New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-23

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Recommendation ola Dny OF Pray yer, Fast
log and Humiliation, IN refsrcn ace TO thu
Proposed Annexation OF Texas.
By the Comsee of the American ard Foreign AntiSlaver
Society,
To scS Of teoo C'ti:eHs as regard he proposed ar
pelG,iOH of II1S. kaSc 10 ,s morals ii6erty ana
hsppsess ade United States and ertea&irg and per
pctuqij#r Aamdn 6sHdG-c
The Federal Government ordained and established o
the avowe purpose oil forming perfect unou es.ab
,hpg justice ssu;ns domestic tranquility providns fot lha
common defence promoting the general welfare and securing
the blessings obe';y. Tratorous nigh and holy trusts
regardless Of the preservation OF and domestic TRANQUIL
iiy well OF the defence and general welfare in
utter violation Of the oblcHtons of ucc ard contempt OF
tho Blessings OF Liberty ccn.pnS extend pei
petiaic the curse and crime Of hlmsn bondage. Vita
bushrg prcgacy doe, the Cabinet mt Washington co a.
atoms 10 foreign nations. that seeks tie ucIui
ton OF TeXas Tor this deiestgbe object and i'm
meut danger that through the orcc OF party DISCIPLINE TIE
distribution OF patronage u1d oher of corruption the
base nad unholy design will be effected. We cannot his
brief address spread before you the modes IN which
Annexation will ncgrnvue the accumulated meIies OF the
coloei racethe bounty will nd the breeders ci human
caitle-te impulse Will give the American Sayo
1rade-;he barriers will future emancipation and
the influence Will exert. merely perpetatng Slavery
Texas. bus in spreading the accused system over The
regions between Southern boundary and the ls,hms Of
Panama To the mpIdent and wicked iasehood that AnneI
will enlarge the Of Freedom and provo fatal 10 Ss
very sufficient oppose the fenzed Anxiety OF the Slave
holders their long dcsic object, and the ;rckery
VIII ch they seek avoid the delay aud uncertainty attending
the treaty making power
Bet however deep uuy be ympathy for the Snvc
ought be confined hm nonetke Annexation OF TeI
will eaGuugc, Unlou, and prove perncous To the liberty
prosperity und mos OF tho county thus Involving tho hap.
pines, OF ourselves, children, and chIdrens chden
The equality OF rights und o representation which
had expect der the Federal Government has al
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Annexation of Texas shall force hall dozen
Slave States the North will be reduced colony
South Accept the following facts instead Of Arguments.
In the Presidential Election ot 1910. l3 Free States had ~
Electors and gave 0j ynes Eector to 10 2lS yOtes
Il Shave States had lis Electors aud 63O05 vOtesi
Eleetor To 6.C26 yoteS.
Ohio had 81 Electors and gave 1850 vote.- EectOr to
| 1900 votes.
Virginia had % Electors nGd gave IS SJi voes Elec!OrO
375j.
In tho Presidential Election of 1874 Is Free State. mad
Electors and 500 & voiesi Etc;or to II. .7S9
l. Slave Saies' had O5 Electors. and gave 7 sls votesl
Eiector 10 eos votes.
Michigan had Elecor, and gave &c - vcte.l Elec,os
II ,Ii votes.
Louisiana had6 Electors and gave rs sos votesl Eleco'
AT votes.
Such is the practical working Of the Federal rcpt
sen!non Ii look to tho offices OF the Nation
find them filed almost exclusively by Shareholders. Of tbs
class o. the acting President fthe United States ard
IN OF MS decease his the President Of the
ate, tile Secretary OF Sats ha Secretary of the Treasury the
Secretary Of the Navy, the Attorney General and the Pat
mOs;er General. Only individual from r &c state, al
lowed in the present Cabinet. To the beIns
the President elect ana his late competitor the Speaker oi
the House Of Representatives. minority of the Judges OF the
Supreme Court, and vast proportion o ourdpomac Agents.
and Naval ana Military Officers. The nscendency OF be
Shareholders upon the corrupt and selfish suerune,
oNorthern politicians but the event of Annesiiion VI
be established the stable foundation Of numerical majority
both Houses of Congress. Wien this minority shall have
been acquired, the action o the Government wl be nvnrnbb
exered for the defence OF Liberty butoi ondage for the
cement OF monunciufes commerce. but
markets Tor cotton and human e; Tins horrible aud ai0
perversioo Of the powers and objects the Feeru Ccs
stiuton well excite doubts how far the Oa'hs which have
been aken 70 support will continue have any binding
iorcc while Inc sacrifice Of Northern rights ard
the Snve holding policy. must eventually lead dissolution
the CIicn. We will not dwell the suerin-s ud
conflicts which must necessarily intend the disruption Of s
ties which Save long bound ugeher this se country.
