Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-23

dign punishment by mer who daily expose the
folly and guilt of their doctrines! Out Of the
whole population of so great city as New
York, how few either of talents or respectahi
lily are found among the agtators!
1t is perhaps, a fortunate thing that this out
break occurred where it did-fortunate, espe-
cially, for the Southern country. 1t was re-
moved far enough from home to prevent mis-.
Chief by the force Of example or the :" conta-
glon of violence" and exhibited in the most sa-
tisfactory manner the soundness of the people
In that section of the Union. We have pledge
In this exhibition that we have nothing to fear
from the great mass there, who are ignorant, in
some degree, of our institutions and peculiar
condition, and, therefore, more likely to be ope-
rated upon to our prejudice The agitators
have literally compelled the citizens of New
York to fight our battles. Southern rights and
Southern feelings have been contended for and
secured as firmly, in this CASE in New York as
they could have been in Richmond. Nor do
we ground this opinion upon the mere move
ments of mob, but rather upon the quiet and
sober demeanor Of those who went out to sun.
press the mob. The consprators themselves
quaed before popular indignation, and, trenl
bling for their safety, recanted their most ob
noxious doctrines and disclaimed the wors, Of
ther>sentiments.
Of these conspirators themselves, however,
we scarcely have language to express our feel
ings. The Tappans, Garrisons, Wrights, &c.
&C., of this day have gained an infamous no.
toriety. We shall not permit the hitherto high
standing Of the Tappans to prevent us from
holding them up to the public gaze as enemies
to public order and foes to their countrys peace.
Let all such men "stand accursed" Let all
such men be marked with the indignant repro
baton of every citizen Of this confederated Re.
public!
In reviewing what has passed, we are ex-
tremely happy to find that the course of this
journal has been, in relation to this whole mat.
ter, such as now meets our appreciation after
the calmest reflection We have uniformly de
precated the incendiary appeals made to our
people against these agitators-appeals, which
always presupposed that a spirit Of hostility ex-
listed between the North and the South We
have always said the incendaries were few in
number, weak in spirit, contemplate in every
point of view. Aud We have always said, let
the Northern people settle the dispute in their
own borders. They will give good account
Of our foes;-they know too we'll the value of
preserving our institutions-they know too well
their interest, to suffer these fanatics to de-
stroy the first and initiate against the second
The result has proved that We were correct, and
that when matters came to the crisis, we had on.
ly to fold our arms and look upon the confrma.
ton OF these things. Our part, and the part that
wisdom points out, is to be cautious and wa
ny, not hectoring nor waspsh. The Southern
States may-nay, indeed, UNSUPPORTED them.
selves from the designs of bad men. But they
may well allow, without permitting themselves
to be disturbed, the folly Of Anti Slavery Socie
ties, when played off at distance, and subject
to the rebuke Of the community in which it
shows ITSELF What man Of all these agitators
would dare to show himself amongst our pco-
pie? They are obliged even to eat their own
words where they were uttered, and can scarce
ly keep foothold in a State where our domestic
policy is unknown!
VIC ho'C diCduJJ III tHiS diuSlc, thpItSS''
our opinion as to the Improperly, in all cases,
Of popular connections. We are free TO say,
however, and do not hesitate to say, that fever
these public expressions of indignation are
excusable, it is when they are directed again;
fanatca incendiaries who have the folly and
the wickedness Of the antslavery agitatorS
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.