Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-09-10


all the States. 1t should have no MOVE, a.
cept what the States could all agree N ~.
Lit in Constitution. n. Each State should sst;,1
| retain all its original power to make It's own
municipal laws--to define its own crimes, and
tolerate or punish them as it should Judge
best Ea ch State retained its sovereign pow
er over Slavery to uphold or to abolish It.
within its jurisdiction; and gave to Congress-
| no power whatever either to create or abolish
| it in any State. Hence the Constitution did
not create Slavery; and has no power either
to perpetuate or to abolish.lt. And SO far a.
slavery is concerned each State is Sovereign
and independent. as much go as if ten thous~
and oceans rolled between them. And the
people of one State are no more accountable
| for the municipal laws or institutions of ans
other State, than they are for the laws Of any
other foreign nation. For the plain reason,
that no State has ever given to the people Of
other States any right to dictate to it on such
matters, And so long as we have never had
any constitutional authority over the internal
laws of other States, we cannot be held ac-
countable for them. Some say, lc. the con~
stitution be destroyed, SO as to abolish Slave
|ry. Suppose it were destroyed to-day. Then
each State would be not only Independent in
relation to Slavery and its internal laws, but
in relation to every thing, as before. And
each State would have all the Slave laws is
wanted as well as now. Some think they
could not enforce Slavery without our help.
Why no.' They always have done it. They
never have called on US to help them enforce
their laws and probably never will. Bus
some think, when the Unionis destroyed, they
cannot execute their Slave laws, because
: their Negroes will run away to us; and we
: will not deliver them up. Well, if wesren-
der their laws imperative by refusing togive
up their refugees, they,might take 1t into their
heads to do SO BY. Then our thieves and
murderers might step over the line and es-
J derers might come over in one night, kill and
destroy, aud dodge back to their independent
asylum. Would not some kind of comprom-
: Use have to be made for mutual safety? That
, is ,ust what 10 have now in the Constitution
, 10 be destroyed" 49,
This is the way our Jacksons and Jeaersons
and Washingtons of this degraded country
reason on the subject. But my distinguished
: friend knows, that when we get the aGoaiaa-
5 LLe Constitution broken down, our old British
! friends would look compassionately on our
divisions and conflicts; and in our weakness
and misery, they would take US into their
kind keeping, and spread the egis of their
protection over us, notwithstanding our re.
! beiou and ingratltude. Yes, my friend
!. Kelly knows; she has beea to England, and
d. has been smiled upon by several OF those
: great Lords, who manage the English gov>
ernment. Thos men have long intended to
, break to pieces this great Republis, by lneans
, of the Slavery subject. 1t Is their only hope.
, For all the glorious despotisms of the old
world feel unsafe, while they see so many
independent nations towering up in their
strength and still acting under one head in
relation to all other powers. Now soue
think it unbecomiug an old maid to peranl-
bulate the county, vooiferating to crowds Of
licentous men, slang whanging all sorts Of
, folks except such as Arno Id and Hull. But
assure you, she has no man fearing spirit.
She can out Sack quad all the sisterhood Of
! the brolhels in the world Sle asks all to
discuss with her: but such is tho withering
terror and blighting sarcasm OF her chaste and
angelic tongue, that no decent man can stand
before her. Old Solomon, after having vans
toned with the sex TO suffeiting, came 10 tho
l conclusion, that women ought TO let ''their
, feet abide at home" to live little retired and
G be a little modest. But the o!d fool knew
nothing Of the beauties of female stumping.
| - Sio'l''NASC-b uut tttiltiSx
: and soul inspiring tonn<-whlt bewitching
f charms on the tongne OF my Abby! What
v heart bumpings and paptalions has she in-
q spired among tho rahisl multitudes, who
: have gazed upon her most luscious and 'inef-
. fable attractions! She kindlss up the fires of
e burning patriotism and teudaness ia thous-
:. ands Of bosoms that were never warmed boz
- fore, by the magic OF hor wonderous faciha>
r tions. ThroDgs Of most tender hearted men
u follow after her from village 10 village. as il
10 they never could get enough. In fact, l bs>
1t lieve her equal to that immortal Fanny, who
# came over from England to dance the dandy
fools Of this country blind. Even some iDome.
= 10 this region, admire my matchless Abby.
+ But if they noticed the winking and squirting
: among many of their libertlne husbands, while
e they listen to her inspiring themes, they
: might be aarmed about tbs dissolution Of an
. other kind of union. 1t is understood, the
9 aristocra's of England are aboutto send over
y several more charming females to interest us
about our institutions. How kind! Let our
/. men all prepare to receive them. We all love
the ladies', and especially y.snch sweet, femin-
inc, modest. angelic creates, who have power
} to set our very brain and hearts on fire.
y ONE OF THE THOUSAND ADMIRERS OF
. a. Miss ABBY KELLY.