Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-12

the power TO abolish slavery, not only IN
tho District of Columbia, but also III the
States? TO contend that Congress have
the constitutional power to do the first nam
ed acts, and not the latter, would be sheer
and gra,uious nonsense. ! repeat, there
fore, that the only hope ofrhe abolitionists is
in the ultimate triumph of,he Federal party,
and of Federal principles So long as the
Democratc or States party shall Rights
maintain the ascendancy, thu efforts of tho
abo.i,onists will be comparatively innocu'.
Gus. But whenever The political power OF
this country shall be swayed by Federal
hands, the designs of,he aboli,ioniss will
well nigh have reached their consummatlon.
Shall be told tina, The Federalis's arc not
uboltions's This may be partially true.
Bu, then, are no: all aboitionists nocessarI.
ly Federalists? How can they expect to
accomplish their obiect-,he general abo!'.
ton Of slavery-bnt through the Federal
power, and in pursuance of Federal princl-
pies? Certainly they cannot be so grossly
ignorant as 10 suppose that the Democratic
Sta.e Rights doctrine Of strict construction
would be favorable 10 their views, or that it
would be possible 10 achieve their object
through the influence Of Democratic princI.
pies or by virtue Of Democratic legislation.
But again if the Feieralists are not now
all abolitionists, the time will soon c>me
when they must become so as party, or
otherwise fall into a con nemp:ible and hope
less n,iuoriy. Which will they do =! VIII
they repudiate baolitionism and abolltlon'sts,
and by so doing, insure Il cir own political
destruction Or will they maintain and
strengthen the league already formed with
the aboli,ionis.s, in the hope Of securing and
confirming their political existence and as.
cendancy? Which will they do, | ask !!
Why, sir, if we shall Judge Of their future
course by their past conduct, 1t will be no nc,
difficult m alter TO determine what they Will
do. They will do, as they ever have done,
sacrifice every principle Of. honor, of vIrlu"'
and Of patriotism, if it be necessary to en-.
able them to direct and control the political
power and des,inles ofthe republic. When,
le, me ask, have the Federal party ever
shown by their acts that their love OF coun.
try was paramount to their love OF power !!
Never, sir, never Bu, this is not all. The
coalition between the Federalis,s and abol.
itionists was not only 10 have been expected,
for the reasons already stated, but from con.
sidera1ions of still greater pith and moment.
In all civilized communities, the two ex-
,remes Of society-ihe affuent and the
breailess, the powerful and the impoient--
como together and war upon tho centre
the intermediate classes. Such ever has
been, and ever will be-, the case. 1t ls, in
fact, law Of human society and we'll do
the Federal party understand the operations
Of this law. Hence their constant efforts to
mako the poor poorer, and the feeble more
impoten,. And hence i, has ever been The
policy. the aim and object, of the Federal
aristocracy Of this country. to inpovsr'sh,
depre iae, and degrade the Democracy Is.
pccially that portion wlIo In obedience to
the mandate of Heaven, " eat their bread IN
the sweat Of their face" To accomplish
this, their purposes, tho Fcderalis.s have av'
allied themselves Of every means IN their
their power. Tney have v'tiated the e'ec.
tive franchise by political coercion, by br'b.
cry, and corruption. And more than all,
they have defrauded The Democracy OF their
equal political rights by means OF unequal,
unjust, and exclusive legislation. Ana now
in order to rendur the condition of the la
boring classes Of the North and East st'll
more dependant and oppressed, the Federal
parry have joined the Abolionis,s for the
purpose of confrrring upon the black labor
er nominal freedom, and upon the white la.
borer virtual bondage? Yes, Sir. for the
especial purpose of humblins and degrading
the Democracy, have the Federal party OF
the North and East joined in the abolition
crusade and whenever their object shall be
attained, and the Southern negro shall be
brought 10 compete with the Northern white
man in the labor marker, the moral and poi.
i,ical character, the pride, power, and Inde.
pendepce of the latter, are gone forever,
and Federalism will have realized It's ton.
dest hopes. But let me tell you, Sir, the
the Democracy Of the North and East are
no, un'niadlul Of passing events. Since 40.
o|Iiiouism assumed political character,
hey have watched tho movements of the
Federal abolition party with deep concern
men,. They arc conscious ofthe approach
ing danger. and are cooIy and deliberately
to face it. Yes, Sir whenever
the Drmocracy observe the Federal party
proseeu ing political measure with zeal
and vigor. as they now do aboli,ionism, they
involunlariy, instinclvely gather up their
energies TO meet and repeI approaching mis-.
chief; and | warn them now they cannot
nrenare tnn soon. nor with too much Yirnr