Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-07-26

HdoItion on the Wdne Every days
events confirm us in The impressita that the
spirit OF Abolition is declining in the North
aud that II II could be separated from the pos
i,ticai topics Of the day, which is its chief
alimen', twould soon expire for lack OF food.
we some time since mentioned that the
New York Methodist r. Conference had
oy decisive action, laid the demon in that
body, ny silencing such of lis Ministers as
took any part in the proceedings of a buli,i,n
convenlicles or in the publication Of Abulis
ton journals. We have now 10 add tba, the
New England and Maine Conferences ef,be
same Church, have in the former by a vote
OF Cd 10 81, and III the latter BY the still more
decisive vote OF 81 To 4, determined To cx>
clude the subject of Abolition altogether
from the deliberations of the Church. A.
mong those who thus voted in iavor of aban-
doning all Anti Slavery conventions, soci>
elles and publications., are number OF in.
telligent and influential Ministers, who had
heretofore acted with The Aboltionsts.
So much for the Meihodsts. GAS for
The Bariists (says the N. Y. Journa! Of
Commerce. they have never mingled in the
strife To any extent, (though there are indi-
v'dua! eXceptions.) aud therefore have no
occasion 10 adopt plans Of paciiica,ion. The
lever had its greatest run among Congreya.
tionalists, Presbyt erians, Quakers, Univer-
salists and N0;hinga rians. Among The Con
Sregaiona!isis, there have been recent ibdi.
cations similar 10 Hose above mentioned by
The Nle,hodisis"
AS another indication, il may be mention.
ed, that series of Anti Slavery resolutions
introduced into the House OF Representatives
oil New hampshire, were indefinitely post,
roned by vote OF 100 TO 80.
we have no interest, personal or political
in deceiving oil misleading our reuders--and
they who imrute TO US any such motives.
Judge US 10y themselves. The impolicy how
ever, oi exciting the public mind by ring.
ing unfounded alarums in their ears, is apty
| illustrated by the Shephe rd-boy in tie Fable.
who, having deceived his fl lends by grounds
less cries OF alarm, was at last devoured by
the Wolf, his neighbors so often ,leluded
paying no attention 10 his appeals for helm
when he was really in peril. If we believed
that MIR. Clay had the remotest connection
with or affinity for the Aboliiionists, We
| should not hesitate one instant 10 abandon
hm--for hat reason have we TO desire his
election, personal TO ourselves, or int ompati>
BILE with The safety of the South, and the wei
faro OF the whole Union? None whatever.
His election will be of no benefit, as his de-
feat will be of no disadvantage To us. more
than 10 any other indiv idual in the commu.
nifty. II is because we believe that he Is bets
Ter qualified 10 administer the government,
and that he Will do Sc on more enlarged and
patriotic principles than his competitors, that
We are in favor OF his election We should
cease 10 be So, could we be convinced thai,
in this estimate Of his superior qualifications
we have been IN ista taken; as e should utterly
loaIhe and derest him il he wei Q in the slight.
est degree tsinted with the. odious lcprosy of
AGuliilonisD. -LYNcH. YIRG.