The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-16
TuEINsULTED ANDINJURED SOUTH


TuE JNslJLT TED AND INJURED SOUTH
The Richmond Enquirer utters not word
against the recent formidable Abolition mo'e
mems. IL is silent, nay, worse ihah siien''
while the rights of the South are trampled upon
no the enemy-lor il absolutely calls upon South
arm men 10 confer the highest Executive pow
ers on man openly leasued with The imp'aca-
BILE fanatics, who are preparing TO despoh 'ne"'
If their property, in direct violation OF the Con
.,i,u,on. and afterwards to arm the servlle as
sa.sin and protectthe savage incendiay
II must be some strange delusion which re-
strains the eloquent pen of Mr. Richie. we
will never believe that he, who has lived so long
and so honoraby on the soil of the f" Underlined
old Commonwealth" can barbor so great par
tality for any "Northern man." as to hesitate
10 strike a blow in defence Of his native Stale,
when her institutions are so hercely assailed,
and from so many quarters. NO, we cannot De-
leye that he will ever prove recreant to his
prnciples, and false to his best friends, mere
" TO CRAFTY his preference for Mr.. Van
Buren,. He must labor under some temporary
delusion.
Rnt. if ,re are destined to stand alone, in our
defence Of rights guaranteed by the Consntu-
ton. and which'are now SO furiously assaulted
bv maiori,es in State Legislatures, and The
majority in the popular branch Of Congress-
even if the South shall continue to look on, an
Indifferent spectator, until the torch is applied
TO her dwellings, and the reeking knife TO the
threats of her children-siH we shall continue
10 strke-if we strike alone, and but feebly-at
the ruthless and unholy aggressors.
Let any high-minded and intelligent citizen,
mediate calmly on the nature OF the recent Abo-
lition movements in the Capitol OF HI, country,
and in the Legislatures of Massachusetts and
New York, and the motives Of the political
aspirants who produced them, and he will in
voluntarily tremble for the safety of the Union.
Just before elections were 10 be held in several
Of the Northern States, in all of which the Abo-
litonsts held the balance Of power between the
conIending parties, the maj orlty in the House
of Representatives of the United States, by
solemn voIe rescinded the rule which had hh-
er;o prohibited the reception Of petitions asking
for the violation of the Constitution, and the
dissolution Of the Union. The proceedings on
the subject were Immediately printed in extra
numbers Of the newspapers, and sent by thou
sands and tens of thousands, 10 the Abolition
leaders, for gratuitous distribution among the
fanatics who did not regularly read the papers.
Ii is true that by vote on the day following, the
action on the subject was rendered imperative
for the time being. That vote has not, how
ever, been sent in extras TO the $50, 900 Adolf
tonists. But it has been spread, as we learn,
over every portion Of the South. Yet il
could not be entirely kept from the Adolf
ton leaders, and something farther was
demanded as the price of their support.
The demand was acceded TO. The Legislature
of New York, under the immediate direction of
Mr.. Van Buren, himself who was present,
adopted, by decisive vote, series of i0cendary
resolutions, never exceeded in extravsgant and
malicious expressions by any unadultetated Alb
clifton Convention. These proceedings, too,
as we learn, were printed in extras, and sent by
millions into New Hampshire Connecticut,
&c, &c.
Thousands Of honest and sagacious Demo
Gratis had begun 10 express their belief that Mr..
Van Buren, could not be elected, and ought not
10 be nominated. Hence the urgent necessity
Tor Mr.. Van Buren, to produce some unequivo-
cal demonstrations in his favor, aud such was
the expedient resorted to!
After the elections are over in the North. no
doubt Mr.. Van Buren, will write "another let
ter" for the South, or contrive to have some
concillatory action on the part Of his partsans
IN Congress. But we doubt whether the man
who once leagues with the misguided fanatics
oil the North, for the sake Of encouraging his
Responding friends by an unreal and unenvi-
able demonstration of strength, can ever enjoy
the confidence and obtain the support Of the
South Mr.. Van Buren himself may coaesce
with the Birneys and the Gauisons but the
Abohtonisfs can never effect a coalition with
the citizens Of the South. The Southern Poo.
pie will never assist the Abolitionists to exalt
their favorite leader to the Chief Magistracy Of
the Republic.
MYSTERIOUS.