The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-02-26
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Treason at Work!
So long as Abolitionlsis direct their efforts
against the institution of Slavery, we, as an indi-
vidual, shall say nothing against them. But
when they travel out of their legitimate path of
philanthropy, lose sight of the objectOf their or
ganizaiion, and seek the overthrow of our sys-
lem of Government and a dissolution of this
glorious union, as a good citizen, we cannot re-
main silent longer. There existed a party du-
ring the last war, in the Eastern States, that tri-
ed to bring about a dissolution of the Union,
and ever since, there have been recreant spirits,
whose perverted minds have been running an-
tagonistical TO the well-being of our National
Union. During the present session of Con
gress, some few wings, with a larger number Of
'aboltionists, of Massachusetts, nave petitioned
Congress TO call a National Convention 10 dis
solve the Union, in case Texas is annexed to
The United States. The Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Herald, in giving two Of
these petitions, introduces them thus:
As a specimen of the insulting and treasona-
BILE CARNATIONS of northern abolitionjsts, | send
you below copies of two petitions presented by
John Quincy Adams in the House of Reprcsen-
~tatives, which were referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary. This committee consists of
the Hon. r. M. Saunders, of N. G Richard
French, of Kentucky; Paul Dillingham;, Jr., OF
Vermont; Armstead Burt, of South Carolina
John Petit, of Ind; Stephen A. Douglass, of
ILL.,; Richard Broadhead, of Pa, democrats; and
Samuel A. Vintol, of Ohio; and George w.
committee, if one should ever be made, will be
looked for with interest. But here are the petit
tons and the petitioners names to speak for
themselves. The first is signed by Garrison.
and others, and the second by one of the Adam.
SEES, &c.
To the Senate and House of Representatives OF
The United States:
The memorial and petition of the undersign-
ed, inhabitants Of the State of Massachusetts,
respectfully represents as follows:--
That your memoriaIists, deeming slaveholding
a h,deous sin, and convinced that slavery ought
to be Immediately and forever abolished, look
upon the Constitution ofthe United States as en-
joining obligations and duties which are incom
patlble with allegiance 10 God, and with the en-
~joyment of freedom and of equal rights.
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In view ofthese facts, your memorialists, dis
claiming citizenship, and repudiating the present
Constitution as a covenant with death and an
agreement with hell, /" ask you to take immediate
measures by a National Convention, or other.
wise, for dissolving the Union of these States.
Francis Jackson, VIM Lloyd Garrison,
Wendell Phillips, Edmund Quincy,
Robert F. WaIlcut, Warren Benton,
Edwin Penny, John Levy,
John Wright, Cornelius Bramhall,
John Robinson, Frederick Douglass,
Joseph Scarlet, S. H. Lewis,
James B. Richards, Robert r. Jackway,
Isaac r. Haskell, John A. Mirick,
Harvey E. Weston, Luther Bartlett,
George M. Rogers, Moses II. Mirick,
A. A. BHscagc, john FarquhaF,
Frederick S. Cabot, Samuel G. Gilmore,
George Adams, James Gilmore,
James N. Buliuln, ID. B. Morey,
John Bufflm, WIN. Shew,
D4nl NJ. Terry, Robert r. Crosby,
Chas. Lenox Remond.
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