The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-04
From the New York American.

the spirit of violence and intolerance,
which Political abolition is assuming. must
be injurious 10 the success of all lawful en-.
deavors for the extinction of slavery among
US. Indeed the very name of political ab-
clifton is sufficient to excite dislrusr and par
alyze effort.
Any party, like any individual. that has
but one idea, one principle, one motive of
action, is party individual iIvat of necessi.
ty disclaims association with this complex
and mutifarious woodland must be dis
claimed by it. 1t is monomania, which in
plain English means madness on a particu-
lar iopic-and such madness is none the
less real because those afflicted with il are
sane in other matters and upon other sub.
jects.
vi this character appears 10 us the dis
ease of political abolition, which, disregard.
ing all other claims, all other Interests, all
other duties, holds up, at the one all suffi
clent article Ol IFS creed. the immediate ex,
tinctlon of slavery in the United States, and
the support only for any political trust of
men who vii! a: all hazards. even to the Ell.
tire disregard Of the plain letter of The Con
stiu,ion. go for such extinction.
We noticed some weeks ago the exiraor-
binary resolution adopted BY the Liberty
Convention, held at Buffalo-that those
there assembled. men and women. white and
biack--poliical aboliiionists al.-did moi
consider themselves bound BY any of The
provisions of The Constitution Of the United
Sales that guarantee slavery but that. on
the contrary, they pronounced such provi,
ions contrary to he law of God, which. as
of paramount authority 10 all human law,
they would follow. Among the persons
thus assembled, and thus resolving, were
men of property, who know how TO take
care of their own, men of business. acute
at making burgains; lawyers eminent in
in their profession, and skillful TO uphold the
law; men. in shoH who in all other individ-
1 uai, social, ard political relations. are Justly
deemed safe and trustworthy counsellors,
and all men who rs much as any other in
the community, profit by. and appreciate,
! the value Of settled law, and well ordered
| Constitution.
Yet. under the influence of their mono.
mania. Political Abolition, they take upon
themselves 10 pronounce, that what the
/ Fathers Of the Revolution established as the
organic law-what more than three genera.
tions Of men since have received and obey.
ed as such-and what some fourteen mill.
ions OF freemen look upon as the Palladium
of their rights. the grace, ornament. and de.
fence other personal and political existence
is DullIty; nay. worse-as being in
contradiction with the will of God, is a
crime.
Can it be possible that the rejecting por.
| ton Of those heretofore identified with abo.
lition, will sustain such dangerous doctrines
or consent TO act politically with the mad.
men whose first step is on the charter of our
common rights7 We ask this question with
some authority--nol cheapIy earned-for
we are. as we have ever been, the warm
jealous, earnest foe of slavery warm, ear
nesr, and jealous not 10 interfere with il
where BY the constitution it is placed, and
was meant TO be placed, in The old States.
beyond the reach of other States, or of all
the States combined but 10 circumsc,ibe
MS extentiou and TO discourage its growth.
We have endured obloquy, reproach and
Pecunia'y ioss-because on this head we
nave never compromised our opinions-and
therefore 1t Is We say, we have acquired at
some cost, right 10 speak with authority
on this question.
The duties OF such men 10 the Constitution
and to their country, must, we would f.;n
| hope, deter them for co1ntenanc;ne The
opinions proclaimed al Buffalo, and s,ilI