Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-20

- u~N s1ochuiAFy pabiieatis..
have within short time been sent into n. n.
trict OF Columbis. Virginia. the CaroHn,,
Georgia, addressed to great number Of ;sa,,;.
uais, some Of whoms are, without doubt. .r,,,.-
cd to circulate them amongst the black, !, /.
still into their minds the scdsious doctrine. Viii,
they contain. The whole southern eoun.,v 8
now being inundated with these Dubl;c,,;s-.
and something should DO done, and done inm.a;
stely, BY the SOUTH to prevent the c;rcu,.,;o. !.
these dangerous enemies to the public veal H..
fore il shall be TOO late to counteract their b.l.s
influence. The south should speak out On ~.
subject, and speak in tones that will At once A.,
vince her northern brethren that she win =.
permit her rights to be invaded and her pe.e.
destroyed, BY those who have no more risht !.
NEEDLE with her slaves than they have 10 ip,.,.
fere with the Autocrat Of Russia, in regard IA a..
condition Of his northern serfs. For we do eos.
tend, thai so far as slavery is concerned. ,As
south is distinct nation, governed and seru,.
ted by its own peculiar laws and asages, ,oa
every attempt on the part Of her northern neish.
bors to interfere with those laws should b. looL.
ed upon a. breach Of national faith. We A..
! highly gratifed at the firm and decided ,tna
which has been taken by the citizens OF Charlie.
ton, s. c. in regard to this matter, by deteruh.
ing 10 arrest these publications in their p,s..,.
through the post Office at that place, and ...,
them back TO the place from whence they cam.
This appears to us to DO the only course tb., =,
present can be resorted to, to stay tho prorre,,
Of the evil until something can be done eth.
by the national or state legislatures, which shan
quiet the fears and apprehensions of the south i,
securing them from the danger which now threat.
ems to involve them in ruin. Something Of N.
kind must be done, or storm will soon bu,,,
over the country, In comparison to which IL.
troubles at Southampton will be but a. the zen.
tie breeze that scarce bends the green herb,se.
to the fearful tornado that marks its course with
devastation and ruin
The other alarming evil referred to, Is the d;..
position. to disregard the laws of the land, ana
seek the redress Of real or supposed grievaucnby
an administration ofmob law to every object Of
popular displeasure, which is at this time 10
fearfully prevalent throughout the country, II
has ever. since the foundation Of our repubIs
been the boast Of the American citizen, tina, /,
lived IN country where the majesty and suprs.
macy of the laws rose triumphans above the dis.
cordant elements, which must enter, more q,
less, into the composition OF any and eyery N.
ton, where freedom Of opinion and discussion
are as freely tolerated az in the United Stse,-.
But have we now any reason to boast of the 50.
premacy Of the laws among US, after what Ia,
transpircd 10 different parts Of the country sincs
the last anniversary Of our national birthday,
The acts of mobocracy & the lawless sacrifice Of
human life in the south and west !: the wan,oa
destruction of property and outrage upoA tho
civil laws at Baltimore, 1.-THE details of which Es
in another part of our paper to-day together
with general feeling of disregard for tie civil
authorities, prevalent TO great exlen, among The
low and vicious in all our large towns and cities.
which disregard is, in some instances, injecting
some Of the higher classes of the community
with Its poison, form one the worst features
| In the present condition of our country!.-
II presents powerful commentary upon our
boastings OF liberty. if our laws are suffered
to be trampled under the feet OF IN infuristeS
popuiace whenever any individual or individuas
shall have rendered themselves liable to the TO-
dignation Of the public. We must have order
1--WE would have liberty, and we cannot have OF.
der ii the laws are TO be obstructed in their cp.
creations. Our best rights and interests can only
be preserved by adhering to and supporting the
laws in any aud every con,ingencythat ma, ariss
this done and our liberties are safe. Bu, i
this be not done, if the unwarrantable acts n
a wild and lawicss populace are to be per.
mitted to disgrace our country. and to do 50 with
impunity-without being molested in their work
of destruction by those whose duty it is 10 ,es
that the laws are faithfully administered, then
are we at the very edge of precpce, from
which we must soon fall into the gulph Of anar.
chy and confusion. 1t behooves every etzsn
whe values peace, good order, or the ines,ims.
BILE blessings of liberty, TO rally in support Of the
laws OF his country. in this their day of peril, Il
he wishes continuance. to himself and his pos.
terity, of the privileges which he now enjoys.