Democratic banner., 1845-07-12
ABOLITION, WIIIGGERY AND
DISUNIONn

blind who does not behold evident symp
toms Of = storm i'll the north, which i
ere long destined 10 burst with desola
ting fury upon the south. The ftl
spirit Of abch'iouism, which has so Ion:
slumbered in embryo, has al last thrown
of is mask, and now boldly proclaim
the purpose Of carrying out lis princi
pies, or desolving the Union. They
have sounded the cry of no "union viii
Shareholders" which has been echoed
throughout the length ard breadth O
the non slayeholding states. That is t.
be the issue upon which all tho poltica.
battles north of Mason and Dixon's
line, are hereafter to be fought upon
that is 10 be the battle cry, which is Ia
rally around that black standard, a crew
OF tlnatlcs, more unjust in their eXac-
lions, more cruel and merciless in their
savage crusade against southern institu-
tons, than The northern hordes of Goths
and Nandals, who swept over the Niobe
OF nations, 4 few centuries back. II
the abolitionists alone were concerned
IN tins move, we should not regard il
III SO serious a light, but as il will be
seen by tie extracts, which we publish
below, some Of the leading whig press
es in the north have liegued and banded
themselves with them, in this unnatural
warfare against the south. The speedy
annexation Of Texas TO the Union, and
IS they contend, the consequent eNtcn-
sion Of slavery, has given This new i'm
pulse TO fanaiicism. This cry of Texas
IS, IN our opinion, a mere pretext for
pursuing their designs the more boldly:
for none can be so simple as not 10 dis
cover at once. that the area Of slavery
cannot be extended in a country already
filled with slaves. We are forced then
to believe, that their settled and deter
mined design is to destroy the Union
to overthrow at one fell blow, the elo-
rious ediiice of American treedom-,o
send wretchedness and woe into the
midst Of a cOntented pcople-in short,
doing the work Of the evil Ole in the
livery of Heaven.
To show that they are aided and aLet-
ted by wings in the north, we give ex-
tracts which prove, beyond contradic-
ton, that, although their ideas are not
clothed in the same language, yet it
for the same thing.
At a recent abolition meeting in Mas
sachusetts, they recommended the ap-
pointment Of a committee Of "working
.abohtionists, from three TO seven" in
every town in the state, who are en-
Joined TO devote "their whole strength"
o the labor of obtaining signatures 10
he following Infamous pledges:
"Anti-Slavery Peace Pledge.
We, the undersigned,
pledge ourselves not TO counte-
or aid the United States govern
merit in any war which NAV be occa ion
I'd by the annexation of Texas, or in
my ether war foreign or domestic, de-
,lened 10 strengthen or perpetuate
Disunion Pledge.
Believing that an oath or affirmation
o support the constitution of the United
states is utterly irreconcilable with the
reedom Of the slave,
We, the undersigned, hereby
ourselves not TO vote for a can
Iidate for any Office. the entrance upon
which requires such oath or affirmation"
The English of the address, which
hey published and directed to the peo-
lie of the commonwealth, is to abstain
rom a participation in a war, which
hey believe row hangs over our heads:
recommending the collection of funds,
he calling Of public meetings, and a
upply of lecturers. Thus evincing, at :
nee, a disposition on their part; al
they believe hat our country i.
pom the verge Of war, TO produce dis {
nion, and TO cut of all supplies which ;
lay be necessary to carry on that war.
AN treason unmask itself palmer? Can !
ebellion be more open in its avowals? .
an desperation and fanaticism 90 far 8
Ter? From them, knowing as much of :
lem as we do, we could expect little 5
lse, but from the Alias having been i'm {
ressed with the idea-that, in Boston, !
had come little reputation for drcency