Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-07

converse with this saint, we are unable i
say. ImpOstors are springing up continu
ally upon the rotten soil of Van Burenism
like mushrooms, and how true it is, tina
the Jrog4pf the party will mount thes
filthy stools and feed to safety, is clearl,
shown by a perusal of the history of Lib
erty within the last three months. G.
FACTS ARE STUBBORN THINGS.
The Free Trader seems, on sudden
frightened with the march of the Adolf
tionists. During the Presidential canvass
the Wings, and particularly the Nulli6er.
OF this State, were denounced by the De
mocratic prints, as agitators and disturb
erS OF the peae Of the Union, whenever
they raised their voice against the dan.
gerous schemes of the Abolitionists.-
AS Van Buren, resided in the land Of
Tappan & Co., policy dictated this course
to his friends. But what is the tune raj.
sed now? WhH the Democratic prints,
so soon as Martin Van Buren, is elevated
to the Presidency, have mounted the hob
by of Abolition, and are now as violent
agitdtors as the nullfers Themselves
We knew at the time, that the reason they
did not send forth an occasional peal a.
gainst the abolitionists, was the fear of
defeating the election of Martin 1st., and
from recent developments, we are salts
fed of the fact. We are glad to see that
the Free Trader has taken the stand long
since occupied by the nullifers and that
he does not believe as Mr.. Stone, of Pike,
that the aboitionists of the North are
principally composed of women, and old
maids not acorth marrying But we place
no confidence in the aid TO be derived
from the Free Trader. His silence then,
as his clamor now, is evidence of the art.
iul designs he is plotting 10 place Clai-
borne into seat belonging to other indi-
vlduals. He was silent with the view of
electng Martin LIST. He is clamorous
now, with the view of exciting preudces
against Mr.. Prentiss, and eecting the
Democratic ticket. We would ask that
paper, while his columns are denouncing
Prentiss as "do,on easter" that he would
inform the people Of this State how long
he has been in our State, and from what
State he emigrated. Let him tell them he
is from Neto York, and has SCARCELY been
here long enough to hare had his heart
'carmed by the genial rays of a Southern
sun. Denunciations from such q source
come with bad grace, and reminds US
very much of the hypOcritical preacher,
who exhorted his brethren to do as he told
them TO do, and not as he himself did,
The attempt is evidently made by that pa
perto produce the impression, that Prentiss
and Word are Abolitionists, Tariff men,
DC. As for Mr.. Word, the mpotent thun-
ders of northern Demagogues can produce
notthe slightest effect upon him. Born and
raised in Southern cline, such charges
fall harmless at his feet. As for Prentiss,
he has avowed himself more fully upon
the subject Of slavery than either of the
Democratic candidates. He has no non
committalism about him. He has express
ly avowed that he does not view slavery
as great, moral, social, and political emil.
Will the Free Trader avow himself to this
effect? Has Mr.. Claiborne ever avowed
himself thus explicitly Has he ever as
serted that he regarded the institution Of
slavery as sound and healthy, sanctioned
by the laws OF God? We have seen no
such declaration emanating from that
source. Does not the Free Trader know
the direct charge that Prentiss and Word
are Aboitionists and Tariff men, is as
false as HELP Yet, why are facts sent
forth to the world, perverted, and set off
with false and insidous coouring, cal
'ulated to produce an impression upon the
minds of the people that Prentiss and
Word are Abolitionists, &C.; a charge so
'arefaced, so unLlushingly destitute of
oundation, that even the reckless audaci-
y of demoniac malignity could not an
lounce directiy3
We want no disguised Abolitionists ,
rusted by the South; such men as believe |
hat slavery is great social, moral, and ,
official euil. Give US first an open :
nouthed Abolitionist. Il is stated no n