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BP ' l.< H i "' . mm? , .i^M^M^i.i.i. ><1 .|Tiiwr?t?vy'^i"wr.i< 'm . " TO THINE OWN SULK BE TItUB, AND IT MUliT I'OLLOVf, A1 Tail NIOMC fHS D ir, TIIOU OAN'^T NOT TIIS>* UK FALSE TO ANY MAN." VOL. 2. PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C., J'ATUIIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1850. NO 28 THE I^JEOWEE COURIER, PAINTED AND PUBLISHED W'KBKLT BT TRTMMIEU A LEWIS. VV. K. Easley, Editor. TKR.TI.S. Ona Dollar and Fifty Cents for one year's r ncrlption when j>aid within tluoe months, T dollar* if ui\vmcnt is didnved to the closo of t subscription venr. All anbicriptious not cloarly limited, will considered as made fur an indefinite time, n continued till a discontinuance is ordered a nil arrearages pai l. A Icertixtmciiis inserted at 75 cent* per *qur r tlin fir<t Insertion, and 37 1 " ct-". for en continued insertion. Liberal deductions inn to thoAo advertising 1>y the year. t?r All Comn/ntnica'.ioiH should be address fo tlm Publisher* post paid. (^ ?Vtl l!l? HMS6 o-l- ? ^ ? * A ' mb- j hi is PICKENS DISTRICT. officers. f\ N. GARVIN, President. Vice Plosidcn'ts : A. Ramsay, A. AI. tIamilvo \VM. H'intrp.! John A- Easi.E \V. T>. Steele, Wm. Nimmons, J*. IT agool), J as. rokinson', M. M. NORTON, S. iiovinogood. W. S. Gri'siiam, ) iEnvih Moriiea Kd. Hughes, Wm. C XjEE, II. I). Maxwf.i.i.. -T. M \ vwpt i . J. \V. NOURIS, Jr. \ Recording Se VV. II. THIMMIKU, ^ retnries. W. K. EASLEY, ) c J. A. dotle, s ^xac,"i 'ca SILAS KIRICSEY, Treasurer. Councils of Safety. ?S'afxeant's Iieat.?II C Millc * Tho's Gasaway, Wm Oliver. Garvin's Beat?J J Hollingsworl W S Williams, Wm Smith. flhhtcr* Beat.?J B Clayton, II nnjcr, John A rial. Rash}fx Heat.?John Dovven, S Fjii.s'oy, John (>ossett. UStewarfs B.at.?Robert Stewai . . .<y.evan(lcr, ft Alexander. Atidersms n&at?Tsauc Anderso Joa^i Lewis, O F Barton. Chfl.';tain\i Heat.?K II Griffin, EJ^hcroo'l, Jamos T Ferguson. niv^'etms Heat. Lnrlcin I If drieks Esly Tin lit. W in Kdins. lioyd s Heat.?Jeptha Norton, A L Kc'lh, Joseph I5nrnotl. Nlchohtoffi Beat.?Stephen Nic olson. A T5 Giant, Jesse McKinne 'P/iil/im1 Beat.?G Brazcal, A R bins, 15 Fret well. Ihiglic*1 Beat.?J A Ballenge Iienry Hughes, Andrew Dickson. Denton s Beat.?Wm ( Vififin, Jos ua Y Jones, T M Stribling. Dcah\i Heat.?K P Vomer, L Ton ers, S C Reeder. HunnicutPs Heat.?A liryce, Chi Hunt, James M MeElroy. Fairplai/ Beat.?A Plleeder, 13a lis Ilix, M S McCay. pni.' a \f 11 f v Whoreas, it is apparent, not on from the arts of injustice which !ia\ been perpetrated by the dominai majority in Congress, hut also fro the course of systematic and orga i/.ed aggression on the rights of tl South which have been for years pti sih d hy the Northern States of tli Union, that there is a fixed and u alterable determination on the pa of those States to rob us ol our p litical rights and to despoil us of 01 domestic institutions; and, believin as we do, that their peaceable po r)CA9il/ll <11111 UVl'il Ult'Ot'l VtlllUII Hi become incompatible with our pro ent relations to t!u; existing Confe eiacy, and having been foreed to tl painful conviction that South Car iiiia in common with her sister Slati of the South is driven to choose I) I ween the preservation of her righ -and the preservation of the Unio.r Therefore, we, the people of Pickei District, do now "solemnly pledg our lives, our fortunes, ami our saor< hdrior" to aid, defend and suppo her in mentaining her rights, by an course or by any means to vvhic sh'e may be driven by the foul inju tine and aggressions of the usurpin North; and in view of an issue f painful but inevitable to us, He it thcroforc llexolved, That v\ do now organize and constitute ou selves into an Association for the di fence of Southern Rights and Inte ests, the objects and rules of whicl we horeby