Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-03-30


Somewhat Frigtened.-The Rodney
Telegraph deprecates the course pursued
by the Cincinnati Gazette and o,her whio
abolition papers at the west and north, in I
their'comments upon Mr.. Gays late I'd
cdftdndum anti-abolition speech. The
'tor Of the Telegraph fears that the Gauss
Of Clay will suffer very much by the expo
sure, at the north, Of Mr.. C's late profess
ions on The subject Of abolition. Ills fean (
are based upon some ground, for il is well
known that very large part Of the vhg /
party at the north are thorough aboli.ionisu
Mr.. Van Buren, and the democracy, first
took up tho cudgels boldly against the fan
aiics. Our party necer has been afraid,
even in the midst ofthe hottest abolilionisls
to avow its respect for the constitutional
compact and the right ofthe southern sla,a|
L las triumphed in Maine, New Hamr
shire, Michigan, Ohioand Pcnnsy lvann,
clearly on The ground of its hostility h|
abolitionism. Tho regular democrats
ticket voted in those states, was HEADED
"anti-abolition." Ia New York we were
beaten. Ourcandidates, Marcy aid Tn
cy, in their brief replies.to the interrogalo.
ries Of the abclitionists, expressed them
selves too distinctly adverse TO abolition
principles, TO suit the tastes Of Geriu
Smith and the other abolition leaders. In
short, the democratic party has fearlessb
and openly, in its devotion to state rights
batiled against those zealots without wait
ing to count the cost. Our party has been
first in the field and now with laggard pace
here comes Mr.. Clay, 10 claim the honor
Of victory won by the cxeriions Of The
democracy.
Lot us concede 10 the abolition federal
lists the right to make their scheme mat.
ter for the action Of committee, anda
precedent, terrible in lis consequences,
would have been set. The breach in the
outer wall would have been made and al
ready the enemy wouldhavc been upon US.
This reference TO committee, is Just what
The abolitionists want. BY this they
fondly hope 10 carry through their project
toprostrate the rights of The sonthern states,
These are precisely the views Of Mr.. Clays
old coadutor, J. @. Adams, whom The
wing papers have sought lately to white.
wash from The stain Of abolitionism. The
resolutions which Adams attempted 10
introduce on the 25th Of February, must
convince every man Of sense, that there i
no more determined abolilionist than that
man. He is only somewhat more cunning
than his brethren. But to return from d.
erosion to the Rodney Telegraph. We
quote as follows from ito. &. Adretisr.
But we alluded to the cavils Of these
Harrison gentry, for the purpose Of argu'
ing constitutional questions, or even points
Of doubtful policy, but 10 reprohatc tho
unmanly and disastrous course which they
are pursuing. Why should they seek 70
open wider, the breach between different
divisions Of the whig party? And now
that the adherents Of Harrison are lna
meagre and powerless minority why should
they seek to render the wing champion oil.
Gus, when unanimity -cordial and perlec,'
unanimity-can alone secure the triumph
oil our principles and our party? We nope
we have felt the last Of these poisoned o..
rows. and witnessed the last yestiges o
this suicidal policy"
MoRE Poor. Ohio Legislature
has lately passed ! law to prevent the e. !,
cape Of slaves into that state and topros'u0
for the delivering up, by summary process
of all fugitive slaves 10 their owners.
a word, it is law which thoroughly secures
the rights Of the citizens Of the slave nor
ding states, spite Of the operations Q! wv
abolitionists whohave been hithertod iise'.
in enticing slaves into Ohio. Every one :,
the south will be pleased at the passage"