The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27
IF2ona the Gallatim Mirror.
Revulsion in Public Sentiment.

Slavery is right 1t is not asin against
God neither detriment in economy. These
are propositions that have assumed place in
Southern minds, once occupied by such as
SLAVERY is sinful, and morally and socially an
evil" The South now occupies her normal
position.
Having been elected the repository ofmighty-
trusts, she stands, the sole nation, Brazil ex-
cepted, pledged to the protection of negro.
slavery Against the combined opposition Of
pseudo philanthropy and interruptions selfish
ness and malice, negro-slavery has stood.
Battling brayely against an enormous pressure
of public opinion, both at home and abroad, it
has not only maintained its hold upon the af-
lection and interest of the States now existing,
but it has influenced the thinkers at the South
so far. as to determine them te reject the i'm
pious doctrine of Mr.. Douglas, with regard to
slavery in the territories, and to use every ex-
ertion that will tend to protect their interests
in that common property. This consistent
and weighty pressure, which commenced to
be directed against her interests about half
century ago, induced the South to inquire in
to THESE charges of guilt and immortality,
before renouncing system OF labor, without
which she could not maintain position OF
equality within the Union, and with which,
untrameled by constitution, although just IN
itself, yet unrighteously interpreted, she could
become the rival, yea superior, in all requisites
which make nation truly great, of the proud
kingdoms ofthe old world. Divines, ethicians,
iurists Psychologists and political economists,
have discussed the question in all its bearings,
and the result has been that these facts have
been established Slavery is an institution of
God The relation of master and slave i'm
noses duties. which. if properly discharged,
results m the most humane system natufal-
benefits known in morals. The method by
which negres are obtained, the tenure by
which they are held, together with the man.
ner of thier use and transfer are all subjects,
which have been laboriously studied, and even
the most caviliing jurist must acknowledge
the legality Of negro-slavery. In anatomical,
physiological and mental structure, the negro
is the inferior of the Caucasian, and is adapted
to no other purpose than to be governed and
worked In a politico-economical point Of
view, in developing the resources of the coun-
try especially the agricultural, the system is
perfect. Such has been the modification or
total revulsion in public opinion, which time
has produced.
May we not hope that public sentiment
with regard to the re-opening Of the foreign
slave trade will meet with similar, if not
more universal, reformation. 1t is measure
more pregnant of Importance, more promis-
ing of stupendous reforms, dearer to our home
interests, than any question that could be pre-
sented to the consideration of Southern minds.
1t would be futile to enumerate the many
benefits which would arise therefrom. They
are familiar as household words, multitudin-
Gus and immediate. Religion, morally, love
of our section and State, and individual inter-
est, all separate motives. either of which
would justify the step, urge us to push for
ward with might and main this begun work.