The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-20
THE STANDARD.
Wednesday, October 10, Is4s.
R.RLElGN W L..


Wednesday. October 10, Is4S.
The Register and its Northern Allies.
The Raleigh Register, in an article Of October
g. 10 reply TO of ours Of previous dare appears
to be greatly shocked at the following Resolution
which was adopted by the recent Democratic
State Convention in Massachusetts,:
"Resolued That the cornerstone of all Repub-
licaD institutions is the inalienable freedom and
! equality of all men-that the American Revolu-
ton, and all the political blessings thereby secured
10 our county, were the legitimate results Of the
adoption of that great principle by our fathers and
that we ought never to forget or fail TO declare our
undying attachment the chief tenet id the creed
of the Democracy"
What IS ibis" asks the Editor "but unadul-
terated Abolhionism Does that paper suppose
1t is talking 10 childreni "What is this" but a
simple reeration Of one of the princi Plies contain
cd in the Declaration Of Independence2 awe
hold these truths to be selfevidcnt" said Mr.. JEFF
ferson, "that all men are born free and equal"
&c-no. all negroes born free and upon an equali-
ty with white men, but all white men are entitled,
at the proper age to the privileges of citizenship,
and are all equal. That is what the Declaration
Of Independence says-nothing more, and nothing
less; and that is what the Democracy Of Massa-
sets at this day hold to be sound doctrine. And
did not the Register know, that tho very Con ven-
lion which put forth the above Resolution, roted
do,cm By a tremendous majority tie WilmAs.Pf5.
viso, Of '0hieh Messrs. Webster and CorV;n were
the prominent champions In tie Senake1.r
But if the Register considers the above Resoiu-
lion " unaduIterated Aboli,ionis,n," wha, will it
say to the following principles deliberately adopt.
cd by the late IVhig State Convention in Massa.
chuseus:
Resolred. That The war with Mexico-the pre-
diced result, If not the legitimate offspring OF the
annexation Of Texas-begun 10 a palpabe viola
iion Of the constitution and the usurpation OF the
powers Of Congress by the President, aud carried
on in reckless Indifference aud disregard of the
blood and t1sasure Of the nation-can have NO OBJ
ject which can be effected but the acquisition
of Mexican territory, under the circumstances of
the country, unless under adequate securities for the
protection Of human liberty can hare no other
probable resuH than the ultimate advancement
OF the sectional supremacy Of the SI0re pooer.
''ResoIred, That the Wings Of Massachusetts
are prepared for this result they see therefore
no rational or iustifable obi in the prolracted
prosecution OF the war, and rejoice In every mani
cstaiion OF the return Of peace; for, although
sanctioned by q portion of the rhigs in ats eaTti-
est movements, as q measure for The preservation
acts Of he President-yet tie acGr ITSELF chife
prosecuted TO secure the sectional supremacy of
ihe Stare pooer, or the conquest and tLisn,ember-
me't Of Me 1Ie.rican Republic, has meuer had,
and nerer can hare, the sanction and apps o6a-
tion Of the Whigs Of Dfdssdchusefts.
"ResoLred, therefore, That the great and perma-
nent interests of the American Union as il is aud
the highest and brightest hopes of the liberties and
the rights Of our race on the American continent
require Of the great North American Republic to
stay her hands, already too deeply stained in the
blood shed in this unnatural war between the two
great Republics OF this continent, and inscribe on
her standard. now waving Victoriously over the !
Halls of the Montezumas, and,deeply on the hearts
Of her rules, her and unehangea-
BILE purpose, 81 Peace with Mexico without dis
nembe rmeul: No addition of Mexican Territory
10 the American Uuion." --.-iiIt< u
Resolred, That in the judgment of this Contl
vention, This course of policy and action would
orm basis on which the whole patriotism and
intelligence and moral worth Of the country might
honestly rally and securely stand, while il would
'lace our country eminenty in the right, and show
% the world that are. as a nation, as nvincible
n moral principle in military power and that
We can conquer peace with Mexico by first con-
luerlng in ourselves the raging thirst Of military
,iory and the mad ambition Of foreign conquest.
Resotred, That if this course of policy shall be
eJected, and the war shall be prosecuted to the
lnal subjugation or dsmemberment of Mexico the
Wings OF Massachusetts now declare, and pot this
declaration OF their purpose record that Massa-
husetis will never consent that Mexican territory
however acquired, shall become q part of the
American Union unless on the uualierable condi- Z
ion that "here shall be neiiher sIarerv nor in
serritude therein, otherwise than in
he punishment of crime''" ,
The above Resolutions, be it remembered, were
'assed by this Wing State Convention, Mr. Web.
ter in attendance, and urging on the members in {
heir warfare upon the rights of The South; and !
ot only this, but he received unanimous recon-.
nendation to the Wing National Convention as
he Candidate of Massachusetts for the Presiden- {
"a recommendation soAieA looks to anitv of
'etio" and concurrence Of purpose between the
Wigs of Massachusetts and the Wings of North {
Carolina. The Register was prompt and quick
D parade the Resolution of the Democratic Con-
ention, which, in its opinion, embodies "unadu-
Grated Aboiionsm," but which in fact only re-
'erates an acknowledged truth as old as the Gov '
rnment itself; will it now have the candor to in e
'rm its readers, that the Wig Convention of the 4
ame State not only denounces the Mexican War \
War waged for the " advancement, Of the sec. $
onai supremacy of the slave power" but plants v
sell upon the Wilmot Proyiso, and DECLARES Tito
Q the discrimination of the Massachusetfs Whfo, a
urge that Proviso, in all time to come. as CON.
ltlon upon the annexation of foreign terri,orvf 8
In addition to the silence of the Register in re-
ltion TO the movements of its Northern Allies n
gainst the rights of the South that paper attempts