The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-22

heeu-ahu such MS opposition 10 you and your mea-
sures, II you would prevent his return to Congress
| sou may do so by casting your votes for HENRY
1 CRocKER.
/" We are opposed to slavery 10 al its shapes In
the language Of Jefferson, have upon the altar
Of ood eternal hostility TO any form Of tyranny over
Inc mind VI man, and should be unwilling 10 support
man whom we did not believe to be al heart, in
principle aud IN action, opposed TO human slavery Of
every description, IN whatever class condition OF
hLman society We have eonversed with Mr.. Croker
we are satisfied with his seDtments-we shall give
nm our vote AND 50 WILL EVERY ApoLIroNisr IN
NEW BEDFORD THAT KNOWS MN"
The author of these Locofoco- Abolition
arguments, is Mr.. Harris, at that time editor
| OF the New Bedford Gazette, and now leader
Of the Van Buren, press in the contest going
on in Tennessee. He conducts the Nash.
vile Union, journal which is considered
the present organ Of Gen. Jackson, and is OF
course oracular authority in :" the party" and
at the Globe office.
These are not the only indications of the
natural consanguinity Of Locofocoism, and It's
handmade Aboliuonism, or of the determine
ton of the Locofoco party to unite them,
whenever such union may be courled with
safety
Messrs, Paulding. Bryant. and Leggett,
who sustained the administration with much
ability in New York, were, we believe with
out exception, Abolitionists. Poor Mr.. Leg
gett was appointed to go to Gautemala-Mr.
Bryant, who was also an old federalist into
the bargain, is still the leading organ Of Van
Burenism in New York city and Mr.. Pauld-
ing (who wrote from the South that he "should
like to have seen" certain slave driver he
saw 'hunted by blood hounds" and who
cried Shame on the State Of Maryland
Shame on the State Of Virginia" and every
4 State through which the slaves We're to be
driven,) was, after being long time in fe-
deral office in New York, promoted by Mr.
Van Buren, to the head of the Navy Depart
ment This is not all. Having recently got
possession Of the government Of the city Of
New York, the Locofocos seem TO rely very
much upon their favor with the Abolitionists
to keep them in power This is evident from
the late proceedings Of the City Board OF Al
dermen. When the Wings were in power
in that city, they very indecorously, as we
think, disdained to greet Col. Johnson, while
on visit there, with the respect due to the
station Of Vice President Of the U. S. The
Locofocos are now, therefore, determined to
make the amend honorable to Col. Johnson,
4 and their Common Council have invited him to
revisit the city. The account Of the proceed
ings in the case, which shows to what extent
! Locolocoism goes in its amalgamalion senti-
ments we copy from the Emancipator, the
well known organ Of the Abolitionists, to
wit: s.. ....
PUBLIC HoNoRs.-The following proceedings took
place on Monday, June g. in the Board Of Aldermen Of
the city of New York
Alderman Purdy offered resolution that whereas
it had always been the habit Of Democratic representa-
lives Of the people, TO show honor upon every proper
10 much honored individuals who had rendered
important services to their country and whereas Col
Richard NJ Johnson, Vice President OF the United
States the occasion Of his recent visit 10 this city,
had been treated with the respect usually accorded
TO persons Of his elevated station that committee Of
three from each Board be appointed 10 invite him 10
visit this CITY again and to receive him IN manner be-
coming that iusrlous advocate Of civil aud religious
| freedom" ..o..
When Col Johnson was here, on the occasion above
referred to, he took much pains to express to some OF
the gentlemen OF color his deep interest IN the question
OF their rights aud prospects, all he should leave be-
hind hun death his daughters) were identified in
destiny with them. He also declared that each Of his
| own slaves held deed OF emancipation and would
! never any but himself He introduced his coored
visitors many of the public characters that called at
his lodgings, and expressed many sentiments highly
honorable 10 his heart. .."
Nor is this interest in the of abolition thing
of recent origin in the breast Of Col Johnson. SO
long ago the agitation OF the Missouri question, al
though he favor of the admission Of Missouri, he
took occasion to express his sentiments in favor Of the
abolition cause, and Of individual and assoc iatedaction
to promote it. In speech delivered in the United
States Senate Feb L. 1920, aud published in the Ma
tiona IntelIigencer Of April 20, 1920, he says
"The energies of the Christian world are now com
bned in the diffusion Of evangelical light, and the prn-
cpIes ii nculcates every day relaxing the bonds Of
slavery. Providence, allwlse and inscrutable in its
ways is gradually efectng the ultimate object of
,cishcs, which your itmed opposition is calculated
only to relaId. Individual ercrfon acting concert
can alone prepare the way Encourage Sunday schools
multiply Bible societies, increase missionary exertlons
ANIMATE TO DEEDS 'OF BENEVOLENCE
| ABOLITION SOCIETIES, and perfect the system Of
Standardization trust the kind providence OF God for
the result and you will perform the duties of Chris
tians and Patriots, in the service OF God and his
creatures"
It were easy to show, we should Think to the salts
faction COL Johnson hlinseli,
of all our Sabbath schools Bible and Missionary opera
tons with slavery, has defeated the good Influence
which he then expected from them towards abolition
while the whole Of colonization has been in contrary
| direction Only let all statesmen now agree TO
.. animate to deeds Of beuevolence the Aboliuon
cetles" and all may yet be well. We would suggest
this sentiment OF the Vice President motto for
banner in case he accepted The invitation Of De-
mocratic Common Council.
Since things are so, how ridiculous and
hvnocritical is it, for Mr.. Van Buren's friends
in The South to undertake TO throw the odlum
of Abolition upon the opposition