Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-31

coniemn OF iavor, are worthy OF the gFaNest con-
sidcmtion ofour diuues. The bending Of princi-
pie Ia oNpedrncy, which has become theopPro-
brjum Of our modgrn clergy, here receives are
buke as diguifed and impressive in form as II Is
just IN fact. We trust the ministers oithe Meth
odsl Episcopal church will not appropriate tins
deserved tribute to their power, without also re-
ceiying this professional Interpretation Of their
book Of discipline. The Presbyterian synod Of
Kentucky is already pledged to the doctrine that
the laws of conscience WILL NOT allow sla-
very for a Ifs ,mc,' because il IS 4 SIN Let
them take one step more, the step winch the
perfection Of teason' pronouuces inevitable, aud
let them DO their duty, and the scale turns
"What picture Of the reckless seldshness Of
the Shareholders OF Kentucky, who We have boen
so often told are SO anxious to gel I'D Of slNcc,
II Abodionsts will only propose 'plap.' We
would fam hope that Judge n. has done hts bro
,hor shareholders injustice, and that iIey would
no, so Wantony throw the whole community into
confusion. Bm should they do so, We have sui
much to hope from the iorbcaranee oi' the oppres-
sed slaves, and from tho influence which Adolf
lionsls will exert in preserving peace and order.
Or, If all shodld fail we are prepared TO say that
any issue within the compass of human probabili-
ty, is 10 be preeucd to continued slavery; for
vhcnis IS over kentucky will be fec"
An despite Of all the Vaccinations 81 interest
ed politicians, kentucky has virtually withdrawn
from the coniederacy ofoppressors. The slug
gle may yet be severe. Slavery viii die game,
but it must die. Kentucky is now our battle
ground
But time and SPACE fail ia 10 express what
we feel Oh the occasion. The position Of the An
| ti-Shvery Society now assumes an Importance
difficult to be realized aud calls fer great pru-
dence and trmness and for that wisdom which
comelh only from the Father Of Lights" We
see, in the passing events, new evidence that lie
rcigns and fresh assurance that, notwthLand-
iag all our deinquenccs as people yet, our ia.
Tiers sakes, aud hi5 names suke, He still r.
members His loving kindness for ou Lation, and
for the church He has planted here
! We repeat. these Abolitionsts, Of themselves
and left to themselves, could have done but ule
but confederaied with the United States Banh
aud the lcderasts, the three together be come trU
Iy formidable. Their JOINT rotes have decldet
many elections in some Of the States; hoII vote,
viii DO joined in all elections to come. Hence
forth they will act together. They ao ono ans
ndlyislblc The following article from the sam,
Emancipator shows that the right Of petition fdl
il the one under which they wish lheIr poiitco
friends to tigbt--a flag which was the first 10 un
{ lur IN thc Senate this session.
"CoNonrss. godlatoria strife il tai
Z body has been temporarily lad, by The passage
= q resolution, IN the lower house ut least, cons,gt
y Iug all petitions, mcmorias, etc. 10 the table, her
g to lay without reading, referring, or printing
= Pshaw how iucical and short sighted just
: well might they attempt to check the throos Of
J Volcano by covering over its burning, trenholm
I summit with straw and stubbe, as 10 check III
. voice Of liberty by d-regarding the petitions
the people. II is all in yala. Congress WI
hear that voice, unliI they htarken to il, thong
tbey should pass five hundred resolutions, i
8 ~uong and as Irrevocatc as the laws Of ii
e Medcs and Persans. Reject tho right Of pet
ton, indeed, to destroy thirst for universal Iil
9 erty 1t will increase it, aud continue 70 il
Z crease it, until il shall prevail from Molue to 10,
G isaua.