pledge oursolves as ine and as citizens to support and ol nerve, until the dangers which threa en the destruction of our rights shn i I J ?? A lin*c iwuii chmivty removed juki ii that purpose we adopt the fohowiti Constitution: constitution. Akt. 1. The name of tins Aasoc ation shaft be "The Southern Ri#h I Association of Pi'kens District." Its object shall bo lto organize and prepare the people of Pickens District the better to defend themselves from the dangers which threaten?to promote the interest and to secure the harmonious and united action of the | whole South in the glorious cause of j constitutional Freedom, and more j especially shall its objects be to pledge ui, its members to support South Caroli : wo ' na in any course which she may be ! he driven to puisne in defence of her j rights as a free and sovereign States. I be Art.?2. The officers of this asso-j nd ' rintion shall he a President, sixteen | ixl Vice Presidents, (one for each beat | j company) two recording Secretaries, j >iu j two corresponding Sectaries, a Trea ' t> j surer and a committee ol Safety, to 1 <lc j consist of three members from each ; military beat company in the l)is0 1 i triot nnd, subordinate to this and i | subject to its direction and control, i s| | the members of the general eomnvt-1 j tee for each beat company with the ; I Vi -r ' - 1 1 . .t. v. JL U1 .->u< I! LUIiljlllliy MUlll : form sub-commit loos all of which officers shall be chosen annually at the anniversary of the Association. Art. 3. In addition to the ordinan\ ry duty of presiding over its deliberav, tions. the } resident shall bo empow- j ered to convoke meetings oftlrs, and to appoint Delegates to attend meet- I I illffs or rnnvnnl inna r?f nlnnr nffilmtrt.l . 0? . v.x.vy.i.7 v?l \/l IBV? I niillKlinj d, i associations, and in any emergency j of the St:te, (to repel invasion or to snppro^v negro insurrection) he isern,c powered and required t< call out the ! ! 'Minute Men,' of the Association, to j be marshalled under the Governor of I the State or constituted authorities! Art. 4. The Vice Presidents when i they shall think lit., or when directed | i by the President, shall hold meetings , ?r, | such members as bh:>ll reside in j j their respective Beats, and report the j h, 1 proceedings of the same at the next j | general meeting of the Association.) A i It shall further he a part of their duty, ; j to extend to their respective Beats A ! such information as the President may frcm time to time desire to com- j t, munieaie to the members of this Association. n, Art. 5. It shall he the duty of corresponding Secretaries to correspond J with affiliated associations upon matf ftl'O I /M l/llll l\ ?? < Iwv... ^ ? ' J * i iio iiMR.iMiiy uicu gt'uuriii miciesis j n- and objects. i ' 0. The duties of the Recor,V ding Secretaries shall bo to keej) a roll ofthe members and of the 'M<nh nte IMon,' and to record the proceedy. ings ofthe Association in a hook to i o- be kept for thai purpose. Art. 7. It shall be the duty ofthe | r, general and sub-commit tecs of safety 1 to detect, report, and prosecute all at ! 1)-! tempts tocorri.pt our slaves and to j disseminate a bo 'tion?to procure in v-1 subordination, or otherwise impair ! the feasible and tranquil enjoyment o' J ns our domestic institution. Akt. 8. The President shall from y the roll of the Secretaries organize :ill j the members of this Association uni der the age of 'hirty, into a military !y corns, lobe called the 'Minute Men,' and who, with their officers, arms and tll equipments, shall be ready to march m j to the poil t of danger at a minute's j warning. ie Art. 0. The 'Minute Men1 shall ir* elect their commanding and suhordilis nate officers. n- Art. 10. The President shall be rt required to call the association togetho cr upon any five of the Vice rre3iu* dents uniting in a call for the same. Art. 11. This association shall s" continue in existence and persevere as in its efforts so long as the rights of !s- i . 