Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-09
ron THE KEowEE counrER.

Few thoughts for the Times.
Mn. EDITOR: As'you have had the kind
ness to publish my "Sermon for the Times
| will ask the favor Of adding few more
thoughts on tllo same subject:
,r ! statedin that serpn that our ,slayos arc
necessary to the climate and productions, and
consequently to the prosperity of the South ;
md, for this reason, the South should with
draw from m'uli political connection with those
whose aim is to circumscribe this species of
property, and ultimately to destroy It. This
rcmarkris especially applicable to those regions
of tho South which are remote from the salu-
brious atmosphere of the mountains, and whose
chieflproductso arc rice sngar and cotton
These products are admitted by, all parties TO
constitute tho wealth of,tlle South and con-
seqncntly, whatever hinders their cultivation,
mars the prosperity of the South; aud, it
might be proven, that such,a hihdrance would
also affect the prosperity of othor sections Of
our own country, and;of the civilized world, so
far as they stand related to the cotton trade.
If it be asked, how is it that. these products
depend upon slave lahor2" the answer is at
hand. And thstis, these products are grown
in regions where none but the negro raco can
labor. with safety aud profit, as regards health
and endurance. The constitution and habits
of that race are peculiarly, and by nature, adap-
ted to warm regions; and can bettor endure
exposure to the sun and to fliasma than any
other class Of lnborers ibis is n we'll estab-
lished physiological fact, which, is confirmed
by long experience, What would-khl aywhite
luan is harlriess to q negro. The hitter. will
work in the broilng snn with his hat of, mud
viii even sleep on his back, with his face up
ward !; whereas white man, eyeu the hardi-
est, would, uhder these circumstances. be
scorched and thrown into a fever. Apd this
is not the result Of hhbit-of q being used TO
but owing 70 The negro's notural consti-
tuition, and to the color of his skin, which en-
ables him, to endure OK 2osure to the sun better
than the white race, / need not stop 10 give
the philosophy of these facts, since all'that
ain row undertakfog is to state what is admit
ted TO be facts. If, then, our negroes were
banisbed FROM the country, or their number
diminished, many of the finest portions Of the
sunny South would soon become desert
White labofers could not be had to cultivate
thcm,, and consequently The prosperity and
wealth Of the Sonth would, be materially di-
niinisbed. -" ~
But it may be said that il is not the design
of the abolitionistst to send off our negroes. but
only to set them free and In TINT case they
'w6aId be still tie c6IHyat6ts OF rice, cotton
and sugar My answer to this is, that such
state Of things is both impracGicabie AID I'm.
ip6ssiblsJ and it,woull DO the greatest caIapi-
,ty that could h''' "a both the negro and; the
white Sace:n peop)otof the South never
will consent to live on terms of equality with
those who are now ,slaSea The habits Of life
ard fnoral Tendencies of tha iSe, a ocs n 70 40
dissimilar that there canhotpossibly be any
'cabgenialityg w howould be willing for %them
to come to the ballot box TO negotiate freely