle superstructure is totter-
~ upon its siukipg basement, Jet Us flee
rom 1t lest we ne crushed by the. fall OF
Is crpmolIng fragments. If the North are
20 bind to their own interests as ubstinately
% persist in their; injustice, IT'LL they have
creed e dissolutlof OF the Union, md driven
IS to arms, then lei the cali go forth for a new
DECLARATIONS OF independence, a new Bill of
Nights, and q new Constitution II, then, as
ne last alternative! we must fight, "let it
and let sVery sword leap from its
cabbard. resolved IT'D maintain it. or to ner;sh
'7on the field of |ho1or:"j Will Southern
Gentlemen then st*nd, like hunted victims
'hIte prairie m a'e closing around them
II narrowing and still narrowing circles, mo-
IonIess ane7 helpless, crying Union and
No: Light but the torch. and every
rue son Of the South will burst throneh thys
of fire, though the flames should shrive|
heir sinews,a and blast their eyebaIls. resoIyed
o fall, if tall they must, struggling, blindly it
nay be, but struggling like men" Not that
love the: Un'on: less, but liberty and equal
lights the more. The Union, so long as It |,
an be maintained apon the. high principles
t the Constitution is Justly held sacred in
he bosom Of every true American patriot.
n the Language 81 the immortal Webster,
Liberty and unipn forever one and ~insepa,
able" But We MUST add, Union and Despo-
ism forever twain>and incoherent.
NEw YORK MRao CHANTS AND ruE TARIFF.
he New York correspondent of the phlIa-
elPhia Ledger says: !,
Importers and merchants here are greatly