New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-30

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.t1 ruslives exist from which choice can be made
ls he people Of the South: the one being TO await
.h fc'ded aims that coming Of population aud of ls-
~, winch will be the result of natural increase in
hich shall have the disadvanta tina, other and
mpetrs couot,es not dependent soiciy upon such
rcresse and the other, 10 adopt the line of policy
nrsutd in those countries, e. ~ open the door aud
yte and promote the coming Of laborers from every
he latter xpediert has been taxed it would appear
a is utmost extent during period ol about half
..nury snd the practical fruits are that whatever of
hbor Of popu alton the republican flag has invited
Is expended and exhausted itself ercasccy in deyel-
mig extending aud boildDg up the colossal power OF
| her sections and eloN ating them 20 that control
hich they have at last reached IN national affairs
| Itis plain, and time and events have demonstrated
he fact that as net Earopean iabOr 'rtsch rant
,ce that labor during 20 long experiment has not
1 .ken foo; bold in our limits evidencipg thus inca
,.c,y 10 adapt itself to condition and TO become
snag sms,ed with us, but tue and events have made
fequsly clear that if such labor is indeed desirable,
] = 4, dhl gCfheT trifhOpt reach.
should not, therefore, be matter Of surprise that,
csstpg about for relief, intelligent minds in every
cart oi the South find themselves insensbly attracted
hack to that fatherlaId of our present labor system
vhich hss been prolific Of many benefits TO us and
our civilization, which in turn through its ofshOots
las shared the benefits Of that civilization and Chris
sanitation ard played part thereby in modern indus
,a history important 10 leave IL open ques
hou If the commerce, the industry, the wealth and
the prcgress Of the world do not as much to Af
cs a. to Europe itsef.
rushed oppressed, benigbted, of that fatheand
pot a few subjects be spared 10 civilization
There may be, and am not a. present arguing that
point very great difference in prtnctDe between the
transfer Of African labor, without consulting the la
borer from one section TO another OF the South, and
the act Of transferring the same labor IN the same
manner, from other sections where i 10 be had as
for example from Cuba from Brazil, or from the
Cuirea Coast whose chiefs, Il is understood, assert
and exercise rights Of mastery as well defined and
established as our own, l am willing TO hear that
point argued, and also another very Important one,
which is to this efect-that African Slavery, though
very hight and very proper and mucn to be JUSTIFIED,
where row exists at the South is thing after ai to
be separated very carefully, from the 0ct Of bringing
II there which act immoral, irrelglous, wlckedy
inexpedeIt, and will he so again, tie hGHd Cl Proc'-
4cHcr ihich 1ras at time dScerHabc aa1 hortag
been as disceraablc ~ prifhdrortRg 10
Or it may be that while the prtnciple remains the
same the question OF eIPcdteacy has come In and de-
termned the opinions and legs anon OF the country,
hut upon this point too would hear further argument
may maintain or deny that the Federal slayetrade
acts Constitutional or they are, that they apply,
be made TO apply, to the introduction OF Africans
in the condition OF apprentices may declare Tor the re-
tenon Of these acts Federal ana State, or for theu
repeal without subiec'ing myself in either case, to the
charge Of beng deficient in PATRIOTISM or IN any OF
those attributes which are generally held 10 be COM
pa tibe with good citizenship.
Fayoring even the repeal of the Fcderal acts az a
brand upon the institutions OF the South may, new
ertheess the right of advocating the retention,
examination indicate mat a the safer policy; or may
be willing to advocate tine repeal in such States only
a. seem To be the most cripped-IeXas, LOUISIANA,
etc-and the new States which are IN embryo, regu-
atine the repeal even then strngently dscrecy,
as to remove every ground of apprehension, either Oh
excessive supply OF OF harslness and cruelty to be
practiced, over and above that which Is unavoidSoy
incident to Immigration of every Kind
Let the election be what ii may, the subject ls m
deed fully and fairly before the public and is quite as
legitimate aud proper for discussion ana argument III
every point OF view any of those trl,c and hack
peyed ones of banks, tsliiis internal Improvements
and revenues, that made the fortunes of poht-
clans and divided and distracted our people, IN every
period e their history. -
cation Of reports and addresses by the bringing into
collision Of mind with mind, 10 town. county aud state
meetings and associations, by collecting aud dissem-
mating appropriate data, may be stated IN bref TO DC
the purpose of the African LabOrSuppiy Association
its members being impressed with the general merits
of the cause in which they enlisted but at the same
time open to argument, and opposing conviction.
They adopt no machinery which is unusual, and cher-
ish 10 aims that not proclaimed out OF DOORS as
suilang themselves rather to those leagues and asso-
Citations, which, in Europe and Amerca' under the
banner of the "Corn Laws Free Trade, Parma
mentary Reform &c, have been "a familiar as house
hold words and have never been thought at all incon
sistent with the duties Oi good Citizenship.
Nor ought it TO be regarded as an lmpfactcaoie
issue though NAV almost verge upon that point, 10
obtain a repeal of the national legislation upon the SUI
iect OF the savetrade. Revolutions seemingly rs I'M
possible nave been dCCpiIlblrNc a." '7
iory The stop which was given to this trade was one
of these revolutions, when every Christian ana CIVIL
lied power had previously sanctioned ana suPpo.ea
it, The attitude which Slavery Itself mas assumed
contrAs;ed with that held in the days OF Mr. Jeher
sen and Wilbcrorce j. another of those revolutions
II would not do to fix opinion by PTocrustean laws
and should the South be brought to unite against tae
energy Of her convictions, may tell very po'eh'y anu
very fair. 49,, l., s,ro
TINT when our smaller prOpTetOrs and non-saVehoi-
ers among the best and most reliable citizehS We nave
come 10 examine carefully, they VIII not imagine tha'
there is tendency at present TO c0hsoIoalo III e"ei
and fewer hands The entire control OF labor with us,
and that such tendency is capable OF being counter
acted ard their state ana condition greatly lm
proved by the opening ot r new source oi supply
which from it's comparative cheapnesS, would prove
to be within their reach and adapted 10 the inferior
land which in their possession, OF are Iesuiy "c
cessible 10 them. e--tt
The larger proprietors, the sterhug men OF wealth
and character after careful survey OF the whoe
field may see that let the worst happen ana thef
slaves and products deprcciate IN the market thelr
condition will at least have napprecable advantages
of another kind in this that the bars o! slavery VIII
be enlarged and be brought 10 embrace, IN direct
and tangible interest crcry Dlcmtcr ot ne eomm%RtS
and its area al the time be wdened by the h'to.
dueiicn o States interested IN It's maintenance ana
by the retention of those States now upon the border
and believed to be somewhat ID jeopardy. Ihey may
see that with the of labor will come the popu'
atop and the capital necessary TO direct ana control NJ
and thus general condition Of prosperity through all
the raufcaons Ot the community, whlch must react
upop themselves. Or occupying another stand point,
fon which large sphere can be embraced reflections
like these may present themselves The prcs OF slaves
in the past has not decreased IN the raNo o increased
supply but the very reverse has been the case; ana
the same regard 10 sla 20 products; there are hatal
and necessary limitations upon the proposed means Oh
.unpIy which must tend 20 distribute the increase very
eonaliy aud regularly over long PERIOD anu IN all
probability cause it to be felt more IN rea'hag save
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