Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-02-22

of their districts and have much right TO speak
a. any other members. The speeches which these
men make, and the replies TO them by Southern
members bring up the whole subject, and are az
published, and have al the means Of finding tae'r
way among our slaves, that the memorials and Pc
titions OF the AboItionts would have. lhen y
seem, TO Us the great object Of the Rule - aea'''
Cd. and the good which it seeks to secom7hsh' !"
turned lat. positive evil sgs'n'' the oo"'"'
The Aboli,ion of Slavery is one thing, and tho
R,Sht Of Petition smother. While we seorn and
,r.., 9th contempt IN. one look upon the other
,h .c,,c,,ude and affection being the birthright
Of American fFesmen, and the viosstion OF which
we All know was one Of the principal causes Of IN
.hesthine the sword Of the Revolution, aud rally
ing the infant colonies 10 its CLEAN. The Constr
,Ytios under which We live--and a better ono the
ait of man has never yet archaeological to the peo
pie the express right peacehby assemble and pc.
tition Congress for redress of grievances. All
parties admit the right in the people to assemble
and petition for redress Of grievances but say the
advocates for the continuance Of the 2lst Rule the
existence Of Slavery ia The District Of Columbia
cannot possibly be any grievance to the people Of
the North, who are hundred. of mile, distant, and
who are not affected in any way by il; and if it be
no grievance to them. what right have thew to ne.
titon Congress upos the suhjenti True, it is no
grievance to them. but sho has the right say so
and in what manner is I, 10 be dete rp,jned de.
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iect their prayer1 We saw the latter plsn ia the
proper nad constitutional mode Of acting unon tho
subject. The Right Of Petition does not io,pIy the
right in The party petiorca 10 grant the p,ayer or
the petitioner er nsefss;fgie. Not A. AFT and va
have no doubt II the question Of petition had been
Ition Of Slavery. we sbould Iops since have bf
rid If this exciting subject and Abolition md Aba
btiopi.,s have died Of their own pno,snce and in.
.;s,iGr,nce. Mr.. CIov lon1 since ,,ro,o.o3 - re-
os;v, ,hese ra,;,io,. and ,srer hos, >, ,sl..,
o,,,,,so ,.i,h ;n.,r,,,;o,. - ,n,,o., .n.;,., ~
On. no,i,i,no., a,4 ,-t..;
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sv;.,encs Of slavery in The pi.,rc, or coh,,,.
ii, How much be,,ar !, would have hoo, G,r II.
o...,4 o,i.,oc ,bo So,,h ana ;al,o1 of 49,.
,,bol. co,o,rv ;f,bs odv;co oe III. 800, s,,..,
r. hoao f,uoy.d Hal ,Lo ad.;.a oe NJ, Clau
and o,ber srniocnt ,ta,esmen from the soub boen
followed out, tho fiery mouth of Abolition would
long since have been closed and therexertions par
alysed. Congress would have de MED their PRIV.
ef, and made their solemn decision that they had
no power and control over the subject, and there
would have been an end Of the matter. Men
scarcely ever persevere In any matter, when i. is
reduced to an absolute certainty that perseverance,
and effort is fruitIes, and of no avail. Here then
would have been final and conclusive answer to
them, and thew, finding the decision so perenpto-
nv and absolute, would have seen tho utter folly of
asking for that which they knew they could never
receive. Thew would have had no obiec, in mar
severance. Motive being gone, effort would have
been powerIess, and perseverance worse than mad
ness or folly.
But the South insisted on denying their right to
petition, and the AboItion.ts at once jumped at
the ISSUE and under the sacred gaib of,he Right of
our institutions and ANNOYING our people with all
that wicked malice, falsehood, ard envy could in
vent. Instead of cutting away, we have built up a
bridge for our enemies to march over 10 our coun
try. Instead Of putting So; Inn, ,b.;, lin. ~.
have -,aced ,.,,..o, :, ,h,;. .,o,,h. .,,h.
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not even be received or our reasons heard' we
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