I claim no credit for it. but I simply stand here and say. as a representative of the South. that we will either have contract slaves in Louisiana and South Carolina. or no part of the United States or any of the territory annexed shall have them. This new doctrine. which only exemplifies the hypocrisy and shallow pretensions of the Republican party in regard to the colored races. will be fought against bitterly at the South. Even we do not w.ant any contract laborers in the South other than those who have the right to make a new contract at the end of the year. and even if they break a contract in the middle of the year and leave us. the punishment is very light. and in most States there is no punishment at all.
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