The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, November 01, 1850, Image 2
THE ARGUMENT Of- FAGTx ?;
Tho following simple aria ou-tcio . ;?y of
facta, is from a report presented at a late me. t- st
ing of the citizens of Bibb county, Ga.. at Ma- w
con. They must carry conviction to every unprejudiced
mind, that the Northern people will
never stop in their mad crusade upon the rights ai
of the South short of the entire overthrow of 1,1
slavery, and the completo subjugation of the ni
Southern people to the condition of abject vas- nl
sals. Nothing can save them from the deep l''
degradation that awaits them, but the resump- ^
tion by the aggrieved States of the poweis del- ^
egated to the General Government, and the as- ^
serlion and maintainance of their sovereignty
and independence.?Newberry SmtinrJ.
"To prove that the non-slaveholding States ^
have for years, made war on the peace, happiness
and safety of the South, 'let facts be sub- e'
mitted to a candid world.' a
' They prohibited slavery Nortli of the Ohio, e
where it had long existed in a territory ceded n
to the Union by Virginia. a
^ "They abolished slavery in most of the Lou- J"'
1 -> ta?n)nrw hirirp onnuirh *
jsiana purcnasc, uvn ? uomw, 0 (
to form twelve States, and left the South only j f
enough for three. J 11
"Their citizens have stolen our slaves to the j I
value of many millions?cruelly beaten, a:id in f "
one instance, put to death a citizen for atteinp ! j1
ting peaceably to regain his property abscond-1 *
ing into the free States, and in no case have the | "
perpetrators of such wrongs been punished. j ^
"Grand Juries in Virginia found two true! j'
hills against individuals for negro stealing?the ;
felons fled to the free States?they were de- i1
manded under the 4th Article of the C'onstitu- ; 4
tion, and refused to be given up, on the ground j !l
that negro stealing was no otlence.
"Their Legislature has formed laws forbid-j ^
ding any of their citizens, under a heavy pen- j r
alty, to aid in enforcing the Constitution in re- c
lation to fugitive slaves and their courts, have *
held such laws ri<iht and proper. j *
"Their officers and magistrates have, in sev-! 1
eral instances, seized slaveholders when re- j ^
claiming stolen or runaway slaves,and released f
the slaves and imprisoned the master, who has f
been glad to escape with his lire, and, without 1
redress. ! f
"They have held conventions both in their \
own States and in foreign lands, to excite the J
evii passions of all mankind against us, and this ,1
is daily done with impunity in tiie midst of those (
who call themselves our friends.
"They have spent millions of money to in- I
doctrinate the public mind of the world against 1
us, carrying us into the school house and into I
the' church, to he pointed at and anathematized 1
as a polluted heaven-abandoned race.
"While we fought the public enemy in vindi- j
cation of our own and their honor, they invok* 1
ed that enemy "to receive us with blood - ' s 1
to hospitable graves," and when we i .1 1
those graves, and conquered from- th . my j1
an empire one-fourtli as large as all burope,!'
they unite with the barbarians from Uinna, j
South America, and the islands of the Pacific, <
aod say to us that we made that conquest for i 1
them alone, that we are too sinful to share it: '
with them.
"They first invite a horde of trespassers upon i'
our common territory, to form a constitution, j '
_ _ . . -- riv?l>? lh'.c<s.n<mu' rt'mi inr tcrtgnvne^weCTT mora j *
and us, thus adding falsehood and fraud to rob- | 1
bery. j 1
"They have grossly insulted us by forming j
territorial governments for .\ew Mexico and 1'
Utah, as a compensation for the frauds and in- i '
justice of admitting California as a State?ev-1 '
ery man of them holding that these territories j'
are free by the laws of Mexico, and therefore ! ?
free forever until those laws are repealed; and js
lvhpn ftStitithfirii member offered an amendment i }
repealing those laws that the South may have ' *
a chance, it was promptly voted down ! Ami s
yet they say to us, after robbing us of the rich- J
est portion of the globe, you may go to the bar I *
ren wilds of New Mexico, and let your slaves ! j
sue you in the Federal Court for their freedom
as an equivalent for that rohbery!
"They have sent an armed force in tinio of *
peace into the teritory of Texas, a sister State, c
and taken forcibly from her 70,000 square '
miles of territory to make it free, and which J
the <r.?v<v!iiiicMit of this ronntrv. Knolund. !