1 ?:.l i mo uimui <111; iiiitraiuuuu Willi (lail"" ger. ^ Art- 12. Any person may become t s a member of this association by tub* c_ scribing his name (o the ibove rules. is F N Garvin Alex Bryce i: John Maxwell E H Cirifiin is J as Cannon Wm CLee re Henry Prjchard P Alexander sd Saml Lovinggood Jno Crawl'ord rt E Mai tin Saml Iieid iy J W Norris, jr J A Doyle ;h i Win Todd J M McElroy s-1 Carter Clayton VV VV Stribling \g /i vjiupuu j no uunn so Jas ljawrencc II H Gaston Jas George OH? Kant re Win Oliver J W Earle r- M M Norton J W Hughes c-, Jno C McKall Martin Moody * ( r-1 VVm Gassaway M R Hunnictilt b,; Saml Yonngbloori Jas Stevenson rn W II Triinmier JnoRankins 1> ; Thos J)odii I! G Gaines t- W li Keith J T Ferguson ill Silas Kirksey Elihu Griffin >r VVm Dowis Alex Ramsay ' \x/ tr r/.w.u,, r a t? J A Easley, jr Sum! lCnsley R WEasley W Jtianlt JmvArinl A B Grnnt (c, Jno Hammefft E Cnntton F Alexander E Alexander S 11 McFall Lemuel Thomas Robt O Lewis J no Capehart Chas Thompson Jno Gossett Jos Burnett Robt Craig J Heed Ramsay Jno M Lvwrcnce L G Craig Arch W Rice Jas Neal Hobt Knox J M Pundt R P Kelly Joab Banks Jno O Briant Jos M Deveneau Thos G 'loggs Win Hunt. Isaac Anderson Wni Boggs Isaac Murphy Thos Dijfard J R Neal J K Mcilinney EH Barton G A Taylor J B Myers E Herndon Henry Myers \V N Craig1 lloht Stewart HR IIu?hes J as J) Kay Alex Harris II A H Gibson \Vm It Moody II Capehart W FTearce II M l'itts J N Lawrence Win F Dun'ap W I) Steele Joshua Barker E E Alexander Jas G Peace W 1> \\ hite Moses Butler T W Alexander G \V A Smith Ranso n Banks G M Thomas Jno Shooklcy I) 1 Sloan l?li Doylo Wra Sloan B //ii^ood R D Ma.wvcll Baylis J Maxwell Jno Fields \V li Dii-hson Win Uobitison Kolit y/fillin^swo:th Simon Doylo Dudley W'igginton Oliver Doyle Wm //unt Austin Day Moses Hendricks Mo.-es Sniilli Benj Sallci field Jno Bowon las Binson >v> ?Stejrall Win Jmnison H Lende irdili Joslmu .Inmison Tlios Turner 0 I illin I lainilliMi \V m I . !I 1 *? ?rt\ II G Stone ttaylis Day Rioli'd Forrester I. B.srralt B P Turner F H Day J no Lnthram Tims Darns T W Lull) nun MoE. Jamison Berj Barrntt C Jamison Smi'l Nichols Jas Laihram Milton //amilion (! Barritt J as M Burton S P 0 arson C C C'Briant Elihu Carson Jeptlia Norton "~?o l o TIO A"C"" Proceedings op tiie Convention ?Second Day. Nashville, Nov. 11. The Convention assamb'ed hore this mo ning at 10 a. in. and a Tier Ix iinr railed !o order, the President asked (he secretary to read the letter received from the absent member of the Tennessee delegation, Mr. Howies, with which (he Secretary complied. Mr. Bowles, of Tennessee, slated he did not consider the question W 111 nil rvillrwl fnrrolluM' ll*n filter v "P"""'. l,lv- ,,,ri v w'|" volition settled; it was only postponed. He had no confidence in <he integrity of men who had violated every compromise they have hitherto made with ?he South. The States being called, Jones and Hunter, of Georgia; Davenport, of Mississippi; Pillow and Donelson of Tennessee; and Cheves, of South Carolina made their appearance. Mr. Jones, of Georgia, offered a resolution calling lor equably oi rights as secured by the constitution, and declares that these rights were violated by erecting California into a Slate, and Utah and New Mexico into Territorial Governments, and dismembering Texas, and that 11011intcrcourse was called for. Mr. Ilnnter, of Ga. offered a resolution declaring the Government in the hands of the North, and the South in nuer dependence on abolition majorities in Congress. The property of the South depends upon slavery. Wc should repei every assault upon that institution, at all hazards. He alluded to the California bill, &,c. as robberies of Southern