Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-08

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msssaqelis Mig dvttmeft, 66o discusses the
avery question in the true Southern Demo-
cratic style. The Republican party Is held re.
sponsible for all the troubles in Kansas and
every where else, including John BrowR's foray
and Gov Wiso'a panic Gov. NJ however says
the citizens Of Kentucky are opposed 10 the re.
opening Of the African Slave Trade, but does
not assign sny reason for the opposition. The
true one doubtless is that it would seriously in.
terfere with the Domestic Slave Trade, negro
and mulaito breeding aud traffic being an ex
tensive and profitable branch Of business in
Kentucky. Gov. Magefiin declares that he does
/ not believe slavery TO be wrong--that it is not
moral, social or political evil -and asserts that
many distinguished patriots Of the South COM
mitted great error when they made this ad.
mission, in the earlier days Of the Republic
Can negrophobia 60 farther
The message estimates the annual loss Of
I Kentucky in slave property by underground
railroads ot over 100000 OF the results of
Southern amslgama,ion in improving the Afri-
can race, Gov. N. says.
They have heard this cry about the poor op
pressed African, and in looking back, even IN
our own day, at the history Of the institution
ard his race, we have seen him not century
ago brought hera from Africa a crooked, mise
rabe, naked, starved ill.shRped, chattering
half reasoning sort OF link between the baboon
and the white man, as wild nearly as the beasts
Of the forest, and never was there such change
for the better produced within the same length
of time upon any people on earth. We now
behold him in the third generation finely form.
ed, straight, intelligent moral, even contented,
il left to the management Of bis master, and
probably h'ppier than hei as a slave, an active
intelligent, happy agent in doing good; but the
moment you set him free, he descends in the
scale Of civilization far more rapidly than he as.
cendrd, a d as such becomes a worthless, idle,
lazy, besotted yagahond in a very few years, so
much So that some of the free States, where
there seems to be so much sympathy for him,
have passed strong laws to prevent his becom>
ing resident.
Gov MagofTin admits there is danger IN sla-
very but declares that kentucky, "calmly and
resolutely looking danger in the face, feels that
: she is able to protect herself in any emergen
cy" He exclAims:
r Talk Of kentucky ahoshing slavery let the
= Free States receive no such encouragement -
Since the recent developments at the North, anC
F, the Hsrper's Ferry aifir, separated only from
= the States of Illinois, Iudiana and Ohio, by th,
n Ohio river, she is more thoroughly sound and
e united than ever The sentiments and feelings
n Of her people, and her love of the UIion, hav'
!, been aroused in action. She will stand by he
sister States both free and slave, in resistanc,
to the monstrous doctrines of the Republican
party.
After misrepreHenting the doctrines of tn,
Republican party and the conduct of Republi-
cans without let or hindrance, the Governor Q
10 Kentucky thus eLumerates come of the bless
1t ings of what he believes to be "good institu
: tom"
i Our alave property is threatened our home
II are threatened, our lives, and the lives of Oh
;. wives, and CHILDREN, are threatened; all tn
slave States are threatened; the Constitution
and the UIhcn are threatened; and reason an
justice, common sense and prudence, teach u
that we must adopt some eff i,ient measures {
j. protection. A commop sense of danger mus
D. oting us to a common position OF self -presei
of vatiol.
40 lie then recommends "some measures f
Il security at home" They are, ga heavier taxi
r. tion upon peddlers, repeal of the laws ALLOW
4 ing free negroes to come within our borde
from other States, and the enactment Of la
80 imposing heavy penalty upon them for con
y. ing to the State under any pretense whatever
: He also recommends "a change of the Law
os allowing slaves to hire their own time, and Il
i, passage of much more rigid laws to correct tn
alarming evil" The Governor also thinks
would be well to offer to each free negro wi
wished to leave the State money enough
% bear his expenses, and to sell into slavery &C
lr, tain classes of them, the money raised in Ii
he way to be transferred to the school fund 81
he very is "good institution" so says Govern
re. AIagofiin. He proves it by his recommend
cd, tiOns.
in Another measure "for security at hom
recommended by Gov. NJ, is "a thorough rec
is ganiEation of the militia system" and he say
w Threatening dangers and sense ofinsecuri
TO- require it." Gov Magoiiin has evidently be-
pp partially mesmeriEed by the frightened Go
els Wise, and yet we rejoice to SEQ he does not
re spair of the Union. We again quote
We will not vet despair of the Republic; '
us have faith in The public virtue; we believe y
,n In there is power left among the Democracy
~ the North, and the true men, and the Unio
~, loving men of the Free States, to rebuke Il
NV NV rebellion, to keep its sympathizers, eiders a
on abettors out OF power; to save the Repubi
% but iorewarned aa VIC have been, let us be
10 our guard, and be prepared for the worst.
aus We do not look to a di solution of the Uni
m "a" as remedy for the evils of which we co
~ ~ plain. Oh, no; this Union is hallowed by |
'ns Se many associations witch ought TO be dear
.c every American heart