The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-06-06
TREASON

'oi P''uo, anu VIVID lot mess.
TREASON.
The annexation of Texas had no more bi,,s,
| toes than the Abolition party. The same marty
'ctuated by the same feelings. have ou,stripned
Ill others in denouncing the war with Mexico
md IN hurting their poisoned arrows at the Adj
! nlnIstration for having usurped" the war-mak
ing power IN the late movements in defence of
3pr own soil and our own citizens. The New
YORK Tribune heralds the proceedings of the New
England Anti-Slavory Convention in Fanue
Hall on Thursday. As specimen of the extent
70 which fanaticism and phrenzied hatred of the
oou'h VIII carry some of our domestic traitors.
we duo'e the Infamous preamble and resolutions
, presented by tho Rev. William Henry Chan
/ ming. and unanimously adopted-the pledge con.
tanned In them receiving at the same time the
signatures OF large number of citizens. Can
madness farther go2 But they will have one
good effect. They will bind together still mora
hrmly the patriots in every section of the coun-
, n.y. IN hrm purpose TO coaduct the campaign
/ against Mexico with vigor and complete success
, with a foreign foe in our front, and domestic
traitors in the midst of US. does it not become all
patriotic citizens to forego for the present the can
Vasslng OF the causes Of the war, and to unite
WIN one heart and hand in its prompt and ener-
geiic prosecution, until Mexico sues for peace.
and not only pledges herself, but gives us real
and substantial satisfaction for all the in.olence
ma injury che has manifested towards us
, Whereas, the Constitution Of the limited
States OF America has been iramped under foot
! by the Slave power, and the bond of Union be-
) tween these States broken in fragments; and i,
whereas, we are therefore now living not under
Legal Government, but Lawless Oligarchy of
Shareholders and their vassals and, whereas,
these Osurpers have plunged this nation into a
1 most atroclous war by az atrocious means-a war
OF endless aggression for the unlimited establish.
ment OF Slavery-means which violate CoDstitu.
| tional restrictions and the obligations and decen-
cles OF International law and, whereas. finally
the Governor of Massachusetts, in inter disregard
OF the States most solemn, explicit and repeated
] declarations of its will, and his own uneauivocaI
confessions of justice and duty has dared 10 sum-
mon Massachusetts freemen to fIpht the battles
of the Slaveholding Dynasty;
Therefore, Resolued, That we, People of
Massachusetts,, do here and now deliberately as
sert, that there is no longer Union of the States.
National Constitution, Nation Executive
that no citizen of these States is under any kind
OF obligation of patriotism or of honor to aid this
act OF unparalleled OUTAGE upon a sister Re-
public that participation in this war is an act
OF conspiracy with la,Otess, marGuders and nlur.
derers against this nation and that we an
nounce, for ourselves. and recommend to our fell
low, citizens the adoption Of these three measures,
as sione suitable to the present crisis
!. individually and collectively, to pledge our.
1 selves IN no way TO countenance encourage or
aid this inhuman and impious robbery of Mexico
III. Individually and collectively to pledge our
contributions to support the families Of those who,
being drafted for this war, refuse TO serve. and
take the penalty.
| Ill. To meet in primary assemblies of the peo
| pie, and in County, State and General Conyen-
tons, for the end Of re- establishing this PROSTATE
Hepnbicj of forming new bond of union which,
shall be Union Of Freemen and Freemen onIy:
of adopting new Constitution, which shall be-
! founded upon principles of universal justice and
fitted in all its articles to secure the equal rights
Of every citizen to life, liberty and the pursn, of
happiness, and thus Of organizing this people into
a nation which God in his providence designed
US to be--o Nation Of United Freemen"
! In what noble contrast stand forth the follow
/ ing patriotic views from another portion of the
\ Old Bay Slate We find them in tho Salem
Advertiser. Published in the midst of domestic
traitors, they show love Of country and moral
| courage highly TO be commended
| THE STATE OF TEXAS.-The discus
sion at the present time, Of the question Of the
annexation OF Texas, which is resorled to by some
of our Wing presses for the purpose Of juslifying
| the Mexlcans IN ihsir present war between our
government and theirs, is a. much DOT Of place as
to discuss the question Of the acquisition of Louis
iana-the admission Of MissouTi--cr the original
prOPrieiy Of the old thirteen States forming the
! Union.
! Texas is as much state Of this Union a. Vir-
GINA, or New York, or Massachusetts, and sny
party, or press, that would encourage the invasion
of one, would just as soon encourage The invasion
Of either Of the others. It is moi one lot more
reasonable TO 60 behind the admission Of Nilsson
II or Louissns, or Arkansas. " any State in the
Union, and argue over again the pr0priety of their
admission, 40 an excuse for encouraging the inva-
sion of either Of them, than it is to 20 behind tho
annexation of Texas and argue that question over
sgaiS, for tho purpose Of raising The invoder''