The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-19

ignorant and inferior blacks. where the rite of
marriage is unknown, and religion has lapsed
from Christianity to fetish worship,
Appalling as is the picture that st. Domingo
presents to the world, it was not enough to
stay the march OF the antislavery fallscy. This
was taken up in England, and, Selling upon the
conscience of the British people, it proceeded
to effect q similar overthrow OF the social fabric
of the British West India colonies. Here, too
the colonial interest exerted every power to
avert the destruction that was prepared
for them. But it was in vain. The
government declared that the conscience of
England must be appeased and accordingly her
colonial interests were sacrificed at the die
tates Of the anti-slavery society. The political
power of government of white men has been
retained over the Africanized West India colo.
MES of England; but even with the support OF
all the power of Great Britain, the white race
there has constantly diminished since the act of
emancipation was passed, and society in Jamai
ca exhibits the advance of the came degraded
riage has fallen into disuse, and fetish worship,
though strictly prohibited by law, and prose
cuted by the authorities, makes great advance
among the liberated blacks. In both of these
cases the destruction of the social organization
has been due to its want Of the power, not of
the will, TO resist the physical force that sup.
ported the antislavery fallacy.
Thirty years ago these theories began to be
aeitated in our Northern States. At first they
were rejected verywhere; but, addressing them
selves to the moral sense, they have gained
ground continuously. Little by little they
invaded the pulpit, then they got into the
schools, and sought to bend the young
mind Of the rising generation to their
bias, and finally they were able to
take hold of political parties. The
pages of our history mark their steady pro-
gress They were tolerated by communities
that at nrst rejected them; then they divided
the churches that had broken the bread and
taken the cup of the Lords supper at the same
communion table, and led Christian professors
of the same church organization to dsnounce
each other; then they ranged local parties in
the Northern States, and carried many Of these
up to the point Of violating the compact Of our
Union and multiplying the federal laws by State
legislation; they invaded the domain of federal
politics by claiming the right Of introducing
In Congress petitions for the abolition Of slavery;
then came the Wilmot Proviso, to exclude 1t
from single Territory; and now we have wit
messed the triumph 10 the Presidential Electoral
College Of political party whose fundamental
idea is that slavery Is an evil and crime"
and which procIaims that It must be excluded
from all the common Territories of our confede-
ration.
la these things every logical mind perceives
the steady march Of the same remorseless policy
that overthrow the social edifce of
the French and British West. India
colonies. This, then, Is the import of the
mighty movement that has begun In the South.
A society numbering eight millions OF whites and
four millions OF African slaves is entering upon
the conflict for self preservation, and the vindi-
cation Of the wisdom OF the theories upon which
II Is organized. Like the old French and Bril-
tish West India colonies In social construction,
II lie unlike them In the fact that II IL not physi
cally weak. II possesses not only numerical
strength Of population, but these participate In
all the moral and material elements that con-
sti,ute the t.llec,ual and physical power OF
communities at the present day. Nay, more:
In the great staple product Of Its agricultural
labor, cotton, IL possesses one Of the greatest
elements Of wages In the free communities OF
the earth. Even o short delay In is transmits
zion will throw some Of the most powerful ma
tons OF the earth of their social balance; and
ih loss through the destruction Of Southern so.
ciety, a. sugar has been lost 10 st. Domingo
and Jamaica by their social ruin, would In
volve them In revolution. The South, then, In
turning upon the hydra OF anti slavery that Is
seeking TO crush IT, is beginning great battle
In behalf Of the material interests Of society
everywhere, which will rouse the intellect and
shake the foundations Of civilized society all
over the world.
In this struggle there are objects which
should be the common aim Of all right minded
and patriotic men, both North and South First
among these ID the preservation Of the rights OF
the South within the glorious Union, which our
fathers founded In widen, With vast sacrifices
Of blood and treasure. II the South Is forced
10 seek out OF the Union that safety for lie
society which all admit to be requisite for It,
then the great experiment will have failed be-
fore the world Of demonstrating that the right
OF self government IA compatible with oil the
interests of human aociety. and thai setf-