Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-08-10

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tlat State ~ q petition io pfetenf fp y01
is flinquth your lafm nv oibaf property.
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Il know we'll tliai you. md lhote vho
think with YOU, conlf0vcfi tho legitimacy
. ol slavery, and deny lhe fghi 81 propcrly
in sagcs Bot the Law of my state and
other Suites have otherwise ordained
THE law may be wrong in your opinion,
/, and OUGHT ~ be repealed but then, yon
b .alI ,onr associates nrc not the Inv mn.
. her, i,r us. and unless you cnp show some
, authority 10 nulIily our laws, we must con.
1 iinnr 10 respect them. Until the law Is
4 reeehled. sc must be excused fpr asserting
+. the riuhls-aye, the propery in slaves
+. which il sanctions, authorizes, and vindi.
& Gates
a And who afe tho petitioners whose or
+. g7n you assume to be- ! have no doubt
o many of them arc worthy amiable and hu-
/. name persons, WHO, by erroneous repre-.
h sensations. have been induced incon5dera-
/. liely 10 affx their signature to this petition
/ and that they will deeply regret il. OH
i ers. and not a few, am told, are ire'
d blacks, men, women and children, wh'
: have been artfuIIv deceived and imposed
d upon. A very large portion, have bee
o crediblv informed, are tie political opPo
7, nents Of the party TO which belong dem
d ocrats. as they most undeservedly ca
l. themselves--wh have eagerly seized III,
il opportunity 10 wound, as they imagineS
le my feelings, and to aid the cause TO whlc
II they are attached. In other quarters
l. the Union, democrats claim TO be the e.
D. elusive champions of southern interests, IN
ir only safe defenders of the rights in sIaN
)" property. and unjustly accuse US whls
with abolition designs, wholly incompatible
s. with its security. What ought these dl
ne tant democrats to think of the course
n, their friends here, who have united IN IN
er pettiong
ST And what is the foundation Of this al
is neal 10 me in Indiana, to liberate the slave
hi nnder nv care in Kentucky? II Is gel
~ eral declaration, in the act announcing
tn the world the independence OF the thrice
rst American Colonies, that all men are ere
OF ted equal. Now, as an abstract prlnclpl
,at there Is no doubt of the truth Of that de
he laration; and ii is desirable in the origin
as construction Of socie;y, and in organlz
ed, societies. TO keep it III view as a great ~
lad damental principle. But, then, J apr
,or bend that in no society that ever did exi'
On. or ever shall be formed, was. or cam
re- equality asserted among the members
OF tbe human race, be practically enlorc
He and carried out. There are portions OF
as large portions, women, minors, insane, q
il rriis, transient sojourners, that VIII
md WAYS probably remain subjectito the go
Ike, eminent Of another portion OF the comm
Her nifty. IL
in That declaration, whatever may be
extent Of its import. was MADE oy me a
en- eoa,ions of the thirteen States IN most
all. them slavery existed. and was establish
nv law. It was introduced and forced
this on the Colonies by the paramount law
me. ENGLAND. Do you believe, that IN maxi
not thai declaration, that the States that CO
+ Of cured in il intended that it should be Z
eli ,ured INTO a virtual emancipation OF al !
ale slaves within their respective iiml'
lies. Would Virginia and the other sou'n !.
ow- STATES have ever united in declara'l
! us which was 10 be interpreted INTO an ape
are ron Of slavery among themf Did any 0
ave &c The thirteen States entertain sucn :
,eer sion or expectation To impuie sucn
: 10 secret and unavowed purpose would p 31
lion cbaroe political fraud upon the n ,3
~'o a. over assembled