The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-10

deste the law violated no how terrible the penal
~ for slight offence and hence their willingness to
punish those with death who the gauntlet carrying
on the African slave trade. But apprehend no
Southern man thinks the trade any criminal offence
cept far the Law makes II. II Ia Off against
the law and regulations OF corporation to DIRE rockets
within its limits there Is no crime in tho act itself
Az long as slavery Is held ~ be divine institu-
tomas long as Southern men regard IL right aud
with conscience void OF offence carry the
slave trade between the States-so long will they
denim the African slave trade AZ a matter OF policy
merely, and not as an ocncc against humanity
faity 1t is an established proposition that title
property in slaves cannot be defended without defending
tne African slave trade. The policy OF introducing ia
entirely different question, and is upon which
son.ned9 men may legimaely differ without any sus
poon o. .1eir want OF loyalty to the institution 1t is
question OF commerce which ia 10 be regulated by the
wants ana demands Of Il community No Southern man
we trust however, will contend that the slave trade s
"pIacy-though the United States law makes co. and
we obey the aw-without admitting that the slave ia
plumber fifth crime to take him is crime 70 keep
him, and we may as well abandon slavery as 70 admit
"wrong in the means OF its formation"
Then while desire 10 be understood neither adyo
eating nor opposing the policy Of re-openng the African
lave tradc-whiie desire 10 have law as
ong IL is the statute book yet will believe
an offence to carry on the slave trade except made
20 by law II is legal and not moral Oieuce
II may be mpracticabe to discuss the re opening Of
he african tradethe brand Of piracy put upon
will never BIO wiped out long as the North Is 10 the
scendancy. This Southern men may expedite South
too weak TO put the statute book that slavery is
light" They will soon be unable TO admit slave State
I will be Standardization we imagine we shall sub
nit In the meantime, is becoming the South she
should vindicate her integrity and the purity OF her ns
tutons by assuming the true position that slavery is
tLer political moral social evil-tat il is divine in
its orgntha title to slaves found the justice Of
the slave trade-that we try men for carrying be-
tween another country and this in accord dance with law
while we oppose the introduction Of more slaves mat
ter OF policy, and policy only
from the Montgomery (Aia) Advertiser, Jan. Al
We agree with our esteemed cotemporary OF the Times
in portion Of his article: decidedly condemn the
remainder. We do not believe that the African slave
trade Is illegal and not moral offence" To establish
degree of similarity between the firing off rockets in
the streets and procedure that has murder
sary origin, procedure that requires and
Its primary STEP that destroys dozen negroes
10 land one sale on American sOiito compare these
requires certainly the utmost brlllancy Of anaogstic
reasoning very common FOR speak of what is
commonly known as "mock philanthropy So far as ap
piled 10 the abolition sentiments Of the North the term
has been just one. Let US beware how lessen the
moral strength of our position by giving to these
phanhrOpsts real and honest subject OF reprsach
and Institutions The South at presen. occupies
position before the world that exceeds IN moral grandeur
all that has ever transpred since the history of the uni
verse.
comparatively Insignificant section in point of num-
bers with social institutions which, forty years since had
defenders mpathizers apologsis even
among her people, with the moral sentiment of the
world falsely arrayed against her vital interests with her
own federal brethren growing day by day envious
OF her prosperity, embttered against her people,
having to contend against every obstacle that foreign
enmty and national favoritsm could rpose behold
the South rising superior every difficulty that besets
the path Of young nationality fearless of the military
superiority Of her toes ard deaanl Of their Opprobrum
rising higher and higher in the scale of civilized nations
until she stands now the confessed arbitcr Of com
mercial civilization, proud and nvincble And this
mighty triumph We owe to the wisdom OF her states
men, wisely guiding and directing the noblest and
most humane system of labor that the world has ever
seen Let US continue 10 be guided by the teachings
OF the great apostles Of Southern independence. Let
us stand firm for the right, reject the visionary theories
that would make grasp at mpracticablities, while
surrender strongest deenccs Let fight for slavery
s s Sv
treason. Let beware how kinde torch of de-
mestc dssenson by striking death blow at the pecuni-
airy interests Of the owners Of two hundred millions Of
Southern property.
The South now occupies position before the eyes Of
the world grand and imposing any nation upon
the face OF the globe Others friendship Of their
neghbors; she may demand it, She has nothing fear
from the armies and the naves Of Europe for she clothes
the soldier and the sailor She need not trcmble before
the commercial supremacy Of Britain for the manufac
turer and the ship Of England depend upon her
for their material and their cargoes She need longer
cover beneath the philippines Of wberforce and of Su-
therand, for the enlightenment Of the nineteenth cen
tury has dspelcd the dim clouds OF European fanacism
ana exhibited her institutions in their true light as the
wsest and the most humane that human wisdom can sug
1t is that aboitonsm II the North ON the
increase but even Tor that we have an unfang remedy
without our "NortheTn allies we know thai we NAV
still flourish and prosper Without US, dsunion neva
BILE dsunion, will teach them that they cannot exist in
distinct nationality and amidst anarchy and civil war
hey will regret and may repair the self inflicted
injuries thai must follow their blind and hcadong fnat-
cism.
Through toll and suffering with the contumelv Of
Chrsendom lavished upon us, we have raised up for
ourselves class of laborers precisely adapted to
soil and our climate. We have shown the Smiths
and the Cobbetts Of Britain that slavery is an econo-
mical system Of labor We have proven to the Will
beriorces and the Sutherlands that it humane in
sttuuon But who maintain that the landing of fifty
millions of wild savages upon shores add to the
wealth. the security and the progress Of Southern cvza
tom Who will maintain that the encouragement Of the
crueties OF barbarian warfare, and the OF the
- middle passage is worthy Of Christian and enight
ened slavehodlng community We agree with cotem-
porary of the Times in declaring that time the South
assumed the position that slavery is neither moral
social political evil We are willing to labor with MIN
for the abolition Of the federal that made the slave
trade piracy. But not willing that the defenders
Of slavery in the South should be become the
tenders of the African slave trade We willing
that the inhumany OF the slave ships should be cassed
with the melces of Southern planters We are not willing
that the of Southern negroes should be compelled
to advocate policy that destroys half their property
at one blow.
Repeal the laws if you viii FOR we oppose any federal
legislation that implies indirect slur upon the fair
name OF the South Repeal the federal laws, for in the
present heated state of the public mind the very dead
lest blows may be struck at the true interests
ton guse Of 10 the South Repeal the
federal laws, but only that may declare in so doing
that the South shall carry out her policy, by
Northern fanaticism foreign III il be re-
pcaled, let every Southern State pass laws more
stringent, because easily executed Let DO death
by the law OF Alabama 10 Introduce cargo Of Africans
as is death to conspre in any other way against the
curity and prosperity OF the commonwealth. While We
have no other resource let the laws OF the United States
be enforced Tor the protection Of negro property
I'll Aaba ma takes upon her hands the authority which
justly her due.
INLAND TRAFFIC. IN BLACKs-ANoTHEE LOT OF MIS-
souri, NEGR0Es TAKEN SOUTH.
From the st. Louis Democrat, Dec O.
We have no intention OF conceang our satisfaction at
the rapidly increasing importance Of tho in
blacks between Missouri and the Souh There is true
friend OF the state who will not be graticd by the fact
that the slaves Of Missouri rapidly finding purchasers
who take them out Of the Stae and leave their stead
thousands good dollars enabling their former owners
to pay for the Labor Of white in filling the ground and
raising the rich crops which farms capable Of pro-
ducng under labor intellgcny directed. The South is
ll,Vx Co.