The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-10
MR.. JEFFERSON DAVIS AND THE
BLACK MAN.

son Davis, has been making speech--a
good speech-a strong speech.
The Tribune" lin such matters it is
high authority says it is not Mr.. Jefferson
Davis only, but the South speaking; and
we believe it; for Mr.. Jefferson Davis, in
one sense, is the South, the mouth-piece,
the trumpet, the big tin horn of the South
He has the right to speak, then; the sole
right, and we the right only to hear. He
speaks Of many things-he speaks we'll
he speaks in strong language-in bold
words-in plain terms. The black man
and his bondage is his theme, because it is
the great absorbing theme Of the South,
and Mr. Jefferson Davis is, as we have
said, the South, or the mouth-piece of the
South. This great son of the South speaks
not only mastery, boldly and learnedly,
but theologically, as he warns up upon
this question of Southern labor supply.
Then it is that we learn all about Ham
ancient Ham-and those other two breth-
renof his; and how that he and his Hams
posterity should serve them and theirs;
and then he, Mr.. J. Davis, brings us so
gracefully down to the present condition of
the "darky sons" of this same Ham of old
we mean JEFF niggers, as he facetious-
ly calls them-that we must profit by the
information. We hope that Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, who, in relation to this opinion of
the negro's descent from Ham, differs so
widely from certain class of ethnologists
of the present day, will make this point
clear to u.s. Are we blacks the descend
ants of Ham, or are we not2 Come, Mr..
Davis, speak again You know how dull
are our dark capacities for understanding.
Do reconcile this matter of the negro de-
scent with your white brother ethnologists
at least, and then we shall be better ena-
bled'to deal with the next point in his des-
tiny.
But no matter Mr.. Jefferson Davis
speaks theologically on this negro question,
and it is well for his cause. 1t gives it
weight. 1t adds to its importance. 1t
brings into his brain sanctimonious men
grave men-we had almost said good men.
1t brings to his side, if they dare APP
proach SO near, the Coxs', the Springs, the
Deweys, the Meads, the South-side Ad-
ans, and other similar priests, and their
purple and fine inened Aocks 1t calls up
even from the Plutonian regions forgive us
the thought, the spirits of the Moses Stu
arts and such like. Wonderful Davis
with white cravat and straight coat, looking
SO very like priest, though not a priest
or parson even, but redoubtable colo
mel. We can see him now as he rises to
speak in thunder tones in behalf of the
glorious South, and the proper disposition
Of the negro population of earth.
But let us hear few of the precious
words as they fall from his lips. He says:
SO far as the abstract right to hold the
African in bondage is concerned we have
cause to congratulate ourselves on the pro-
gress which, within the last ten years, II til
and sound philosophy have made"
Wonderful progress! The right to hold
the African is clear and unquestionable,
in not only Mr.. Jefferson Davis opinion,
bnt, if we are to believe him, in the opin-
ion of large portion of the American peo
pie. In addition to, and inseparable from
this view, Mr.. Jefferson Davis and these
progressive Americans say the laws against
the slave-trade are unjust-odious Mr..
Davis and his progressive friends pro.
nounce them offensive, and demand their
repeal. Why notH What reason can be
urged against it2
The right to hold the black man in bond
age being clear and unquestionable, and
the prohibitory laws against the slave-trade
being unjust and odious, instead of contin-
uaily croaking about them, why not act
upon the course this great Southern Solo
hons views suggest, and sweep from out
OF the way at once all these cobwebs that
have been 50 long gathering in the way of
the negros' position and destiny in this Re-
public, and give us free and unrestricted
action.
VI one thing Mr.. Jefferson Davis may
DC assured; that the negro lit may be af
Ter his-Mr. Jefferson Davis'-bones are
mouldering) will work out here, in Ameri-
ca, his own destiny. He NAV have to-
day, his position assigned him. but IN dua
time be will find his own position for him
self, and hold it, too, without fear or favor
Indeed, even Mr. Jefferson Davis seems 70
have had some premonition of this truth /:
for, as he speaks right on, as is his wont,
we hear come from his sanctifed lips this