The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-10-31
II SOUTH IN Observation-Disclosures
IN ABOIITION AT TIE Napru

THE SOUTH IN DANGER-WHIGGERY
AND ABOLITION AT THE NORTH.
In view OF the facts which are daily presenting
themselves to our observation we conceive il an
imperative duty we owe our readers to keep them
advised of the progress of the Abolitionis,s. in
undermining the rights of The South, and DESTROY.
Ing the checks and balances Of the Constitution.
without which our Union becomes a mockerv and
a dei"s'on, and cur rights in person and property
a thing dependent upon the ferocious cupidity of
a set of fanatics at the North. that no obligations
human or divine will be observed by these men.
If they stand in the way of their desipns. In
order 10 arouse the South, we copy the followinu
article from the New Hampshire Argus. publish.
ed at Newport, which gives a calm and truthful
history OF the approximation of the two parties
named above, in one bond of union, protesting, al
the same time, against the absurdity advanced by
the writer at the close of his article, that .slaveru
IS an eptt." We deay the postula,e intended 10
be inculcated, and although it may be " at variance
with the principle of universal liberty" it is no,
at variance with divine economy, nor at variance
with the universal happiness of Gods creatures
DISUNION OF THE STATES.
The time has been when the man who broached
a SUBJECT so fearful IN lis consequences as a disso.
luton Of the Federal Union, was at once ma rked
as a traitor to his country by every true Ameri-
can; and the faction that would for a moment
tolerate so Infamous a motive was branded with
the mark of TREASON bv the popular voice of all
political parties. The first organized effort that
was hazarded for dissolution by The most reckless
OF the old federal party was at the Hartford
Convention; and the participators in that move
ment could not resist the cdium that nea rlv
the whole country united in showerinp unon
them. go
But the spirit of disunion was only stihed. not
killed, at its birth. Gathering holiness as fast as
1t progresses acquiring new life as fast as fana,-
lcism gives 1t vitality-the subject is at lenqtb
Indirectly tolerated by State Conventions of the
federal party. lnasmuch as they permit in their
Conventions the discussion of those resolutions
which they know, if carried into effect, would
end in dIsunion. they gaze IL their countenanee
and support. The late whig State Convention
IN Massachusetts has identified its party with
motives OF dlsunion that it can no longer fully
dlSclalm, and with advocates Of That design whom
they cannot disown. Mr. Philips, one of the vice
presidents IN The Convention referred to, offered a
string OF resolutions fully committing The federal
party to The dlsnnion measures of Garrison and
his followers. They were warmly supported nv
different members Of Mr.. Philips wing of the
party, and among others by Mr.. Sumner, who is
""'N w nave w DJnDIdnU Win GARRISON and
a co worker ct his in operating against the union
OF his country abroad. Mr.. S. took the ground of
making abolition the principal, and the repeal of
the tariff the incident. He said SO the watch word
OF Inc wing party should be not merely the repeal
Of the Tariff but the repeal Of Slavery, a watch
word more christian and potent. IL was the sa.
cred duty of The wings, Che said,) to express
openly and solemnly against the institution Of
siayeTy-not only against it's extension bnt its
tuTtneT continuance uuupr tho concfifution ,,J
laws OF the United States. Emancipation should
be the cardinal point, the corner stone Of the new
edIflce--the platform upon which new glory was
TO be reared. II was not su Efficient only To- pass
resolutions. Men must be chosen who will hear.
lily carry out this purpose men not afraid of being
called abolitionisIs; men strenuous and unfinch,
ing advocates Of the repeal of Slavery"
The abUve remarks contains The oIst of tho 70
solutions which were made the theme of discns.
sion in the wing Convention Of Massacbueetts
They mean nothing more nor less than disunion
II is impossible TO adhere To the comnro,oises ,c
the Constitution and at The same lime create a
p"iltlcal organization at the north to operate against
d "oOneS'c institution al the SUuth-an institution
which, although lis existence is 10 be regretted
Is heVer'heIess permitted to have a constitutional
existence, until the slave holding States see fit to
Abolish II. How, then, can " emancipation be
made a cardinal point" Of political actien al The
North without violating the constitution and re-.
sultlng in disOnion2 Although il is true that the
resolution in question were rejected by the Con.
yenllon by substituting others a shade less expji-
cit hui essentially the same in spirit, vet the non
uIar voice of The Convention met the ultra b,sncb
Of it more than half way between the proposed
" new platform" and the old land marks Of feder.
aJlsm-a sure indication that they are som doc.
tined to be made one and inseparable.
But the rapid progress Of wing abolition move.
ments is not confined TO Massachusetts. az The |
people Of this State are well aware. In This Stale
i've rnlicv of he rhiun