Most certainly the National Government has Before
gagged any enterprise abhOeBt the great and holy
pnc pies Sch II fouBded, and perlJs 10 Us ovn
pcrnsaency and the peace prosperity and union OF the sais
the .tnneXatjOn ui Texas.
10 this emergency Fellow Citizens, where shh seok for
help? Party III It's madness asks for present power nnd emO
mrnt. regardless Of future corsequences The Shareholder
are the sole dispensers 0 the nat ona patronage aud we0
and ogice, well lntnmy. the Northern who
may do their bidding while the tracke Tex
debt, and lands haeng TO be rch swell the shout ofim
medHte Annexation.
There Is P1we, who not only rulc!h in the armies of e.
but doeth his peasse among the children of men, 10 the
uurpaon and influences OF the Slave power He's
visiting the inqucs OF our Fathers upon their Children Js
Geveredb by strong hand from ehc oppression of Great Brit
ain, the omcis of the Federal Constitution guaranteed ob
SHAREHOLDERS the of the African Slave Tnde f
at least twenty years. and much longer Congress might
permit IT. and they conferred for n time the pO
Of five human chae the political weight IL The
Government eemen who hold no property IN mar
Nal Of
coun;enance hive gwen the slave ssiem and
manifold tran According To- the assurance OF Scpp
uEe sins finding OUT and we have abupGan
10 dfead The lust judgments of offended God Bu
blessed be his name pun shncnt IL s unGe WORK. aud he
ready to have mccy and TO forgive lis word ahoa
numerous instances which impending colamle' have
been avered By prayer ard humiliation Surely none vho
with in the view take Of the present crs WI
de.t from the opinion Tint lgy requires invoke heB
yiGe u1. But while individual suDpcation is at all tine
proper nd obligatory occasions Of general per and acon
cnli un!!eI neice'si0n and humiliation. Such unon
devotion sanctioned By usage ard Scripture
pie. In the present there civil eccenIcal auko
By whom expect tn be invited TO offer paJe
10 Heaven IN behalf Of beloved country this the tine
her jeopardy and repfoach Fnead Brethren, Fellow CT
zens and Fellow Christians, Go not beseech you, deem
presumput0us for respectfully end aeconatey inviting you
under existing c!cumtnnces. o5sarve Friday the 1tb6i'
of February next day Of fasting. humiliation and pns
On that day let U.s. where practicable PROSTATE ouss'ss@
and where this privilege may be denied let find isne
tuary the social circle. the family ond the co'ei l
with confession and repentance. with ardent paIe
and deyou humiliation bcsccch Heavenly Father to oos
upon and Tor the merits of HIS BeIOTc Son o
give the nqGcS Of Ourselves and Of Rulers, and aver a
thasssmont which his righteous ndsnaton he nov
threatening uct upon nation. Most earnestly 40 We
solicit the Ministers OF the Gospel lead their All on m
d9y ,ye have pamed awakening penence and rse
eou,ncss md bringing applications before ie ae'
High. And may Almighty God change the hearts anc eoa
found the devices ot wicket men, and, OF his great
| render free. happy and Christian people.
| NEw.YoRK. Jan. 70. 1915.
| ARTHUR T&PPAN,..
| ,HRiS rOPHtR RUSH,
| :. :. JOCf.LYN.
WILLIAM JAY,
| LEWIS TAPPAN.
| ;. w. BENEDICT.
| WILLIAM JOHNSON, ! tIecuJ.s
| VILLA u LILLE, Connipee
| Il g.. WILLIAMS.
| WILLIAM T. WHITING,
| WILLIAM KIRKLAND,
! JAMES WARNER.
| DEXTER FAlRBiNk.
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