Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-14

EDTToRs AFPEAL; In our former article vi
were sndsavOring to point out some Of th'
benefits aeeruing to the negro from the institu
tiOn Of slavery. We wish now to show SOM
Of the advantages The negro has been, as !
slave 70 the white race, which, without th'
institution OF slavery, would have been grea
and positive loss to the world.
II with one fell strok lths four millions oi
southern 'sges eoal5 be straek out OF exist.
enes, either by dssth or liberation, the shock
wculd conrulse he world. This loss to TIE
word would be more felt than lhe loss Of the
sane number OF individuals, either black OF
white, Of any class Of society upon earth. TIE
ten millions OF whites in the North who are
mainly indsbtsi to slave prediction for sub
sistsnes, would be ruined; FOR upon sgricul-
turs rests our reonnereiai'and mechanical pur-
suits. The various professions are dependent
upon the same source for their subsistence.
This Institution doss not only touch our ma
terial sr0sperity, It strikes far deeper, and
tSkes hold Of al our social rsiations-is il
fact tue substance upsR which oar entrs
society rests. Tear q up rudey and suddenly,
and YOU produce a social and civil earth
quake. Il extends far beyond our own
limits The free States Of the North would
feel the overthrow Of this Institution 70 their
very enter; would be, indeed, as great Sufferers
as the South.
IhsiT commercial prosperity and in9ustrisi
pursuits are chiefly dependent on slave labor.
England, too, would feel the stunning blow,
Until her immense commerce and trade, with
Der vast mar ufacturing interest, would reel
and totter to it, fail. With the crash her op-
sratiVes, depending TO 90 great an extent upon
slave labor, would becoms a dangerous element
70 the stability Of the government itself.
France, and Germany, and other nations
Woridfeel the sad effect; an would feel that
power had fslisn; ths whole civilized world
E0uld be conscious Of its mighty vibrations
An dealing in msgination2 Do I exaEger-
ate the vslut-sa Importance Of our system Of
domestic labor Or an ] not rather speaking
the language OF soberness and truth? do
not wish 10 oVersssts its value to the world
nortofXagEerste taerssait It's overthrow world
occaEion 10 society. do net spprehend that
any well-informed political economist will say
that the above is ovsrcrawn or too b ghlT col
ortd- have not The time nor the statistics ~
hand 10 set forth the facts upon which have
founded my assertions which would prove
that an borne out by hgures and facts Suf-
fee it to say that ons-third Of the civilized
world is fed and clothed by the instrumsntalitY
OF the institution Of slavery. This being
tree, am I not EuBtsinsd in the assertion that
ths torr millions OF southern slaves are Of
more value to the world than he same number
Of human beings q any other class Of society,
= : - q sslssiIiS 9 --ss------Ll
What must be thought, thea, Of the mad
fanatieal spirit that IS ready to strike The blow
that would produce such disastrous results
Such a fen spiriI of madness and mzlignitv
would dethrone God himself, and attempt to
govern the world in bis stead, because It aFro-
gsntly links it could rule wiser snG better
than be. Gods economy Of moral govern
meat, according TO the sublime conceptions Of
the pure saints Of sboiitionism, is TOO imper-
feet and unequal Tor their sense of Justice and
equality. Therefore they make war upon his
revelation and MS providsnces, and cry out for
Han snti-slavery Biblen and can snti-slsvery
God +"
suppose Satin bad pretty uueh he same
sort or notions when be and his angels rebsllsd
against the moral government OF God. The
question now occurs to the ingenious Inquirer
Of the ,he divine Will, touching his matter Of
African slavery, (aside from its acknowledged
existence in ancient Issrsl a. well as HHdeT
the reign of Christ, and his' imtneiisue dsciples
without a rebuke from bin or them) is, can
system OF labor, founded on domestic slavery,
OF such vitality and moment, extending over
an past civilizations, carrying with it such
manifold results TO the worlds progress and
prosperity, be sin and a crime ?' I
Especially when It's subjects are incapable Of
progress and civilization n any other manner,
than undef the yoke Of domestic boadzEs? A
people Eisen left to themselves, are bat liltls
above the bru'e creation T. It not a singular
hissorical fact. that the African negro is tbs I
only variety Of the family Of nan that can be !
euslaved without de.riment or deterioration I
aIl cther races (sven ihs savage Indian is no /
ozesiition) IL dWarfed mentally and morally /
bv opprsssioa-but the negro L actually /
elevated b the process, and It develops bis /
utmost cspseity. By the process Of sRslaving /
the African negro The institution becomes, in /
fbeha IDS Of 0Ferulling PToVid eace, oBe of the
rreaieai issttunsnts Of civilization of modern /
iimea 4 eivilizes The negro and bis produc-
tons bv swelling The sails Of commerce, car /
ries light and civilization to the uninlightened 1
and bsrbarous races Of man.
