Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-27

in The exercise Of The liberty Of sPs'ch'
70 proclaim ,ha, slavery i On evil and
wrong, and that as the adoption o' sse Con-
.,i,u,ioo ,hese priseiples were avovsd and
,nain,aissdl IL i . wrong in iAsm 70
say ,ha, power 10 vested in coosss's 70
prohibi, The Introduction Of slavery into
The Territories, and TO abolish i in the Dc
,,ic, Of Columbia The federal Conssi.u-
ton Denies to them no riehn to speak freely
on these subjects. Ifit did. this Govetp-
peut usver would have existed clothed
with power % d.spo,ie and unjust. s'9 %
Whistler i, is exPedien' 10 legislais, upon
tho subject Of tia exclusion Of slavery from
the Territories. On Of i,s abolition in ih-
District Of Columbia, 1t the present time
by the National copsrsss. OF TO psrni.
the people Of the respective Territories,
and tho District Of Columbia, 10 act for
their own best interests and according to
their own views Of policy and right. is no
part Of our present duty to deter mine.
These auessiSne1 may veil Be left TO the
Representatives in Congress, under the in
structions Of the people, TO decide a. NAV
seem most conductive tc the welfare Of ak
sections Of our common country; but il is.
nevertheless. right and proper. and duty
10 owe to the people Of Pennsylvanis-so
tho memory Of her early and patriotic
s,a.esmsn-,o The reputation Of the public
men Of tho past generation. and TO ihoss
now entrusted with her des,inies, 70 deny,
10 digni6ed and decided terms, The insinu
atoms and charges made against her faith
and integrity.
The allegation Of in6deli,y to the Na,io'
nal Union, 10 best answered by the history
Of her devotion and at,achmen, to this pei
lsdium Of our civil and religious frsedom.
The alien and sedi,ion laws Of ,hs
national Congrsss. while they found nj
sympathy in the hearts o' her citizens. bo
roosed their deepest and deadliess opposition
failed 10 provoke her people to enter iase
any Arrange~en,s for their resistance By
force, even 10 the destruction OF the Union
The extension Of slavery yover portions Of tn
vest domains Of the louisiana purchase
although in direct opposition to her uni.e'
and solemn protest. and calculated to on:
rage the fesIinss Of her people. produced
no threats Of dissolution.
The prostration OF her industrial pursuits
caused by the influence Of the augmented
slave representation il the national Con
g.ess BY the admission Of Teas. while
deeply wounded. could not destroy h.
confidence and love for the national com
pact.
The compromise Of the revenue laws
made to win an erring sister to the duty o
obedience to the Constitution and laws, b,
which widespread ruin swep, over he
borders, wrung from her citisens no de
aunciations Of the federal Union.
The refssal ON the part Of certain Slave
holding States 10 deliver up. although re
quired 90 to do BY express provision Of tn
Constitution. kidnappers, whose wrong.do
ing was agninst the very sovereisnty @
tho Commonwealth, furnished. in ne
opinion, no valid reason for asssssLIin
conventions to disrupt the confederation q
the States.
All these acts, 20 injur ious to Ter peo
pie, might have authori sed deep and lout
complaints, bot her love for the Union rem
dered her silent. and induced the hopes tha
different and more frisndly counssls woult
prevail. Her voice was heard only il
kind reooossrancs. No harsh complaint.
ofs violated Constitution and invaded right.
were uttered, to wound brothers ear, anC
interruPs the social and kindred friendships
Of united people. She rsmembersd thai
~ wore . common Psopls-,hai q com
non purpose. for the advancement Of hu.
msn rights. had produced our conn ec,ior
that q commof danger had united Us in
fraternal bonds-and that common des,i.
ny awaited U.s. She reflected ,ha, the same
soil had been red with the blood ofa com.
mon ancestry, and that the same religion
laws. institutions, habits and pursuiis. gov.
ssned and guided and marked our common
pathway. Relying on the justice and fra.
sernal feelings Of . common country, she
believed that her rights and interests would
be. in proper time. admitted. recognized
and protected. The attachment Of Penn.
sylvania 70 the Unioa during her en,ire