Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-26

national affairs, whore the Senator from Mas
How were his political associates en-
ployeds ssCalculating the value of the Union!"
Yes, Sir, this was the propitious moment, when
country stood alone, tho last hope If the world,
for her existence, against the colossal
power of Great Britain concentrated In NIGH
ty effort, TO crush US at blow:" that was the cho
sen hour to revive the grand scheme of building up
''a great Northern confederacy,'-a scheme which, I
it is stated in the work before had its origin far
back as 1896 and which appears never to have been
entirely abandoned. In the language of the writers
of that day 1875 rather than have a constitution,
such the anti-ederasts contending fol-, such
as now are contending for) ''the Union ought to
be dissolved; and to prepare the way for that mea
sure the same methods resorted to then, that
have always been relied on for that purpose, exciting
prejudice against the South. Yes, Sir, northern
brethren then told, that if the negroes were
good for food, their southern masters would claim the
right to destroy them ut pleasure Sir in 1914, all
these topics were revived,-Again we hear Of sta
Northern Confederacy;" s'the slave States by them
selves" sthe mountains the natural boundary"
we want neither &thc counsels the powcr of the
West" &c. &c. The papers teemed with accuse
tons against the South and the West, and the calls
for dissolution of all connection with them, were
loud and strong cannot consent to 60 through the
disgusting details. But to show the height to which
the spirit of disafecton carried will take you
to the temple OF the living God and show you that
sacred place which should be devoted to the extern
sion of "peace earth and good will to man. whore
lone days truce ought surely to be allowed to the
discussions and animositics of mankind") converted
the lips of the priest standing between the horns
of the altar, there forth, the terrible de-
nunciations against all who should be to their
| country, in the hour of her utmost need.
ssIf you do not wish" said reverend clergyman,
in sermon preached in Boston, on the esd July,
1884, ssto become the slaves Of those who own slaves
and who themselves the slaves of French slaves,
you must either, en- the language Of The day, cut the
connerion, so far alter the national compact, as
TO secure to yourselves due share in the govern
mcus." (Oliye Branch, page 3l9) "The Union, .
says the same writer (p. 1901 'has been long since
virtually dissolved and it is full time that this part
of the disunited States should take of itself"
Another reverend gentleman, pastor Of church at
Medford, Up. 32I] issues his anatheina. s1Let him
stand accured," against all, who by their personal
services ssloans of money!" Conversation" or
writing" Influence" gives countenance or sup
port to the unrighteous in the following terms:
"That man is an accomplish in tho wickedness-he
loads his conscience with the blacklist crimes-he
Brings the guilt of blood upon his soul, and in the
sightsof God and his law he is q murderer"
One or two more quotations Sir, and | shall have
done. Reverend Doctor of Divinity the pastor
of church at Byfed, Massachusetts,, on the 9Th OF
April 3lf, thus addresses his flock: (p 80 II s.The
Israetes became weary Of yielding the fruit of their
labor to Pamper their splendid tyrants-they left
their political wocs--THEv skrARArED-where is
our Moses-wliere the rod of his miracles? Where
is our Aarons Alas no voice from the burning bush
has directed them here"
"We must trample the mandates of despotism,
or remain slaves forever" Up. 322] "You must drag
the cH01nS OF HerS1tG despOttSH. unless ScOyer
some other mode Of escape" ssThose Western
States, which have been violent for this abominab!e
war, those States which have .thlrsted for blood
God has given them blood TO drink" (p. 323.) Mr..
President cango Fafther-the records of the day
are full of such sentiments issued from the press
spoken in public acknowledgement out from the sa
cred desk! God Forbid Sir, that should charge the
sentiments The South and the West had then their
men who stood by their country though encompassed all
around by their eneme the Senator from Massachusetts r
from
roo was aHoher; and there others this door
The sentiments have read sentiments of party
embracing the political of the gentleman from Mas
sachuseits IF they could only found in the columns Of
newspaper in few occasional pamphlets issued by men of
incorporate feeling should consider them as afordns
any OF the opinions even of the party
day they Pevadet the whole landbey issued from the
Legislative Hafom the pulpit the books are
full of them; and there is man, who hears me- but
knows tina, they the sentiments of the party by whose
members they were promulgated Indeed evidence of this
would seem to be required beyond that snch sent
ments found their way pulpit, of New Enpland
What must be the state OF public opinion any
containing the sentiments have quoted doubt not the pie,g
or moral worth Of these gentlemen told they were res
Pectabe and pou men, But they men, and .sthey Kin
died in common blaze"
g.; And now Sir must be suffered to remark, that
ui and melancholy period of nations history the genie
man from Massachusetts, who manests so great dcvoto
70 me Union and SO much anxiety lest should endangered
from INC Soutn was 'wh his brethren in Israeli He saw all
these things passing before his eyes, heard these sentiments
uttered all around him do not charge that gentleman
any participation IN these acts with approving of these SEN
iments But will ask why, if he animated by the same
sentiments men, winch ne now processes If he
union at distance and snuff up rebellion every tainted
why ne did not at that day. his great talents
ne was urrounded (and who then looked up to bum
io guidance and direction in aaymg this general excitement
in ucng them that, instead Of looking some prophetic
lead them ont from the land of Egypt they should become
OF just and necessary war Sir, the gentleman excuse
evidence that he had pursued such then If we could
Dnd recorded in the history of those times that like
sweepss before all that great and valuable in our pot
zeal institutions, Is like him he had stood by his country in
opposition 10 his party Sir iko little children listen
TO his precepts and abide by ms counseIs
as soon as the public mind sufficiently prepared tie
MEASURE, the celebrated Hartford Convention was 90, no,
as The act Of few unauthorized individuals bur by authority
OF The Legislature of Massachusetts, and been hen y
tnc able historian of the Conventions in accordance with the
views and wishes Of the party (which was the organ Now
@ do not desire to call III question the of the gen.
bcneo who composed that Assembly knew many of them
70 be- IN PTva,elfe accomplished and honorable men, and