Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-04-28
From the Washington Chronicle, April l2.
THE HON. ORRlN HOLT.

1Es llOlN. OnRlIN IIOl4I.
We take pleasure in laying the letter of
this gentleman before our rcaders-as the
subject is one Of deep interest to them and
to the country. We need not speak in
commentator Of the course he has pursu-
ed, or the reasons he assigns for it. They
address themselves othe reason and patri-
otism Of every man who is not blinded BY
fanaiicism. Some men, consulting their
preudices more than their understand
ings, seem to regard the inhabitants of this
District, as having been entirely Invested
Of their character as citizens ofthis Repub-
lie, by the deeds Of cesson from Virginia
and Maryland. They talk and write as if
they had no rights in common with their
lellow-ciiizess of the Sta,es-but were en-
tirely dependent on the mercy and discre'
ton Of Congress, as regards their rights
Of person and property. For them the
Constitution contains no surities-provides
no guarantees. They are IN condition
even more deplorable than that Of the Jews
in England in the reign Henry the Third.
That Monarch sold the whole of the tribes
to his brother Richard, for term ofyears;
bu, we have been sold to Congress by Vir-
ginia and Maryland for an indefinite peri
cd. Truly we present an anomalous spec
tacle in free representative Republic.
We are under the government OF laws
which we had no hand in making;-and
the fanatics and Nationals would str us
of our property, and ofall the rights that
pertain to men in civil society.
But il is not with them we would reason.
That duty has been assumed by the leaders
Of the Nationals, and we leave them to its
performance. But we say to the Southern
oeople--to be on your guard These mad
men are aiming at dissolution OF the u
nion--not the abolition Of Slavery. They
look with complasancy on the prospect OF
commotion and civil war. late mail
from Ohio brought US the following circu-
lar, which me rts the serious consideration
of all who love their country-its peace,
prosperity and stability.
To the people Of Muskingum! The Abol-
tionists. Beware Of Voices in Sleeps
Clothing.
A disorganizing and revolutionary spir-
it is abroad, engendered and fostered by
foreign emissares and foreign money, to
undermine and destroy our civil and rell-
gious institutions, under the specious garb
OF conscience and religion. From recent
information, this evil is showing its ctouen
foot wherever the people will tolerate it.
The County Of Muskingum is, unfortu-
nately, infested with little club of incen-
diaries and traitors, prowling to and fro,
making appointments at churches and
School houses, &C., collecting the unwary
women and children, and even men--scat-
tering the seeds of discord aud unhappi-
ness in MISUNDERSTANDING families;
separating fathers, mothers, brothers and
sisters. And it is known to be fact, that
these ABOLlTIONISTS are secretly AIM
ing to associate and bring about an ANAL
CATION of NEGROES with white people.
It is to be regretted, that some Of our citi-
gems, who have heretofore stood fair "a
nong their neighbors, have been seduced
by foreign Influence to take upon them
selves to give lectures upon ABOLITION
ISM, dragging in the scriptures to aid in
their wicked crusade against particular
sections of the Union. Let therefore, all
moral, discreet, peaceable, upright and de-
cent people, Of all parties, political and re-
Iious, who are friends TO the Government
and Churches Of their own choice, pause,
and reflect upon future consequences! Be-
ware, in time, OF countenanclng their APP
pointnenis to preach and lecture, and hold
!, discussions upon this exciting subject.
!; Watch your schools and school-books!
Ohiois free State. The Constitution
was formed upon free principles. All the
laws which have been created are contor-
mable thereto, and are exactly what the
ABOLlTIONISTS pretend they want them
to be, excepting that Ohio will not quarrel
with other sovereign States of the Confed-
, eracy. We have no negro slaves in Ohio
and we want none! This, then, is pos
tive evidence, that the ABOLlTlONlSTS
J are secretly aiming at something more
. than meets the public eye---thelr sediilous
, conduct must be 10 upset and change me
/ form Of the Government.--THEY ARE
/ OPPOSED TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
: UNITED STATES, as all their petitions to
/ Congress show. The abolition Of sldrery
, in truth has nothing at all to do with their
{ REAL designs. They are even aiming to
/. deceive the very negroes themselves. -
, TheyH are not the friends Of the negroes
Or, why the immense sums Of money
which are paid to hired agents to run o
bout preaching and lecturing, protanely
. coupling the Bible with negro picture
!. books, negro tracts and newspapers, in or
: der to make out their case and to impose
> upon the feelings Of honest, well-meanlng