?> # ^ O ' j
France, and Belgium, have solemnly declared ; '
belongs to her, and to appease a weak and ! 1
prostrate State, tliev give to her S 10,000,000 ; (
(ten millions of dollars) for what they now | ''
say never' belonged to her! f irst (hiving
her out l?y military force, thev say to the world
?"This is no compulsion?Texas is left free 1
to choose!" Thus substituting the bayonet *'
for law and justice.
"They have forbid the commerce in slaves 1
in fhe ni<triiO lit' ('nliimhi i finis iniiriiimr tin*
" ^ ? ?? V ? .
alarming authority of restraining the citizen in
the control of his property, on the ground that '
it is their right to legislate upon private inorali- a
ty!"
t'
SOUTHERN POLITICS. [;
The Governor of .Mississippi has called an a
extraordinary session ofthe Legislature, to con- li
sider what course that ."stale should pursue, fi
now that the Cali'oruia, .New Mexico, and o
I f.n, aim the abolition o! t!ie slave tiade in u
t!,r Ui.-tncfo: < nlunihi.i, have passed. i !n?? | ,.|
cat: l>e no uoul.<t t:.at ho eak.-> I e souli,cents > n
01 the whole ftoiith. i he V iiksbmg tiei.tiiul, ?
one of the leading Democratic papeis <d tiiat u
State, looks upon tiie fugitive slave hill as a e|
mere deception on the part ol the North, by f<
assuming a disinterestedness, and bowing down
to the will of the t?outh. i lie whole scheme is
one replete w itii studied artfulness, to fan tin
ilanic of political agitation at the North, ami e:
spread the wild eil'ects of an enthusiastic symjiathy.
The -Northern members will knew, in
when they votid for the hill, that its execu
tion would he resisted; or, if not resisted, tiie
fugitive slaves coulu go into Canada, wheiv
the Southern planter could not possibly reclaim
them. The South looked upon the i.iii wit.. p<
honest intentions; hut it lias proved a failure, to
as the present moving of the fugitives lor tin* Ik
Kritisn provinces ima jhuvi u. i ne mi', in u- s|,
sell", is strong enough, hut its f.inetbus fan.
not be exeeuted. Tin? ;i'--iiti.n: ?. t i.*s| lv
trade in the District ol t it* . 111.:.* i i
sissippiaii 6ays, " ill end in ' .
a bill to suppress the inter-Siavo c.uo i u,
" States. A 1-Tge mainiity of the people of
\'o t1; arc i i f.vor of the measure, and the
nail faction of suhinrssiouists at the South
ould be prepared to smooth over and apolo
ize for them. The general belief is that, so
ir from ceasing their efforts, the abolitionists j
ml free soilers are preparing for fresh move- i
lents and agitation. The Richmond Examier
says the fugitive slave law will be a nullity
nless the North will execute it. If it is not
one the most fearful consequences will ensue.
. war of castes, a contest between blacks and
'hites, followed up by insurrections at the
outh, it will be next to impossible 10 prevent,
' those who should maintain the law give way
) the organization of fanaticism. In Georgia,
ic contest between the Whigs and Democrats,
ir tho nccpnrlnncv in the convention, is spirit
though from ail the indications there is not
doubt but the Democrats, who are the southrn
party will succeed. There are a great maV
Whigs will not support their party in such
contest, but will take ground for the South,
?gardless of the consideration of party lines.
'here are secret organizations in almost every
?ction of the South, and they are rapidly gain)g
among the people. The North has ontirey
mistaken the temperament of the Southernrs
to suppose that they will submit.to the wre=ng
of equal power from them; and when the
Jnion is declared dissolved, which is the aim
f the South openly avowed, they will see that
ho spirit of fanaticism has been carried a step
no far, and it will be impossible to heal the
reach. But a few years wiil elapse before
lie South will have sufficient manufacturing increst
to be perfectly independent of the North;
md as soon as that occurs the blow will be
truck to sever the Union. Thev say they
* * ' ? -- -
lave all tiie elements ior ;t |in?sj?cn.ua
nerce; and the Georgia Times vould rather
laiin the aid of" a foreign power than submit to
he dictation of the North. As soon as the
he Georgia Convention and the .Mississippi
legislature meet and make the movement, it
vill Ik4 the signal for the other Southern States
ind the whole will join in conceit of action,
be resnl: of which must be felt, and will shake
f not destroy, the pillars which support the
sonfederntioo. The work is rapidly approachng
its consummation, and the most critical
uncture ever known in this country is almost
lpon us. It can only be averted by just and
Kjual legislation, fur the good of the whole,
caving the institutions of the South to the poo)le
of the South, who will not submit to any
ndignity thrown upon them by a power of superior
numbers. Tne day is at hand, and the
watchword at the South is equality in all things
?or disunion ? iV. Y. Hrrald.
