The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-19

land; and at this very moment, the people in that
quarter are arraying themselves in direct hostility
70 law passed by Congress for carrying out
provision Of the Constitution. Public meetings
are called, consisting Of motley amalgamation
Of black and white, for the purpose OF melting the
ignorant and ferocious descendants OF Africa, to
violation of the lawsand the Constitution; advising
them TO arm themselves, and butcher those who
dare to execute that "hell-hatched statute, !" and
to obey no other law than that which "absolves
them from all the obligations of mankind. l
refer you TO the proceedings of meeting in Bos-
ton, the other day, under Mr.. Seward s higher
laws" TO the ferocious and bloody threats OF those
ignorant beings, at meetings in this city, as well
as elsewhere, who have been spurred into a deadly
hatred Of all white men, except out and out Abo-
litonis, and who, il is perfectly plain from their
own declarations, will massacre the whole race
whenever they can, or dare make the attempt
New England is, at this moment, using every eff
fort to destroy the Union, by undermining its ba-
sis, and alternating one half of its members, by
every species Of injury, insult, and obloquy, that
sting the heart Of man. If the egg Of disunion
is Matching any where, il is among those who are
the loudest IN their cries: "The Union must be
preserved. y
Il II i'll becomes people occupying such a CON
spicuous place in the ranks of disunion, and most
especially, il i'll becomes State like Massachu-
sets, which has always taken the lead, to de-
nounce the people of the South for treason, when
contemplating measures of representation. Let
the people Of New England look back on what
they have done, or threatened to do, under circum
stances Tar less aggravating; and let them calmly
contemplate what they are now doing. They are
making COMMON cause with men, black and
white, who are every day launching forth such
language and sentiments as the following, which
/ quote from the proceedings of a meeting in this
city, the first of this month, consisting Of mix
tuIe Of all colors, for the purpose Of denouncing
the fugitive slave bill, as reported in the New
York Herald .2 t-h'f%"' AZ.
"The Reverend Mr. White, among other choice
specimens Of rhetoric, says: I" You are told to
submit peaceably TO the laws--will you do sof"
(No, no.) You are told to kiss the nlanacles that
is made by the people. The people have told
you that you must do so--will you obey them!
(No, no, no.) Upon your decision this night,
hangs the liberty of millions. This covenant with
death and agreement with hell, must be trampled
under foot resisted, dsobeyed, and violated at all
hazards, &C., The Reverend Charles Gardiner
said: 90 He did not rise to make speech, but he
could not help telling them that God was with
them. He saw the ministering angels lowering
around them" 3" He told them in Pittsfed, and
other places, when he was travelling in the East,
that they, the colored race, should 60 to with
the United States, or acknowledge themselves
slaves" He was Disguised with the ministers
of the Presbyterian and other Churches, they
were all combined against them. He advised his
brethren and sisters to be on their guard, and take
the life of everys man that attempted to deprive
them of liberty" One JANUS G. Morrell-whether
white or black is not stated thus echoes Mr..
Stewards "higher laws, 81 would ask you
what brought you here tonight 1t is the infa-
nous fugitive slave bill. II will not tell you VIII at
to do; but will tell you whatto do. am a free
man, and care not for the Constitution and the
laus made by men, There is lao ADORE them, Sc"
The Honorable George Niles said "rhe only
argument he would use against this hell-hatched
code, tie fugitive slave bill, was the bowie knife
and the revolver" Mr.. st. Remy, from Canada,
said: "The white gentle fight duels, and
my friends, if you want to carry your point, and
command respect, you must fight" [Overwhelm-
ing applause and explanations Of Is we will, we
will"
This is a sample of the feeling which is now
famed into flame by the people of New England,
as distinctly appears from the declarations 3, Of
country. 1t is emphatically the Wing doctrine
in that quarter, since the Wing Convention, which
nominated Governor Briggs for reelection, de-
nounced the fugitive slave bill, and distinctly re-
sponded to the creed of Abolition. The same
with the Wing Convention in New York, with
the exception of small minority of seceders,
who i'll probably vote for Mr.. Stewards candi-
dates, who all, either openly or in secret, dis
cipes Of the higher law" 1t is only necessary
to look back on the speeches and votes of Mrs.
Washington Hunt, in Congress, to see what
course he will pursue if elected Governor.
"the Union must be preserved, - and chilling those
of the South ,who are prepared to resist the ap-
plicaton Of these precious doctrines, disunonists
and traitors. While not only sympathizng, but
acting in concert with men who utter such senti-
timents as here but detailed, which strike d.
rectly at the fundamental principles of the Union,
they have either persuaded themselves, or are at
tempting to persuade others that they are the eX
elusive friends of the Union. They are assuredly
the most arrant sef-decevers, or the most i'm
pudent hypocrtes that ever existed
The New Enganders are, indeed, an unqe peo.
pie. They still continue to preserve somewhat
of the outside bark of the old Puritans; but the
pith and marrow wanting. They are not
only sectional, but cannish, and wherever they
60, stick together like bunch Of oysters In
this way, and aided by cold, yet obstinate per-
severance, they never fail to get 10 windward Of
the unsteady opposition Of the ancient settlers
whom they come among, and steer the ship
by their own compass, by concert of action
which rcsists everything and overcomes all resist
ance. Their habits, manners, and modes Of
thinking, seem Infectious; and in the end, sure
to create a general influenza, which catches all
around. Like onions, they give tone to the whole
dish, and the odor as well as taste, is indelible.
They are great sticklers for liberty, according
to the old Puritan fashion, to wit: the liberty of
doing as they please in the Union; and are rea-
sonably tolerant in religious matters exceptthat
that they sometimes set fire to convent; and are
lepce, that they cannot endure even the sisters Of
charity. They are sober people; for sobriety is
| indispensable to making good bargain, at which
they are very expert; are generally temperate in
eating, except on Thanksgiving days, when what
are called Thanksgiving palms." are very pre-
valent, especially among the children; and are
actually cool, or rather torpid, except when they
get into religious exctements through the inspra-
| ton Of pumpkin pies, hot spiced gingerbread, and
| Abolition lectures.
Their government is called republican, but is, in
reality, species of theocracy, which rules the men
by directing the consciences of the women, few Of
whom resist priest, even deacon. They
are rather economical, for they butter their toast
only on one side; that they are not very indus
trious, is demonstrated by their extraordinary in
genuty in the invention Of labor-saving machines,
which are only expedients Of ideness. They
peel their apples by machinery, and have often
seen full-blooded Yankee, spend more time in
contriving to do thing speedily, than would have
suffced to do it twice over.
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