Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-15
ms REASONS FOR Hsrlalso.

these questions are noy settled. Every,
thing human is passing anywhere is
nothing eternal but change. Our bodies
yield to this law; death is incident TO
all; and governments are liable to the
same law. The most powerful of tho
present day, even our own. must pass
away. We know nos when II must obey
this law of change; he would not hasten
its dissolution, but rather prolong its ex-
irtence, and INDUCED in the hope that
far more glorious position even than the
present one awaits us.
Mr. Stephens repeated that he had
endcavored to discharge his duties faith
fully. The settlement Of the questions
to which he had alluded was q practical
good, If we are but TRUE to ourselves
the settlement was affirmed by the Ju-
dietary as well as She Executive. 4.
Some portions of the report are very
meagrc; but tho following desultory
references to the present state Of public
opinion in regard to slavery are worthy
of note /:
Many had asked him what he thought
of public sentiment on this question ?
He would reply that the institution Of
Slavery ,ods aop stronger than ii ,oas sir-
teen gears ago, achen he entered Congress
Nothing improved like it--and it is now
fred firm, and secure in It's position.
THE PROBLEM or THE NEGRO.
Negro slavery is but in its infancy
il is a mere problem of our Government;
our fathers didn't understand II. Igrant
that all tho public men of the South
were once against it; but they didn't
understand it. II is for us 10 meet
questions with the firmness which they
did. The problem is yet tnsolved 49,
Ours is not only the best, but |, is the
only Government founded upon the priu-
ciples of naitre. Aristotle and other
ancient philosopher had failed in their
theories Of government Graduation is
seen in everything in nature--in tho
fowery world, from the jnponica down
to the violet, in the vegetable kingdom,
in the stars, and even in men. All gov
eminent comes from the Creator. States
men never looked to this principle of
graduation, but our government is the
only one founded on it; and our policy,
our institutions, and African slavery are
founded on it. II is not for us TO inquire
into the great mysteries of nature and
it is most foolish to attempt 10 make
things better than God made them.--
Applause.
THE DUTY OF sTATEsMEy-T sAPErY OF
THE SOUTH.
Statesmen and private mrn should
take things as God founded them, making
the greatest amount of happiness out Of
tho elements which we possess. We
ought to increase and expand our insti-
tutions. If they do not increase tho
amount of happiness to all--black and
white--then they ought to be abandoned.
He rcpudiated tho doctrine of the great
est happiness to the greatest number
One hundred persons have no right to
have happiness at the expense and injury
of ninety II slavery is not best
for tho African, and doesn't increase his
happiness, IL ought to be abolished. If
it does, then our institutions arc founded
in nature--we are fulfilling our destiny,
and we should stand upon this higher
law. He wouldn't support Constitu-
ton that was inconsistent with the higher
law of nature. And until the leopard
can change his spots, or the Ethiop his
skin" don't tell me. he said, that !. Is
unlawful to hold slaves.
lie had been asked, with these Vows.
what is to become Of the country? Fa-
nAticism might be spreading at the
North, but slavery Is getting stronger,
and viH continue 10 get stronger, whether
in the Union or out Of it.
If the worst must come, let it come
he was not afraid Of the consequences
in or out of tho Union, slavery ,oiU grow
strong as time goes on.
When he entered Congress the Mis-
souri, Compromise excluded slavery from
the Territories now IL is not excluded
from a portion Of land over which floats
our national flag
He alluded to the anti-slavcry senti-
ment which prevailed in Virginia in tho
early days Of the commonwealth, and
argued that 10 Is useless to war against
the progress Of events. Every restric-
ton has been taken of slavery; fugi-
tive-slave law has been granted. There
are more men at the North to-day soho
5eliepe in the sociM and moral condition
Of daoery than phen he 'cent 10 Congress.
Wilbcrforce's theory has failed Carlyle
has repudiated his abolition doctrines;
and even the London Times has partially
kept up with him in his opinlons. Free
dom for the negro has been tried in tho
West India Islands, and failed, and the
defect is now attempted to be remedicd
by the introduction Of Chinese coolies,
under the title Of apprentices" They
had better resort TO the original state Of
things.
All, he continued, depends upon our
selves for the future. With our consti-
rational rights, and with the present
principles Of political policy. in his judg-
Incnt, we are just as safe. and even
safer than VIC ever were. We must re-
main united IL wo are ever divided our
day Of doom will surely come.
n1y- We hoard A gentleman the other