The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-15
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
AND ABOLITION.

We adverted yesterday, in brief editorial
to the proceedings of the New York Legislature
against the 2lsl or 25lh rule of the House of Re-
presentatves. We set forth the votes and pro-
ceedlngs in extracts from the Plebeian, the lead
ing Van Buren, paper of the State fNew Y ork
From those proceedings it was made manifest
that twelve States of this Union were 10 be re-
tutions were no longer to be respected. as un-
der the protection of constitutional guarantees,
and their peace and safety were TO be the mere
sport of fanatics and incendiaries. Yes the
Democratic Legislature of New York has, in
substance, resolved that Congress, from this
time forward, shall be the common receptacle
Of all he abuse and SANDER which the domes-
tic and foreign aboilionisls may think proper TO
utter against Southern men and Southern nsti-
tutions. THE LEGISLATURES OF New York HAS
INSTRUCTED THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN Con-
GREss TO REsCIND THE 2lsr RULE, AND TO OPEN
THE DOOR TO THE UNLIMITED RECEPTION OF ALL
MANNER OF PETITIONS What Wing LegisIa-
ture would not do, and what a Wing Congress
has refused to do, Democratic Legislature has
done, and Democratic Congress is instruct
ed to do. Let John Quincy Adams now re-
joice; let Tappan, and Garrison, and others, re-
joce They have now free privilege to belch
forth their abusive Trades upon twelve
States Of this Union to their hearts CONTENT
Let the AbOlitonists celebrate great national
jubilee the great Democratic party of the State
IF Mo- Vork hoe r;rL,
abuse every thing Southern, and under the
guise of the right of petition, to apply the torch
to Southern institutions Mr.. VanBuren was
at Albany; he presided over the scene-held the
wires and pulled them. The Northern man
with Southern principles" has said to the South
and Southwest, {" submit to my behesls, and be
quiescen amid the abuse and insult which
have authorized to be heaped upon you"
What will the Representatives and People of
the slaveholding States now do? Will they
still cry out FOR PARTY, and peaceably surren-
der themselves into the hands of the Abolition
lists What will those false sentinels-those
guardians of the fock--the Democratic editors,
now do? VIII The chirdiry rest contented un-
der this state CT things! VIII the Rhetts and
the Lewises still keep up the shout of party,
and, for fear Of losing their places in the Party,
bow their knees in all humility 10 John Quincy
Adams, and his tribe of incendiaries? Are
they content TO sit quietly, day by day,.in Con-
gress, and hear themselves abused as kidnap-
pers, cruel and despotic tyrants, and enemies OF
human freedom? Let it, then, be so. We, for
one, as the editor Of free journal, will not hold
our peace. If We stand alone, we will resist;
and if our resistance be in vain, the fault shall
not lie at our door. What are we to infer from
these proceedings Of the Democratic Legisla-
ture Of the State of New York Are we to
understand that the Abolionists are alone to
be concilialed-lhat bid is TO be made for their
support, and that Southern men are only 10 be
egarded as their lackeys and water carriers q
If this is to be the condition Of the South, and
the South be base enough TO yield obedience,
then be it so but while resistance can be made
we shall not fail to make il.