The Delaware abolitionist. (Wilmington, Del.) 1847-18??, 1848-12-31
DELAWARE ABOLTTIONIST.
EDITED BY A COMMITTEE.
SATURDAY,, DECEMBER 80. 1873.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE ABOLITION

the way the funds turn out, and partly in the
matter of finding some one 10 edit it. AS for
ourself we volunteered merely as make
shift,without experience or qualification, until
better could be obtained; and as we promised
nothing, we make no apology for the defcien-
cies, for the last six months of the paper
We endeavored 10 make 1T readable, and hope
not without some success, and that it has been
productive of good. We take leave of our
readers with the sincerest feelings of friend
ship, and hope, with them, to see the good
work go or until Slavery is abolished in the
State and Nation. C.
We have devoted large share of this pa
per to the able letter of Theodore Parker, in
which he gives historical and statistical view
of slavery; we earnestly recommend the Pc
rusal Of it TO every class of our readers, wheth-
er anli-slavery or pIo-slavery, believing that
they cannot fail to be both interested and en-
lightened, on vitality important subject.
Also letter from Thomas Jefferson, giving
his opinion on Emancipation though old, it is
standard article and highly appropriate 10
the present time Of agitation. The rapid de-
velopement of facts, having a direct bearing
on the slavery question:, as shown by the va
rious measures before Congress, and some of
the Stale Legislatures, are signs Of the times,
hopeful and cheering to the friends of freedom.
We cannot begin, in our small monthly sheet,
TO keep up with the thread of their discussion:
but thanks TO the labor of Abonionsis, the
reader will now find them recorded in every
respectable journal. We copy from the Penn
syvana Freeman, the following extract
which is full of meaning,-from the message
OF the Governor of New York. Z" If there be
any one Subject upon which~hefpeopie of the
Stale OF New York, approach near 10 unanimi-
~ OF sentiment it is in their fixed determine
ton TO resist the extension of slavery over Ter.
rliory now free. With them it involves great
moral principle, and overrates all questions OF
temporary or OF political expedency-
None venture TO dissent and in the mere diff
terence of degree in which the sentiment re-
| celves rilerance, il has proven powerful even
4 the breaking down Of the strong barrier Of
party organization.n On the first day of the
session, a strong series OF resolutions was in.
troduced 10 The house, against the extension oil
slavery and in favor of the abolition of il III
the District, Ii is thought they will pass with
great unanimty. We regret not being able 10
speak so hopefully of our own Stale, but do moi
despair. We have yet to see whether oul
Legislators will brave the scorn OF the world
and in defiance of the wishes of their own
fellow citizens, still suffer this relic of barbar.
ism 10 disgrace our State. The Pennsylvania
freeman in speaking of the "Daily Republic
says =" Without agreeing with, or endorsing
all the views of Its Editor-who unlike mos
Editors has opinions of his own-or his pecu
liarities of taste, wa can say with free heart
that he makes by far the freshest, the raciest
the most independent and the most readable
daily paper in oul city"
We heartily concur in the above happily ex
pressed sentiment of said paper, and its giflee
Editor; and proceed to extract from lis columns
the following excellent and appropriate article
abridging it merely of one short paragraph.
C.
THE STATE OF THE CASE.
Shareholders and their sympalhisers, are cod
stanlly telling US that the anti-slavery move
menl in the North has acted, in fact, adversel,
to lis design. They point in proof 10 the rapic
extension of slave territory and the increased
severity OF the slave laws of the Southern
States, since the abolition agitation common
ced. These are simple and obvious facts, and
their occurrence may be ascribed in part TO the
indirect operation of the antagonist sentiment
whose growing force and threatening aspec
has put slavery upon its defence, more prompt
ly and decidedly than it oiherwise would have
been. Tyler's administration founded the ne
cessity for the immediate annexation of Texas
upon the movement made in England to pur
chase out the slave property of that little re
public, and Danish domestic slavery from it
territory. And our war with Mexico wa
doubtless, designed to give broader and safe
margin TO the slave region than the rightfu
limits of Texas would afford it. 1t is likel
enough, that the apprehension that freedom