Litchfield enquirer., 1834-07-31
From the Hartford Observer.

Il,
From the Hartford Observer.
AbolitioniSm.--W some rejecting advO-
cate of immediate emancipation be SO good
as to- resolve doubt which troubles us !! Our
perplexity is something like this. Let US sup
pose Gfcommon sense will permit the suppo-
sition) that the efforts Of the AOti-Slavery
men should prove entirely successful; that
the eloquence, the lngic, the truth. originating,
and circulating from the Liberator. the E.
mancipater, and other papers of similar
stamp, should produce conviction Of guilt. and
repentance in the southern shareholders, and
change the public sentiments Of the whale
country; and as the immediate consequence.
every slAyn should receive his freedom, and
be admitted to all the rights and privileges Of
his master. Oar ultimate question is, how
can two distinct races Of men. as diverse in
mental as in bodily confirmation, with differ.
ent interests, tastes, and feelings, dwell TO-
g-th4r III peace. under the same government,
with the same rights. upon the same f"uting
in every respect! Our historical reading.prr-
hals, is not so extensive rs that nf the learn
ed men Of the Anti. Slavery Society, nor our
political economy so deep and thorough, but
we CO not now remember from the days of
Adam, till the present hour, a solitary nation
peaceful! and prosperous, with such state Of
society. ~ would necessarily result from, the
success Of the AbnlitiOnists, nor can we con
ceive of such a civil organization as possible.
The nation would be divided into two great
parties. The blacks would never forget their
wrongs, nor the whites, their prrjudices.--
Continual contentious would spring up upon
every question of possible disagreement, and
the almost certain end fall. would be war
carried on with the utmost Fury, and termn-
ated only by the determination or suhlugatiOn
If one. Of the parties. The analogy Of all ages,
strengthens such a belief. But perhaps. the
self. denying. and iheOretic gentlemen of the
Anti Slavery Society would recommend that
all the whites should he Withdrawn across the
Potomac, and the Ohio, aud the whole south
ern country given up to the blacks. This may
seem no difficult matter to those who have
no homes tO relinquish, no pleasant valiies,
and fertile fields to leave forever; but to the
inhabitants Of the country to be given up. it
would be quite different thing; and besides,
what would such u separation be-, but :he set
ting in array against each other OF the two
great armies; and what could any thinking
man expect, hut continual lighting. invasion,
defence, for many miles on each side Of the
dividing. line IT seems to us that the only
safety is 10 setting the blacks aud the whites
as far as possible asunder; Ia roll whole
ocean Of cold water between the fires OF re-
yenge. and prejudice. II is.at this point Of the
dilemma that the Colonization Society meets
us. and proposes to remove the African race,
who are strangers and pilgrims amangstus, to
the landsOf their fathers. What land so fit
for them 10 dwell iii, as that which God him.
self provided for them, and TO which he has
adapted their habits Of body and mind p
the impossibility of removing the whole race
may be objected to; il is indeed mighty I'M
,deriaking, but there can be no question that
with suitable encouragement, and assistance,
such number could be transported, and com
'fortably located in Africa. as 10 leave no dam
ger,to he apprehendrd from giving the most
entire freedom to those who remain. II is doe
10 ourselves. to our children, and 20 our whole
country, that we hesitate long before we con-
sent 10 set such combustible materials in jOx-
Imposition.
A number of persons, Il viii be recolsecsed,
were made sick by partaking Of a custard al
the wedding Of lady ut Louisville. Poison
was supposed to have been contained 10 them.
The affair has not yet been solved. Two
members of the family have come out with
detail Of the facts in the papers Of that
place. in which they state that the custards
were made by a sister. After having made
one with which she was displeased, she made