Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-08-01

and il still The true test oil The position OF
parties on this, 10 the South, most momen-
tuous of all subjects. But to the proof
In 1886 MIR. Jarvis, a Democrat from
Maine, introduced TO the House Of Rep
resenialives the following resolutions:
"Resolyed, That in the opinion Of this
House, the subject Of the Abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia, ought
not to be entertdinedb by Congress.
Aud be il further Resolved, That 10
case any petition praying the Aboliliono Of
slavery in the Distric, Of Columbia, be
hereafter presented, il is the deliberate
opinion ofthis House that the same ought
to be laid upon the table without being
referred or printcd.'
John Quincy Adams he leader Of he
Abolitionisis in Cungress) moved 10 lay
the above resolution on The table. To lay
il on the table was equal to rejecting il.
Mr.. Adams motion was negativcd---
Yeas 66, Nays 1873. OF those who voted
with Adams, - were Democrats, AND So
WTcs and twelve, We are sorry to say
SOUTHERN Wlnss!- Subsequently,, Mr..
Jarvis modified his resolutions, by prefix
ing preamble, which read as follows:
"Whereas any attempt in the House to
agiia,e the question Of slavery, is calcula-
ted to disturb the compromises Of the con,
stitution, TO endangcr the Union, and il
persisted in, to destroy the peace and
prosperity Of the country, therefore, &c"
Mr.. Chilten Allen, another Wig
moved to lay this amended resolulionupon
The table, which was equivalent 10 a
rejection. The motion was negatived-
Yeas So, Nays 1855. OF the GHy-eight,
who voted in favor Of the Aboilionists,
fen only were Democrats, -4S VINES
and Z SOUTHERN WmIos.
On the 25th Of january 1886, John
Quincy Adams, moved that an Abolition
petition be received. Mr.. Miller a Dem
ocrat, moved that il lie on The table
which was equivalent 10 rejection. -
The motion 7revailed-Yeas l49, Nays
As. OF these as nays, but five were
Democrats, and 2 SOUTHERN Wines.
On the 4lh Of February Mr.. Pinckney
of South Carolina introduced his celebra-
ted resolution, referring all matters con-
nected with the Abolition agitation to a
Select Committee, with instructions 10
report against its agitation in any form.
This resolution was divided, and separate
votes taken upon lis different branches
One branch Of The resolution was "that
Congress possesses no constitutional au-
'hority, TO interfere, in any way, with the
institutions Of slavery in any Of the States
Of this confederacy."
Against this branch OF the resolution
there were only I votes, 6 0! which
we're Wing.
The next branch OF the resolution, con.
tanned the very substance Of all ihas the
Abolitionists have as yet cndeavored to
obtain. This once settled in their favor.
they knew well that whole army OF Alb
clifton doctrines and measures might rush
in and obtain the floors OF Congress,
whence they could easily push IN advance
guard into the South itself. II is there.
fore peculiarly important, that the vote
on this branch Of the subject should be
solemnly and deliberately considered. II
reads thus:
"Ihdt in The opinion of this House,
Congress ought not 10 interfere in any ,ray
,ciM slarery in The District o Columbia"
There were 1863 votes in favor Of this
part OF the resolution, and foriy-seven
against il. Five Democrats only voted
against il, and AZ WmIcs, all from The
North. In the name Of common sense.
how can Southern man, DO he Wing or
Democrat, ally hmseIftwiih men. voting
directly and explicitly against The most
sacred and most important RIGHT which
the South has ia the World? Especially
when you reflect that the candidate il
whose support you join these treacherous
Aboliiionists, is more than suspected Of
entertaining the same destructive noions,
and giving secret assurances tina, he is
'rith them at hearth