The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-10
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connected with the altogether frnitless at.
tempt to incite instruction, has produced
very little excitement in the South, out
side of Virginia. The folly of the move
ment is shown by the fact that not sin.
gle person, black or white, joined the
rioters after active operations began-aDd
the same fact demonstrates the security
of slayeholdiag communities from seryile
outbreaks. The emissaries of Abolition.
list societies may poison the minds OF
single slaves here and there they may
induce them to run away from time to
time they may even play upon the feel.
ings of individual slaves of less than or.
binary intelligence on of uncommon Vi
ciousness until they are prepared for the
commission of crime but whether opera
ting as spies in their ordinary way or
whether combining for forcible measures
as at Harper's. Ferry they will not have
the sympathy of one negro in fifty, whether
slave or free.
That this is the general opinion is shown
by this prevalent quietude. No extraor-
binary precautions are taken against SER
vile instructions anywhere, for none are
needed. It's as natural, under any well
regulated servile system, that the slave
should try to protect the life Of his mas
ter as that child should protect that of
bis father That people of the North
cannot comprehend this relation. They
allow nothing for affection from slaves
towards masters. In the view of anti
slavery men the relation of master and
slave is one Of pure hostility, with reluct-
ant and altogether compulsory labor ex..
acted and enforced through fear ON one
side, by owners who are altogether with
out sympathy or affection for their slaves
on the other. The Northern and British
hue and cry against slavery would at
once cease if the tr1le and actual relation
between master and slave could be COM
pretended.
We have grounds to hope that this fu-
tile attempt of aconsummate conspirator,
aided by many reckless miscreants, sup
piled from the purses Of Northern dema-
gosues-a conspiracy deeply planned
and prepared with malignant forethought
will to some extent open the eyes of
the people of the North as to the real re-
lations which subsist between masters
and slaves. The growth Of anti-slayery
feeling has been too gradual, too uniform,
too constant and too extensive to leave
room for hope that any immediate or con.
siderable reaction will take place, but we
are prepared to see signs of change in
public opinion, although it may be as
slow as the progress Of the popular heresy
has been. The occurrence at Harper's
Ferry and what has been developed as to
he motive of the rebels, their character
md precedents, the aid rendered by
parties in the North, their failure and all
he concomitants OF their foul plot of Ii
reason, will be widely discussed by all
,srties. They viii furnish conservative
nen there with many valuable hints
arguments and demonstrations. As a 1,
PRACTICAL illustration Of the tendencies of X
rec soil doctrine this affair viii be of
great service to northern Democrats.
It's influence will be so great against I
be Black Republican party as, perhaps, 4
0 impart the desire among Democrats to
ominate and support Southern Demo- s
rat for the Presidency next year They
viii probably feel that there is no longer
ny pretext for cringing to free-soil scnti-
ncnt or for endorsing the squatter +
overeignty doctrine in order to secure
,ajorities in Northern States. They will +
erhaps feel that there is no need of +
elying upon the personal popularity Of t
ny Democratic Statesmen Of a Northern C
tate for securing its vote. The Demo il
rats of Southern States will now desire t
lore than ever to test the patriotism Of Il
le Northern people by Offering South Il
m candidate,
nD~ Edward Everett having been re- +;
uested. to preside alta meeting in behalf -