The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-06-08


nn~ Cor StyotEroS, our esteemed rep
rcsontative In Congress. made a speech in
Yafoo City a few days ago. in which he
defined his position on the African Slave
Trade. The Yazoo Democrat reports him
as follows
"With reference 20 the re-opcning Of
the African slave trade. he thought in I'M
wise. impolitic 10 make u a party issue
We should allow no such issue 10 be- thrust
on us. though q would delight the Oppo-
siuon. He dbl not think 10 piracy for.
acrurtfins % Ell icucouaphors. pirafVis
robbery on che high seas and 10 buv q
negro HON his African master could not.
therefore. pc piracy. Then. the law should
BE repealed ~ ID makes an unjust dis
elimination against our property. which
should be- placed on n footing with other
property interests Yet he was opposed
% the revival Of the trade for various
reasons. which he reCounted, bat which
we have not the space to give
We entirely agree with the view Mr..
singleton takes We have always thought
that the law making the slave trade "Pi-
racy' was unwise. unjust and inexpedient.
Il u an impucticablo law because the
penalty Il prc-cribcs Is too great for the
offence, aud win never be enforced by
Southern courts and iuries. But no man,
with eyes in hishead, can help seeing that
there il no hope Of repeating these laws
within the Un.on. The naked question
then arises-which Is the better for tho
SOUTH 10 preserve the Union. or TO break
up the Union and our present Govern
mcnt in order 70 give ms the glorious privi-
lerc Of importing into our country the
miserable savaees Of Africa. Tts i ~
ystghos. boiled down. a. the chemists say.
and there can be- no doubt AZ 10 how Il
will be regarded by the sensible conserve.
tive and lawabidins people Of the South
We av truly glad 10 ZEE NJ. singleton
take the position he has done Il help.
TO confirm ua ia our positiou--a position
that We have assumed honestly and fairly
and which j. the result Of our conscien
tous convictions.
We are Of NJ styotrrov's opinion
however. that the matter should not b,
forced 10 an issue In the elections in this
nor indeed IN any Southern State W,
might ask m the name Of an that l. a.
cred. what win We gain by itf The an
swer i that We may gain defeat in IA,
Presidential elootion, and throw upon th.
south the necessity Of decidnr between
submitting 10 che incumbency Of Black
Republican administration or a disiolu
ton % Che Union Lee 10 bo mderstol.
that che South Il Ia favor of this trade
In favor % rs-opouing u In defiance 81
law tn its NiFpcates undoubtedly wel
and q Black Republican viii be elected &
che Presidency oar frieud' AZ che Nortl
will BE ovsrpovsred. borne down. an.
crushed out. They cannot sustain.
their section. che olium of an association
With psrty in faror Of trim which th
wh1ls world c5uiimns. The question
therefore. " simply a. We have oiter
said. shall Va Dissolve the uuion in ordo
20 insurursis me African slave trade Ar
few miserable savagss from the jungle
Of Airica worth more 30 ut than the gov
orumens framed BY our fathers. Let Oh
people weigh this question. and We sha
be- satisfied with their verdict.
We hope Ne Singleton will circulate
amongst his constituents. The people q
Che mighty east" will De Glad 10 see hin
when 10 suits hh convcuienos 10 visi
them.