Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-08-06
From The NcW YOrk Tribune,
AIr. Calhoun.

II will be seen by the following letter, that
Mr.. Calhoun has placed his foot, which, in
Meory, like that of the God-Terminus, never
reccdes, upon the non-interference of the
North with the extension Of Slavery. Upon
that position he stands and intends to defend
it, like Wellington the lines Of Torres Ne-
dras.
In defending this position, he says he de-
tends the Constitution. So the Constitution
is the masked battery under protection of
which Human Slavery is TO penetrate the
whole North American Continent. In such
hollow mockery of the rights of man, did our
fathers frame the Constitution
In the sentiment of the part of the letter
we have itaIicised we agree with Mr.. Cal
houn. The time haS come when the ques-
ton must be met. Is the North ready for
the issue? "With union among ourselves"
says Mr.. Calhoun, I" we have nothing to
fear" Can there be no union at the North
on the subject!
Cannot the North be as closely cemen,cd
by principle as the South by interest?
In all probability, the question of farther
territorial Slavery must be decided by the
next Congress. We can have no firm peace
with Mexico till we have determined what
territory Of hers TO take-and, we trust, no
territory till we have first determined whe-
Their Slavery shall pervade it. In such con-
tingency, what course is likely to be elected !
The South will permit the acquisition of no
territory without Sldvery-the North should
not and may not admit Slavery with terrific
ry. The South tciU adhere to its determine
ton. If the North should, no territory at
all can be acluired-and such may be the
compromise Of conflicting interests. But TO
the letter:
FoRT HILL, June 81, 1917.
Dear Sir, | am in receipt of your note o.
the 9Th inst, covering the resolutions adopt.
ed by a meeting of the Wing party of Put,
nam county, approving the resolutions intro
duced by me in the Senate of the United
States during the last session, in opposition
to the Wilmot Proviso, and rendering tn,
thanks Of the meeting for the stand | took il
behalf Of our rights.
| am happy that my resolutions and stan,
have met with the appreciation Of your meet
ING not so much on my account, as accept
able as is the appreciation Of my tellow-citi
Zens to me, but for a reason far more import
ant. Coming from a quarter of the State S
respectable and influential, | hail it is as a
omen that the Wings of Georgia are prepaI
ed to do their duty in reference to the vita
question involved in the resolutions | intr,
duced.
| hope it is the precursor to the union
all parties with us to repel an outrageous an
unprovoked assault on us-one that involve
our safety and that of the Union. We hav
the Constitution clearly with us. My resC
lutions have been assaulted and denounced
but the truth of the principles they assert n
mains uncontested and nconteslible. |
defending them we not only defend o~urselve.
but the Constitution and in defending it, ii
Union itself, Of which it is the basis.
We must not be deceived-1he time h,
coRlc Ohen the question must be met. II Gu
no longer be aU0ided, nor, i il could, is il d
sirajie. The longer ii is postponed, the no.
inueterate and dangerous ViU become the h0
tile feelings jeHoeea The slaosAolding and MOI
: slauehc!liHg States. With union among ouI
selves We have nothing to fear, but wllhol
it everything The question 10 far above II