Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-02-24

sachusetss How were his political associates en-
ployedi "Csloulating the value Of tho Union:'
Yes. Sir. this was tho propitioas moment. when our
struggling for her existence, against the colossal
power of Great Britain, concentrated IN NIGH
ty effort, 10 crush us at bow: that was the cho-
sen hour to revive the grand scheme of building up
ga great Northern coiifederacy,"-a scheme which,
it is stated in the work before me- had It's origin far
back as 1706, and which appears to have been
entirely Abandoned In the language of the writers
of that day. 1885,, "raher than have constitution,
such the anii-edcrnsts contending for fsuch
as we now are contending for,) "the Union ought to
be dissolved;" and TO prepare the way for that
suro, the same methods were resorted to then, hat
have always been relied for that purpose, exciting
prejudice against the South. Yes, Sir, our northern
brethren were then told 'ihat il the negroes were
right to destroy them pleasure. Sir, in 1914 all
these topics were revived Again we hear of "n
Northern Confederncy;" "thc slave States by them
selves "the mountains the natural boundary"
we want neither the counsels nor the power OF the
West" &c. &C. The papers tecmed with accuse.
lions gainst the South and the West and the calls
for dissolution of all connection with them, were
loud and strong. cannot consent to no through the
disgusting dc,aile. But to show the height to which
the spirit Of Justification 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 on earth and good will to man." where
lone day truce ought surely to be allowed to the
dissensions and onimosiics Of mankind") converted
into the fierce arena of political Strife where, from
/
Of the altar. there went FORTH the terrible de-
,unciaions against all who should be true to their
country, in the hour of her utmost need.
"Ifyou do not wish" said reverend clergyman,
IN sermon preached i'll Bos:o on, the 2.5d July,
1879, "to become the slaves Of those who slaves
and who are themselves the slaves of French slaves.
you must either, an The language Of The dry, cut the
conaexion or SO Tor alter the national compact as
TO secure to yourselves due share in the govern
meni." (Ove Branch page 319) 1.-The Unioa :"
suys the same writer (p. $40 "has been long since
virtually dissolved and il is full tme that this part
of the disuDited States should take care of itself"
Another reverend gentleman pastor of u church at
Medford, Up 32i issues his anathelna LET him
stand accured," against all, who by their personal
services" or "loans of money!" conversations" or
"writing, or 'lnfluence gvts countenance. or sup
port TO the unrightcous war, IN the following terms:
THAT man is an accomplish in the wicke<ncss-he
loads his conscience w!th the blacklist crimes-he
brings the guilt of bloodupon his SOUL and in. the
| sight of God and his la y lie is u nsurderer.'
Ono or two more quotations Sir, and / shall have
done. A Reverend Doctor of Divinity, the pastor
of church ut BY field Massachusetts, Oh the 1th of
April, I8l4, thus addresses his flock: IT, sell sThc
lsraetes became weary of yielding the fruit of their
labor to panper their splendid tyrants-they lcii
their political woes-THEr sEPARArED-where is
our Moses-wbcre the rod of his miracles, Where
is our Aaron? Alas! voice from the burning bush
has directed them here"
1--WE must trample on the mandates Of despotism,
or remain slaves forever" Gp 1921 you must dr 40
the chains Of prginia despotisx unless YOU scover
some other mode OF escape" 'Those Western
States, which have been vo ent for this abomina be
war, those States which have thlrsied for blood,
| God has giuen them blood to drink" ~. 325) Mr.
President ango farther-the records of the day
are full OF such sentiments, issued from the press
spoken In public assenbes--poured from the sa
cred desk! God forb /, Sir, that should che roe the
people of Massachusetts with participating IN these
sentiments The South and the West then their friends,
men %ho stood by their country though eneompased all
Slsbee,) of them the Senator Counec,lcut r
Foot was anoiber; and there others this floor
| we're the meuts nf ~,
the political associate o. the gentleman
newspaper in few occasional pamphlets issued by men OF
incorporate feeling should consider them as afordre
England But Sir they the lansasse Of tha,
day. they Pcryadee the whole lsnd-ihey issued from
full Of Them aud there man. who now hears me but
knows that they were the sentiments of the party, by
members they were Promu gated Indeed of this
would to be required beyond the fact that such sen
sns Ound Their way even into the pup, Of New England
BILE clergyman would PREACH to PRINT sermons
or moral worth of these gentlemen told they were res.
Peciabe and Plous men But they were and they kin.
And now, Sir, be suffered remark that at this aw
iu and melancholy period of national history gentle
10 the Union and much anxiety les, hou be
from the South was with his brethren in Israel" saw all
uttered all around him do charge that gentleman with
any participation ~ these acts, with approving of
sentiments them which he processes il he aus dis
UNION at distance, and stuff up rebellion every tainted
acknowledged influence with the political associates by whom
he was surroundsd (and who then up TO hun
or guidance and decton in allaying this
IN pointing out to ms deuded friends the value UBion
IN nstructng them that instead If looking prophet
lead mem ont FROM the land Of Egypt" should become
recopced To their brethren, aud in the Support,
oil Jut and necessary war; S the gentleman
for that the country afforded auy
evidence that he had pursued such Them could
ma recorded IN the history OF those times, that. like
mortal Derr he had breasted that mighty torrent which was
sweeping before it all that great in our poit
&c al institutions II ike him he had country in
kc
10 his precepts and abide by has couuscs - -.
As as the public mind sufficiently prepared The
measure, the celebrated Hartford Convenon was go, upnot
as the act OF few unauthorized Individuals by authority
OF the Leg stature of and,
the able historian of the Convention, accordance with tic
views and wishes Of the party Of which organ Now
Sr q" not desire 10 call IN question the motives OF the gen
tc,nen who composed that Assembly many of Them
70 be- IN private M accomplished and honorable men, and
douDt not ere were some them who did perceive
ne dangerous tendency of their proceedings will 20
further and say, that the authors Of the Hartford Covc.
Ton believed that gross deliberate aud papabe violations Of
the Constitution" had taken place. utterly their