The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-02
NEW SERIES-NO. 1873.



sra Convention amd shr Revival Of
the slave Trade.
From tho Mobile Register,
The selfstyied "Sou,hern Convention"
now in session Ut Vicksburg, seems TO have
been mainly epgrossed with discussions
upon the chimerical and ruinoas project. tho
special ban,ling Of u Mr.. Spratt, OF South
Carolina. which occupied NO much Of the
time to 40 little valuable purpose, OF pre-.
vious Conventions. Ac, ording 10 tho
astu,e aud cnterprisng gentlemen who are
amusing themselves and trying To startlo the
country at Vicksburg, the revival OF the
African slave trade is tho grand panacea for
Southern wrongs aud ills--the one thing
wanting 10 elevate the South to the loftiest
pinnacle OF human power and influence.
With one or two exceptions, w dIscover
no name Of much distinction or influence at
the South among the delegates to the Con.
vcn,ion, most OF whom hail from Mississippi.
From ,he ssvansh uls aspasiiesa.
Only 81 delegates attended the Conven.
tion nj Vieksburg, Miss., and oa oi them
were from the State where the Convention
was holden. Rather slim turn out The
following Is the numerical representation Of
each State Mississippi So; Texas, !;
south Carolina, ii Georgia, = 1oaDessee,
4; Alabama. Louisiana, D; Florida, /,
and Kansas. l. The representatives from
Georgia ARE Hon. John A. Jones and W.
y. Morton.
rrom ,hs New 0sisAas halistn.
The Southern scheners to whom W. al
ludc, with characteristic consistency and
navcte that must excite admiration. talk
loudly against Northern ayitators, aud
especially about - united SOUTH They
nre throw ing fire. brand heated to white.
ness into the South. hopeIcssly riding aud
dis,rac,ing il. and amid the chaos they arc
thus producing they loudly shrek I" a united
South !" The African slave trade. which
they are advocating. ostensibly to strength
en the South, Is ono Of the most Utopean,
utterly absurd, and impractieable and I'm.
possible hobbies that ever entered into the
brain Of mad man. ltx realization Ia I'm
possible except upon the ruins oi tho laws,
the Union and the Government oI this coun.
try. And they know II. Then what Is
their purpose but rcvolutioni Upon the
turbid surface Of the waters which snch IN
event would let loose tboy hope to rise. II
is time the great mass VI patriotic, conserva-
tive people Of the South should open their
eyes 10 the dark designs OF these men. and
tho nature aud tendency Of their actions.
The face oI every mnn who values the repose
and prosperity Of the South should be set
against the further agitation Of this ques.
ton with the frmDess and iDmoyabillty Of
the everlasting bills. IL should receive no
quarter aud those pablic men who indulge
10 the paerile, stcreoiypcd jargon in regard
% IT, should be left 10 ruininate upon its
beauties 10 private station.
| FROM ths gmssbars tat..i Wig.
The Southern Convention succeeded
yesterday In marking its position distinctly.
II ls as clearly gathering oi disunonists,
puIlitiers, slave-trade law breakers. ~ II II
bad met iDr that purpose. The speech Of
Mr.. spratt. Of South Carolina, aboundcd 10
bold declarations Of defiance u the laws ol
the land. which we're appIauded by South.
ern men--mcn who would have Indignantly
denounced such -,Dtimenu bad they been
! uttered by y northern Aboltionist in relA-
ton 20 the law Tor tbs rendition VI fugitivcs
from labor. Yet the two cases are syn0ny.
mous--the southern mar is a. much hound
by an unrepcaled law as the Northern
man, aud il il ~ much tfnitOrous 10 Que IN
the other 10 conuiennnce iu violation.
/ prgts ~ shafisssn = 9. ss..
II is stated that the Southern Commercial
Convention st Vcksb0rg has adopted
resolution tha, the laws prohibiting the
slave trade should be abolished. That this
Ia also meant 10 recommend and approve the
/ actual opening 0l the trade, does not appear,
! but il b. be Inferred. II Ia TO be presumed
/ tia, the laws referred 10 are those oi Con.
/ greS. But nearly all the Southern States,
/ Ten at least, have laws against the introduc.
/ ton ol African negroes. That these laws,
| Federal or State will ever be abolished,
cannot be anticipated. This action u the
( Convention. then, IL bat another Indication
Of the folly Of these irregular and windy
bodies. But Il has not surprised Va, as but
/ few beside the slave tradc sgitstors take
now any in,ercs, in their meetings or con
stitueney, and the one at Nicksbnrg may
b. regarded as u paoted oDe packed with
such vislonaries US Mr. spratt.
I Frsn lhs ss~ Ors.as rie.yuns
The Southern Convention has developed
! ia character. II is . slave trade secs ssion
; convention. II utlss doctrines st war with
the laws Of the United States, and proposes
TO make issues, which cannot isil. " its out
giving. have any iorce, TO divide the South
/ i,ylf
II Is a consolation TO know that II Is
likely IN ave little Or no eject upon the
I public mind IN the slave States Thcse
States are but partially represented. aud In
smne Instances the States nominally in the
convention have only ooe delegate.
l, Is very good escape valve for impsac.
tioable politicians. and repOr, OF its do
ing. Ia only important as showing the Qaix'