The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27

very important and essential distinction be-
tween them is, that Mr.. Jefferson South
ern man and a Shareholder, and that therefore
the People in his own section of the country were
not likely to misunderstood his motives, or be
excited by his opinions, however much they
may have questioned the accuracy of his judg-
ment on the subject of slavery. But the case
is wholly different when the interference comes
from abroad-from section which processes 10
regard the slavery of the South operating in
juriously on its own interests, and which there
fore must be actuated by selfish, if not hos
tile feeling.
II is not improbable that if this Abolition
movement aud anti-slavery feeling had not been
excited in the North, and encouraged and slim
ulated, until the South is openly threatened
with resistless SURGE" many of our infuen-
tia Southern citizens might have professed
opinions on the subject of slavery similar to
those of Mr.. Jefferson, and something even
might have been done towards emancipation
But now, that section is arrayed against section,
there can be but one feeling in the South on the
subject, as there ought to be but one feeling 10:
the country at large, If it were threatened with
foreign war or foreign interference. Mr..
Adams admits that the course Of the Abolition
lists has tendency 10 'retard the coming of
that blessed day for which they all sigh =" Ma
ny think that it has added to the rigors of slavery.
1t has unquestionably at length brought on cri
sis, and compelled the South, in selfdefence, to
make stand, from which it would be impossi-
BILE for it to recede, without furnishing signal
triumph to the Aboltionists, inspiring them
with fresh energy, and augmenting and precipi-
tating the " resistless surge"
But in what has the tendency of Mr. Adams
own course differed from that of the Abolition
lists? Who has done so much, and abored so
indefatigably and necessarily as he has done, TO
produce an excitement, the tendency of which
must necessarily be to one side or the other, and
unquestonably is not on the side of the rights,
interests, and safety of the South? He has at
least acted as trumpeter, and ass mbled troops.
On which side will they be likely to fight?
IL The New Y rk Plebean takes exception
to our remark, in reference to the endorsement
of the vilfcation of the Globe by certain polit-
cal managers in Baltimore, that an election was
soon TO be held in that city. Now, if defeat
should be the consequence of "repelling" the
friends of the Administration, we are decidedly
of the opinion that the blame will attach to
those who repel," and not to the repelled."
And so throughout the Union. Nor can we be
cehsured for reminding those ultra gentlemen,
while they are in the act Of "repelling" the
Republican friends of the President, that they
may soon require their aid at the polls. But if
the Plebeian means that the Republican friends
of the Administration must put up with insult
and contumey, and then submissively obey the
commands Of their revilers we think it will be
mistaken in its calculations as TO results.
The Piebean intimates that the Presidents
friends in New York intend TO submit without
a murmur We doubt not some who have pro-
fessed TO be friends Of The President, in New
York, will not only vote with those who have
abused him outrageously, but, if it be necessary
to prove their devotion 10 :" the cause,n heIp
20 abuse him. We uust there are not MANY
such. We trust that but few, in New York, or
elsewhere, who have professed TO be the Presi-
dents friends, will sanction by their votes
the unjust course pursued by the peculiar friends
of Mr.. Van Buren, towards the President.
Mr.. Van Buren, will never have il in his pow.
er 10 reward or punish any one. 1t is true the
party fell with hm"-but it would fall with him
a thousand times. And so, if he is determined
to run again, we have no objection. He would
hardly claim fourth trial in lS4S-and thus we
would be rid Of him and Mr. Clay too. We
young men can look forward to grand rally of
the regenlrated Republican party in 1913.