Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
THE MADNESS OF THE DAY.

II is not easy Determine which party deserves the palm
Of absur and wckedness upon the subject of saveylhe
fanatics of the North the fanatics of the South The re-
solutions of each equally monsrous, and the designs Of
each equally reasonable. Hating each other intensely
they combine for common obectthe dissolution of the
Union. The late papers bring precious specimens
this spirit on both sides.
AT Convention of the Aboltonss of Pennsylvania one
Of the principal speakers is reported as follows
'sThe revolution of l776 and its heroes were all failures
He hoped that the abolition revolution would prove equally
abortve Washington nothing: He will be for
gotten when the of those present. providing he proves
himself good abolitions will have his embalmed
He looked the under his eye to furnish Of their
number greater every respect than the Father Of his
try Common men, he said, would make very good Bap-
tss Methodists, Wings, Democrats. Andrew Jacksons,
General Westinghouse but it required something to
make good abolonis Thence he diverted the attention
of the audience to Nj President Fillmore George Wash
ngton, he coniended Infamous and vile for signing
the act of 1898 Mr. Fillmore for signing the of 1850
both gentlemen infamous both laws Infamous He
did not care for the Constitution he would give a
pence for the Union its spirit and intent reconcile
enormity wicked
"The speaker then returned to the question Of the evou
ton of l776 He regarded that event as mere song and
hardly worthy Of notice history Were il not for the grave
stones on Bunker Hill 1.-THE monumen,] who would ever
know that there had been for liberty human rights in
this country lStange as il may seem this basphemy
appauded by the audience But the abolition war--that
oouH be event to live forever in history, and oushne all
Others It's consummaon would be Heaven its results
acceptable in the eyes of the Redeemer."
The Charleston Mercury publishes the following resolu
ons adopted by the Charleston rifles at late meeting Of
| the company
"Whereas South Carolina, in common with her sister
Southern Siaes has exhausted the language of threat and
in her appeals against the oppression of the
Federal Government, and the time at hand when
the defence of her rights history, and freedom depend
on the last stern argumentthe sword and the bayonet
/. Resotred, That il becomes the duty of every in
South Carolina to hold himself prepared, with all the
which God has given him. to defend her homes her interests
and her honor
2 Resolped, That this company cheeulIy pledges itself
to the noble of Southern rights and stands ready do
its utmost in any post our State may assign"
Our specimen shall be from the other sde AT the
meeting Of the New York Evang Congregational Asso-
citation these resolutions adopted:
Resoiped, That while we recognise the obligation to
obey the laws of the land, make exception in the
OF all such provisions contravene the higher law" Of
God.
Resolved That advise all persons to render every need
full aid and comfort to fugitive slaves just the
there were no law in the land forbidding it."
The main difficulty in respect to the first of these resolu-
tons is, that the hgher law construed pretty much on
Gen. Jackson's principle of every for himself. If we
are to refuse TO carry out the plain provisions Of the
tuition because the "hgher law" of God forbds slavery
then certainly have right avail ourselves of the pro-
lection Of the constitution in other respects We take
il find it. reject it, take all repudiate ALL It
is compact must keep it or break it. We cannot do
boh We divide allegiance and hold to one sec
ton while repudiate another We like the of the
Quakers in this respect well in great many others
We believe that war, we'll slavery, the
hgher law of God and do great many other people
but they do not that refuse obey the law or to
pay their taxes They counsel disobedence and even
tous convictions, they offer only passive resistance
We will balance the Congregational resolutions by the
following from South Carolina
" ResolUed, That We the undersigned as portion Of the
citizens of ST. Barhoonews PARISH who send our produce
market and receive goods and supplies by
rage, pledge ourselves most soemny not to employ any
coaster owned manned by citizen citizens of nom
savehoding State, for any purpose whatever.
Resolved That in the present political condition Of the
country, is contrary to the interests of South Carolina
to paonze encourage the transtoy residence the hired
aborers from the North among us and that will all
| the means in our power to prevent il"
! And will give specimens of milder TONE
and accordance with the dictates of patriotism and
the teachings of religion:
The following resolutions passed Convention Of
the Christian Denomination, held in Maron New York
"Reolped That consider the personal freedom of every
human being be sacred right of his and that sa-
very, therefore, in this country and in every other great
nfracton Of the rights Of humanity that is natural
relation and that entertain the belief and cherish the
hope that the tendency improvement inseparabe the
nature of man, the teaching and spirit of the Christian re
gion, with the benecent workings of the great Providence
which tendey for the welfare of each and all of Gods
moral offspring, will finally abolish this relation from the
of the earth.
Resoped, That the evil Of slavery it should be
approached with partisan motves that the love Of huma
nifty, rendered wise by the of the present i'm
perfect state Of all human society, should temper every word
write utter upon this subject that consider part
Of the Union being justified in boastng exclusveness
of sin another and that forever regarding the faerna
ties which unite the different parts Of country together
we ought to treat with kindness and esteem the good
and women of the South, whose birth and education have
been provdentaly east in region Of country nheng the
system of slavery"
So far the fugitive slave bill only the compact of
the constitution, for it far goes beyond that
compact against it. So long avail ourselves Of
the patriotism and take the numberess benefits Of the const
tuition, will hold to it. We will do all for slavery that
agreed to do, and will do that fairly, honestly and
cheerfuy can but we will do We will do
nothing extend it, we will do nothing strengthen it.
We believe that it is wrong and that impolitc but
do believe that Of the North responsible for it. or
that is any business than wrong and injustice in
other parts Of the world. t
A New FABRrc.-We have examined, at the store of
Messrs. Seaman and Muir, specimens Of fabric
for winter garments which appears likely to supersede
every material in for keeping the body warm, and
protecting from the piercing cold winds and chilling damps
of our variable climate. The fabric composed the fur
of animals and is lighter softer, mer, and than