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Of The State composing the Confe deracy
10 this class may be comprehcnded tina
peaceful and exemplsrysoc,ety OF Friends
one Of whose established maxims is, ar
adherence Of war IN all il, forms. and the
cultivation Of pc ace and good. will amongst
mankind. The next class Consists Of sp-
parent abolitiopists--that is, those who
having been persuaded that the righ, oil
petition has been violated by Congress.
cooperate with the abolitionists for the
sole purpose Of asserting and vindics,ing
that right. And the third class are the
real ultra aboli,ionists. who are resolved
to Perseverc IN the pursuit Of their obiec:
at oil hazards. and without regard 10 any
consequences, however calamitous they
may be. With them the rights Of proper
ty are nothing; the deficiency Of the pow
era OF the General Government is moth
ing; the Acknowledged aud incontestible
powers OF the States are nothing; civil
war, . dissolution Of tho I'm ion, and the
overthrow OF The government in which are
concentrated the fondest hopes Of the civ.
ilized world, are nothing. A single idea
has taken possession Of their minds, and
onward they pursue IL, overlooking sll
barriers. reckless and regardless Of all con-
sequences. With this class. the immedi-
ate abolition Of slavery in the District of
Columbia, and in the Territory OF Florida,
The prohibition of The removal Of slaves
form State to State and the refusal to I'D :.
init any new State. comprising within its
limits the institution Of domestic slavery,
are but so many means conducting 10 the
accomplishment Of the ultimate but peril
Gus end Of which they avowedly and
boldly aim; arc but so many short stages
in the long and bloody road to the distant
go.l al which they would finally arrive.
Their purpose is abolition. universal aboli-
ton. peecaoly il il en-, foroibly If it must.
Their object Is no longer concealed by tie
thinnest ven, ii is avowed and proclaimed.
Destitute Of con. ti.utional or other rgh,ful
power. living 10 totally distinct communi.
ties. rs alien to the communities in which
the subject on which they would operate
resides. so far as concerns political power
over that subject. as If :hey lived in AfIi-
ca or Asia. they nevertheless promulg ate
to the world their purpose to be to manu-
NIT forthwith. and without compensation,
and without moral preparation. three mil.
lions OF negro slaves. under jurisdictions
altogether separated from those under
which they live. l have said that imme-
date abolition Of slavery in tho District
OF Columbia and in the Territory Of Flor
ida. aud the exclusion Of new States,
were only means towards the attainment
OF much more important end. Unfor-
tunatsly. they were not the only means.
Another, and much more lamentable one
Is that which this class 10 endeavoring 10
employ, Of arraying one portion against
another portion Of the Union. With that
view, in oil their leading Prin,s and publ
cations. the alleged horrors Of slavery
are depicted in the most glowing and ex-
sggerated colors, to excite the I'm agin n
tons and slim ulste the rage Of the people
IN the free States against the people in the
slave States. The STAKEHOLDER is held up
and represented as the most atrocious OF
human beings. Advertisements Of fugi-
tive slaves and Of slaves to be sold are
carefully collected and blazoned forth, to
iniuse q spirit Of detestaiion and hatred a.
galnst one entire and the largest section
Of the Union. And like a notorious asi.
iator upon another theatre, they would
hunt down and prescribe from the pale OF
civilized society the inhabitants Of that en-
tire section. Allow me, Mr.. President,
to say, that whilst | recognise in the Just.
ly wounded feelings OF the Minister OF
The United States at the Court OF ST. James
much TO excuse the notice hich he was
provoked 10 take Of that sgita,or, in my
humble opinion. he would better have
consulted the dignity Of bis station and Of
his country IN treating bins with eoniemp-
tuous silence. He would exclude US from
European society-he !. bo himself can
only obtain n contraband admission, and
- received with scofnful repugnance into
~ II he be no more desirous Of our SO.
cicty than We are Of his. he may rest as
sured that state Of eternal non-inter.
course will exist between W. Yes, sir,
think the American Minister would
have best pursued the dictates Of true dig.
nifty by regarding the language Of the
member Of the British House Of Commons
a. the malignant rawlings Of the plunderer
Of us own county. aud the libelleT Of a
foreign and kindred people.
But the means 10 which have already
sdverted are not the only ones which
this third class Of ultra. abolilionists are
employing 60 effect their Ultimate end
They hegsn their operations by protesting
10 employ only persuasive means IN sp.
pealing TO the humSniiy, snd tightening
tho Understandings. OF the slsvsholding
portion Of the Union. Ifihere were some
kindness IN this Svswed motive. Il mus
be acknowledged that there was rather Z
pfesumpiuoUs display also Of an assumed
superiority IN intelligence and knowledge
For some time they continued 70 make
these appeals 20 our duty end our inter
es,s: but impatient With the slow in6u
enee Of their logic upon our stupid minds
they recently resolved 10 change ihei
system Of setion. Tothe sgency Of ihei
powers 81 per'uasion. they now propose
10 substitute the powers of the ballot box
and he must be blind to what - psssin.
before ne. Who does not perceive that ih'
inevitable tendency Of their proceeding
is. " ihess should be found sufficient {:
invoke finally. che more potsat pousf