Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-04-26

tiH iG"O"iG "rilcic Was III ' i'C ioi i' =
weeks pepper. and was referred to urdcr tie
editorial heal; but was omitted in making
,p =" paper: ;rd the cIitor. being absent,
h.A no. an opp, III Y of rcadrg the proof
. s. cct 10 CoTr"cf errors.
From tie S. c. UsTo'L
Thn exciting qucs'icn Of Abolition, Ia lis
rrescn as~cct ard hearing, is suhIec; so
traugh. with mischief and alarm both 70
Church and Sta &c tia; i, claims The serious
CONSIDERATION Of every pqrio. and every
Christian. Tha; tic act, Per Sc, OF EoI Ing
Il human brirc IN slavery, is 10: sinful, has
been a5undaniy proved byan ar: as
crib. d 20 the pen of DR.. Hodge, one Of the
ahlest wri crS ofrhc present age, and pub.
lishcd in the Biblical E2rcr.ory an az.
,iclc unanswered and unanSwcrabc. And
while his vcXed question WIS contlncd 10
few, ccmpara lively, aga ors and fanatics
or the northern aud eastern States. and
frow, cI upon generally by the great and
GOOD Of tia, region. tic South hal but h.
lie to appreh2ud o'rcal danger. Ba', since,
men o!morc weight cfcharac CT arc lending
their names ana influence 10 coun,enance
the erroneous views and aid thc wicked
PURPOSES of .hasa disowanizcrs-and cspc-
cialIv, since he enlightened Legislature OF
Massachusa Is has gravcy takenup the sub
iac,. anl dci bcr.teiy resolved. almost unan-
imouslv, that Congress possesses the right
to abolish slavery in the District OF Column
bia, it is high -ime for the South 10 awake
and rirI up Goc tha contest. As to the
Cmrch tl:nh ;hcra is 10 danger OF Gt-
vivison from this cause a'oac. Abolition IS
used bv the new light P Jyler!esas an auX-
iiiary to th"ir uitror scheme OF prostra:ms
our Standards by ;hc;r VAN philosophy and
iesuitical cunning. On tbs subject would
met them in he General Assembly with
resolution, that abolition is rot debatabIc
subi,c', anu that 10 in'rodncc il in thu; body
in any shape is disordcrly. Thus meeting
and Gc.i'i1g the question IN Iimta:, the
party would lose much Of is mtiencc.
Tlen The naked qa~s;on Of hercsics in the
Church would sand uTolis own bottom
a..d bu decided upon / 5 own merits.
Bu or Chief concern should be Tor the
Union Of TIC Sat $. The Church may be
divided and suhCj, idod. but still it is safe.
1t is upheld and will be supported by the
almiohtv arm oc its founder. Not SO OF the
Federal Union. Once dissolved, a"d al!
our hopes and prospects Ct political pros
pcr;'y and happiness are blasted and gone
perhaps for ever. | have ever considered
the adoption OF NJ. Pia!lncy's resolutions on
the p,,,to7S Cor #boIioH in tie Disrct OF
ColtmA an u $. course. | think the
cons'i uio al ,..,y> tn should have been
ties cd, and ha.l II been decided, US | II Ak |
il must have been, thai Congress had no
rover to lag;s - OF t.c snhicc. harmony
woulJ lay b rcs orrd p:obabiy through |
Gu, all OR orders. Until talS question IS
decided, tie ACTON VII BE- kept up By the g.,
free S,atcs, and tae fears and jcaloas!cs Of !.
the slave holding S.atcs will necessarily be !.
Increased in proportion :-and tic more 7.
50, as it is knowA tat the President OF the .
Uni,ed S a;ts cn:c:;ai:S &c o7lnlcn, that
Congress has no rish; TO l2gs!atc or tbs .
subject. DENY the right, and Will here
take the liberty Of throwing out few hints /;
for tic consideration Of abicr iuy;ss. The .
only right Congress has % lcg!sa;t ior the I
District Of Columbia is derived from the
Cons tuition Of tic Unr;cd S.a;cs. 1t Sto /
exercise exclusive lcg.s!a.ion in 2,l case /
whatsoevcr. over the District. The whole ,
question depends Oh the tr"c CONSTRUCTION /.
of the words cEciESir" fgiSNi0A. lhc 7
word e2c'us'rc is defined ''..avtng the roWcr
Of cxclnIago or DENYING admission or dcbar-
ring from parlcIp patton; and is her" used 10
mem. eyidcn:ly. t:obarra; he States cediAg
ne rr;orv from participating the !'gi>.a-
,ion: Or in o:Anr words, llc legislation IS cN
elusive osthe N!u'c&. Ii is admitted t'i;:; the
Sta,cs retained 70 power 70 lcg!sI>;c; b"t
they delegated 10 power 20 Congress but
what is implied lii II: terms Of the Constl-
,uion. The pope of the States retained
Il their rights moi express, y granted 10 the
Genera! Government. If tic people Of Viz
cin;, and Maryinu! had certain vested rights
Under thcirS atc Constitutions such as hod.
inn slaves, they have thcm sill, they haze
not bern tiyes:cd Q: 1hcm Ly the cos-
sion Of TIC territory. The "r:l9&ir2 II tt:
WAS no Intended to G>!iAc tic e1t2m
nf the powcr conferred, b1t 10 cycIn1c
NJ part ci,a;:o1 by the S;a,Cs. The
trainers of the Constitution never ntcn led
70 con(troa Congress tA2 poWcrt to icgis!a;c
oyert!e District, ad lbarun, unFcs;rAmcd
b. cons:i ionu ru,cs and hmHs, Tor tAat h"d
been despotisln: Eu: tie same Instrument
ina. Givcs he power to l2gis.a;c, contains