Washington telegraph., 1850-02-20

slave labor, considers every attack or
slavery as an eatering-wedge, which will
hnally dissever the rights of the master
Il close and sagacious scrutiny be in.
stitpted into the secret causes of these
disturbing topics, and the rea; motives
which prompt their leading actors, the
palrful conviction is forced upon US that
1t IS an unworthy struggle for power
The northern candidate for Congress feels
that 1t is necessary to success that he
should fall into the anti-slavery current,
although the great body of the intelligence
and virtue of the North do not mediate
any interference Win slavery III tie south.
In like manner, the southern candidate
ls certain OF defeat unless he will pledge
himself to stand by the the rights of
private, property at all hazards, even at
the risk of the Union, Notwithstanding
the wisdom and patriotism of the South
would cleave to the Union as "indispensa-
BILE 70 her welfare and safety. Ultraists
and demagogues force both the North
and The South into false positions.
Ii an Abolitionist or Free-Soiler puts
to u the question whether we would
dissolve this Union if the WiImot proviso
Or th' abolition of slavery in the District
be eiacted by Congress, we would say
to hin, you have no right to ask such
question. You are an agitator and an
aggresor. You seek to monopolize all
the territorial possessions of this Union,
agains the laws of fairness and justice,
and you know that you will make free
nf Nol nd
whichare the only practical subjects of
your prstended claim. The people of the
Districtof Columbia, for whose advantage
you propose to abolish slavery. beg you
to desist, from your purpose. The South
does not, ask to force slavery into your
States, and you should not despoil the
people of tbs South of their property.
You are disturber of the peace and a
wrong-doer. You are destroying that
are insulting the feelings and invading
the property and rights Of the South, and
unless you come with clean hands and
honest hearts you have no claim to come
into our company and ask us questions
about the value of this glorious Union.
If Southern disunionist, in the excite
ment and anger of real or supposed ag-
gressiohs on his property. puts to US the
question whether we would live in a
Union which failed to protect our honor
and our rightiul property, we would say
to him: The conduct of the North is un-
authorized and aggressive, but consider
calmly of tine remedy you threaten. We
would not allude to the numerical strength
of the North to persuade you to suffer
brute force to reduce you to dishonor or
oppression, but as sensible men you must
know that disunion would entail aggravat-
ed dangers on our institutions, and would
destroy the last hope of republican gov
ernment. Your Kentucky brethren would
be the greatest sufferers by disunion, and
her peace and happiness are staked on
the preservation of the Union.
The people of Kentucky are so deeply
imbued with sense of the necessity OF
union, thai, to protect it, she will even
wage war against that party which would
destroy it. If the Union is dissolved,
angry, intermnable wars are the neces-
sary consequence; and, if we must fight
let the first struggle be on the side of the
Union against those who would assail it.
AS kentuckians, we say to you that the
rights of the slave States and the rights
TO slave property shall not be violated il
we can prevent it, and if the North or the
South assails the Union we will oppose
even to war the ng-doer. We would
say further, that you should be cool
patient and firm. The Congress Of the
United States have not abolished slavery
in the District, or excluded you from par
ticipation in the territories. If they dc
so, there is still another department of the
government that has the power judicially
to settle the constitutional question which
you raise. Let every hope of redress be
exhausted before you think of violent
remedy, and let your last remedy for the
most insupportab.e evils be that of dis
union.
AN AMERICAN ABRoAD.-Punishme,lt