Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-07-28
Re-opcnin= of the African Slave Trade.

Re-o2ening of the African Slave Trade.
! The Southern Democracy continue the
discussion of the proprieiy of opening tho
African slave trade. The opinion gains
ground that the trade must be opened. 1t
Is argued now that unless more Africans
can be had. the South may rs well give rp
the strife with the north for the eccupapcy
OF new territory The South cannot use
new territory, it is said. if acquired, unless
she has moie African laborers to send in
and occupy such territory Here follows
what Stephens, of Georgia, said recently.
in speech to his Stephens
be it remembered, was formerly an old line
whig-but now is leading pro-slayery
Democrat, and Of more influence than any
member of that party in the south. His
cry is for more 1fricsns. The report of
the speech says: na t, s'su
tie had been asked, What were the pros-
pects for the future? What is to become
OF the anti-s'ayery sentiment of the north,
and whether slavery is secure as it was,
AS he said In 1850 he would repeat
now; there as very little prospect of the
south settling any territory outsidcF of
Texas; in fact, littlesor no prospect at all,
unless we increase our african stock,
This question his hearers should exam
inc in Its length and breadth; he wonli do
nothing more than present it; but it is plain
as anything that unless the number of Az
rlcan stock be increased, we have not the
population anil might as we'll abandon the
race with our brethren of the north In tbe
colonization Of the territories. II was not
for him to advise on these questions, he
only presented them; the people should
think and act upon them. If there are
but few more slave States it is not because
of abolitionism or the Wilrnoi proviso.
but simply for want Of people to settle
them. CaanOt make States wifhout peoDle.
rivers and mountains do not make them.
and, stare States con7aof6 be made withouf .4f-
ricdas. ! am not telling you, he said to
do it. but il is a serious question concern
ing our political and domestic policy; and
we do not want voters and disclaimers so
much as thinkers and reasoners, II is
useless to wage war about abstract rights.
or to qnarrel and accuse each other ofun-
soundness. unless we get more AJticans.
On the subject of snatching Cuba, he
saws: ft7zte4 -.fsasssrstt
All. he continued, depends .upen our
selves for the future. With our constitu
tional rights, and with the present prinri-
pies of political policy; we are as safe. and
even safer than we ever were: We mnst
remain united; if we ever divide our dsv Of
doom will surely come. All nations when
they cease 10 grow begin to die; We should
then endeavor to expand and grow. Cen
trail America and Mexico are an open'to
rs. He does not believe that the ccsisfrv
Is large enough but believes that q Diver
'lty Of interest will strengthen the govern
nent better than If all were Homogeneous.
He looks forward in the future to tire .ac-
luisition Of Cnbs. but never was IN fsvor
Of paying Spain mnch money for it@ASot
pore then 8 l.0o0. .000s.or 81, ,0o0, ,0D0.--
u Cubs wants to come into the Union he
would not ask Spain; but would be in IA
'or ofrepealing tho neutrality laws So as
o give our people chance to help her IN
le- wish -i s0f5fT
He saw No reason why we sisoula nax
sSO. 900 900 for II {; we have already sncnt
cveraI millions in preventing Americans
rom going tn 'Cuba--and hc wsnfs ~. r.