Democratic banner., 1849-06-25
ABOLITION.

ABOLITION.
The following extract from an article
which appeared in the St. Louis Union of
the 4th inst, in the language of a cotempo-
rary, is bold, not to say very impudent and
%imPrudent language for any editor to use in
a slave State. If the writer of the article
from which this extract is made, is not an
Abolitionist, it will be hard to find language
to convict Giddings, Hale, or Slade of abo-
litionism. Why it looks straight TO, and
talks plainly about the final abolition of
slavery in Americs as the "next point"
indicated by Benton "tO which Democ-
racy must march in its progression" "The
goal to which the great i Drp] ~expounder
of its tenets wishes to lead it."
Here is the extract. Missiourians, read
it and ponder well its meaning, that you may
Judge the better of the "point" to which
you are sought to be led:
"The people, not only of Missouri, but
the Union, will applaud Col. Benton for the
fearless stand he has taken in checking the
progress of an evil that has blighted the
prosperity and impeded the enterprise of
every community where il has been tolerated.
He, at least, cannot be accused Of either
writing or talking in the language of an
|Gb0htioniSt. The candid avowals in his
speech will give the lie to all such accusa-
tions. His reasonigs and arguments are
those Of the pEiilanthropist and far.seeing
statesman. He has, as he has frequently
done before, indicated the next point 10.
which Democracy must march in IFS pro-
.gression, and no power on earth can pre-
vent it from eventually reaching the gaol to
which the great expounder of its tenets
wishes to lead it."
ia late telegraphic despatch says Cassius
M. Clay is not dead, but that it is believed he
will recover.
GThe last news from ireland announ-
ces the death ofthe celebrated Maria Edge
worth, the novelist.
BCol. Jack Hays, who distinguished
himself in the Mexican war, died a few days
since Of Cholera, al San Antonio, Texas.
Rev. Thomas Sewell, of the Baltimore
Annual Conference, has been appointed
Consul for Cuba. Mr.. S. is now in Cuba for
the establishment of bis health.
From observation-disclosures from Mon
treal to the 3lst ult.. states that Parliament
had just been p%rorogued by the Commander
of the forces, Gen. Rowen, the Governor
General not appearing. A large crowd of
citizens assembled, and cheered the
General. There was, however, but little1
excitement.
FOurieTism Carried out in Practice.
At the late Abolition Anniverssryin New
York, a Mr.. West, an Anti Slavery Four
i~erite, in aspsech devoted principally to ex-
the improperly of buying the pro-
ducts of slave labor, advanced the follow
sentiments:
81 do not pay any tradesman for anything
| buy /: they are all robbers. / do not pay
the landlords any rent. have lived in al
house in Leonard street for seven
months aud have paid no rent and will payI
none no power in New York can get it out
ofme. loud chsers.) I hold that | have
no more right to pay for rent than for a pair
Of boots. 'yyou steal safely, yOu haze
z right to ste0L,' is the true motto. A man
has a perfect right to help himself to a loaf
Of bread, or a pair of unmentionables, if he
needs them for we all have a right to live
this world, and the possessor o~fproPerty
IS a robber; his goods are stolen goods, and
you ought not to buy them but take them as
Tou want them"
If the utterer ofsuch audacious doctrines
them out in practice, the penitentiary
the stsaight-jackss will soon bring him to
lis senses. Yet, it is said, these remarks
we're greeted by cheers from many ofthose
assembled at the Abolition Anniversary,
What sentiments, in this age of "progress''
md tssocial advancement, ''however absurd
Ind % but will find fanatics to,
,reach and fools to believe them?-Che-
mango Union. |