Divisor* of tub Socth.?The following exrract
from the concluding portion of the late
speech of the Hon. David Hubbard, of Alabama,
in Congress, contains truths sensibly and
forcibly* expressed:
Before 1 conclude, 1 wish to speak a woru
:o Southern members, and tlirough t! em to
he Southern people, upon the subject of our
jwn misconduct; arising Troni our jealousies
md rivals!.ips among one another. It is our
>\vn divisions which have enabled the Northern
section of the Union to encroach upon the
iithl'ttnr' yC&Vs reirittlds ine or1 an
ncideiit reported in history, where England
lv.is trying to reduce Scotland to submission by
inns. Sir William Waliace was the pat iotic
eader of the Scots, and England, like our
Northern opposer, had seduced many of the
Scottish leaders into her arms. Robert Bruce
tniong others. In these contests, it is related
hat one day, after u hard fought battle, Bruce
;at down to his meal with the English nobles,
vith his hands all hesineared with the blood of
lis own countrymen slain in the battle; uoon
iceing which, a haughty English earl could not
lonceal his disgust. "Loos," said he, "at tiiat
Scot: see how he cats his own blood." This
usulling taunt, although true, cut Bruce to the
lenrt. He could not eat another morsel, but
[uiotly rose from the table without uttering a
vord. That night Bruce joined the standard
>fhis countrymen ; and never rested or slept
juietly until every hostile foot had been driven
iir beyond the "Scottish border."
1. sir, never hear a Southern man speak
igaiiist his section of country, or read a Southru
paper opposed to us, but 1 think that some
ool, calculating Northerner, like the English
lobleiiiau, is expressing his disgust "for the
ellow who eats his own blood."
When will every true-hearted Southerner,
ike Bruce, leave the camp of the oppressor,
nd join the standard of his own country??
Jntil then, the .North will neither regard our
ights nor respect our feelings.
Cotton Picking.?The following extraordinay
statement of cotton picking is made on the
utlioritv of (Jul. Phillip Cuny of Austin conny,
and we are assured thai a number of other
eutleinen could attest its accuracy if neccssay.
It is to this efTect: the overseers of the
lantalions of Dr. Peebles au'd Mr. Tippittmude
licit of one hundred dollars, of having the
isfest cotton picker, 'l'hey selected a cotton
eld belonging to Col. Cuney to test the speed
f their respective hands. The day was fixed
pon and it was agreed that they should work
I. ven hours. Three of the hands of Col. Cuv
volunteered to pick against the hands who
ere to decide the bet. The live hands com
i ... .1. ?: i i. .1 .. .
irnctni *?' mf oiuiiu mill aim wuint'u jhm iiic
k'ven hours, and the result of the picking is as
illows:
IVoblo's negro man Edward picked 000 lhs.
Tijipitt's " " Amos " O.'M "
Dr. Heebie's mail winning the wager by an
Kce.s.s ol'oli pounds.
Col. Cunov's three hands picked as follows
i the same time:
Zack picked 604 pounds.
George 125 "
Boy Jclf 540 "
Total amount picked hy the five hands 3IS4
muds, equal to about two hales of ginned i ot>ii,
of 500 pounds each. If this picking can
' Iwat or even equalled, in any other State we
loald like to see it done.
([inhesion yews, On. 19.
1 t I), r\ ennuni- i"ii r "t ''levolind h e
! . c ,11... i-. t ?) dull, s u.
O LfalUVU blavo iilW.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.?The following is an alphabetical
list of the members of the Senate:
Adams, J. H.f Richland.
Allston, R. F. W. f Prince George.
Alston, B. G. St. Lukes.
Barker, S. W. | St. Johns, Berkley.
Barnes, Dixon Lancaster.
Bedon, R. S. f St. George, Dorchester.
Buchanan, John Fairfield.
\V Ithp/I St. Andrews.
Caldwell, P. C. Newberry.
