Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-25
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EXTENSION OF SLAVERY.


slavery, as morally impossible. They
contend that the existing laws in Ca!ifor-
mia and new Mexico prohibit it, and there.
lore bend cxery nerve and use every
means IN their power to extend over those
territories the Ordinance of 1887. The
consultation and the Missouri Con,pro.
mise are to be set aside, though called in
TO existence at later period, with a view
to apermanent settlement of the Difficult
ties then existing on the subject of this
vexed and disturbing question. And why
DO they occupy this position If it is NOR
ally impossible that the institution should
cXlSt IN these territories for the reason as
signed, why distract the country by these
insldions movements? Why do thew not
content themselves, and leave undisturh-
cd the institution where it does exist. in
good faith? Abandoniag every measure
which formerly made up The code of their
party tactics, finding from long expericn-
ce that the great body of the people of
the States are hostile to their existence,
the Northern Wings, stepped in the depth
and dregs of Aboiitionism, have deter
mined to harrass the country by throwing
their whole force into the scale Of hbolo
tionIsn, believing that by this MEANS alone,
they can eventually succeed in fastening
upon the country their cherished princi,
pies. They are aware that this can only
be done by enlisting the dsaffcctive Dem
ocracy, who, like themselves, are ready
TO sacrifice every principle of their own
party, to accomplish their ncfario;;s pmr-
poses in opposition to slavery. Tn this
movement too, they trust to the efficiency
of their long established political opinions,
treacherously to seducc the Wings of the
South.
To sustain It's in these views, we ask
where, in the free States, can be found a
single Whig. who may be pointed to as
friendly to the institution, tacitly or by
positive declaration? Is there one We
answer no, without fear of contradiction.
The Wings of the North are, to a man.
opposed to slavery. Southern Whigs,
who sustain the political principles to
which they are welded, act in conjunction
with Northern Wings. In contcnding
for these principles, they but aid in cx,
tending this unholy crusade, if such we
may call it, against an institution which
affects their best interests. Is It not n
matter for serious consideration with them
whether their adherence to the political
principles of their party, which never can
exist pc uanently in the States. had not
better be abandoned and, if they cannot
be reconciled to the policy of the Demo
cratic party, would it not be better to en-
HIST under the broad folds of the Demo
cratic banner, and battle for the rights
guaranteed under the Constitution and its
compromises, on this momentous uues
ton Far better would it be for Whigs
and Democrats South, to cease their cor.
tentlons as to their f. rorite political opin-
IONS apart from this question: yea, that
there should be dissolution of the Union
rather than by contending therefor, they
should further the obnoxious insulrcction
ary movements of Abolition Wings or
Democrats. We hold that the Union of
these States under the Constitution. which
alone can bind it, is preferable to every
other consideration; and if either of the
great political parties of the States occu
py a position waranting the permanent
establishment of the Union on this foun-
dation, it is far better that the two great
parties South, should, even though tacit-
". acquiesce in the predominance of the
principles of either, than leopard that pro-
lection which is better secured by union,
and which formed the paramount consid
GRAFTON of our forefathcrs in framing the
federal compact. This proud position is
occupied by large number of the Demo
cratic party North.
To the Democratic party North, then,
we look for the preservation of this pIorr,
ous Union. Already have they stepped
forward, and posted the flag of the party
on the platform which has hitherto secur-
ed to the people, life, liberty, and proper
iW Viewing the question of slavery as
irrelevant to the great objects and princi
pies OF the party, they have fallen back,
and in their retreat, gloriously recovered
the ground they had partially abandoned,
and with stentorian voices declare that
they are henceforth ready and determined
e battle for Libertyr--the C0nstitutio,,--
On'on. The subject of the existence or
the extension f,f cIn