The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-28

II 'ne eiiods, Of abolition. am scn.h,. !,
r. ''ia' TINS work would have been ,oca,a,',.sl
d Win WIN much greater ability and with ,n,c
d mapPier elect, under the auspices Of a com
j. a'iee' uhan 1t can be by me. But. anx,o,
!. ra,. "'"dyS am 10 contribute whatever is !,
10y power to the harmony, concord an,
, "aPp'ueSs oil tbs great people, feel m, vol
7 "'es's''oly 'mpelIed 10 do whatever !. !,
h' p"|e'' Incompetent as feel myselt Il
.e' u u'ssoadT the Public from connnuno
ae'a'e subject fraughl with tho mos,
! d'reiul Consequences. 1S''
mere are three classes Of persons nm.
post o. or apparently OPPOSED ....--,.,-sf
Eued eSisience oi slavery IN the United
States. The first are those wbo, from senti.
ments OF philanthropy and humanity, are
conscientIously opposed 10 the existence OF
Smyery, but who are no less opposed, at
The same time, TO any disturbance Of the
peace and tranquility Of the Uuion, or the
infringement Of the powers OF the States
composing the Conlederacy. In this class
may be comPrehended that peaceful and ex.
emplary society Of" Friends" one Of whose
established maSims is, an adherence Of war
IN all It's forms and the cultivation of peace
and good will amongst mankind. The
next class consist Of apparent abolilionlsts-
that IS, those who, having been persuaded
that The right Of petition has been violated
by Congress, co operate with the abolition
lists Tor the sole purpose If asserting and
TIDdicsllng that night. Aud the third class
are the real ultra abolltionisis, VINO are re
solved TO perseyere 10 The pursuit of their
object at all hazards aud without regard to
any consequences, however ealanitnus the,
may be. With them the nights of property
are nothing; the Deficiency Of the powers
OF the General Government is moth M the
Acknowledged and lnconestable powers of
the States are nothing civil war, dlsso.
luton Of the Union, and the overthrow Of
government 10 which are concentrated the
tondest hopes Of the civilized world, are
nothing. A single idea has taken posses.
sion OF their minds, and onward they pur
sue II, overlooking all barriers, reckless and |
regardless Of all consequences. With this |
class, the immediate abolition Of slavery Ia !
the District Of Columbia, aud IN the Terri |
tory ct Florida, the prohibition Of the reno
val "' slaves from State 10 State, aud the |
refusal 10 admit any new State, comprising
within It's limits the institution Of domestic
slavery, are but so many means con,lnclnD
10 Inc accomplishment Of the ultimate bui
perIIous end al which thcy avowtsly AID
boldly aim are but So many shot stages
in the long and bloody road 10 the distant
coal al which thcy would finally arrive. |
Their purpose is abolition, universal aboll |
ton, peaccably fit ran, iorcibly lf II must.
Their object Is No longer concealed by the
thlnnest vel 4 IS avowed aud proclaimed. /
Utterly destitute Of constitutional or other
rghtiul power, living 10 totally distinct
communities, as alien TO the communities
IN which the subject on which thew would
operate resides, so far as concerns political
power over that subject, as if they lived in
Africa or ASA, they nevertheless promul
gate to the world their purpose 10 be TO
manumIt forthwith, and without compen
satlou, and without moral preparation, three
niil0ns OF negro slaves, under Jurisdictions
altogether separated from hose under which
|
lItcn of slavery in the District If Columbia
and in the Territory Of Florida, and the cx.
cluson OF ne" States, were only means 10.
wards the attainment Of much more i'm
portant end. Unfortunately, they are not
the only means. Another, and much more
lamenlable one is that which this class Is
endeavorlng to employ, Of arraying one per.
ton against another portion Of tie Union.
With that view, 10 all their leading nrints
and publications, the alleged horrors of
slavery arc depicted IN the most glowing
aud exaggerated coIors, to excite the INA
slnatous and stimulate the rage of the PEG.
pie ~ tho free States against The people IN
he slave States. The stakeholder is held
up aud represented as the most atrocious
1i human beings. Advertisements of fuoi. {
i've slaves and of slaves to be sold are care,
ulIy collected aud baznned forth, TO iniuse
4 splrlt of deteslation and hatred aealns,
one entire and the largest section of the
Union. And like notorious agitator up.
IN another theatre, they would hunt down
md prescribe from the pale of civilized so.
,lety the inhabitants of that entire section.
Allow me. MIR. President, TO say, that whilst
recognise IN the justly wounded feelings
1i the Minister of the United States at the
Court of s.. James much to excuse the no
ice which he was provoked to take Of that
1g'ator, in my humble opinion, he would
better have consulted the dignity of his sta
lion and of his country 10 treating hun with ,
silence. He would exclude :
is from European society--he who himself
can only obtain csntrabaud admission,
and is received with scorntul repugnance
into il If he be no more DESTROYS of our
society than we are Of bis. be NAV rest as.