rights, and declared them unconstitutional. The Fugitive Slave law is no concession. He recommended constitutional resistance to the acts of Congress; when tlmt failed, each State shall decide for herself the mode of redress. Mr. Davenport, of Miss, declared their right *o recede?reviewed iho wrongs alleged to be perpetrated by the North, and called upon theSouili for concentrated action to save the Union through this convention. He rccommen.led non-intercourse, and that the South go into National convention for President without the North. Gen. Pil.'ir w, of Tenti. recommnn ded, that although the bills of C-ongresr fell short of justice to the South, that, the convention declare its willingness to abide by the laws of the land, thereby giving proof of their attachment to the (Jnion?that the ,1 l lU.t ?... -i _i, uuuiii ta;tisnuu iiiui uj^iimiun ui ?mve* rv at the Nortn cease, nnd declare that the repeal of the Fugitive Slave bill would render all furthfcr associations impossible. He4 recommended non-intercourse if the North did no.t faithfully perform her part, according ! lo the action of Congress; that if fur- ( thcr interference with slavery he per- > sistod in that the Legislatures of the t several Slates e'ect delegates to a < ; General Convention. ; ( Mr. Donelson, ofTenn. recommen (led acquiescence in the laws by the i South; that the con\cntion would 1 not anticipate the* course of actio*-, on j I the part of members to the Federal i Compact, nor would justify extreme measures*, that they adhere to the t motto ofthe Southern States, 'Per- j 5 petuitv to the the Union and thn mn- 1 slitution,' and that this convention t shall accept open resist anco as a rev ! olutionary remedy, only when such ; an interpretation of the Federal constitution is enforced as will make the j : Federal Government an instrument \ i of intolerable tyranny an I oppression, t j Mr. (Jheves submitte 1 the follow- ( j in r resolution: I Re o'ved, That a secession, by the j s joint action of the slaveholding States \ | is the only efficient remedy for the i aggravated wrongs which theymrv i endure, and the enormous events i t which threaten them in the future, ; fVniYl lllMIQIII-nftfl nt,il I" ' "*'VJ ,lv-"* vuncomt I lc.l power of the bc.lcral Govern- ! men!. I i Mr. Chevesthcii read a long speech ; occupying three hours, recommcn- ; ding secession as the. only alternative. : j He said the rubicou was passed; the 1 ( Union was already dissolved. What i j was the Union' It was a bond of i fraternity; it had heroine one of hostility. We could not expect to live ! j with a peop'e who on every o.-vu-ion i and in the halls of legislation, do- ; nouneed slavery as a crime, and its ' i j participants as critn nals. Was n >! j I ? t.v* . x wt \_ ? v. I Y ? >1/ i I I I K/( II 1 I I I I I bl! II" t } u^e.il willi ;i blush of shame? lie said j i 1 hat we could hopo lor nothing from | < any change the North could give. ] I It would only bring on an increase of i | their power, and our danger, disgrace < ! and shame. i \V" should drop party and united- ' j ly contend lor tlie witerests of our i I Weeding country. If Virginia would i I lea i. no mooci would Do spilled, and j; j ho had no doubt that in a little time 1 < : ever)' Soulbern State would follow i exeepl, perhaps Delaware, whose in- i terests would deter her. i ( In the possibility of an invasion 1 ; from the North to eoerce us, where , < were their army and money? All j i : their militia would find it difficult to ' i take Charleston or Savannah, and if1 i they d'd" what would they do with it? j i Perhapsihey ealMi'ated upon the | I ; assistance ot our .'laves, but ihev , i ; would be disappointed; we want but | union, and the enemy are ours. I The I nion dissolved, undoubtedly ; ! ihe Sou'h would suffer the usml cas- > ua!ticsof war, but there were dan-J < gers which a free pe >p!e who were t not di. posed to wear the yoke would r meet ma'-hilly. I > 'Pi,- ? * * i iic iijiyii \ji Bti'Cisii'il WMS Hill! [II!