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

The pitifu Discrimination manifested upon this ques-
tion-the shutting, dod siug and contemplate ouse
quioushess oil portion OF the Democratic press up
on topic of this import most Justly merits the con-
demnation Of every true-hearted American. Why
the silence OF some aud the equiyocaton Of hers,
| If there be not dread, an abect slapish fear Of
committal Of this or that candidate There should
be but one view taken of this measure by the caole
Democratic press-and there would be but one,
which would be openly and tearessiy expressed,
il not for the iamentable truth that great por-
ton of the bound by the indissoluble ties
OF interest 10 partisan leaders-that they are actuaed
by the most mercenaTy motives-a thirst Tor per-
sonal power and desire for selfish sggran-
dizement which ruthlessly trample down every
high principle Of our glorious creed as readily as
they stife every emotion of patriotism, and every
sense of duty to their fellows, their country, and
their God
I'VE say there should be but one view taken Of this
question by the Democratic press-that is, the Dem
ocrauc press should by no means oppose any honor
able resolution OF an annexation which the people OF
the Texan Republic stand ready to ratfy whenever
made. England has jealous eye in that quarter,
and the miserable dupes in this country of her hypo-
critical philanthropy are exerting their power and
influence to shuttle the game into her hands. These
dupes are the abolitonists; and the Wings, who
hope thereby TO gain the abolition strength Of the
country, conJoln their voice in denouncng the pro-
Ject OF annexation But it is urged that if
Iexas to the Union the hopes Of aboishing Amer-
rican slavery are forever at end. This is the
great idea OIL the abolltOnists who led by the
Elusive dream that they can and will purge the coun-
try of this great evil. No though they deneunce
and condemn even more bitterly than they now do
though they more earnestly and more urgently ap
peal to law justice, and the principles Of liberty
though they finally excite the negro to midnight
butchery and leave the bones of the planter bleach
the sand, their every resolve, and their every ef-
fort will prove aboFlve. No law but the law Of pub
lie opinion will ever redress the grievances of which
the abolitionists complaint and happily its slow but
sure decree is doing more towards eradcating this
great evil than all the rawlings of the abotonists
could ever effect.
Shall we take Texas that we can do it peace
ably, or shall we procrasnate procrastnate, and
thereby permit England to obtain what she much
desires, foothold Southwestern border,
whence she can at her pleasure, send forth her ennis
saries on missions of mischief among our slave popu
Iaon Shall we take Texas to our arms, or shall
suffer ourselves to be frightened into fatal pro-
crasnation by the hdeous spectre Of dissolution Of
the Union? We have no such disastrous result TO
anticipate from project of this character. This
great family of States bound by bonds too firm
and strong; and by every tie, and every voW-by the
wreck of shattered powers-by the quenched lights
of promise that once shown upon manly the long
deferred hopes of humanity--by all that has been
done and suffered in the of libery-by the
lies whose hearts have been crushed in dumb despair
by the memory of our fathers and their blood in
veins, the American Union shall stand unsevercd
to defy the power of those who either fear wish
its fall