Cannon G.f Spartanburg.
Carew, J. K.f St. Phil, and St. Mich.
Carn, M. E.f St. Bartholomews.
Dudley, Charles W.f Marlboro.
Eaves, N. It. Chester.
Evins, Alexander-}- Pendleton.
Folder, John M. Orange.
Cause, Benjamin Marion.
Gist, W. II. Union.
Goodwyn, T. J.f St. Mathews.
Griffin, M. E.f Edgefield.
Uatma, W. J.f Chesterfield.
Hibben, A. Christ Church.
Irby, Williamf Laurens.
Lawton, J. VV.* St. Peters.
Manning, J. L.f Clarendon.
Mazyck, Alexander St. James, Santee.
Marshall, J. F. Abbeville.
Miller, E. H.f Williamsburg.
Moses, F. J.f Claremont
Nowell, S. L.f St. Thomas and St. D.
Palmer, J. S. St. Stephens.
Pern-, Be:;j. St. Pauls.
Porter, W. D. St. Phil, and St. Mich.
nnurtl^V.ntim P_ I.exincton.
' - * O
Skipper, *J. B. Horry.
Taylor, VV. J. Kershaw.
Townsend, J. F-t St. Johns, Colleton.
Trcville, K. D.f St. Helena.
Ward, J. J.f All Saints.
Ware, T. E. Greenville.
Williams, W.f Prince Williams,
Wilson, J. D. Darlington.
Wilson, J. J.f Barnwell.
Wilson, John St. Jus., G. Creek.
Witlierspoon, J. D. York.
f'J'liose marked f have been elected at the
late general election? the others were elected
in 1848.
Elected to supply a special vacancy in the
class of 1848.
?The seats of Senators returned from Richland
and Williamsburg, will be contested.
Horsn ok Uni'ukau.vr.i i ivks.?.Wemoersni
tin* House elected in 1850, according to the alphabcticnl
arrangement oi' the Districts:
Abbeville?S MeGowe.i, J W Hearst, j K
Vance, B V .Martin, (J T Haskell.
Barnwell?L .M Aver, Lawton, W A
Owens, Patterson. *
Beaufort?Prince Williams?W Bowers, W
F flutson; St. Peters?J W Duncan, A It Johnston
; St. Helena--B J Johnson ; St. Lukes?
Charleston ?St. Phillips and St. Michaels ?
Nelson .Mitchell, J Charles Blum, 11 D Lesesne,
Edw .McCready, A li Dunkin, B F Hunt,
John Phillips, A W Burnett, J W W ilkinson,
J B Hey ward, P Delia Torre, James Simons,
C G Mernuiinger, J F Poppenheim, S CruikCampbell;
St. Andrews? E M Colcock; Ciirst
Church- T M Wagner; St Stephens?TS Marion;
St. Johns Berkley?James Sinclair; St.
I liomas and St. Dennis?H A Wig (hi I; St.
Johns Colleton?H M Seahrook, John Jenkins,
Jr.; St. James, Goose Creek?J C .McKeown;
St. James, San tee?E D German,
i Chester?Samuel McAilley, A Q Dunovant,!
T \\ Moore.
Chesterfield?S W Evans, A .M Low ry.
Colleton?St. Bartholomews?N 1 lev waul, i
Jr, J B lYrry, H Verdier; St. George Dorelies- j
Ut?E Brownlee; St i'nuls?D J Wilkinson, i
Darlington?
Edgefield?F II Wardlaw, W D Jennings,
Joseph Abney, J R Weaver, G A Addison, A
Jones.
Fairfield?\V S Lyles, W R Robertson, H
II Clarke.
Georgetown?All Saints?J A Allston ; I
Prince George, Winyah?J Iz^ird .Middleton, J
H Read, (i Muiiignult.
Greenville?E P Jones, P E Duncan, B F
Perr y, T P Brock man.
Horry?
Kerslutw?J Canty, J Chesnut, Jr.
Lancaster?T K Cureton, P T Hammond.
Laurens?J 11 Irbv, C P Sullivan, JnoSmith,
M P Evins.
Lexington?L Boozer, A (J Summer.
Marion ? D J McDonald, (i S M VOl'S. W B
Rnwcll.
Marlboro?A G Johnson, J W Harrington. |
Newberry?A CGarlington, R .Moorman, J j
P. Kinard.
Orangeburg?Orange?L M Keitt, D R
Burton; Rt. Matthews?W J Keitt.