- | vocal; he appealed lo Virginia to take | the lead in a united secession and t j would warn the peop'e of the South i c to beware of ahen counsellors, who i c were not our friends; they did not j j : sympathise with us. > Iu conclusion he would pray to God i i to inspire Southern men with the spin i ' it of freemen?then they would act I i as men who know the?r rights and t dare maintain them. We can scat- I ter our enemies like autumnal leaves. I California will become a slave Slate, t and the South will form the most \ splendid empire on which the sun I ever shone. i i ? i <1 I . r. i . .. I /\i mi; c n iu iion onnc speern the i ; convention adjourned to 10 o'clock | i to-morrow. ? !< Inashville, Tcnn. Nov. 14th. | r "Yesterday was t he first commen-! < cement of business by the convention, i by culling on hie state delegations, I in alphabetical order for resolutions; I which are presented without argu- p ment, and referred to the select com- I mittee on resolutions. There were 1 ' I preambles and resolutions, from the ( ' follnwinff ?ln U>q! f-i/wr. ( 'Im Alnlmmn I I i Gov. Duval, Florida: Jtid^e Thomp-1 s son, Mississippi, Col. 1 Iunt and | f Judgo Jones, Georgia; (ion. Pillo w, v Tcinn; Judge Cheevcs, South Card- v lina; with counter resolutions by (ion. j Donaldson, ol'Tenne see, on 'he sub-1 s mission side, and Gen. Claiburn on I c the southern rights side. i 1< "The resolutions are the same in I sentiment, varying merely in phrase-: ? ology, from Florida* Mississippi and j v Alabama?maintaining the right of i c secession, and tho nlt'darn of >>11 ihn I t south to aid a sooe&ng state, should ^ coertiori ho resorted to; and recorn? il mending a southern congress to as- p semble next spring or summer.? cl Georgia more mild; and in Tonnes- c see the majority lor submitting to the V past, but resist the future. Gen. Don- t alsorTs, for submission to the Inst. 1 fl .ion. Claiborn dissented from both I ,'erbially, and maintain high resis- ! aneo ground. The res)!uiions of p Jarolina merely asserted the right | )f secession, and were supported bv l lud#e Cheevos in a written speech of < I 1-2 hours?this will bo printed, and i [ will forward you a copy as soon as i i 1 can. It was a speech of great abil- ( ty in reason and argument. I 1 The committee cannot report on : he matter already referred before < \r?i ?i i -Minuuciy 01 ^TiuilUdV iiUAh tllKl IIUlK't' i I suppose the convention will set for several duys yet.1' i 1 From t!i? Anderson Gazette. j 1 Thoughts for those who own 1 <c> Slaves.?The time has come j rvhiMi every man in the South mwtt i ake a position up^n the great que.s- < :ou which has produce ! such a proband commotion from o ic end ol the nil I to the other: rt t rl In r<vpvv inrli- i ' idual assuming a position it is of vital 1 inporfance, that ho duly consider the < natter in hand, lest by too precipi- | 1 ate action he mistake his interests 1 md take a stand in direct opposition < o them. Men are always more or : 1 ojs the creatures of interest, and it s to this feeing that their prosperity, ' 13 well as that of nations, is to b;: j1 ltlributed*. Hence their opinions are i tpt to be formed with a view to profit "?r loss. Kegarding the great cjues- > lion of the day in this light, I propose ;o discuss two distinct propositions. 1. That the cud and aim of the Abo i ion movement is the total ex- ; in-lion of ihe institution slavery. 1 m I that ii will armmnUsh tbm mul 1 .mless speedily checked. 2. 