Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-20
Helper Blowing Hot and Cold.

The Abolition-R Republican fold seems
to furnish convenient and agreeable
home tor traitors OF various descriptions.
Traitors to their country and traitors 10
party naturally glide into the arms OF
Abolitionism, at all times widely extend
ell to receive them. This mongrel Or
ganiza,ion is now holding in its loving
embrace three Members Of Congress
who represent constituencies in whose
nostrils political neutrality-suspicious.
ism is stencil. Upon the aid of such
as Hickman, Haskns and Schwartz the
Republican party depend for Il victory
in the election of its nominee for the
Spcakcrship of the House. If it
achieves that triumph, it will be the re-
suit Of the detection of the ArnoldS in
the Democratic camp, and will not be a
reflection of the wishes of a majority Of
thcCongressional Districts of the Union.
But the renowned compiler, expound-
err and index of Aboition-Rcpublican-
ism, HINTON Rowan HELPER, it appears
has been, in his day, on the other side
Of the question Finding that the slave
holders of the South did not appreciate
his services in the advocacy Of the insti
ton of slavery, he very naturally gravi-
tatod towards that party which possesses
an attraction for treason in any form and
to any duty. In 1855, this same Help
er, the author of "The Impending Chi
SIS" published work tyled "Thc Land
OF Gold" 1t was issued in Baltimore
by Henry Taylor, Sun Iron Buildings,
and dedicated to John M. Morehead Of
North Carolina. The following are
few extracts, which we hope our neigh
Dor will contrast with those from "The
Impending Crisis" that we heretofore
published, and then tell us whether he
endorses Helper of 1855 or Helper of
1859:
Nicaragua can never fulfil its destiny
until 1t introduces negro slavery.
Nothing but slave labor can ever sub
due it, forests or cultivate its untimbered
lands
white men may live upon it's soil
with an umbrella in one hand and a fan
III the other; but they can never unfold
or develooe its resources. May we not
safely conclude that negro slavery will
be introduced into this country before
the lapse of many years We think SO.
The tendency of events fully warrants
this inference.
"Thc time may come when negro
slavery will no longer be profitable in
the United States; and it is also posi-
bic that the descendants Of Ham may
finally work their way beyond the pres
ent limits of our country. But, if these
fated people ever do make their exodus
from the hands Of their present owners,
they will find themselves journeylng and
toilng under the control of new masters
in the fertile wildernesses and savannas
nearer the equator.
Louisiana and Texas may, at some
future time-.tar IN the future-tind it
to their interest to adopt the white-slay
cry system of the North but, if negro
slavery ever ceases to exist in the Unit
ed States, Mexico, Central America, and
the countries still further South will have
to become its outlets and receptacles."
Page 22l.
"rhcre are comparatively few negroes
In this new State, California; Most of
those who are found here have emigrat-
ed from the Northern and Eastern States
In the capacity Of cooks and stewards
OF vessels. They are in the same situa-
ton as their brethren in New York and
Observation-Disclosures to no single indi-
oiduat DIT to the schole conamlnitv.-
Like free negroes everywhere else, they
inhablt the worst parts of the towns in
California, and live commonly in char
acterlstic filth and degradation.
"lhere are few blacks from the
South, and these have been brought out
here as slaves. 1t is true that on their
arrival here they have the power of
claiming their freedom; but, such is
their attachment to their masters. that
this is rarely done. Instances have &C.
Cured in which they have been enticed
away by nsedd2ing Abolitionists, but,
disgusted with . freedom which vas Of
no value to them, they have been ca