The black slave formed a very important /
part Il toe frst Settlement on the America !
contineat, NORTH a. weH as South be fsll1d /
ne great forests and cultivated the lands /
while bis master drove back the Indian and |
orgaHized al he machinery Of new society 1
---such as schools, legislation, the execution /
Of law, ETC., etc This remark is true Of The |
North 80 well - the South. When the poor OF /
the old world began - psur into the HortksTu /
States, seeking employment, and the North /
found free lsb0r cheaper than slaTe, they sent |
ard soH fbeir slaves 70 the South. tbs process /
aof The old thirteen.D or this, an not CON. /
Raining; If slavery was more expensive 10 1
thsm than free labor, they acted wisely to I
change the one FOR the other; but ! do claim /
ebst ne az the Ssuih have the sane right 10 /
shoose ss they have IN regard 70 this az well /
- al ether matters that concern our interests
One inference Es Wish TO draw from what /
,rs have before stated 10 refeTencs = the mys-
tsrioue fact Of African slavery its permis /
90 br-Cod sna the siadiratien Of bis proVi- /
5enre, as to bis justice, etc, in regard to the 1
i,ssitutiun II it Be good 70 the negro and 4
blessing 10 the white man, ss we firmly be-
Lew and II works out deliveraace ultimate /
lr fthe elevation Of the degraded negro rsee), /
f,ei II not appear 10 Be wise and benehcent /
6spsnHstion to the rscs, and thus hsrmonize I
vrIth the great purpose Of God IN bis morsl 4
r9vernusHt2 We must always keep in view /
Hstfbs moral governor Of the world works BY 1
u.ssna 70 accomplish his Tise purposes.
81 FAR a. we rSn nov see, we know Of no 1
osb,r human IaEtrumsntsIitv b which The ns-
"a esp Be civilized and Chrisiianizsd but BY 4
~ ipsiitutiou. 4 takes bin from bis native /
wlfs, already slsts, and places bin in con-
al with civilized end Superior race, and /
tb,,s be aftains what Be cthereiss never could.
D9ripr. this pupilsge Of Development, By BIS /
isbor BE aids by his mechanical Industry in
fssSipg and Go hing millions Of the white
res. sbd helps to cary Christianity and our
ei-;a1sffor 10 barbsrouE ciiG8es ard pagan I
lsnss. Ever since the great edict Weat fcrth
tom the grest LaWgivsr inst " from the sweat
N ~, facs mzH shogld earn bis sread'' 10 the
pr,sept tine, nsn % an Individual, or nations
a. ,uultipiied indiriduais, are neral, happy
spd exalted in the scale of hqman digRty, Just
IL proportion ss b. or sheY obey Ibis great
r,usrnsul u the In6nite. TIE negro hss
p.ver oberei this law Of labor when lfs
tg bimsef. He has natural aversion to
isbor. This Is mziniy ons reason that Be has
no historeai record o. Bis srhievemsnfs. He
tor ereryRh here pTessna bin as a lazy bsIha-
~. nfsiegs 70 himself o. 70 fhe world, except
be i presented to us ss a slsvs. To ny
ID th.s is the oniy means under heaven by
.ieb lie negro can ever (if IL be possibie) Be
Is csnabis of self government and self els-
on ss progressive being in civilization.
nis position i sound, and J most solennly
al ifsve Il is, is not the institution of slavery
- arrangement ot remedial econcny,
- \. stIcb bv him who Is too wise 10 err,
too eood 70 do wrong? It, then, from
2 standpoint, becomes loaded with the rich
rromIss 10 the Bors Of Ham, a choice
sing to bis race. aud net cuTssi as tbe !
n oFtusled zboiitionists aver. Goods ways /
b mot az mans. 9Ten thousand years to hin 4
.poa one dsy. IN the far distant future The 4
KrTcfo may regard the slavery OF be ancestors I
oisssITation and dsliFeraDce from leng /
to-ln Of darkness ano paroaIlsm tet i.ois y. ~
= i, rsble and binding lhsn the civil disahili-
ubSsr which ths race endured tie silie- /
"a q nsrifcafion. necessary Ter ttsir eifFa. 4
% q tie sousl manhood Of the superior and /
ling races.
n n lEsn, voa CnEELEv.--A Washington cor
ID - ut ,rrltsss There are great reloieings |
fe.'s the defeat Of Greeley hs ,,9ls Aillsq
chIeseo, end srfrd, through Weed, /
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