'J. Iiiii the ncnomp'Viaiicnt of j such a result will prove as ruinous lo the interest of those who own no slaves as to the interest of the slave 1 liolders, or in other words, that the interest and destiny of every class of )f society is wrapped up in this mo- ' nenlous questionW e may premise that we are in Uihk'd lo yankee adventure, for the Rxistence of the institution amonu; us. ; Slaver;, i;; not a question of consci flllpfl. hilt nirifil i 1 ?1 r 1 flirt IM-nftl' In 1 W..M |/IWV^I IO, j lhai the p ople, who are now seek- ; ng to wipe it as a slain from the face | >1 the Earth, are the very people ivho brought it hero, and who carried !1 >n what they now term an "unholy raftio in the sinews of men," until he importation of Negroes was1 made Piracy by an a'M of Congress , n 1808. Slave labor not being pro- : 1 liable for the purposes of agriculture I n the Northern States, and the pco?i,~ - i\ ! Pit VI un, 11WI III IIL'IIIH I'll I U1 I 11 (Mil , he profits of the traffic, by stealing j1 ind selling them to the South, they suddenly pretended to entertain con- ' srientious scruples on the subject, i 1 ho' the truth was they began tofeel i ' i jealousy of the growing wealth and I I jros erity of the South. They bought, as f'nn be abundantly shown ! Vom the papers, memorials, &.C., of hat period, that the interests of a !1 rommercial people, as they regard- ! ul themselves, andol an agricultural 1 ? .1 C? I ! < jih;|jiu <?r> unjy I ?lI WLU 1 1I1U OO'llll, vere opposed to each oilier. Labor- ' ng under this impression, i( was nat- 1 iral they should endeavor to break ;s down, and in doing so, they raised i1 he hue and cry against slavery, justV considering that the most vulncra- ( ?!e point of attack, in as much as 1 he wealth of the agricu'tural States * vas produced by slave labor, They 1' lad Other reasons for attacking slave-'1 v. Being deprived of tho benefits i1 )f the trade, a feelinor of revenge prompted them to endeavor to deir've the South of the nrofils nrisinrr Vom ihe labor of those they had al- ,' eady brought into the country. They ould also enlist in Ihe warfare a- | rainst slavery the hellhounds of a j 1 )lind fanaticism, which, when once | ' et lose, seem determined never to ( five up the chase until they have L Minted down and tapped their rabid ongues in the life-blood of their un> 1 ffending brethren of lie South.? 1 I'liis agitation then is the result of a ' - .? * imiiuu cir'imy on 1110 pan 01 mc | * STorth against the South?an enini y ( ' vhioh has boon manifested in tho J whole history of Federal legislation I ?an enmity, which at one time j1 ought through the means ol' an odi- j( >ns I'arifl of Protection, to garner up r or themselves the wealth produced ^ iy that verv labor they wore d^ily j1 busing us for employing?enmity ( vliieh would long since have impov- | risheci the South and reduced her 1 d a colonial dependence had noli1 South Carolina, l>y nullifyin * the Tar- j* fTLaws and the infamous 1' orcc Bill, f Hit a slop to usurpation so^hold and ; [ Inriniv Bnfuo I""** 1 "? ?? ACHiHO IVIII^ lUtl^ OIIH ?; in*' " lareu that tho object of tho North i ? vas Political Poioer, and to acquire , 1 hat. power it is necessary to knock > lown the main pillar upon which all' ^ he grv':atneo3 and prosperity of tho Soutli rest. So much for the cause* which have led to this agitation. To show that the present efforts of he Abolitionists look farther than the exclusion of slavery from the territories, we have only to glance for a moment at the acts and declarations :)' the party. J11 these we may cleary see t he gathering elements of t' o storm, which is one day to burst upr ktl 1 iu ID ii U *? il n?