Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-29


ans. Giddings. and all the Aboli,ionists.
against Dromgoole's Resolution, which
declared iha, every proposition 10 alter the
Constitution. by abolishing the three-tltth
principle of representation, ought TO be
promptly and decisively condemned.-
This was the worst kind Of Abolition move
ment: for its adoption would undoubtedly
abolish the Constitution itself and dissolve
Union"
Most righteously, then. has Clingman
been defeated. 1t settles the great prlncl-
pie. that thesSoulh will eschew any man.
who faters in his duty to her. on ques-
ton which vitality concers her welfare"
EXCITEMENT IN LEXINGTON, KEN
TUCKY--Suppression of an Abolition
Press.
Some time since, the notorious Cassius
NJ Clay, him that wss the wing mission
airy to win over the aboIitionsts of Wes-
tern Pennsylvania and New York, estab-
lished all abolition newspaper in Licking
ton. Kentucky. This move on the part
of the aboilionists, had created considera-
BILE feeling among the people Of Kentucky.
For two long months were their feelings.
their institutions, and their 6resides out
ragged by this Cassius M. Clay. With
forbearance which we think would find
few parallels in Southern States, did the
people put up with the incendiary articles
which, week after week, made their APP
pearance in the 'Irue .4noerican," the
name which Clay had given to his paper
On the 18th inst, however, the following
article appeared in that paper:
/ "Slavery, the most unmitgated, the lowest,
basest that the world has ever Sc n, is to be
substituted forever for our better, more g'orl-
Gus, holier aspirations. The constitution is
torn and tralnpled under foot; justice and
good faith in nation are derided; brute force
is substituted in the place of high moral tone;
all the great principles of national liberty
which we inherited from our British ancestry
are yielded up, and we ale left without God
or hope in the world. When the great-heart-
ed of our land weep, AID the man of reflection
maddens in the contemplation of our national
apostacy, there are men pursuing gain and
pleasure, who smile with contempt and indif-
who dwell in marble palaces, that there are
strung arms and fiery hearts and iron pixies in
the street,, and panes IF glass only betUeen them
and the silver plate the board, and the smooth
skinned amman on the ottoman. When yon
have Knocked at virtue, denied the agency of
God in the affairs of men, and made rapine
your honeyed faith, tremb'e, for the day Of re-
tribution is al hand, and The masses aU,H be q.
venged."
This was more than Southern men could
stand. The extraordinary language con
tanned in this article, elected a deep and
burning Indignation among the citizens.
A meeting was held, and Commfttee ap-
pointed to request Mr.. Clay to discontinue
the publication of his paper, ''as," say the
committee, ''its further continuance, in oar
Judgment. is dangerous to the peace Of our
community, and the safety Of our homes
and our 6resides." Mr.. Clay refused, and
that IN the most insulting language. A
call for a further and full meeting of the
people of the city Of Lexington, and Fay.
cite county, for the purpose of taking steps
to enforce the discontnuance of this aboIi
ton press was then made. The Washing
ton Union says that the result Of this NEE
ting has been the submission Of Clay, anC
tina, he has agreed to remove himself, bag
and baggage. to CINCINNATI.
For our own part. we are glad that the
matter has blown over without, any seriou.
difficulty. We are only astonshed at the
spirit of forbearanca which a:tuated the
? people OF Kentucky, in permitting the ex.
isience of an avowed abolition press a.
monGst them, SO long. We know por.
tons OF the South. where such an attemp,
t would most likely have resulted far differ
r emily with Cassius VI. Clay. We hope
! this example will be a warming to the
-. Northern fanatics. They ought 10 know
? that we would be worse than mad to per
? init abolition presses TO be established a
= mongst us.
} We learn from the Union that CLAW hat
: his office fortified, with view 10 defy tht
f enraged people, should they attempt tt
drive him off by force. We suppose h,
became convinced that the attempt woult
be useless, before matters came to extrem
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