The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-10-21


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rl,,o never was a period when the South was in
.,oocb danger as at this moment. To procure the
F,,,o, vote for Henry Clay we will show that the
AMI, Darty Of the North, their leading presses legis
,,ivs bodies and statesmen, have denounced the
soph, they have held up slavery as crime, they
have prOmised speedy union to effect its overthrow
rah he Aboitonists, and have joined with them in
b,ine up the South TO obliquy and reproach. The
D, used by this new coalition are TO represent the
osoe Of the South to their sister States and TO the
world as dsguced and degraded by the institution of
,,vpry, and as unworthy of Christian communion
and social intercourse. Already this demoniac feel
ncN. Dissolved the Methodist Church and the other
American Churches ara threatened with similar
Gn Th. object is to taboo the South, TO render in
imOos, 10 put the mark Of Cain upon our forehead,
and TO deprive us of character first, the Of
depaling US Of our property afterwards. Men Of the
South the effort is to disgrace and degrade You and
you children forever That such a party exists in
he North is conceded They denounce you in their
presses, petitions and speaches, nen-sieacrs. Us.
yhbers, flesh jobbers, as slave-breeders, con-
vets, criminals as vile and infamous, as unworthy Of
Christian or social communion, and, finally, as exist
DgOnly by suferance ns part of the Union. Now,
fwwe shall demonstrate, the party which thus de-
roonces the South is courted by the Wing party of
hNOtb, If they are insured, we shall show, by
&sWhg' Of the North, that their views are idcnti-
ash those of the Abolitionis,s, that they only
Hy tierent means to accomplish the same object,
a"aat the abolition of slavery will he more certain
teNec,ed Ny the election OF Ciny than that Of Dir
Ooy, surely you cannot unite ms party with the
Wings of the North, who thus join with your enc
mics TO Disgrace and degrade you.
tThoy then proceed to show tina, John Quincy
Adams Daniel Webster, William ii. Seward, Will
i;p sIadc, George N. Briggs, Truman Smith, Chris
NpHT Morgan, John Mauocks, John Reod and other
Distinguished Wings who support Henry Clay, OPP
pnehe Annexation OF Texns TO the Unou, upon the
s0'n tina, the extension and perpetuy of Slavery is
sought to he accomplished. They refer, ALSO, to the
fact Ofihe Wing Legislature ef Massachusetts and
Vermont "adopng Resolutions agains, the Annexa-
ton upon the very strongest Abolition and Anti.Sla-
very grounds."]
They then say - ...
"Ihe doctrine Of the Wing Legislatures of the
North that slavery is crime and disgrace and that
'0' saveholdng States are not fit associates for the
'''e suites of the North; and Mr. Clay adopts unequiv-
'o'y these resolutions, by giving them as an insu-
PSaOe objection to the annexation. And how stands
we case by the aat census, the North has 1876
representatives. in Congress and the South but SO,
~ms majority of Al in favor of the North, which is
'"' increasing at every census. Tho Senate is still
equally divided, but Wisconsin and Iowa arc both TO
" au"'''ed as Tree States; and If Florida were adj
""'ed al the same time it would make majority
''''' US IN the Senate The only hope of the
''''n' hen' is in the ANNEXATION of Texas, which
''u give The sontha majority in the Senate, while
NO''n maintained its preponderance in the House,
"u '"uS gave efectun security to tho South, and
S''' ''nd 10 preserve and perpetuate the Union
N' ".," VIII" the growing spirit of abolition in the
y.., "Ou'o De greatly endangered by giving to the
,'"' '"e unrestrained majority in both Houses of
"s'''' Even If Mr. Clay were not opposed to an.
IVA. 'O"' the whole Wing party of the North are,and
success would be the defeat of annexation what
W. ~ "' views of Mr. Clay might be.''
,n.' VI 'eSas is demanded for the purpose of Sc
II g. slave ascendancyn the Senate of the
1,,sr r's Mr. Van Buren, was discarded as candi-
H. W resident, and Mr. Polk nominated to effect
,,n., And now the saveholdng States are
,,.S upon to consummate the scheme. will the
a.a, VI the Free States assist in electing Presi-
'''' thus thrust upon them '''7
,ho,. = "ash'ngtonian Association then proceed to
s,,o, wa. MT Clay, like Patrick Henry, Thomas jeff
oD, an. aaa James Madison, regards slavery as Ma
s,,,..e e"' and looks forward as those illustrious
,ioD ana Phian'hropists did, to its ultimate Abb
=, upon this point they say IL t,.#
md ., 'ne 's of Mr. Clay, by his confidential friend
av. 'n o'ographer, Mr. Prentice, orLouisville, he
bo0,, ne (Nir Clay) has been the slaves friend
# AG,," s, In all stations has he pleaded the cause
p hin, freedom, without fear from high or low
h. ,,.1 more than to any other individual is owing
sc, revolution which has taken place on this sub
lOvs '0'u'on whose wheels must continue to
""" var until they reach the goal of universal