Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-26
Number II.

THREATS OF ABoLITIoNIsM. Bos-
ton Morning Post Of the 7ih inst. denoun-
ces with great ability, the iactious views
of tho fanutical Abolitionisis. The cloud
seems to be deepening in that quarter
TWAS but the other day, that Alvin Stew.
art Zone of the most talented and infiuen-
tiol men in that clique,) published long
letter in the New York Herald, 70 justify
his party in not voting for Mr.. Clay,
Dragging Of their more than 10000 vo-
tors, insisting upon their policy in pre-
serving separate organization, and Civ
ing the articles Of their creed, which a.
mong others, claimed of Congress the eman.
cipalion OF slaves in the District Of Column
bia; the abolition Of the interstate slave
trade; and tho abolition Of slavery through
all the South, ia case Of foreign war,
which he contends would make Il the
duty and give the power, under Z" tho
common defence and general welfare"
clause, to change the whole character Of
ourcivil institutions. These doctrines seem
TO partake Of madness md yet they aro
only following the blow, which the Aholi-
iionists of Massachusetts are aiming al ne
through the "Liberator,n In the form Of
publication, which they are graiuiiously
circulating over the Commonwealth. lis
avowcd object is, to petition Congress for
reasons alledged, to take measures to abol-
Eish the Constitution and dissolve The Union
iiself--declaring that the "Memoriaisis,
disclaiming citizenship and repudiating the
present Constitution as a.covonant with
death and an agreement with hell ask
you (Congrcss,) to take immediate mca-
sure, by National Convention, or other
wise, for dissoving the Union of these
States" The work Of such men os Wash.
ipgton, Franklin md Madison, a "coven-
ant with Death and an ogcement with
IIelll!"
In an apparent connection with these
madmen are some of the wings OF the
Norih--among these the Boston Atlas, the
leading wing organ in New England
That audacious Journal declares. on 26lh
December, that "We must be ready TO actj
that Massachusetts cannot, she mnst not,
she mill not submit 10 the annexation Of
Teras." Thus, the leading wing organ in
New England declares the annexation TO
be the signal Of dissolution, precisely as
the Hartford Conycnlionists declared tho
Introduction Of Louisiana as State into
the Union. That storm passed of inno-
cuous. The threat was no longer mpiier-
cd, after the measure was adopted--and
such will be the effect Of the Shameless
denunciations Of the Boston wings abon,
Texas. But VIC put il to The whole South,
even to the wings themselves, how they
can any longer cooperate with party
who employs these threats, and who thus
ally themselves with the infamous Adolf /.
tionisis2 Tho last movement which rea-
ches Us, and Il Is strongly advocated by
The wings, is a proposition to call q Con-
veniion in Faneui Hall in which Massa.
chusetis is to take the lead, TO declare for
dissolution, in case OF Annexation. Such
idle threats will defer no man, whether IN
the North or in the South, from doing his
duty firmly TO bis country. Such move
ments only show the insane or ireasona.
bio spirit OF the wings Of Massachusetts.
[Rielmond Enquirer.
In copncxion with this subject we make
the following extract from late letter from
G. NJ. Clay TO the Boston Atlas:
knew, full well, that the election Of
James X. Polk would be claimed, by the
party, as the verdict Of the people IN favor
Of Texas, and, by the slave power, in favor
Of slavery. The voluntary disayowal by
Mr.. Clay, therefore, of my opinions, as set
forth in letter 10 Mr.. Speed, OF hhica,
New York, could not compel me, through
mortified pride at the awkward position 10
which he bad placed me before The Amer.
lean people, to desert the glorious standard
Of human liberty, and national honor, and
good faith, which all now plainly SEQ is
struck down, temporarily at least, 10 his
person. II is far from my feelings and pur-
pose, now, to reproach Mr. Cloy--to whom
! am under many obligations, which can
never be cancelled, both as man and states
man--yetI believe the great wing party
north Of the line is prepared now 10 nd.
init, that in losing the moral power Of OPP
position TO Texas, as a slavery question,