, 1840-07-18

CT The following 10 taken rom the address, ofJudes
Celquitt . member of Congress, from Georgia, to hi,
constituents. Judge c. is q distinguished divine of the
Methodist Church, and was elected a. a whie. He b,,
lately repudiated Harrison and taken his stand on the
side of the "Northcrn man with Southern feelinosr-
One Of the reasons he gives. is the thorough identity of
northern whigism and Abolitionism. Hear him
will beg leave to present another subject
to your consideration, worthy of your seri.
Gus regard-a subject of vital importance to
the whole SOUTH mean the subject of Abo.
iition. 1t is the blindness of stupidity, or
the madness of party, for any man to doubt
that the nomination of General Harrison was
made with the view and for the purpose of
obtaining strength by procuring the votes of
A~bolItIonists. The friends of General Har-
rison say that he was nominated because i,
was thought he could obtain the most votes.
Of this, | have no doubt; but the reason for
believing he could procure a better vote than
Henry Clay, was, that he might get the
strength and influence of this support, which
laay could not. There are some facts which
l know, and few others to which | will refer,
upon this subject. know that no petition,
having for its object the abolishing of slave
~ in The District Of Columbia, in the States,
or Territories, has been presented this SEES
sion, but by a whig. know that no speech
has been made in favor Of Abolitionists, this
Congress, but has been made by a wing. |
know that upon the final vote, to exclude. by
a rule o. the House, the reception of these
petitions, but one whig from a non-slavehold-
ing State voted with us, while four Southern
wings voted against us-among whom was
John Bell, OF Tennessee, the wing candidate
for Speaker. | know that at least two of the
Democratic party refused to he made the in
struments Of presenting such petitions, and
one of them q Senator from Ohio. n nom
slaveholding State, where the Abolitionists
are numerous. Mr.. Tappan said:
~Ohio will do unto others as she claims that
they should do to her. As she will not per-
nit any interference with her own institu-
tons, so she will not permit her servants TO
interfere with the Institutions Of other States.
| know her will upon this matter; it is clear
and unequivocal. Resolutions Of her assem-
bly, have repeatedly declared her sentiments
upon the subject-matter of these petitions.
and her decided opinion that the attempt
making by these petitioners sis hostile to the
spirit of the Constitution, and destructive of
the harmony Of the Union," and a recent
more numerous assemblage of Democratic
delegates in Il State convention than has ever
before met in that State. with but three dis
senting voices, adopted the following resolu-
tions:
"ReSolved. That. in the opinion of this
convention, Congress ought not. without the
consent of the people Of the District. and of
the States of Virginia and Maryland to abol-
ish slavery in the District of Columbia; and
that the efforts now making for that purpose.
by organized societies in the free States. are
hostile to the spirit of the Constitution, and
destructive to the harmony Of the Union.
"ResoIved, That slavery being a domes-
tic institution recognised by the Constitution
of the United States, we, as citizens of 4 free
Stale, have no right to interfere with it; and
that the organizing of societies and associa.
tons in free States. in opposition to tie insti-
tu:ions of sister States, while productive of
no good. may be the cause of much mischief;
and while such associations for political pur-
pose ought to he discountenanced by every
lover Of peace and concord, no sound Demo-
crat will have part or lot with them.
"Resolved, That political AboIitionism is
but ancient Federalism, under a new guise,
and that the political action of antislavery
societies is only device for the overthrow
Of Democracy"
CoNeREss.-On the Cd the Senate agreed