Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-10-28
>MARTINSBURG 49,
THURSDAY. OCTOBER as. ,s47.
THE wrLMor PRovrso.

The attempt, on the part Of some of the leaders
of the harmonious Democracy, 10 engage the
bone and sinew of the Northern progressives in
the effort to humbug the South on the subject
OF the Wilmot Proviso, proves dead failure.
Numerous meetings have been held in the vari-
Gus sections of the State Of New York, at which
the Landowners were out in great force, and
and resolutions were generally adopted, denounc-
ing the Old Hunkers in phrases not likely to be
found in any dictionary of classical quotations,
and in which the truth predomnates largely over
the poetry Similar meetings have taken place
in New Hampshire and elsewhere at the North,
in which determined resolution TO stand by the
Proviso is manifested The Locofoco leaders
may attempt to disguise the fact, but it cannot
be concealed that the great body of the Northern
people refuse TO be sbackled by the ties of any
party in the consideration of this question, and
are nearly unanimous in their obstinate determi-
nation to suffer the admission of no more Slave
Territory into the Union.
In vain do politicians pirate about distinguish
ed Northern statesmen taking ground for South
ern rights, when these same statesmen are forced
they take, by assuring them that the North will
lose nothing by the concesson--that in the ma
ture of things, this proposed acquisition must be
free territory, A fig for such devotion to South
ern interests as this amounts to The opposition
to the South upon this question does not, we are
sorry to perceive, proceed alone from tho little
squad of crazy fanatics who are known as aboli-
tionists. 1t is the sentiment of men, Wings and
Democrats, who are loyal to the constitution as
they understand it, and who would shed their
blood freely in defence Of the institutions of the
South, as the Union now stands. Not that they
love slavery but because they are pledged to stand
by the constitution
We trust that the wisdom and moderation Of
Wing House of Representatives, backed by
the conservatives of the Senate, will yet find
means to avert the threatened collision. But
fit does come it win be war of the giants and
no human foresight can predict the result sour
vices are often made the whips to scourge us, {"
and we cannot conceal our fears that this very
question is to be the means by which Providence
will punish us for the violation of the Law which
declares, "Thou shalt not covet any thing that
is thy neighbors."
That a few who call themselves Wings at the
North, are disloyal to the constitution, we are
free to confess we have ever been at loss to
count for their union with us, and look forward
with anxiety to the time when they shall 60 out
from amongst us and take up their true and nat
ural position in the ranks of the agrarians.
They are few in number, and their influence is
even less to be regarded than their numerical
strength. .......
But the idea of turning our backs upon the
great conservative party, to seek aid and comfort
from the subtenaneans and destructives of the
progress party, involves an extent of folly Of
which the Southern people are, we trust, inca
pablo. For ourselves we are satisfied with the
Union as it exists, and are therefore heart and
soul with the "no more Territory Party"