Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-05
Yours,

a X THE TIMES.
MrE liinr.--M Ioh h1' been sp ken nj written
nf late by Tho snemie, Of uur govern n. Ji.acs NJ
Dwell. Es4. touching hs npininns nn the su sjeci al
slavery. lie has been broadly Denounced rs nn
a1-liiioniSi in IA. very Az st sei.e Of tne term
Having ouj we'd Pregnant opp ,rttuiiio. of becomirc
acquainted with his ~s-nrimsnts on mos, of tho lead
ins '"p'c' ct the day. aud never having d.'Ihici e.
n N 'n"ni the srindIess nf his views on this pqr.
EctLar subject. | m ut request y,I. ia conform ,lion
OF this opiuiNn, ~ we'll a, ia Isiice 10 Mr. ND ,weII
10 PIhlish The following eloquent extract from an
address delivered by him Sef.ro the Alurani Assn.
Cia'io1 oftl,e College OF New Jersey in September
lSjE. IL NV serve to relieve the honesi anxiety
OF many. whilst il will no doubt diminish the fcnd-
ish pleasure which n few seem TO take IN the pros.
Pect ofhaving M abvliiio,. governor. X.
shall h" p7rdnned I rrus'. by This audience. al.
ready inved iol lang, i"- Introducing. ia onnnerIon
with 'his view ui a patriots duty. aud as an appro-
PIRATE arpcudnge IL a, a cllsiug remark upon an all.
cnsrus'ins anj ail-PerViding subject. which deeply,
intensely, mud S'crnly involves it-a subject Which
iiIrughII tikes hp!d more immediately and more
totally Of the peculiar interests aud structure Of
southern population, vel, ia lie final Issues, inter.
iT'tl Hlilr llilily A!NA TIE peace and the
hopes and The deslinies of US all. If il is ever i'm.
Poriant 10 consider it with aiHoniiory reference Ia
ats inevitable and lis dread results. it IL nj this mo-
meni, ah've all others the musI important, whilst the
public mrnd i rumInaJng "a pan u. and tie fore any
VI" enlor any irTevocahle act has thrust it Out from
the forum of reason, 10 I've discussed and decided
upon The held Of battle. 1T Is now, il eycrY, when
1 threatening frown .scovlS. and lowers unon il.
'r1ni. that evidence should he heard lest an rnwary
judgment should lei loose The ENOtd to STAY the man
that l. Thy fellow" WIN here that asks-wbo here
that needs To be told tat ~al,uliIipn Is the subject
meant; that subject of mu44sier omen. though per-
chance OF pInuI birih-whiuh flSiared AMI for ward.
ed with a Wild aud e~IPnHve energy has been made
To tower above every interest Of ptrty. and above
every measure oi policy. by puIiiug into cDuieal the
very b 'dy and beiGg OF The Stale. Passing by The
questions ~ theology and morals and Constitutional
power and private right which hnve hcen cmbodi ed
with this subject, I-have Ihis only 10 say which nv
souihern pys1lCn. and, therefore my keener approhen-
sion. both as Ylcum aud " iiuess ofall ~ results. will
enable me 10 Say--'haj iEiI he pushed onward by
those who nre lorally E,rejgn 10 ,ty interests and us
dangers. uniI u becomes the efficient and admitted
cause oi SIme Insutgent ebulliliUn, II will be the
parent. moi only of unuiierable ca,nmilirs to rs, but
# ce-iaIn, irreirieyable and bloody undn;np Ia
themselves and To all. j el hose amongst YOU who
choose, hewail Tho eS sicnce Of .layen nsa m,cL
sIfon ~ the bosom Ut southern socieiy, il they bat.
touch u with pTasmaiical, with forbidden and in.
i'innicd han ihvy render IL a maelstrom To engulph
the Union, BE adJured. therefore. by the veal of
ms 'nd NJ coming ages; by our own and our child.
rens gnod-hy oil ihlt We have and all lhaI We
nope for IN the glories ofour land. To leave tbs sub
Ject Of slavery, With every accountability ~ may i'm
pose. every remedy il may require. every accunl-
laiion Of difficulty or of pressure IL may rearh-lenye
1t oil To the interest and the wisdom aud the consc,.
ence of thuso upJn ~hOm the providence of God.
and the constitution Of your country have cast it,
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stop j. impossible, the furious Roadway OF that de.
sIruciive ard mad philanthropy which is lighting NJ
Tor the nation liseli the fires Ofihe stake. which il
rushing IN, stride after stride, 10 a strife and n woe
that may bury Us all under "a harder and wickeder
slavery Than any II would rItinguish. Nothing but
biiiernes'-noihIng but nggrayation Of heoH and of
lot has been brNught upon Ihnt unfortunate man
whose rash aad perniciousauemps-ihe prom piIngs
81 Tins blinded aud balelul spiri-have been pot
firth 10 benefit. They have broken down the loUt-
ing he had reached, crashed the sympathies he bad
won, embarrassed ind accused the fpuunes they
were i~nlcrposed 10 control. The generous and ole.
vaiing influence Of our free institutions was relaxing
his bondage, beitering his condition. lifting ID his
character, turning upon him the public anyisiies
and the public cur ellis ~ a great object Of proVi.
dent md public prOvisiOn-was changing ri all
points the aspects Of his fate. when a spirit, sent Of
heaven ns II i%nsancly imngiacd. came from abroad
10 scOurgc him with demon visitation; iO wrench him
irDm The arms ~ his only true and only capable
beneiacion-io throw him back again upon the
earth a thousand fold m IRE suspected and more ssp-
mated ihnn befpre; nvetting upon him every feuer
% would lrosen--DoIsonIuE every blessing u would
bssiov. and filling his whole case with elements NJ
bOpelossness. explosion and owl which the heart
sofrows whilst u shudders 10 think upon. Why.
then. per'is' Why nbot tho growth or The daring
Or The power ola spirit which wisdom and mercy
plead ioyOu with al heir tongues 10 silence and To
sfor7 viii any daughter 10 his assembly, tho cher
ished and defended of n parents love, blessed i1.
ihe utermosi with he holy peace Of perfect socuri.
ty-sheliorrd 10 The utermOst from The uyprohen.
SION anil The approach Of every wrong. with no enc.
my Co drrnd-no hand 90 iniurs-uO ierror 60 sndght
safe boo her replse, safe In her innocence NJ every
hour and 90 every place-will she do that, which.
alLvaiuele's for is obscs. will yet be III powerful
10 send w1kefuIness and watching asd dingsr anI
anguish, perehancs, 10 Tho days and nights--io the
summer shsde ~ we'll ne ~ The barred and boiled
Chamber ~ her southern sisteff Will any mother
here. ns she sDOlhes her infant 20 be- rest, and Looks
upon be- bslmy sleep. and dressings u 10 her heart.
bows in gratitude 10 God for his msrcIes 90 her
chid-fhankiug him that ~ life ls safe-safs from
ham-fvm the hand Of violence and revenge. and
hat U he slumber are guarded by q nations
power-wtl she-Dh, car she, o. The consequence
Of her acts. bear 10 behold lhs sourhsrn mother
startling and shuddsring, 81 every foot fall, and Of
every noise which breaks upon The silencs Of the
Bight, end flying from her pillow Of wakefulness
aud wTetchedness 10 kneel end crouch upon the