Year: 1860

EUROPE IraYeTng, eYeryWhtrt
see it, was established-established by cotton.


Now all this has been done by slave labor for it is vain
deny that but for the product of cotton in this country
this revolution could not have been accomplished. We
produce twenty three hundred millions of pounds ard
our production estimated ten years ago at four
ifths of all the cotton produced II is probably five
sXths or six -sevenhs and surely slave labor
uted TO Its proportion of the credit Is the world better
Tcher happier wiser than it hundred years ago?-
southern planter, whose energy talent industry and pa
tence have been devoted to this wonderful business
entitled to the credit of great noble and astonishing
change as the last century has exhibited


Can such man. whose work has produced such re.
De he we creature he is represented at the North
10 per Gan he be lazy millionaire living upon work
and labor of others? Must he performed in the
last hundred years the severest labor redeemn ng
swamps that were useless in cultivatng product that
was for long time experiment and so using the
slave labor entrusted to him produce benefit
of mankind surplus never before known in the history
OF commerce or agriculture?


The value of his labor and that of his slaves may be
unde rstood when learn that every pound of cotton
used up and that year leaves on hand more than
working surplus The amount produced in this country
mas oeen increasing every year. and yet the demand for
II meets the increased production. yet this article


although after the expenditure of labor becomes n cost
ly article of luxury, is recognized of the ne
and indeed principal necessity humanity
has humanity not been benefited by slave labor? Have
mot the material interests of mankind been promoted
Has not the world advanced during this period of slave
labor as it never before advanced?


rs Mast nation mo- or age can compare with our own in
is that insttuton sin which thus acts blessing on
mankind. Is that institution political evil which has
duueu more 10 the wealth OF this land where it exists
than any other one element of greatness which the
most fanatic opponent point out2 For whom do the
mechanics of the North work but for the Shareholders
slaves OF the Souh For whom do the manufacturers
the North work principally but for the people Who
but they consume their surplus and keep them actveP
The shareholders of the South who give them nm
agriculture and choose to buy what be better made
cooler and more salubrous climate by the white man
are the great customers not only of the North but of the
Northwest.


The slaves of the South not only work in a way which
he Whlte man cannot initiate, and produce what
mas Deen up to this period produced except expen
sVe article OF luxury, but they give employment all
kinds of labor in other sections our own country and
in every part of every country in Europe estimated
the product OF cotton in 1900 at about $50 600 pounds
of which 100 100000, at the outside supposed to hav
been produced in India What will you say when you
learn that cotton was known cultivated and manufactured
in India at least 500 years before the Christian era proba
bly, much sooner or upwards of 1000 years before that
timer The Indians than 900 years producing
600 pounds year and in ninety years South
ern planters, aided by this slave labor produced
1900 100000 pounds, upon what up to that time, had
oeen barren land and swamps In the meanwhile the
expectations from India have risen under the impulse
British energy only 1760000 600 of pounds What they
will do if let alone what blessing they their prope
y will be to the world, no one tell But that there
is nothing bad in slavery, think the results already
pointed out most abundantly prove.


1t is said however that whatever may the case in
the past things at the time, slave labor
longer necessary, because we have white labor ready
to do the work, and able TO do it, Let us examine this
view for moment, and will find it false as all the
other objections raised against the South


First, deny that there is labor in the United States
for the work now done by slaves. Is any that
chooses to work idle? speak, be it understood of
agricultural handsfor that the character hands
question The slaves therefore, do not take the place of
any others.


But, secondly could the white man. or would he work
IN those regions where the planting interest of the South
most prevails, in hot, moist clmate2 Would could
he work as to do than support HIMSELF Would
he produce such surplus for the benefit of mankind is
now produced? 1t useless to theorZe this question
We have facts in the history of the world which settle it
beyond controversy.


What is the most productive part of the world Where
is nature most bounfu? Where the largest the meanest
and most worthless populations? In the same part of the
world in the south of Europe-in Africa Turkey Asia
India Southern China and Central America and Mexico
Where are the peoples and populations which govern,
control and supply them They in the north Eu-
rope and the United States. What have these popua-
tions done for themselves the worlds What they
produced invented taught in the sciences
or in government? How have they profted by luxu-
RANT soil that spontaneously yielded its treasures? Have
they been ennobed-have they raised hemselves-haye
they benefited the human race-have they worked? Ger
tanly not and where there was slavery they have
been too indOlent to teach their slaves how to work


What has caused this state of things? Why is it that
the fares and richest parts of earth everywhere
cept in the United States, occupied by lazy worthless
population? 1t is just because hot climate where
ture is prolific man. while it allows him


live week the easy labor of one perhaps half
day lie IS content to bask in winter in the sun,
and in TO enjoy the luxury Of an ndoent
existence in the shade. His wants few and easily
supplied and he will not work for the world unless
PEELED to do so.


whose necessities in northern climate have forced them
to work, until work has become habit and pleasant
part o existence They advance department of


life, thwarted as they seem to be by cold climate
grateful SOIL and the almost entire absence the lux
uries of life Yet they produce surplus, and become
greater, richer, and more pOpulous every day


