Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-08-05

in the Territory is one Edward Mathews
who enlightcns the public frequently through
the columns OF the American freeman, as
to the theological political, physical, and
indeed to every phase Of southern slavery.
In the last Freeman he has communica-
ton wherein he ssys:-''I1e who votes for
a slave holder. will be tried at the bar of
God for the Annexation OF Texas" Now
many Southern Shareholders thought that
to annex Texas, would be to weaken siav.
cry, and therefore were opposed 10 II. How
would the proposition hold good in the case
of voting for those men. They were proba-
bly, as heartily opposed 10 annexation as
James G b mey; yet Mr.. Mathews says 10
vote for them would be 10 run the risk of
being tried for the annexation of Texas at
the bar OF God.
Taking them on the ground that the an
neXltlon OF Texas is thing to be condemn
ed, our own opinion is that the Liberty
party have quite as much to answer for as
any other putty or class of men. They
could have prevented it, had they chosen.
by voting with the wings last fall Tue
we think Mr.. Clay was not opposed TO il
at heart, but il cannot be doubted, tina, the
wings as body were opposed TO it, and
had they been in the ascendant, there is
I lttle probably TINT the measure would
have been consuma,ed. 1t was made a
distinct question, the demoefa,s in flvor;
wings ag,inst, and had The wings been sue.
cessful, ii would have been considered a
verdict of The people against the measure
which would cilcctuaIy have crushed it
The ab1ljtion's's now cry ont tia, the an
neXation of Texas, is gigantic stride ofthe
slave power; i, will pcrpoiuate slavery for
years, and all that kind of thing, aud yet,
although the purpose OF their organization is
to keep down and restrict the slave power,
when practical mode s offered them TO do
| il, they utterly refuse: Oh the contrary, throw
away their strength, and quietly look upon
aud permit the consummation of the iniqui-
~ they so much p,oicss to drcad--Ah; but
says this wonderfully holy man, 1--WE are not
permitted to do evil that good may come"
Some men look SO inenty towards heaven
that they break their Sims over be obsiruc-
tons of this earth, and this gentleman we
take i rs of This class. The good, par ex-
cellence, which you propose 10 accomplish
is 10 restrict and break down the slave pow
er, yet 10 take the only practicable way Of
fercd TO do this, is evil. Which is the great
er evil, TO restrict and break down this great
sin of which you speak, or quietly permit II
TO extend and Iasten itself? The abo!itioais,s
are wonderful dapFecators of doing evil ,ha,
/ good may come; yet they do not hesitate
10 preach from the pulpit the duly of ASS
ing slaves to runaway fom their masters
| Is there any evil or rather is there anv good
| here? They do not hesitate TO pursue
Wind Give. violent, and bitter course to-
wards the south, by which the worst feel.
/ ings of our nature are reused and the pro-
greSS ofcalm reflection tho source ofvr.ue
and The foe of evil, entirely checked; yet
/ they must do no evil. Cent linly not, we
only regret that their vc;ws of evil are such
as they are; and in charity for this wri 81
are pleased that a, the bar of which he
speaks, where little has been given little is
required.
| Ga; readers will not un lers,and US. as en-
dorsng abolition views of the results ofan.
nexalion. On The CONTRARY we consider il
as one of The steps in the abolition of slav-
ely; the aboIiilonlsss in spite of ihemseles
contributing TO IL.