Democratic banner., 1845-03-01
THE Err.
wednesday. February 2S, lsio.
Texas, DisuniOn, and fsie WhEs
party of tlie North.

EJiu JdDudIf. Iic iicctihS was S"iiSN
10 order by the Hon. s. C.. Williams.
{. +. Adams, the son of John Q. Ad-
ans, was appointed chairman of a COM
mittee, TO report a set of officers for the
convention. Judge Williams, together
with a score of vice presidents, was Sc
lected to preside over their deliberations.
.4bby Folsom first attempted TO speak.
Then the Hon. S. c. Williams led off in
a rampant speech against Annexation,
Slavery and the Union. He reiterated
the old argument of John Quincy Ad-
ans, that the annexation of Texas would
Of itself be a dissolution of the Union;
and concluded by moving the appoint
ment Of a committee TO prepare an adj
dress 10 the free States calling upon
them to meet in convention to devise
some plan of future action. The son Of
John Quincy Adams, too, acted a con-
spicuous part in the convention. He
was opposed 10 annexation in any shape
or form: and believed that if Congress
dared to consumate the iniqsitous nea-
sure, it would be the duty of the North
TO "push The South out of The Union;"--
that ''abalitionisn" disconnected from
every other issue, must be the great
question with the wing party oi the
Norlh-that they must make the ques-
ton of "Siarery the gredi issue in The poll
cy Of The country" But ii remained for
the notorious William Lloyd Garrison TO
out IIerod Herod in tbs work Of Trea-
son. He seconded the resolution of the
Rev. Mr.. Loveioy, declaring in effect
that if Texas was annexed it would be
a dissolution Of the Union; and calling
upon the towns Of Massachusetts to
choose delegates for a second session of
the convention to fern a "new Union, a
new Confederacy Of such States as will
not tolerate domestic slavery" SO soon
as the President shall make a proclama-
ton Of the annexation OF Texas. Epi-
thct, after epithet, of the blacklist cal
umDy and ,ituperation was poured up
on the South and her institutions. But
especially upon Virginia, that time-hon-
cred State-the birth place of democrat
ic principles the mother Of Washing
ton, of Jefferson, Of Madison and Mon
roe. She was stigmatized as the slave
breeder Of the South, "the Guinea Of.
.4merica;" and rapturous applause fol-
lowed the enunciation of such foul cpl
thets. The burden Of their song was
ono union with slave holders" that
same old cant sung by the abolitionists
Of the North, upon the floor of Congress
hall for the last ten years. Wings, of
The South and West, where now is Your
holy horror, your religious dread of dis
union? Hear We not this mingled cry
ofabolition and disunion from the North?
Why sleep the thundeis of your wrath
now? A little while ago the doughfy
commander Of a regiment of muiiiia
talked about a dissolution Of the ULion,
and you were perfectly Mortified. tso
shocked your nerves that you could not
rest quietly for a moment. Dissolution
Of The Union! Dissolution of The In
'0nH Great God what sacri.geN Quar-
TLEBuRs'! Why there was murder and
treason in the very name? Oh yes!
then You could roll in terrific violence
the thunders Of your wrath across the
political sky.
But now when the wings of Massa-
chusetts assembled in mass convention ,
under the auspices of such men as ,
Webster, Davis, Saltonstall, Reed, Will
ians and Adams, promulgate the doc
trine Of disunion in preference TO a un- ,
ion with shareholders, you are as quiet {
as lambs. Gained is the voice OF your G
wrath; and hushed is your thunder. Oh !
beautiful consistency! you were fright !,
ened TO death at the voice of a few OBJ .
scure individuals; but not slarued at the n
action OF a whole State. Though Mas O
sachusetts declared by legislative re- Il
solve, her solemn wish 10 destroy the :,
compact upon which this Union YVES q
formed, and which alone it can now be fl
Maintained, you were perfectly %insen.i- Fl