Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-16
TuF SOITTH IN DANGER.

Fooled n the attempt to excite general
panic in consequence of the passage of the !
Revenue Tariff, the Wings are now uniting
with the AbOlitionists of the North. At re-
cent convention Of the Wing party, held in
that strong hold of Federalism, yclept the era
die of Liberty, at Boston, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Governor and Lieut.
Governor, we find them resolving to oppose
the whole institution Of slavery, to promote
all constitutional measures for its overthrow,
and inviting the Aboltionist faction to remain
united with the Wing party, assuring them
that they hold opinions altogether in common,
particularly on all questions touching human
freedom! The aristocratic party in Federal
Massachusetts, must indeed be in danger,
when, to strengthen their ranks, they feel
compelled, thus openly and boldly, to proclaim
opinions, so utterly subversive of our consti-
tutional rights. and fraught with so much dam
ger to the public peace of the South. But
though, this is the first occasion upon which
they have publicly ayowed their active sym
pathies with these miserable fanatics, the whlg
party of Massachusetts, have long exhibited
in all their public acts, their entire concurrence
in the efforts that are constantly made to excite
among US, civil discord, attended by all the
horrors of servie Instruction. The daring
attempt to introduce into the heart of the slave
population of some of our Southern cities, re-
sident agents for the purpose of embarrassing
our legislation and destroying our domestic
security, will be long and fatally remembered;
nor shall we soon forget the violent remarks
made use of on that occasion, in tee Legisla-
ture Of Massachusetts, by prominent members
of the Wing party. We repose no confidence
in the integrity of their constitutional scruples.
We believe the whole population of Massa-
chusetts tainted with the leaven of Abolition
ism, and were it not for the presence of the
powerful opposition of the Democratic party
In that State, we hesitate not to say, that they
would readily join too, in the efforts now made,
for the dissolution of the Federal Union.
There was time within the memory OF the
youngest, when the fathers of the Republic,
acting upon the solemn injunction of Wash
ington, taught their children to view with de-
testation, any and every attempt to dissolve
the Union of these States. How struck with
horror would they be, if now rising from their
graves, they should witness the coalition of re-
spectacle citizens of America, and misguided
fanatics in England, for the purpose of inva-
ding rights guarded and protected by the pro-
visions of the Constitution. They would
scarcely believe that associations have actual
ly been organized in England by American
citizens, for the purpose Of dissolving that
Union which they fancied their patriotic Ia
bors had made eternal. And when the whole
nation should rise as one man, and proclaim
their Indignation at compact so unnatural
and reasonable, Wings of Massachusetts,
are found openly concurring in the movement,
and assuring its leaders that they sympathize
in their efforts, and will aid in its consumma-
ton
The Wings of North Carolina cannot be
prepared to lend their Countenance and sup
port to measures so dangerous and unholy.-
On the question of slavery, we should he as
one man. Its agitation strikes a chord which
vibrates in every heart, and awakens COM
munity of danger in which mere party distinc-
tons are forgotten. Looking at the conduct
of both, we confidently put the question, to
which party, in the present emergency, can
the South look best for protection?