<arl? L/It u.7 >V IV1I C* IvIClOlll and secure as we now deem ourselves. The Boston Journal, published in the very cradle of abolition, contains this declaration: "We can look with pleasure to the admission jf California as a frr.'i Slate and to [he abolition of the odious slave trade in the District of Columbia, as tico important strides towards Universal I'ueedom." The Cleaveland (Ohio) Democratic says, 4i'J he North rias riirc power, as we have shown, to 'imit shivery and begin the work of ?mancipation." The Valparaiso, Ind., Observer, speaking of the Compromise Rills, says, '\i good beginning <s mads towards ridding the government or that instl'tition. '? David Wihnot, the author of the Proviso, and who of course understands iho decerns of his party* declares in u letter to the people of his Congressional District, thai "The contest WILL Nor I1E ENDED UNTIL ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE GREAT OPPOSING PRINCIPLES OP FREEDOM OR slave ry siiai.i, be overhornk." SeWilld, :i Senator from New York, and one ;)(' the heads of tin; party, j-pcakin;x upon the subject of slavery, declared in ihe American Senate, that uthere is a law above the Constitution."? He also expressed himself pleased with (he anti-slavery bills "ax far as they went," and "deemed them Tim first of a sr.nif.s of measures in irhich he had his heart set." The \ ermont Resolutions declared that LlShivery /.<? a crime against humanity " and yet, Mr. Phelps, a Senator from Vermont, who defended these Resolutions in a speech of two hours length, when attacked by Messrs. t'loniens Hiid Butler, was beaten not two months ago in the Vermont Legislature, by Mr. S. Foot, because, he, lhe said Phelps, was not strong enough an Abolitionist. The (jolt Resolution, which passed the House by the entire vote of the North, declares that "slavery is infamous." Do such declarations as these need any \\r:.i. -ii <i.:.... < . UWIIIIIIUIII ,, llll <111 IIIIS pi'UOI staring us in the faro, (and much more could be added) can we doubt i hat I he design of I he abolition parly is to destroy, totally destroy an institution, which thov profess to regard as "a crime agamst humanity," an:l "infamous!1' Nay more, (hat they are so bent upon the oo.oomplishment of this purpose that they will obey the dictates of a "higher haw" and trample underfoot thai Constitution which I hey have sworn to "preserve, prolee t and defend." but as still farther evidence of this settled enmity oflho North against the South, and vjf a lesign to ruin her by assaults upon lier property, hear what a mcivlmnt d! high standing in Cin?. innati, says : "Can it be possible that the people of ihe South really believe that with i his view of Ihe nature'of onr Government, uppermost in the minds of lho masses of the North, that they ire to rest in the quiet possession of 'reir property?that they are to remain n the Union as equalsI How laman Vib!i/ will theu bs mistaken." "A Northern mnn and a friend of the Union1'in a loiter to tho Southern' Press, says, "the South lias nothing to rpcct f?*om North, ICast or West. When Trout man of Kentucky followed his slaves to Marshall in Michigan, he v. as surrounded by a mob, led by influential citizens, who declared that, "though the law teas in his favor * pvb'itc sentiment must and shouU/ mpsrccdc it." '1 'he lamented Kennedy of Hagerst wn iivm inrdvred '>;/./ mob in the act of bringing' away lis slave peaceably, vvhn hi? own onscnt, and that mob was incited >y the Professor of a colloge. And A't the Constitution provider that, persons toservioor labor in one bound nP/,n,A}?^ r%.x~4 I ..1 11 I. mill.) iiiiii atiuiiiort Hiitiil IX! lelivored upon claim of tho party to ,vhom such service or labor is duo.'1 Now can any sane man expect that heanti slavery party, with the pow?r in their lianas, (and I shall show hat it is so) will falter for a moment n the. hellish work of abolition, when lie bid defiance to law, justice and he Constitution, and are so lost to (Very feeling of humanity, that they lo not hesitate to imbrue their hands n the blood of their fellow citizen ! iook too at the mighty voice which ms burst forth from the North in denunciation of tlid Fugitive Slave Law, pa?sed in accordance with v.