The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-27
a Valuable Work.

A Valuable Work.
i Dr.. Elliott, President of Planters Col
| lege, Miss, is now preparing foithe press
Ia compilation Of the best defcnces Of sla-
very extant. 1t is to be published hy q
printing house in Augusta, Georgia, ~
April. in one volume, price six dollars.
| As the readers Of the DEaoeRAr may soon
Ihe visited by the agents who are engaged
| in getting subscribers to this work, we
take the occasion to recommend it. twill
form large volume and Will contain
what has been heretofore successfully
published in separate volumes. The edl-
tor, logical and elegant writer, will con-
tribute an Introductory /" Historical Re-
view Of Slavery This will be followed
by the work Of David Cbristy, Cotton is
King The celebrared work Of Professor
Bledse Of Virginia entitled = Liberty aud
Slavery (Which in our view, is unsur-
passed in ability, willform the third part.
Tho Rev. DR.. stringfellow's admirable.
"Bible Argument, or Slavery in the light
Of ne1sAyelation' viii form the fourth
part Chancellor Harper, of South Caro-
bra viii contribute Slavery iii the light
of social Ethics Senator Hammond Of
| that State viii furnish an essay entitled
+" Slavery in the lightof Political Science"
bOure esteemed, patriotic and erlldite sfel-
ow-citizen, DR. Cartwright will supply
AN essay on /" Slavery in the light Of Eth.
nology' The decision Of the Snpreme
Court of the Uuited States, in the leading
bred Scott case, will also be given. n /,
( Tie following members Of Congress rec
ommend this compilation
SENATOR'S. d
Jas II. Hammond, of South Carolina,I Jefferson
Davis, OF Mississippi, Robert Teombs, of Georgia,
R. M. r. Hunter, Of Virgins, james NJ. Mason, of
Virgins John Sidell, Of Louisiana. A.. G. Brown,
Of Mississippi, &C Clay, Jr., Of Alabama,
/ REPRESENTATIVES.
Henry G. Burnett, of Kentucky, Lucins Q, G.
Larsr, of Mississippi, Roger A. Pryor. of Virgins;
, Edward Bouligny, of Louisiana, Milledge q. Bon
ham, of South Carolina, Lueins ]. Csrtre, Of Geor
gi., Thomas g. lIindmsn, Of Arkansas, Thomas
l@Ruain, of North Carolina, Andrew j. Hamilton, Of
Texas, Alexander Il. Boteler Of Virginia, John n.
Landrum, of Louisiana, Ebert 8. Martin, Of Vir.s
sinis, Thomas s. Bocock, Of virginia, Lawrence N.
Ksitt, ofSopth Garoina, Thonlss Hardm.n, Jr., Of
Georgia, George 5. Hawkins, of f.orids. sydenham
Moore, Of Alab.us, Burs2l, cl.ire, Of North c.ro-
Ina, JOHN H. Reagan, Of Texas, Thomas G. Dsvid-
son, Of Louisiana, husece r. H. Garnet, OF vir-.
ginis, Reuben Davis, Of Mississippi Henry A.
Edmundson, Of Virginia, " illism Psrcber Niles, Of
South Carolina
The volume will contain. 500 or more
iroysl octave pages, neatly printed on
good paper, embcilisl,ed with fine en-
graved portraits Of several Of the authors
and strongly bound.
The historical, biblical and political in.
formation which this compilation will cen.
tain, will make ii nsefni fnr reference rs
well as interesting aud instructive. We
ought to encourage The circulation Of al
which helps to Drtify the people of our
country in the conviction that slavery ID,
morally and religiou-ly right, that il is
promotiye Of christianity and civilization
among slaves, that it sctelerat.s Tie
worlds pfogress, that II ID moral audi
political blessing 10 the msster race 40 it
/ is !. social ,nd physical blessing 10 the
subject race i've enght TO place all tire
facts and arguments c,rroborativeM these
convictions within the reach Of out young
men, our clergy, our editors, our legisls-
tors. With such book az the proposed
compilation in her fathers library, Ire
young lady who comes home from ! New
England Boarding School tinctsied With
sholition sentiu,eM. lisssn we;.li scon be
cured If ster mental disease. With such
. work 10 back li,,l San.hera traveller
in the North OF : Southern member q
/ Congress would find no trouble in silenc-
ing an antislsvrry ba,,b.sr. This work
viii 30 ysd 10 the thinking classes Of
our community aud make them strong ia tie
,igA
sF The Jackson Club q the District
Of Columbia held meeting few days
:. siace for the first time for three years.
In their proceedings we note this .isnii,
cant resolution
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