Pendleton?J P Reid, J \V Harrison, J Tj
Whitfield, Thos Cunningham, F N Garvin, E
Alexander, J A Easely, Jr. i 1
Richland ? John S Preston, E J Arthur, Jno t
II Kinslor, W D DeSnussure.f |1
S})artanburg?E C Leitner, J W Tucker, E i
P.Smith, II J Dean, T W Waters. |;
Sumter- Cluromont?J D Ashtnore, J M.1 ?
Nelson, T E linker; Clarendon?J J Ingram,
.1 M llenbow.
Union?V.' Giles, A Thompson, John.
Wright. j J
Williamsburg?B W Bradley, S T Montgomery.
York?R G McCaw, G W Williams, A Rob(
crlson, J N McElwee, Sr.
The number of the House of Reiresentatives ; *
is fixed l?y the Coiistitutiou at while the j
senate i< fixed at *15. by the II-.. .lent of one j f
i .< ? -i.i; ......i.?i.>c ?
n'tiaiur I'iU II i" tniii-nni '?? i* nTf **
or patishes; and two to t if pmi.-hes 01* Kit. ( It
.'hilips, and St. Michaels, wide.; ar-: ui.ited con- ?.
stitutinually. 1t.
The election Districts, as will !>e seen by t:;o ( p,
above table, correspond wit!i tiiu judicial and 0
police Districts, except in the cases of Sumter, [
tVmileton, Orangeburg, (.ieorgcioxvii, Colleton, j
Menu lort and Charleston. Su .ter judicial Dis- >
triet forms two elective Districts, Claromont I *
and Clarendon, and for some purposes, a third i v
division, Salem, is added. i'
I'ciidlefon, foimeily a judicial Di-t:ict, is c<
i'UV divided j:11? Anderson .U:d ;'ieiiens; wliliMl ii
.Hiv Bepurato bistricte in all otiior les^tecte, but ti
still from one constitutional District. Tho oth- <
er Districts above referred to, are divided into '
a greater or less number of jKirishes.
Daily Telegraph.
IFMji MUmMAIL. ,
_____ - j
CAMDEN. S. C. i
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER ], 1850.
55f* The Hon. J. A. Woodward will address '
his constituents atLancastcrville.on the 18th inst. '
being the third Monday in the month.
Temperance Meeting. '<
A public Meeting of the oons of Temperance
will be held on Tuesday Evening next, in the '
Presbyterian Church?addresses will be deiiveied.
The public are invited to attend. The members
of Waterce Division No. 9, and all transient .
members of other Divisions are requested to meet (
at the Hall at half past six o'clock.
J2?~\Ve are requested to state that the Rev.
Mr. Vanti will preach in the Baptist Church in |
this place, on Sunday next, at the usual hours.
55f?The trial of Lafayette, a negro boy, for Arson
and Malicious Mischief, which was to have
taken place this morning, has been postponed till
next week.
i
It is usual for inaiciduals to settle before :
they retiie, or in other words, pay the printer be- i
fore they leave town. If a habit of this sort is per- '
cietort ii> .Ipsms will rprtnir.lv iisp lii? nrpnvmtive. !
and get a little personal?he is tired of working
for nothing and finding himself?says it don't ody.
Jeems is right. i X
A Revolutionary Soldier.
Mr. Ephraim Gandy, a resident of Darlington
District, arrived at the age of one hundred and
eight years, on the eleventh day of September last.
He served through the Revolutionary War, and
is yet living as a monument of the glorious past.
He visited our town a few days ago, and was then
in the enjoyment of good health, it is now quite
unusual to see such a man, as there are but few
left who lived and acted in the days that tried
men's soul?.
From that most excellent paper, the Fairfield
Herald, wo copy a 4,list of blessings" which
would result to the South front Disunion. We
will keep the article standing and comment successively
on each text.
No. 1.
"A more extended, purer and rational liberty,
with greater harmony and good will among the
members of the Southern C'ontederacv, than has
ever existed between them under the present
Union.''
