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regarded as enemies to our constitutional
rights, and practically at wal with the prln-
|ciples of our c~onfederated Union.

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ciples of our confederated Union.
The voice of an outraged and uproused
people is flung upon the breeze. From
north to south, from east to west, the shout
goes up-'every&king for the cause, nothing
for men, The Nhterrifed democracy will
fling off the apostate, as the lion filings the
dew drop from his main. That sterling and
patriotic democrat Hon. c. F. Jackson is
out in an address to the people Of his dis
trict in answer to Benton's protest. Old
Howard speaks to-day. Our word for it
she will send up a shout for principle, that
will make the welkin ring, and startls trail
tors every where. Below we give the ad.
dress of Mr.. Jackson. He speaks like a
freeman and a patriot.
To the People of Howard and Charlton
Counties.
You have all, doubtless, seen'the resolu-
|tions relating to the question Of slavery,
passed, by the last General Assembly Of this
State, and the instructions given to our
Senators in Congress to obey them. Col.
Benton has excepted 10 these resolutions
end appealed to the people of the State.
He charges that the Legislature have in
structe6 him to dissolve the Union-that the
resolutions are fundamentally Drong,"
and that he will not obey them. Nor does
he stop here in his denunciations. He
charges that the resolutions are the sof-
spring of the Calhoun address, as he calls
il, and that they have been moulded and
fashioned after that address. But for these
unblushing charges, l should not now say
a word, but should have waited until he
I'gives his reason.'
Being the author of these resolutions, !
should at least know as much of their origin
and paternity as Col. Benton, or any one
else. The charge made by Col. Benton
that the resolutions are the Offspring Of the
Calhoun address, is not only ~gratuitous,
but is not founded in fact, and is not made
for the purpose Of giving the people any
correct information on this exciting and
important question, but to prejudice the
public mind against the resolutions, and to
create a false issue. / introduced these
resolutions in ful6lment Of pledges and
promises made to you last summer. They
contain the sentiments you all then enter
tanned and all expressed upon this question.
There was but one opinion among you, and
that opinion was against the sWilmot Pro-
viso' and the doctrines Of the Free Soil
party. These resolutions do not squint at
dissolution. There are no disunionists in
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no danger. The resolutions advocate the
doctrine Of non-interference, and stand by
the Missouri Compromise. This is all they
ask Col. Benton to do, and yet he alleges
that he is instructed to dissolve the Union,
The Executives ofthe northern States, their
Legislatures and their Senators and Repre-
senta:ives may denounce the Union /; they
may attack the rights Of the south, and be-
because the people of the south shall re-
monstI ale against their expressions, are
they to be denounced as disunionists? Col
Benton says yes.
These resolutions express the sentiments
we all entertained upon this question during
the last canvass, and were introduced BY
me in compliance with pledges publicly
made to you repeatedly. They are right
in principle, and I stand ready to defend
them whenever, and by whomsoever they
may be attacked; and l will only add If
conclusion, that whenever the people Of
this Senatorial district shall change their
opinions on this subject, and shall call upon
me as their Senator and servant to carry
out the opposing doctrines of Wilmot, Var
Buren, and the 'Free Soip party, that mo.
ment shall resign my seat in the Senate
for l cannot consent to be made the instru.
ment by which such an outrage snail be in.
flicted upon the rights Of the people Of the
slaveholding States.
Very respectfully,
c. F. JACKSON.
Fayette, May "a, ls49.