Litchfield enquirer., 1846-06-25

true patriots to rebuke the mad spirit of
Anarchy and Disanion which would lift It's
arm for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the re-
public, or which would impiously rray for
the slaughter of our armies. The Anti
Slavery Standard" publishes a long address
made by the Rev. William H. Claiming,
at recent meeting of the New England
Anti Slavery Society, from which we take
a few sentences. Hear him!
In what position does a citizen stand
when he must pray.i pray he can a,
all, to see his country humbled! Surely
every generous heart nuStlong 10 see Meri.
CO triumph
Here the speaker was interrupted by cries
of Shame shame! = accompanied by Kisses
from the galleries. We would suggest to
Mr.. Charming whether it would not be more
patriotic and chriStian-like to pray, off
pray he can at all" for an honorable peace,
rather than for the defeat of our erms.
He continued
deliberately repeat, long to see Mer
ico victorious. If there must be battle
at least God grant that there be always
courage and devotion on the side Of right
-and Mexico is in the right. Her whole
position and action, the dignity of her
State papers, her temperatures under
grossest provocation, her determination to
uphold the cause of Liberty against SIa-
very, her resolve to guard her frontier
from invasion, do her honor in the eyes
of the on-looking world-nnd her glory
deepens by contrast the blaCkness of our
shame. Before Heaven and my country
men, do l, for one, soemnly declare, that
could be forced tc fight in this inhu
man struggle, ii should be under the banner
of MeGicO Any other course would seem
TO me impious and unmanly a fighting
against God, and playing the coward
Mexico, weak handed, is defending the
cause of Universal Freedom; she needs,
and deserves aid, and the best way to
aid her is TO give the weight of moral in
fuence of this nation against those who
now control the Executive action.
AT the conclusion Of long address, Mr..
C. proposed the following resolutions, pre-
faced by a preamble breathing the same
spirit:
Therefore Resolved, That, the people
of Massachusetts, do here and deiiher-
ately assert, that there is no longer
Union, Constitution, a National Execu-
t've-that no citizen is under any kind
of obligation of patriotism or honor, to
aid this act of unparalleled outrage upon
Mexico; That q participation in this war,
is an act OF conspiracy with lawless MAJ
RAIDERS. and murderers,an0 recommend
to our fellow citizens, everywhere, these
three measures, us suitable to the pres
ent crisis:
l. Individually and collectively, to
pledge ourselves in no way to counter.
ance, encourage or aid this inhuman and
impious robbery of Mexico.
II. 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.
III. To meet in primary assemblies
of the people, and in County, State, and
General Conventions, for the end of re-es-
tabishing this PROSTATE Republic; of form
ing new bond of Union, which shalt be
and of adapting aaew Constitution which
shall be founded upon principles of uni
versal justice, and fitted in all its articles,
TO secure the equal rights of every citizen,
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-
ness land thus of organizing this peo-
pie, into the nation, which God in his
Providence designed it to be-A NATION
Of UNITED FREEMEN.
The address of Mr.. Charming, as wen as
the preambles and resolves, contains m.2v
wholesome truths, forcibly and eloquently
expressed. But the question spontaneously
comes up-Does Patriotism dictate resort
TO Disunion as means Of redress? Most
assuredly not. However we may disapprove
er deprecate the conduct CT our rulers, let US
ever be true to the Union. In this con-
sists our glory, safety, and prosperity. Re-
ligion, humanity, and patriotism, all will
teach us rather to bear with evils which we
cannot Immediately prevent or control, than
to rush headlong into those which we KIN ow
not of. We cannotlift the veil which hides
Futurity from our vision, or trace with Ger
tainty The effects of every cause; else, doubt
less, might we discover around and above
the ruins of our confederacy, wrongs, out
RACES, and strifes, more terrible and appall-
ing in their effects than any which we now
deplore. Let us, then, be true to our couu-
try. The cause o" Freedom and the Peace
alike urge us to The duty. Ever ready to
condemn and demonstrate against the in
justice and wrong-doing of those who have
been placed in authority over us, let us at
the same time cherish and inculcale filial
regard for the institutions and government
of our country.
ns-Col. Ciiley, the newly elected Whis
United States Senator from New Hampshire,
has reached Washington and taken his seat
| in the Senate.
%The Hon. Richard p. Herrick, Rem