Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-02
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
MR.. WISE AND TIE AIhERToN RESoIuT1ory
CHAPTER III.

'' EDiToR,-Ihe Hon. HI. A. Wise-the
man who stands before the people of Virginia as
if' riii'hore's accuscr,-delivered speech in the
county OF Louisa, in the year 1899, in which be
used The following powerfully convincing LANGUAGE
enough TO satisfy, not only the Editors of tho
Augusta Democrat, but also Mr. Leake himself
mat the locoioco party sold the South-aba ndoned
their long cherished principles, so dear to every
Southern man, for the sake of party. and az no.
lore stated, TO bolster the declining popularity If
Martin Van Buren,.
Hear Mr.. Wise:
AT The last session. however. "tbe n,rtv -
North and South, combined, in secret c,l,al and
o"'o''eu 'neir scheme oradjuslng The vexed cues
''"'' lew administration members (amono
whom, am told were Governor James x Polk
oi tennessee, and MIR. Rhett of South Carolina3
met few of The same party from the North md
a',er various amended Propositions among them
serves which clearly sho,c ,chat our Southern cham
Pto"s ye'ded IN thc sectional bargain for the sake
P"'y' orough' forth the celebrated Aiherton Re-
solutions. Not man ofMe opposition. except
one. bound by considerations of confidence amonr
eGhueihen, as lar as know had notice of those re-
soiuto0S' or Their tendency and scope. They were
me i'S' VI a strict party proceeding, provided in
'ee', us lar as Inc opposition were concerned and
agreed upon by some few or more Van Buren mon
Vi lhe south with their fellows of the North. with
out consultation with any Of their brethren of the
'Pl~sI,ioh IL Is believed. who were Shareholders
M:h themselves. The House met-ihe Speaker.
being IN The plot, had his eve and ear ready e.,
MIR. Anterior; he (Alr. Az rose as soon a. thu
Journal was read, moved suspension of the rules n
introduce The subject, and obtained q suspeps;,,
'"r which Voied-made prepared speech ON each
VI HIS resolutions separately, offered Them onJ
moced The preriotS question! Wv"
ms course was astounding The first pl,nco
OF The resolutions showed me once thai tbeS sim
ply declared that Congress had mo power to aboI-
ISL slavery In The District of Columbia, or to inter
iere with slavery in any wav as a means NJ ,r;iI >,
rle'o Of aboLsiing sLarc,y in the STATES" ""
list. They entertained and tolerated the ;,,r;.
d'ct'on Of declaring resolution a, all in relation r.
slavery in The States "
md. They did not deny that Congress had not
the power TO abolish slavery in the District of Co.
nnbia, even per Sc provided the object was mn, IN
Affect slavery in the States.
I'd They admitted the reception of Abolition
reti'ionS upon presentation thereof, and laid them
on the table of the House. "
''4h. They did not negative the doctrine Tho.
Congress might abolish The slave trade be, WON
the States. ""0 oe'"eeh
o'h. They did not deny that Congress mich.
declare every fugitive slave of the District free .
because the constitutional provision embraces Sfo,..
only 60 nomine
oh They did not assert our rights TO contura
IN free States even.
IN: They did not assert the supremacy of the
laws OF Congress free State laws in resne.t q,
the mode of experimenting runaway slaves in their
limits. - '"e'
"c'h. They admitted nothing in respect to the
admission OF new slave States INTO the Union in
the face OF Floridas application TO become ,ister
of The confrdeIacy. ''''o'
'9th They did not deny the doctrine Of q State
Court, OF Judge of Massachusetts, that slave, w.
unfairly carried there, Were, ipso tacfo free-tbo
embracing persons bound 10 service in
one otate 11ying or escaping into another.
Ali these points, and more, were left bv fa;r,n1
legitimate implication against as and il becsn,o
necessary That the South should exclude all these
conclusions upon these points. Accordingly, Ian
Peaed 10 che party" impIored Mr.. Ai6erton 70
Withdraw The motion for the previous question. in
order mat might offer amendments embracing all
,neSe points; which amendments prepared and
mad read to the House. They refused 10 Withdraw
me motion II was pressed reentlessy, and carried
by the votes of nearly evcry Pan Buren, member
rom he South-amOng The rest nv colleapue r
=. RIves, of the Southampton district binselfi-
MY amendments were virtually uoted against and
cut III by the Southern members of "the partvu
and In a subsequent debate, upon nv refusal IN
vote on the introduction of the subject in some new
form, my colleague Mr.. Rives) even went 90 f,r
as 10 say mat he "was satisfied, and the North had
gone as could be expected ofihem"
rom That moment, gentlemen, became eon-
Vihced that party spirit would sacrifice the de,res.
i"'ereSs upon earth, and despared of ever obtain
ing due protection of the institution OF slave,v
1.-The Anterior Resolutions are the proor,mms
the received text Of their Southern princinlss
take them at their word. They are Abolition en-.
gines-the most potent and efficient. If thew can
ne called nii-AboiOn, then "the partyn really
entertain Southern principles" The same party
"n'ch denonnces me as an agitator supports Them
as a compromise for the South. The same party
VINO denounce Mr.. Clay as a member of the Colo
nzaton Society, support Mr.. Van Buren, Who yo
led for free negro suffrage in the State of ~ York
The same party who denounce Mr.. Clay, notwj,h.
standing his speech in the Senate, support Mr.
Van Buren,. Notwithstanding his letter to Sherrod
Williams" &C., &c.
This Mr.. Henry A. Wise denounced tho 49,.
cratic members OF Congress from the South ., r.
ing AbollIionlss, because they united with tho
North in connecting and carrying through the House
the Anterior Resolutions, and in thenext breath pro
claims to the people at Hampton that Mr.. Fillmore
is an AOoIllIonst, because he voted against them.
This must be Inconsistency for the sake of incop-
sstency BY reducing this to a sylogism i, be-
comes as 'clear as mud"
All those who concoced and supported the A.
theriOn Resolutions are AbJlitiousts.
Mr.. Fillmore voted against them
Ergo-Mr. Fillmore is an Abolitionst.
The Editors of the Democrat will confe, . favor
by informing US in what mood and figure the fore
going syllogisrn may be found
ROUGH & READY.
Gen. Shields is democratic candidate for tbs