St. Mary's beacon., 1859-04-07
= LEONARD TOWN. MD. THURSDAY MORNING APRIL T. 1859

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ell TO buy tAese devoted victims of heathcn-
ism and pnt them under the protection Of
civilized, ard often Of Christian masters p
Just in prepoFtion rs the price of these
slaves is FaiN6 10 Africa just to that degree is
there rnotise 10 the heirs to spare their lives.
So Far as Africa Is concerned, the slave trade
was and is hnmane in its operations; its alb
clifton was fhc result Of sentiment, and not
the detersuinaiipn Of calm and deliberate
stasesman- That it was not called for
By the anrs. is Of the worhl nor by any
deels - -. s.ssAas.msnt, y pnNed fscn.
the fact ee nation foremost in its alb
rogatiou has now revived it en- other shores
and under another. name, adding 70 what
ever sin there is in the direct open slave
trade, the other sin Of hypocrisy and false
pretence.
Jamaica wants laborers. not because there
are not plenty OF them Oh the island, but be-
cause they will not work .and the same Brit
ish philanthropy which stands guarL over the
stalwart and immensely lazy snn Of liam.
brings in the fcebler children Of Shem, and
doons them TO the same bondage under an
other name.
Honor tn the sagacious and far-secing states
men Of Georgia and Sorth Carolina, almost
the only consistent slave States in the Union :
for they breasted the untel streams of British
and American ianatacism, claimed, and main
taincd their rights, and saved the South from
harenncsS and dn<olatiOn the North from
civil war, and the negroes from haIbarsm.-
II more laborers are needed for Texas, Cen
trail America. parts Of Mexico and Cuba, they
ought TO be brought, without objections
under such humane regulations as are made
in other cases .nr the comfort Of passengers -
These laborers should come from Africa, De-
cause they are stronger and make better slaves
than any Of the copper -colore,i races. because
they are more susceptible OF transformation
and their improvement will be greater, ard,
lastly, because they are the most degrad-
ed.
As to the influence Of slavery ON the character
OF the whites, that is quite another question ;
but so far as the political history Of ocr coun-
try is concerned it is Ent easy TO see how We
cOuhi do without the shareholders. See how
their names shine along ami adurne the past
history OF our country: Washington, Jeffer-
son, the Randolphs. Bayard, Pnckney. Madi-
sou, Monroe, Crawfrrd, Rutlel.c, Jackson
Calhoun, Clay, Benton-blOt out these names
and n countless host nf Others, from the slave
States, and what blank is left in our history
And do yCu not find men from. these States
now in Congress, fully the peers Of any that
you can name from the North in craftsmanship
honor. integrity. patriotism, ani high moral
and religious character? Dr. you not sec
some bright and shining lights around you
from the Sruth | have read no speeches
that give more entire satisfaction than ihusc OF
the clear-hea2ei, broad-mintled, candid, fair.
patriotic Stephens. Of Georgia, CT his associate,
Jackson. In their speeches they seem 10 me
models for smaller statesmen to look up TO-
and strive to equal.
A few words as 10 your motto at the head
Of Your speech: "The fanatcism Of the Dem
ocratic party" II there could be found
IN the Democratic party or in its history any
Of that element. certainly no one ought 10 be
better qualified to deal with it than a gentle
man from the Republican ranks. They were
born OF il and nurtuTed by it ; iE is their meat
and drink their nervine and anodyre; their
zeal in conflict and their consolation in defeat
The Democratic party needs 40 defence /;
simple recital of its biography i its highest
eulOsy. When the measure of British insult
was full-when for twenty year; they had in
suited our nag embarrassed aud put under
tribute our commerce, when they had seized
our sailors and ired INFO ours ships, and hung
innocent men for being found on beard an
American vessel, then Henry Clay, Felix Grnn-
dy, AMI John c. Calhoun, ard their associates,
performed lustration then the Dcmocra-
cy Of America vinJicateG the national honor,
and established q new name and \ new flag
over the ocean and from that day TO this all
the progress and expansion at home aud hon.
nr abroad have been won by the measures Of
the Democratic party.
This glory will remain, in spite Of all that
ennity OF mistaken zca, can do TO mar or de-
stroy it. You may possibly succecd ibut may
heaven prevent youl in the attempt YOU are
making to trample Iuder your feet the cove
nant Of our fathers, and eXai a sectional party
with sectional aims to places Of power; but the
day Of your success would be tho hour Of your
dissolution. Like the last day Of the arctic your
summer sun would only rise 10 90 down. OpPo-
sitior. is your cuhesion-the only cement Of your
party. Your party can construct nothing {;
they ,ay down no principles; adhere N no
name. Mr. Banks gr+s for the absorption Of
the culUrel races, while Mr. Blair goes for
:heir expulsion. Which shall b. the policy of
the party?
The democratic party has carried the eoun-
try up from small beginnings 10 its present
prosperous and happy condition aud, only
occasionally being taken out 10 be aired
and purified, is destined under that name, and
with essentially its original and present prin-
ciples. 10 govern this nation while we remain
a republic. Equality among all the States
each State to manage their own affAirs-slave-
holders not TO be taunte,! nor insulted for that
nights in the Few Ternt,ries and
new lands annexed and new States welcomed.
as fast as they wish 10 come.
These are the principles. motives. and ban
ncrs Of success which wave Aroul.d the demo-
cratic party.
AffeciiOnately. your br",her.
JOSEPH c. lOvEJOY.
To Hon, OwEx LovEJoY. NJ C.