The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-05
THE NORTH AND CuBA,

II rs "'hceable that nearly all the opposition
That is made to the acquisition Of Cuba br IN;
confederacy flows from its Northern section r
the South, but a few faiottm,rrmurs of an,aaenisr
iaiI upon the ear; and these have their sanrae !,
minds incapable ofsa loHier sentiment in politica
ethics than 'atNea to the Democratic party In
deed The Southern section Of the Onion. f5r al
practical purposes, may be pronounced unan
mousy Of opinion that Cuba should be acquired
ana that now is the time to acc implsh that great
necessity to which the attention Of the country has
been so often directed by her greatest minds from
the earliest youth Of the Republic But now thai
tae Qdeen of the Antilles is ready to fall into GU,
arms, it seems that our Northern statesmen are
disposed to stultify themselves by discussing ths
exoedlency of stretching them FORTH , 4.
Herein lies abundant food for thought, and
ltyere wei if the South wound pause and INQUIRE
the reason of this difference of opinion which
exists between the sections upon nearly al cues
lions of national policy and advantage. Is il moi
quite remarkable that while the South has ALWAYS
favored expansion, and has objected to no terrific
rial acquisition since the formation Vi TIE G ,rarn
ment, whether the territory TO bplaoauire3 han.
pened to be North or Sogtb OF So 80 or likely q
De either slave or frec-is it not g,te remarkable
in.yeW Of this fact that the North should Uniform
y oppose oil expansion where the territory, when
annexed would be likely to tolerate the institu-
ton of slavery' Whether strange or NOT. it is
nevertheless true and this spirit Of jealousy is Inv
no means flttering presage for the future of the
Union
1t may not be Irrelevant to the subject to dwell
Ter moment here and examine, secqadan ,,aturam,
the cause Of the rse and agitation of the slavery
question 1t is rarely if ever the case that apy
great policy or institution is opposed on strictly
moral and philanthropic grounds. Opposition.
where it is continual, bitter and uncompromsing,
can always in national action, be traced to selfish
motives twill not be difficult to prove that such
Is the case with the Free Soil party of the North
Fanaticism, though it may appear to the superb
cal observer as totally unfounded an ridiculous.
is seldom SO phrenetie as to be devoid of method
and of object. Tie Purtanic fanatics of England
with Cromwell at their head, saw that street
corner homilies and whining was the sine qua non
for the nonce, and therefore did thew hold forth
and whine. Abolition fanatics have discovered
that slavery in a free country appears at first
blush to the minimizing as immoi al nm d ,1niust
well as inconsstent, and therefore do they preach
their false philanthropy, and their notye is the
attainment ofpower
Net to mention the petty aspirations Of iniivid-
ua politicians who keep up the fires of fanatieism
to light them into office, there is, in the masses
an idea that there is great warfare vaging be-
tween free and slave labor which, if decided for
the South, will operate to The injury or ruin of the
non-slaveholding States That idea, though not
warranted by facts, is nevertheless so potent as TO
sustain the ascendancy and the growth of the
Free Soil party. Moreover, that section of the
Union is overrun by great numbers of applicants
for labor, who cannot be accommodated, but
whose existence tends to diminish the value of
manual service. The mass of the poor al the
North, then, advocate the emancipation of slaves
so rs to open the South to emigration and furnish
q ned where free labor will command remunera-
ave prices. They do not reflect that if our insti-
tuition is allowed to rest undsturbed the slave
trade re-opened and slave territory enlarged a
world OF new manufactures will soon be required
aud abundant demand created where free and
slave labor, will not be in competition, but where
the white will always have the preference II
does appear suicidal, however, that the North
should desire the abolition of slavery; when the
obvious consequence is the stoppage of their man
ufactories, which alone keep their hundreds of
thousands alive White labor cannot produce
cotton to anything like the extent to which it is
now produced; and without cotton. what would
be the position of this country in the society Of
nations! Cotton is great necessity. and neer,
slavery therefore indispensable Study has
proved that it is the true philanthropy
But it loot the province of the South to destroy
herself out of respect for Northern views. It is
a demonstrate fact that the annexation of Cuba
is almost necessary to the perfect safety.and fort
bcation of this great country. Nature has made
IT 50, and the most contracted mind will quickly
see the importance of the acquisition To the
south. it is the great desideraum for the full de-
velopement of her resources and the perfection
Of her greatness That she will eventually be
annexed no one can doubt. If Cuba is annexed
Hoc, 1t Is certain that slavery will be protected
on the Island Ten. years from this time it $
doubtful if the schemes of foreign nations will not
be so far accomplished towards her determination
as to ensure her being free State and if she be
introduced into the confederacy of States without
slavery she will be comparatively worthless Now
then, is the time to grasp the gem The expan-
sion of slavery demands it, progress demands it,
the sentiment of the Cuban people demands it,
and we would be negligent of the law of self
preservation if we failed to make this addition to
our nation ofindependent commemorative. North
ern opposition is founded solely upon aversion
from slavery The sentiment of the great Quit
man should be adapted-the South should bring
the slavery question to crisis, assert her indie
pend ence and her rights, and make the Union fall
before the slightest compromise Of either. Kansas
did not decide the question, but Cuba will. Repel
at the same time Northern surveillance over our
morals and Northern opposition to the spread Of
slavery, and it will soon be decided whether we
are TO have equality in the Union or indepen-
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