The Yazoo City Whig and political register., 1840-06-19

Wou'N cshefWiss have
been NIepo6od by he batupQn Ing
States Maryland snd oi iho ele Wtic
FifFnIa: 81 that Cone cases at "a otse
alo1 might not ii si- they might aNplopnioI
lne Hereof, take such money % aIc state
steps upon Tho subject e applying % .t rid 2
ii this District, ns those their slaves. 1iels 3
slaiesmi4a themselves pnions 1 hare allcag
take within their own htld and this vas ih
limile, and consistently Pfonnd upon which
with their flghts of So voted against lhe ALig
Yereionty souri, restriction Ia ihl
a'fhus viewing the 10th Congress Tie o
mafier would not, pini0ns tieen above af'
from tbe lights now be- precisely those Whicl
fore me, feel myselfsafe were reenfeflained BY M
10 npronouncing thatcon- jefferson and Mr. Madt
qress does not possess sons
the power ofinterfcring
with or abolishing sla-
very i'll the District of
Columbia.n
These sentiments are understood and ap-
preciaied II ths South and ar6 having their
due weight Of influence with tie people.
For although the great and paramount cb.
iect Of the people Is and otght 70 be, 10
relieve the country from It's present most
horrid and iniolerable financial condition,
and place ourselves IN condition by which
the labour Of OR hands maj yield Us tie
fruits Of wholesome living, it's matter Of
great interest to The Souih that this. contin-
ued attempt 70 injure Us BY asmull position
Of the citizens Of the Norih should be sop
ed and the broad banner of the Constitu-
ton be held out 70 shield the people from
invasion from etery quarter.
Animmense md most pow erful press, sus-
tanned BY govelnnient patronage, isconstant-
" At work to sustain the party and is main
design Is to Keep from The people those inn
portant constitutional and historical facts
which would best enable them 10 decide
upon the important questions at issue. If
the people can be gulled with ianciful ar
gument, not Immediately applicable to the
case in hand, and be induced to believe
ia the wisdom and honesty Of interested
leading politicians, the party is safe il en-
joying their luclative Offices. So long as
he people can be kept ignorant Of the real
matters At issue, the party are doing well.
But Sir, if you send out among the people,
the people, the yepmanry, those persons who
stay at home andlabor, such important facts
as belong 70 The history Of the party now ii
power, and sheW them ii truth and verify
the real issue about to b tried, explain TO
them their personal and political rights,
am sure that the corrupNons Of the day can
not be sustained, the people must and will
vindicate and sustain themselves.
When the world was overun with ignor-
ance and priest-craft, the great design was to
keep the people ignorant Of the nue situa-
ton Of things. The priests were the only
proper expounders Of the true faith, and the
people were induced to look to them for
direction. And SO it Is In avery great and
alarming degree at the present day. So long
as thepeople can be kept in. the back ground,
and the leaders Of the party are suffered to
direct their political movements, SO long
win the present party rule, until they shall
be well gorged with money and with power.
But sir, reformation must take place, this
political priest.craft must be put down.
aleady e 1he4o. 2 martin LutHSf IeaolnB the
people to victory, and already Is the reform
alton Of the nineteenth century becoming
signal over the country and in the estima-
tion Of the people. And soon will lit consul
mate more glorious triumph and work larg-
er benefits TO the country and the people
than was ever realized in the great cause OF
human freedom, save when moral darkness
was. dispeIled from the world and when
political rights were first established in our
own country.
Respectfully, &c. &c.
r. ABBEY.
Beston Plantation, 10Th June. 1910.