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

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low, and that it would in The end, if MOI,
arrested, destroy The Uuion. then 80
expressed myself in debate, aud called up.
on both parties to take ground against as.
sunrins Jurisdiction, bul in vain. Had my
vuice been needed. aud had Congress relu-
sed to take jurisdiction, BY the united vpIes
Of all parties, he agitation which followed
would have been prevented, and The ianat-
cal zeal hat gives impulse to the agitation,
and which has brought US To- our pfeserr
perilous condition, would have become ea.
tiugrishcd from the want Of something TO
feed rle fame. That was The time for the
North To show her devotion 10 The Uninn;
but unfortunately both Of the great parties
Of tha, seclion was 81, irten, on obtaining
party ascendency, that all other cousiaera-
lions were overlooked or forgotten.
VIVA, has since followed are but tIle mas.
uraI consequences. With The success Of
that irsl movement, this small lanalical
party began 10 acquire strength; and with
that, to bec,me an object OF coullship To
bulh the great parties. The necessary con.
sequence was, further increase of power.
and n gradual tain,ing Of the opinions Of
both Of The other parties with their due
irnes. until The infection has extended over
both: and tho great mass Of the pnpula-
lion of the North. who, whatever may Ire
their opinion of the original abolition parry,
which still preserves its distinctive organi.
zotionr hardly ever fail, when il comes TO
acting, To co-nperale in carrying oW tbeH
measures. With The increase Of their in.
fluence, they extended the sphere of their
action. Flr shon time after The COM
nencement Of their FIRST movement, they
had acquired sufficient influence 10 induce
the Legislatures Of most OF the Northern
States To pass acts. which IN effect abrosa.
led The provision Of lie Constitution that
provides for the delivering up Of fugitive
slaves. Not lnng arIer, petitions lnllowed
TO abolish slavery in forts. magazines, ann!
dock yards. aud all other places where
Congress had exclusive power Of lesisla.
lion. This was followed by petitions aud
resnlurinn, Of Legislarions Stales and pop.
ular meetings, 10 exclude the Southern
States from all Territories acquired, or to
be acquired, and 10 prevent The admission
Of any Stale hereafter inlo the Union,
which, by hs Constitution. does not pro-
hibit slavery. And Congress is invoked TO
do all This expressly with the view TO the
final abolition Of slavery in the Slaes.-
'Fhat has oeen avowcd TO be lhe intimate
object from The beginning of the agitation
until the present time; anil yet The great
body of hoth parties Of the North, with
The full knowledge Of the fact. although h
dsavowing The kbolilionisls. have CO ope-
rated with them in almost all their meas
ures.
Such is n brief history Of the agitation.
rs FAR as i, has yet advanced. Now nsR,
Senators. what is there To prevent its fur
lher progress. until it rulhls the Ultimate
end proposed, nnless some decisive meas
ure should be aJopled 10 prevent it! Has
anv one of the causes. which has added TO
its increase from iIs original small and con.
lempibIe beginning until il has attained us