The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-02

Kentucky, and this last is being daily carried Of
by every negro owner in the country. In fact, tn
African trade has decidedly the advantage iron
the fact that slaves can be there bought cAeape
and are in better condition by the purchase
But, if Mississippi needs no more slaves. let he
say SO through her aw-making power, and Their,
would be no danger of more being brought here
except what might be struggled in, and expert
r ence proves that the Federal power cannot pre-
vent their Importation by this means. Remov
the Federal restriction, however, and there wOult
be little danger of their being struggled into thos'
States that uid not want them, from the fact tina
the market would be open to many other States
that were suffering for slave labor. He though
it unjust for the older Southern States, be-
cause they had sufficient number Of slaves, t
say that Texas and Arkansas, who were il
great need of them, should have no more unless
} purchased at high prices from sister States. HI
thought it also highly impoitic, for surely if these
States did not supply their desideratum Of labor
they would gradually become abolitionizod-a
any rate the Northern and North western por.
tons of them. Texas needs hundreds of thous.
ands Of slaves, but is not able to pay the prices
charged in the other States. If this demand for
labor is not supplied, she will soon become
careless as to the perpetuity Of the institution
He believed Texas to be capable as well as other
States, and better able than the Federal Govern.
ment, to determine her wants, and he therefore
thought that Texas and other States should be
allowed to say themselves whether they shall
have African negroes or not. If we did not build
up and encourage the institution South, we would
certainly be overwhelmed by the tide of abolition.
ism which is bearing down from the North
Gen. Glenn did not discuss the morality of the
question. He believed that was never questioned
except by mad fanatics, who were never happy
except when hearing themselves talk. 1t was
now decided point that negroes can he trans
ported to this country in health, because they are
daily landed in good condition, as hearty as when
they left their native shores Those who doubt,
need only visit the slave market in New Orleans,
and observe the newly imported blacks, to have
their doubts dispelled 1t is now decided fact
that native Africans become, very shortly after
their arrival here, as useful and valuable rs me-
groes born and reared upon our own soil. H
knew this of his own personal observation He
bad heard numerous owners of imported Africans
say they were as valuable, sprightly, and indus
trious as any on their farms, and that they would
make no distinction in tho price, if disposed to
sell. The tales of cannibali SIN, &C., were cock
and bull Stories not believed by those who related
them. No one ever saw IN instance where the
imported African did not prefer this country to
Africa They should then be freely introduced |
and introduced under the sanction of the law II
the South with unanimity and resolution, should
demand the repeal Of those laws as their right
should demand that this disgraceful statute be
scratched from the statute books of the country
it would be done, and peaceably done. 1t can be
done without disu MON. He knew that in refer
cncc to this, as well as all ether questions which
had agitated the country in the last ten years.
there were hOarse bawlers who would attempt to
make the people believe the measure would lead
to disunion But the people were now disguised
with such foolery and such affected, bypocritica
AuCJ INV buOuBuJ Juemb6lYeE,
md were not to be led astray by sound. The
people would think on the subject, and their good
tense would soon shew them the vast Importance
md benefit of the traffic in native Africans to
strengthen, give moral force to, and perpetuate
lavery in this Republic.
Mr.. Glenn, in the conclusion of his speech, gave
stunning blow to the pretended consistency of {
'oote, sharkey, & Co. He said he remembered
7Een he, himself, was amere ncophyte in politics
hat he used to listen with reverential awe to their
rofound speeches in the advocacy of States
ghts. He hung upon their words and treasured G
p their sayings. Occasionally he would make
n essay himself upon the stump in his own
ounty, and point to them as the great oracles of
tates rights Suddenly, by the preachings Of his
reat models, their doctrines became involved in
great question before the people, and he did not
heck his enthusiastic impulse to rush to the fight
he first breathing spell, he looked around for
mile of encouragement from his illustrious pat
srns, when 10 what was his amazement to &
ehold them ranting and exhorting with the I
tmost fury on the other side. They had desert II
d their friends, fed the ranks in the hottest OF
he fight, and had become the leaders of those
Tho were but now their deadliest foes .
He traced Squstter Sovereignty to it's source
nd exposed its vileness and deadly results. He
lluded to the arrogance of Stephen A. Douglas in
lsulting the whole Southern democracy by ex-
ressing his willingness to condescendihgly be-
ONE their leader and sit in the presidential chair
rovided they took his doctrines with him. He
oped the Southern Democracy would, in the
harlestOn Convention put their foot upon the
rrogant upstart-kick him from the ranks of a
igb minded party They had yielded far enough
let them yield no more, but quit the Convention
4 disgust if they could not choose a man of IN
nllied escutcheon, who would crush out heresies
nd revive the pure old Democratic faith.
Gen. Glenu's speech was listened to with the
lost profound attention and elected the warmest
dmiraton from every individual of the audience.
here was no one present who did not regret TO
ear the orator express the belief " that this Was,
l all probability the last time he would ever have
ne honor of delivering an address to his fellow
itizens Of Yazoc." 1t is greatly to be wished