This is one of the blessings of Disunion. And
whv should "a more extended, purer and rational |
liberty" tor th?* South be the result ? For various
reasons. The Republican form of government,
with the constitution untarnished,as it came fresh
?y.Vn b ?< '!- U is
'he best system of government tiie world iiaseve:
known. With us these principles remain ore
changed?with the North it is not the csp. Democracy
has yielded to inobccracy. The grand
and fundamental basis of our original liberty has
been sapped by the flood of isms which have been
introduced. An eternal tide of foreign emigrants
liaie flooded their States?made up of those who
have co sympathy with our institutions?who
know nothing of the principles of self-government
?and wielding a vast power by the Elective
Franchise, which seldom fails to follow a corrupt
channel. From our governmental connection with
these Stales we are alike with them, subject to
this corrupting influence?this moth and blight to
our liberties. But "greater harmony and good
will among the States ol the. southern confederacy
would foliow. This is of all things most to bs
desired. "United we stand?divided we fall"
were the words of tho ?* illustrious southern"?
spoken then of all the States?when all tho Stales
were equals. lie had just raised his voice, and
fleshed his sword for secessionfrom our mother.
Did ho live now, who so weak as to suppose he
would not, lor wrongs which " would woo the
curse of Heaven," do the same for secession from
our brothers?good brothers. But the blessings of
a complete Union on the part of the southern (
States would be sure to follow disunion. Ktnbark- j
ed in one common cause?enlisted against one <
common enemy?blessed with one common and '
peculiar institution?having a common commerce,
common in population, and a common history?their
union would be thorough and complete.
No connection more than foreign with that
part of our country which is only the remnant
skeleton of the original fabric, we would be preserved
from the inroads of those political parlies
ivhich. like the plague of the East, delights itself
most, in ruining the fairest cities. Then we hold,
is in the outset, that disunion would bring to the
^outh UA more extended, purer and rational liberty,
with greater harmony and good will among ?
he States of the southern confederacy, than has 1
sver existed among them under the present
Jnion."
Mr. Qrayson's Pamphlet
We have been waiting to see a copy of this
'amphlel before we said anything concerning it,
iut as it seems that Mr. Grayson is not gffing to
avor its with a copy, we will not rrriVip it. but i
imply express our indignant disapprobation at .\
lis traitorous course. In an extract which wo el
aw lie remarks that "a man is not hindered from st
xpressing his opinion because he holds federal of- di
re." Nor ivili his being a f. dern! officer prevent
lliors from expressing their sentiments relative ^
> tlint opinion when expressed. "The duty of Vj
te South to unconditional submission." A pret- ^
i text for a South Carolinian?this is but another
videitce of fedpral bribery. Another Esau, sell.
. : A M A
Ig HIS Uinnnglll. /Uiuiiici niuuiu urrciuiig l!l>
luntrv in the hour of peril. Another ( lay, blend- til
ig in one, the Minimum of all other traitor?, blot- y<
ng by one foul act what was already an escutch
wmmaammmmammmmammtammmr
son of tarnished deeds. Mr. Grayson will meet
his reward. If his course is a conscientious one,
we can only 6ay we pity such a conscience.
Submission Sheets.
On our exchange list we have a number of submission
papers, with paltry souled and coward
hearted Editors, that would bow the knee before
northern wrongs, and like whipped spaniels faw n
at the feet of him who holds the rod. We never
pick up one of these but we feel the most supreme
contempt for their Editors. They remind us of a
specimen of humanity we one saw.- He had done
something amiss and a gentleman by gave him his
cow-hide severely, and then rode of a- few steps?
and alighted?he was bothered in finding a place
to fasten his horse when this poor submission'si
sneaked up and requested the privilege of holding
his horse for him. The cowhide was of course
the reward he got for his offer. How much more
justly do those paltry souled submission, Clay
compromise Editors deserve it.
Conundrum.
The Mercury has the following: Query. Why
are the voters of Charleston District more true to
their relations than io their country ?
Answer. Because they stick to a-kiu (Aiken),
and desert their homes (Holmes.)
For the Journal.
