The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-02-11
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pffatt t~Hu'fItuEff MAttFe W 70 ask tutA Ia
dulgence Of our readers Las, week, IN .oti-
cling The proceedings Of ne southern Rights
meeting, The Whig said, the terms Of mem
beship are certainly catholic enough . that
il was in vain to look fr anything objcctiona-
bic in is proceedings etc. We, in view Of is
honest and penitent confessions though, il to
be our duty to invite our neighbOr to come for
ward at our next meeting, confess and sign
our constitution. SO deeply affected appear
ed the Wing, that We had already began TO
tune our harp In honor Of its conversion; 80 We
~ instrumentation that we did not dream
Of its insineeriiy. We had put il on probation;
had exhorted il 10 renounce the error fits way;
to recant its approval Of Mr. Pillmore's anti
slavery letter, and atone for divers others Of lis
delinquencies, aud we would take il and IFS
disciples by the hand, and welcome al 10 the
constitutional church But to our asionish-
ment it now tells Us il "dont care to accept
the invitation" Well, what more shall we dol
Our faith is in the constitution we believe it
is ample enough, If strictly and properly con
stued and enforced, to promote our political
happiness. The Wing said we were catholic
enough. We invited it to come out from its
darkness, but il says it is conien, where it is.
But our aeighbor seems yet open to convic-
ton to be hauling between two opinions
Again we win tell 1t the terms of its political
salvation, aud again invite repentance. 1t
says
GA man with ordinary curiosity will natural.
liz ask, what is all this for : and one OF oTd:na-
lends to this enterprise his name aud bis influ-
ence.n
We fully grant that our neighbor is gifted
with ordinary curiosity5 and the most srtra-
or1inary prudence; and as il insists on kno,c.
rag, .bssoEe it lends It's name and influence to
the enterprise Of the Southern Rights party,
we SiEl attempt briefly, to give it all neces
ssEy information.
Isl We unequivoeally disappFove Of all
compromises made in Congress. The consti.
tuition gives us our rights, and If it is properly
respected, there is no necessity for compromi-
ses ofany kind.
ed. The Constitution, with or without the
Union.
Sd The admission OF California was two fla
grant violations OF the constitution-viz: in,
that she was admitted without a census having
been taken and in the admission of her two
Senators to seats, contrary TO this constitutional
proyision-"The Senate of the United States
shall be composed of two Senators from each
State, chosen ny rnE LEGISLATURE thereof
Gwin and Fremont were chosen ny THE pEo-
PIE.
4lh. Our rights were invaded by Congress
when it enacted the law for the District Of Co.
lumbia, abolishing the slave trade in that Dis
trict, and prescribing ABOLITION as the penalty
We admit the right Of Congress to impose :
pEcuXIARv FISE OIL the master. lift have the
right TO set a negro free for one offence, il cal
do 80 for all offences-and it would have thu
right TO say what Is offensive.
5th. Notwithstanding all these aggression,
Il congress will give us a guarantees that $
long as one State is opposed to its legislatin
/. on the subjected slavery, we will be quiet
/ II Congress refuse to give such guarantee,
!. will be sufficient evidence that il mediate
!, the eradication Of slavery.
I This is our creed Our ueighbor must b.
: lieve in this, and then renouncc the tollowin
heresies:
! Isl. That the constitution Of Mexico is S
perior to the constitution of the United State
in our Mexican territories.
/ ID. That the 4higgh approval" given |
. the wing candidate for the Presidency, in is-
!, to the free-soil editorial Of the Cincinnati 81
nal, is "admirable.n
Sd, That the veto power should not DO e
: ercised by the President.
: lth. In 1887, the following resolution W
offered by MIR Patton, of Va;
G aResolved, That all memorials, petitions al
/ papers touching the abolition OF slavery,
he buyiuu, selling, or transporting OF slav
u into any State, territory, or district OF the VI
ted States, shall be laid on the table witho
reading or reference, and that no further actl
: shall be had thereon
I MI. Fillmore voted against this, and 4
Whig defended him. It also defended his We
ON the Atherton resolu,ions-all OIL (which mi
: be recanted,
IL 5th. In 1888. the following questions we
E. put to Mr.. Fillmore by the anti-slayery socie
e of Erie county, New York;
A .a
I care you opposed to the annexation otTe
MS, under any circumstances, 50 long as slas
: are held thereinw
= care you in favor Of Congress exering
the constitutional power it possesses to aboll
the internal slavetrade between the States
y. us.
! Are you IN favor Of immediate legiStati
:" Ifor tie abolition Of slarery IN the District
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