Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-03-20

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low, aud that it would in the end, iE not
arrested, destroy the Uuion. + then 80
expressed myself in debate, aud called up
on bu,h parties 10 take ground against as.
suniny jurisdiction, bul in vain. Had my
vuce been needed, aud had Congress refu-
sed 10 take jurisdiction. by The united voles
Of all parties, The agitation which followed
would have been prevented, and the lanat
ical zeal that gives impulse TO the agitation.
and which has brought us 10 our pfcsem
perious coudition, would have become en-
ting uished from The want of sDmeihimg to
feed the fame. That was the time Inr the
North 10 show her devotion l0 The Uninn;
but unfortunately both Of the great parties
Of that seclWn was 81 fr,eM on obtaining
party ascendency. Ira, all other cousidera-
lions were overlooked or forgotten.
VIVA, has since followed are but the nas.
ural consequences. With Ihe success Of
that first movement. this small (anu,ical
party began 10 acquire strength; and with
that, to bec,me an object Of coul,ship to
bulh the great parties. Tho necessary con-
sequence was, further increase of power.
and a gradual tain'ing of the opinions of
both Of he other parties with their doc
lrines, until the infection has extended over
both; and tho great mass Of the popula.
lion 1f the North. who, whatever may Ire
their opinion of the original abolition party,
which still preserves its distinctive organi.
zalionr hardly ever fail, when il comes TO
acting, to co-operale in carrying out their
measures. With the increase Of their in.
luence, they extended the sphere of their
action. Fir short time after The COM
nencement Of their FIRST movement, they
had acquired sufficient influence 10 induce
the Legisalures of most Of The Northern
States to pass acts, which IN effect abrosa.
ted the provision of lhe Constitution that
provides lnr.he delivering up Of fugitive
slaves. Not lung after, petitions fullowed
to abolish slavery in forts. magazines, and
dock yards. and all other places where
Congress had exclusive power of lesisla.
ton. This was followed by petitions and
resolutions Of Legislapons S.aes and pop.
ular meetings, ~ exclude the Southern
States from all Territories acquired, or TO
| uc dStuHeof "hu W 'S'S"s Wv o"'.
Of any Slate hereafter into the Union,
which, by is Constitution. does mot pros
hibit slavery. Aad Congress is invoked to
do all This expressly with the vie" 10 the
final abolition Of slavery in the Stales.-
That has been avowcd 10 be The ultimate
object from lhe beginning of the agitation
un,il the present time; ANIL yet The great
( body of both parties Of The North, with
The full knowledge Of The fact. although h
disavowing The HboilionisIs. have CO ope.
rated with them in almost all their meas
ures.
Such is brief history Of the agitation,
ms far as /, has yet adranced. N"w : Fnsk,
Senators, what is there To prevent its fur
lher progress, until it fulis the Ultimate
end proposed, unless some decisive meas.
ure should be adoped 10 prevent il? Has
any one of the causes, which has added to
its increase from is original small and con-
',emplible beginning until il has attained lis