Messrs. Editors: It is strange, indeed, that
the men who live now in the nineteenth century,
who have the experience of those who lived
in former ages to guide them, are still as inconsistent
in their views and actions ns the antedehrvians
were, if I may be allowed to go quite
fir li.irlc fnr n pnir.nnriKnn
"Touch not, taste not, handle not the unclean
thing," is a command of one of the greatest
Apostles who ever lived, since the advent of
our Redeemer. Consequently men who pretend
to recognize and obey the command must
not even indirectly violate it. Now if I were
a native and resident of New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Providence, Hartford, Concord,
or any other ol the Northern or New England
cities or towns, where slavery is considered
such a curse, and such a blight upon the fair
fame of our "Glorious Union," I should prove
my sincerity by abstaining from the use of sugar,
coffee, rico, tobacco, or molasses; I would
not wear cotton, or in any shape make use of
any article produced by slave labor; this is the
length to which the fanatics of the North will
have to carry their morbid philanthropy, in order
to prove that they are sincere. When wc
hear that Messrs. Chase and Root, of Ohio,
Hale, (liddings, Seward, and all the host of the
Abolitionists and disturbers of the peace of our
once nappy country, nave oeniea tnemseives .
these comforts and luxuries, in order more fully
to carry out their ideas of humanity, (?) then
we shall believe tiiey have some feeling indeed
for the blacks; but this inconsistency I am sorry
to say is not entirely confined to the people
of the North; for in 1848 a party in our own
State, calling themselves "Taylor Democrats,"
showed their verdancy, and are now on the
stool of repentance, looking as ridiculous as the
loving swain who had planned an elopement,
and when the appointed hour arrived waaeonfrouted
by the Mamma instead of the daughter,
(excuse the illustration) you know tiie result
The old Hero of Buena Yjsta is gone, and
with him be buried all his faults: hut who is
left in his stead ? Millard Fillmore, than whom
there is not a more hitter enemy to our institutions
; and as such, must he an enemy to the
interest and well being of the country at large;
I shall not here attempt to go into the merits of
the Bill for the Admission of California as a
State, it has been fully discussed ami the country
knows its history, but I would ask, did not
Mr. Fillmore so net ion an open violation of the.
Constitution when he signed that Bill insi'ad of
vetoing it? If men in high places will perjure
themselves, what are we to expect from those
who are aspiring to high places? let the political
history of the last ten years answer. Let {
Mr. Fillmore's Quixotic message to Congress,
miii! flip li'Hi'r- nl'lii<i Snnirp ftunipl Wph^fpr. to
Guv. Bull of Texas, answer.
A stranger coming from any part of Europe
would suppose that the United States Senute
was composed of men of the highest tone of
character; men of stern integrity; men who
would sooner lay down their lifo than even to
wink at a dishonorable action; that woolihlay
aside every consideration of personal interest
mid use every faculty God lias endowed theru
with, to support and uphold the honor of their
country, and the Constitution that made it a
country; alas how sadly would he be mistaken;
instead of the patriot-he would find the politician,
seeking to promote bis own ambitious
schemes; the demagogue, the fanatic, forgeting
the wants and interests of their white constituents
and brethren at home in their zeal for
he negro far away from them; trying (as they
iretend) to elevate the latter, against the ex)
re seed law of nature, to the standard of the
ormer; a theory too absurd to deserve a moncnts
consideration. What philanthropists
vould they be indeed were they to turn their
ittention to their affairs at home, let Mr. "hight
law" Seward get up a society for ridding the
i'y of New York of all the pick-pockets, lorign
convicts, abortionists, publishers and venlers
of obscene books, papers, mock auctions,
nd all the other villanics with which it abounds,
hen begin with Philadelphia, then Boston, then
n;.i, \4 m D
ISIt V/IUIIUIHIIU, JilVA up .TJI^CIO. VUdDC, llUUt,
iddings and other dear lovers of the black
;ice; they will also want Mr. Hale and the
od-like Daniel, also Messrs. Wiuthrop and
huilett, and lest there bo any difficulty with
10 Indians take along Messrs. Ewingand Vinin,
of Ohio, and Gwinn, now ot California, let
le name of the Society be "The Northern,.,
lew England and Western Reform Society,"
lect .Millard Fillmore President; Messrs. Webor,
Seward, Clay and Winthrop, VicePresi
I'nts; Messrs. Hale, Giddings, Root and Chase,
orrcspondiug Secretaries; Messrs, Greely and
loraucc Mann, Recording Secretaries; Messrs.
win, Vinton, and Ewing, Treasurers ; H. S.
note, Horn Blower; Capt. Ranlett, Standard
enror: and I'red Douglass Door Keeper, bs*
n the work of Reform at home, when you
ive litiished it there, then turn your attention
the blessings of slavery as it now exists in f
e South, and if possible change it tothecurse
)u weal J fain have it to be. More anon.
X. D. X.