Now, if men will not voluntarily work in other hot
climates, so as to produce surplus you expect them
to do 1t in the most hot and unhealthy climate of
southern planting regions? am looking at he is
and has been and am judging of the future by the past
] am not arguing upon a change Of nature in man
know not what reformers may do to change his nature
and change the whole world for people are
satisfied with anything less tha the world play
FDnt-b hall to- T1al-a


have said that the steam power of England alone was
equal to the work of 100000 of per annum That
is more work than was done in a year by all the
population OF the countries have named put together
But they neither work hems I've make steam work fol
them They have no commerce, and they have arts.
Even in India the finest musns made at the time of the
first European occupancy, manufactured with an
instrument little better than Chinese chopstick Here
then we have view of these climates not only in the
present day, but in the past There has been slavery
and there has been little work. In 90 years similar
climate in the United States has been made to gladden.
the whole world under the influence of slavery in the
hands of good AngloSaxon stock.


1t is rkabe stock. homeopathic mixture Of il
seems to give man mental power and vigor to enable
him TO think for himself and humanity, and make those
who ought to work and will not work do their part in the
great drama of life. Would the African work. if freei
Where has he done it race2 Has he done it in
Africa? Would he have energy than better popula
tions in other hot and luxurant and healthy eli
mateswas he better than others in Africa? What power
Of will and sefcontrol and foresight has he that the Turk
the Asiac, the East Indian, the inhabant Of Mexico
Central America does not possess?


lie mas done Tor the world great work. lie doing
for the world great work Let him aonelet his master
alone There in all nations there have been in
all ages, drawers,of water and hewers of wood. Som
must think and others work. We have with race
marked by COLOR subject to the white lie is The
only inferior being in our land He cannot be citizen
he claim equality. No respectable portion
this country of the world asks for is willing allow
it, The white is the sovereign matter how poor
and humble He has before him the highest rewards OF
labor, if he will work. The African has his reward in a
careless easy life in climate that suits him, occupa


ton that does not oppress him; and he not better he
certainly is off in any respect than the grea
family he has left behind him in the land of his fathers


Slavery has existed since the world began 1t ha
where the greatest progress has been made
and here in this age in this country it has produced
suits never before known 1t has acted just the
progressive phanhropist would have wished it to act
Whom has it njured-rather whom has it not benefited


1t is common to attack slavery antagonist
white labor for the purpose of getting white votes Tha
argument am sorry say, is being used in Baltimore
amnngst the German voters Let the Baltmoreans


this No greater reproach fall upon that city and
State than considerable Black Republican vote
No greater injury can be done to their material
interests than such vote. No greater in
jury can be done to the labor of Baltimore and Ma
yIdnd than any injury inflicted that part of the
country which supplies so large part of people with
work Even here in this place. in our own neghborhood
fruits and vegetables are sold not only for the Bat
more market, but to be put up and preserved for thu
South and large and valuable trade has grown VI
which has enhanced and is day advancing the value
your lands giving larger demand for labor and pour
| ing money into your strong boxes.


What this country would have been without the plant
ing interest without the reclamation of Southern land
and swamps without the energy Of the Southern plane
and the patient labor of African slaves, no tell
have endeavored to show what has been done will
| them, through them, along with them, and know n
better argument in favor of human institution thai
a reference to its history and work. All other of tn
works of are judged by their fruits. All govern
ments all peoples all eras in the history of the world
| and must be so judged.


and the richest portions ought
to be given up to soth and ignorance 1t de
| signed by Providence Our Southern States have pro
duced more than all the of inhabiting the no
and genial and luXuriant soils of the world. SLAYER
seems to have done what it intended TO do. Com
merce, mechanic arts, manufacturing and certain grade
of agriculture suit the North Men thrive and get rich
| and become happy by such occupations. Our NOrther
friends ought to be satisfied Our Southern friends do ther
harm, wish them harm, interfere in manner wit
tastes preudces institutions occupations They
productions They employ their artzans, manufacturer
| and merchants.


1t idle say that slavery degrades labor In wha
age the world labor hOnored at this day
Who that works not is honored? The pampered mil


onaire who eats and drinks and sleeps away his he
| life is passed by useless thing He that works
closet in the field is honored doing his part in life
Labor is capable of rising any social height to AM
amount of wealth. But elevation is the result contnu
Gus labor and economy.


Sir Richard Arkwright the inventor of the spinninp
roller common barber in his early youth and man
hood andhis sign ga penny shaven lie was knight
ed, and became immensely rich. ! have told you tha
George Stephenson was common laborer, and he died
of the most hOnored in his native land with large
estate. His son Robert who also machinist and
engineer, died last fall worth half million of dollars.


1t is remarkable fact, that in arstocrac Eng
land the price of in the iron manufacturing districts
where railroad rails principally made equals that
some of the high officers in the British army. A rail
roller receives much annum Lieutenant Colo
mel of the Foot Guards shinger Wuch Major and


furnace much as Lieutenant and Adjutant and
this business, too, including the whole system OF rail
roads, has from cotton and part of the
Of the last hundred years


In our own country the insances too numerous