The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-22
From the Rcleigh Register.
Henry CLAW Il Martin Van Buren,.


some of their past acts, and alluded to their
future designs. We have seen them, and
still see them, striving TO overturn establish.
ed customs and to invade rights protected
by Constitutional provisions; their designs
are before the country-they cannot coB.
ceal them. And now, ask, will this par.
ty, will these individuals cast their votes for
a Stare holder, IN preference 10 candidate
residing IN State where slavery has been
abolished! Will they overlook the fortress
of their strength the free" Sta,es) and
seek IN the camp Of their enemies a leader
TO conduct their caWpaigus-a leader, too,
who has done more than any other man
living to lhwart and PROSTATE their schemes!
In fine, viii they forsake Martin Van Ba.
rem, Who stood steadiast 10 support Of their
measures IN 1920, (,he era of their power
aud turn over TO Henry Clay, their most Ell
6cient enemy then and noir The idea IS
absurd. Rely upon, IT Messrs. Editors,
Martin Van Buren, will receive every Ado.
h;ionist vote in preference 10 Henry Clay.
lie is identified with the AbolItienists by
past and present association, By education,
bs sectional feeling and by votes and opIn
ions which commit him IN their favor. He
was raised and still resides among them ;
he sided with them 10 opposition to the ad
mission of Missouri; and noc, when the
quest on Is some hat altered, and they have
slaked their hopes upon the District of Co
| lurgbia, he Is still found "slttIng cheek by
low with has old associates he ddres not
deny them the right to interfere with Slave.
ry-at least, he would not consider HIM
self safe in asserting that they had not the
constitutional power OF abollshIng slavery
10 the District. See his letter to the North
amp.On gentiemsn.)
In all these particulars Mr.. Clay IS d..
rec,Iy opposite. His earhes. impressions
/ Of Government were imblbed 10 States toll.
Grating Slavery; he rs himself an owner OF
slaves, and his constituents and supporters
are a slave heldiug people ! he detird and
Frustrated tine Aboliisonssl forces ia l-2U,
and Hor, he meets them at the threshold,
and ayows his undyIng hatred TO thenl aud
their ianallcdi measures. See has ReSoiu
lions on thiS subject introduced "a the Sen
ate not MANY days ago.
la addition 10 these facts, what evidences
do we see amoug the AbollllonIsis them
selves, OF their preference for either Of these
prominent men One Of their leading Jour.
mails 1.-THE Coisred 4Hserfcdn) declares that
II VIII sustain " Mdrna Van Buren, before
Henry Clay" And another tthe " Friend
4 ,.rJ
Mr. Cay, ana tina. " no friend y freedom
(AbohtIon) onghtto do II.
Il Is well known, that one Of the objects
Of the AboiitIoHists' deadly enmIty, Is the
American Colonization Society. lis Pun
ciples are ia direct confl.ct With the plans
uf the fanatics, and would effecluaiiy over
throw all their anal gamatIon schemes. Us
officers and advocates are, many OF them
from Slave holding States, and lis branches
or auxIIarles are found throughout the
South. On This Society they vent their bit
lerest curses. The following is their mani
festo agalns, the Colonization Society
|. " Il has broken up certain dangerous schools
wbers colorsa cBidteH instructed in the my ;
ieries OF "rcaelng, writing, aRd aIlthmsiic,' II
Connecticut aod New Hampshire.
2. l. devoted the time aud talents Of IT
agents. and the pages OF IL reports and periodicals
10 attacks upon tho ianaticaI" aboiIIonists, an,
arguments ag4inst abolition. aud apologies for TN
a domestic Institutions +" OF tie South.
3 IL has encouraged Judge l., bcA in his sun
mary dscls5s az ainst .hs disturbsrs Of those as,i
tutI0us
4 Ii has succeeded in bringing upon itself h'
Itler abherrenee OF the enslre eol0fed population
: Of tbs free States.
I, 5 II mas also succeeded, IN some cases, and a.
pecIally in Maryland aud Virginia, Ia snaking
pogiIou Of ths free people Of color willing to 90 4
africa just as the Moors Of Spain. under the info
, ence Of that grand engine of Colonization lhs Hot
InqnIsijiob, were made wiling to emigrale to lh
I same sontiHsnt.
/, We might gs on TO enumsrate still more Of th,
doings OF tbs Socisiy equally crsditabe TO It's be
nevolencs and patriotism, bui ss torbe4r.
? might be well however TO glance al susns thing
watch "a has not done.
|. Il has not sesa guilty Of potitioning Congress
Tor the abolition Of slavery 70 the District Of Co
iutsbIa, and has Aad the siIy 10 trouble Il
self about the d0nesttc slave trade, especially
its FIRST president was a siaye-deaIer.
, z. IL has not rsnOasIfated against the gag resc
lUtions OF Plackney aud Pstten
! 3 Although, iis officers 10 slave States bsv
J been aud still are, tho osuers Of a large uumbe
OF slaves, YET they have never been guilty VI ID
sID Vi en'snelpating any
4. u has had aothiag 10 do with opposing lh
; annexation sf Texas 10 this Unon."
. These are the terms ia which they speaI
: Of the American Colonization Society,"
= these are sHne Of the lnaledlctnps which
= they daily showns upon Il aud yet, tn
, nan who has stood und,smayed by thi
@ocIety, who has long been one OF rs Vice
President, Is now IFS President, and still
zsaIously suslalns IT. principles and object.
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