The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-03-10
From the Western Empire.

IIolH lHo w eSteiH 1IlHpHG
THE PROPOSITION TO DISSOLVE THE UNI
ON-NO THRILLING NATTER PEOPLE OF
OHIO READ!
is well known that The reasonable conduct of John
G. Adams in presenting to Congress petition praying
for the dissolution Of these Staes has been approved
by most of the Wing presses, and that in many places
that party has held public meetings and passed resou-
ons commendatory of the act and audatory of the trail
tori In other instances the press of that party has egn,
cd to treat tho whole affair unworthy of notice! As
faithful sentinel upon the Watchtower of Liberty and
the Republic, we feel bound to give the people warning
oftbe approach Of danger. We hope that the friends of
the Union may not he deceived BY the feigned ndier-
ence or hypocritical song of those who if they dared
TO the mask would apply the torch 10 the maga.
zine, and blow our pollcical edifce to atomsl
GTOne of the admirers of John G, Adams, as the
Champion Of the Right Of Petition ~ writes from Bos.
ton, Massachusetts, to the Editor of the New York Ma,
ona Anti Slavery Standard, under date ofthe 24lh ult
as follows viz:
P'We launch this campaign, the GREAT QUESTION OF
REPEAL OF THE UNION and mean to carry it through
the Commonwealth. - Massachusetts must no longer DO
compromised. We cannot CoNscIENCIoUsLY KEEP THE
COMPACT OUR FATHERS MADE; and therefore zoe must
ask for its peaceabc REPEAL!ll!l'
And, reader, what do you think the Editor says in
reply TO this traitrous correspondent Does he rebuke
hm7 Does he repudate the sentiments advanced! Does
he discourage the reasonable intentions avowedf Reqdl
GT"Our friend seems 10 think TO think that that this
communication will take us by surpr1SG but il is more
than too years since to this conclusion that
there other ,0ay for the free statest clear them
selves of being the accomplices in tremendous guilt
Moreover the proceedings of the pouh, tramping on
the right of petition, demanding OF New York the re-
lnqushment of rafby jury, endeavoring to inmidale
John Quincy Adhms in the conscientious discharge Of
his duty, increasing the liability Of war by demands
which they deem necessary to to sustain their nqutous
system and their secret but determined efforts to annex
Texas, all show plainly enough that the very exist.
of our civil liberty is endangered by the c0ntinu-
ance slavery. II the south is determined at all has
ards to sustain her guilty system and lmplicate the
free States therein whacan they do to satisfy her own
conscience, and secure her own freedom, unless il
OOud be to taks measures for apeaceabs sEPARArIoNl
But though these!haYe long been our deliberate con-
vctons we trust petitions of this kind will be most
carefully worded not for the sake of policy, or dis
guise but that real views and wishes may be dis
tinsy understood!! IN
We have only room to add, that we hePe-evsry Re-
publcanoevery man aud woman that venerates the
Father Of his or her couny-every JefferSOnan Demo-
craft will adopt as his or her senliment-Our glorious
Union: may he who shall attempt 10 sever it, exper>
encei in a political death, and bequeath 10 poserity
a name damned to everlasting infamyl