to its present comparatively civilized condition." He then states how it is so beneficial that the black population keeps on growing while enslaved. This then, in Calhoun's opinion, shows how slavery is vital for the black population. In addition, Calhoun also makes the argument that black slaves are better off than the free blacks. This, surprisingly, was one of the main arguments made by many people in the South. This theory was founded upon the fact that the slaves were actually be cared for by their owners whereas the free blacks had no one looking out for them. This meant that Southerners believed that blacks were so inferior that they weren't even capable of caring for themselves. To back this up Calhoun reads in his speech, "In few countries so much is left to the share of the laborer, and so little exacted from him; or where there is more kind attention paid to him in sickness or infirmities of age. Compare his condition with the tenants of the poor houses in the more civilized portions of Europe" Due to all the reasons and facts stated above, Calhoun makes a very strong case for why slavery is so vital in the South. .
De Bow's review on Slavery and Bible, written by anonymous, was one of the most important journals against anti-slavery in the south due to the fact that they stated quotes straight out of the holy bible. This was an efficient approach as the Bible was used frequently by advocates against slavery because it was the "the standard of morality and religion". The ironic part of it is that the review uses the same bible to state the fact that "we think it right to hold slaves, do hold them, and have held and used them from childhood." Throughout the piece, it includes numerous people and statements straight out of the bible to support its claim. One piece of evidence is that in the bible it states that God was given the opportunity to become an abolitionist but did not take it.