The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-16

ueO existence OF slavery III inc -. OtdteS
The first are those who, from sentiments Of
philanthropy and humanity, are conscien-
tiously opposed to the existence Of slavery,
but who are no less opposed, at the same
time, to any disturbance Of the peace and
tranquility Of the Union, or the infringement
of the powers of the States composing the
confederacy. In this class may be compre-
hended that peaceful and exemplary society
of "Friends," one ofwhose established max
inns is, an adherence of war in all its forms,
and the cultivation of peace and good will
amongst mankind. The next class consists
of apparent abolitionists-t is, those who,
having been persuaded that the right Of Pc
tition has been violated by Congress, co-ope-
rate with the abolitionists for the sole purpose
Of asserting and indicating that right
And the third class are the real ultra aboli-
tonists, who are resolved to persevere in the
pursuit of their object at all hazards, and
without regari to any consequences, howev-
er calamitous they may be. With them the
rights Of property are nothing; the de6cien-
cy Of the powers of the general govern
ment is nothing; the acknowledged and in
contestible powers Of the States are nothing;
civil war, a dissolution of the Union, and
the overthrow of government in which are
concentrated the fondest hopes Of the civili-
zed word, are nothing. A single idea has
taken possession of their minds, end onward
they pursue it, overlooking all barriers,
reckless and regardless ofall consequences.
With this class, the immediate abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, and in
the territory Of Florida, the prohibition Of
the removal of slaves from State to State,
and the refusal to admit any new State, COM
prisng within its limits the institution OF do
nestle slavery, are but so many means con-
ducing to the accomplishment OF the ulti-
mate but perilous end at which they avow-
eddy and boldly aim; are but so many short
stages in the long and bloody road to the dis
tant goal at which they would finally arrive.
Their purpose is abolition, universal aboli-
ton, peaceably if it can, forcibIy if it must .
Their object is no longer concealed by the
thinnest veil; it is avowed and proclaimed.
Utterly destitute of constitutional or other
rightful power, living IN totally distinct COM
munities, as alien to the communities in
which the subject on which they would op-
perate resides, 80 far as concerns political
power over that subject, as if they lived in
Africa or Asia; they nevertheless, promul-
gate to the world their purpose to be to manu-
init forthwith, and without compensation.
and without moral preparation, three millions
of negro slaves, under jurisdictions altogeth.
er separate from those under which they
i live. have said that the immediate aboli-
ton of slavery in the District of Columbia
and in the Territory Of Florida, and the ex
clusion of new States, were only means to
wards the attainment Of much more impor
tant end. Unfortunately, they are not the
only means. Another, and much more la
men.able one is that which this classiis en-
deayoring to employ, of arraying one portion
against another portion of the Union. -
With that view, in all their leading prints
and publications, the alleged horrors of sla
very are depicted in the most glowing exag
gerated colors, to excite the imagination:
and stimulate the rage of the people in thu
free States against the people in the slave
J States. The STAKEHOLDER is held up and re
; presented as the most atrocious of human
beings. Advertisements of fugitive slaves
and of slaves to be sold are carefully col
lected and blazoncd forth, to infuse spiri
!, of detestation and hatred against one entir'
and the largest section of the Union. An'
J like notorious agitator upon another theatre
, they would hunt do, and prescribe iron
) the pale of civilized society the inhabitant
, of that entire section. Allow roe, Mr.. Pre-
sident, to say. that whilst recognise In thu
/ Justly wounded feelings Of the Minister o
the United States at the Court Of St. Jame
! much 20 excuse the notice which he wa
: provoked to take of that agitator, in my hum
: BILE opinion, he would better have consulted
} the dignity of his tation and of his country
7 in treating him with contemptuous silence
l He would exclude US from European society
who himself can only obtain contra
f bard admission, and is received with scorn
] full repugnance into it! If he be no more
: DESTROYS Of our society than we are OF his
: he may rest assured that a state of eterna
non-ntercourse will exist between US. Yes
!, fsir. think the American Minister woult
! have best pursued the dictates of true dig
!, nity by regarding the language Of the mem
ber Of the British House Of Commons as tin
t malignant rawlings Of the pIunderer OF nj
own country, and the libeller OF loreigt
: and kindred people.
/ But the means to which have already
Il adverted are not the only ones this third class
of Observation-Disclosures are employed to effe:
!, their ultimate end. They began their oPe-
} rations by protesting to employ only peFsua
siye means in appealing to the humanity
; and enlightening the understandings, Of the
! slayeholding portion Of the Union. 1t there
were some kindness in this avowed motive
/ Il must be acknowledged that there wa