San Andreas independent., 1859-08-20
The Trade and a Slave Code.
STEPHENS OF GEoRGIA-THE SLAVE TRAD

STEPHENS OF GEORGIA-THE SLAVE TRADE
The st. Louis correspondent of the Sacra-
mento Standard writes that amongst the polit-
lcal demonstrations there is nothing of more
interest than the speech delivered by Mr. Ste
phens OF Georgia, at Agusta, on the End July.
am not sure that we have an authentic re-
port of that speech; but the report we have
has been the subject of not a little comment
and speculation. Mr.. Stephens, as you have
no doubt noticed, claims for the South COM
plete victory as the crown of the slavery strug-
gle so tar, and anticipates the same result for
the South in any warfare on that question
which is to come. The South has established
1t as her right to carry slaves into the Terrific
rles. In his opinion, Congress has the power,
and ought to exercise ii, to protect slave prop
erty in Territories; but such was not the gen.
eral opinion, and to the prevailing opinion he
deferred, since instead of it the South had the
benefit OF the non-intervention doctrine, which
practically insured the same result. The null
tipication Of slave States was a matter of vast
Importance to the South. Texas might be di-
vlded into five slave States. Northern Mexi-
co might be converted into slave States. But
1t was idle to talk of multiplying slave States
without having the slaves to occupy them
10 get these slaves, we must increase the
stock OF Africans. How this was to be DONE
MI stephens would not then and there say
he would leave the whole subject with this
single remark:
III is serious question concerning our po-
litical and domestic policy; and we do not
want voters and declaimers so much as think
erS and reasoners. 1t is useless to wage war
about abstract rights, or to quarrel and ac-
cuse each other of unsoundness, unless we get
more Africans"
1t has been suggested that an entente cordi-
ale existed between Mr.. Stephens and Mr..
Douglas, and that they would be mutual help
ers at Charleston. Mr.. Stephens, in his pero-
ration, talks in rather plaintive strain about
his race being run and his career ended, which
would be considered by few as really mean
ing an everlasting farewell to that public life
which is the breath in the noStrils of such a
man as Mr. Stephens, even if it were not large
ly qualified by the admission that I" he would
not say he would never again hold office under
any emergency" 1t is comfortable to believe
that Mr. Stephens retirement will be quite
temporary, and that the country will still have
in her councils the benefit of his fine genius,
ready talent and great force of character.
LINN BOYD AND SLAVERY PROTECTION.
The same correspondent says the ground oc-
cupied by Mr. Stephens as regards slave prop
erty in the Territories is similar to that as
sumed by Linn Boyd, at present the Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of
Kentucky. The Lexington Statesman speak
ing for Mr.. Boyd, says that he " "disapproves
the whole movement-thinks it most unwse,
utterly barren of advantage to the South, and
fraught with trouble to the party and danger
to the country. He believes that Congress has
power to extend to slavery protection as to all
other species of property in the Territories,
but he does not hesitate to declare his opn-
ion that such demand at this time is unnec-
essary, impoitIc, and breach of faith with
the parties to the compromise measures OF
1850 and 1854. He believes the the South
ought not now to ask slave code for the Ter
ritories at the hands of Congress, and is op-
posed to Congressional Intervention at this
time: either to protect or in any mode regulate
slavery in the Territories"