The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-07


tatons OF dissatisfaction, nor lead to any
acts of retaltatory violence But the sup
posed case falls Tar short OF the actual one,
10 a most essential circumstance. In no
contingency could these capitals, manulac
torres, ard ships. rise in rebellion and mas.
sacre inhabitants Of the Northern States.
/ am, Mr.. President, no friend OF slave.
~. The Seareher of all Hearts knows
that every puIsa,lon of nine beats high and
strong in the cause of civil liberty. Wher.
ever il is safe and practicable, desire TO
see every portion OF the human family IN
the ENJOY lnent OF H. But prefer the lib
erty OF NV own country 10 that OF any ether
people, and the liberty OF my own race TO
OF the European descendants. There slave
that oil any other race. The liberty OF The
descendants of Africa in the United States
/ Is incompatible with the safety and liberty
~ forms an exeepIlon-an exception re.
suh,ne from stern and memorable nucessi.
iu-to the general liberty IN the United
States. We dad tot originate, nor are we
responsible for, ,his necessity. Their lib
erty, it II were possible, could only be es-
iablshed By violating the ncontestible pow.
ers Of the States, and subverting the nlon.
And beneath the runs OF the Union would
be buried, sooner or later, the liberty Of
both races.
But ii ooe dark spo, exists on our pol,t
i zeal horizon, IS II not obscured by the bright
and etfugenl aud cheerog hight that beams
all sround Us Was ever people before
80 blessed as We are, II true 10 ourselves
Did ever any other nation contain @lthu
It's bosom So many elements OF prosperity,
Of greatness, and q glory Our only real
danger lies ahead, Conspicuous. elevated,
aud visible. Ii MAS clearly d,scerucd at
the commencement, and distinctly seen
throughout our /. hole career. Shall Ne
aantonly run upon II, and destroy all tie
glorious antlcIpattons Of The high dcsilny
that awaits Us | beseech the abolii,unlsl.
themselves solemny 10 pause 10 their mad
and fatal course. Amidst the infinite Va.
riety ol objects olhatnant;y and beuesoleace
Which invite the employment Of their en-
ergies, let them select some one more
harmless, thu, does not threaten 10 delugs
our country Iu blood. | call upon thai
sSnall portion OF the clergy shleh has Ienl
itself to these sid and rulnous schemes, mol
10 forge { he haly nature oiihe DIVINE n,ssio.
or the Founder Of our Religion, and TO pro
tit By his peaceful example. eutteal shal
portion u my cGunlry women ~ho have
gwen their counteaanee TO abolition, 10 70
member that they are ever most loved and
aonsrSd ~hsa moving ,n thelc swu appr0
pirate and delightful sphere and to tsilre
; that the ink which trey shed ia subscribe.
18th their taIr hands, aho!.lson petitions
may prove bnt the prelude 10 the shedding
Of the blood Of their brethren. ad,uf,
all the inhabitants Of the free States. 10 re-
bUkc aud ttsca0ntenancc, by their optalar
aud their example, measures ~aich mus
inevitably lead 10 the most cnlauttDus COO
sequences. And let Us all a. couetfgmeo
- trends, aGd IS brothers, cherish IN ia
fading memory the motto 4hich bore nut
ancestors inusaphanily through al the tn
als Of the Revo!uilon, as, Il adhered Ia. /,
~ili conduct the.r posierty through all tina
tnay, 10 the dispeusaiions of Providence, i.
reserved for them.