The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-05-20
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he Nortberu States. and opinions on
hat subject give the hue 10 the parties
there; that. for many years
{ has equally formed a leading Sub
.ect of religious and literary inquiry.
The result of the discussions has been
practically and efficiently to negate
he claim of Sopihern people to carry
that institution into the territories of
the Union. W. find, also, that the
compact in regard to fugitive slaves.
has been evaded, and its obligation
denied finally. that the question at is
sue there is, whether communities or
individuals can, in honor and con
science, live under a Constitution
whose privileges they enjoy, and whose
benefits they except, and refuse or neg
lect the fulflmeHt of the duty involves
a violation of their sense of right
The Radical Abolitionist plainly and
frankly declares, hat he cannot con
sent to hold office, OF to give a vote un-
der a Constitution which upholds slav>
cry. That he cannot accept the priv
ileges of a Constitution and refuse its
burdens. Therefore, he says, No
Constitution to support slavery, and no
Union with shareholders" The larger
class say "We will except the bene>
fits Of the Constitution. Our cities,
places, shipping, manufactures all, are
due to its blessed influences. AS for
slavery, we will oppose it, wherever
and whenever we can We will not
suffer it to be extended. We will in>
hexibly apply the powers of the Cows
eminent to its limitation, with the view
to its extinction. Meanwhile let US
maintain Union. Abolition can best
be accomplished through the Union"
There is not much room for doubt,
as to the final end ofthis contest North.
The Radical Abolitionist frankly adj
hitting the obligations imposed BY the
Constitution of The United States, and
their total inability to fulfil them, un>
der their sense Of duty, implores a re-
cission of the contract and a dissolu-
ton of the Union. The Northern peo-
pie generally, admitting their obliga>
tons under the Constitution, yet under
subterfuge and reservation, while they
accept all the benefits of the Union,
escape the performance of their con-
lederate obligations. The Radical Alb
olitionist-,planting himself on the
high ground of religion, morality and
conscience, says; We will not sup
port a Constitution that upholds slav-
cry" The others looking to the Nays
igation act, Tariff, Public Expenditure
and Public Lands, say, the Union must
be preserved.
The war upon slavery, will be car,
ried on with the more steadiness BY
this party, in order to soothe the con
sciences with their selfishneSs wounds
The danger of the South from the wa
ry, polite and worldly minded coun
sells of this party to their more violeni
associates, is painfully apparent in the
history we have given. When, the
South has been thoroughly aroused
they lulI its mind to repose. When re-
pose is for a moment obtained, they
then devise a new attack.
The object of the first body of zeal
OTIS who formed a society, numbering
twenty persons-some of whom were
females-Uas the Abolition Of staUer5
IN The United States. This they have
not vet accomplished. They have ex>
cluded it from Oregon, California and
New Mexico--a larger part of the
United States than the whole domain
of slavery. They have united the
North to a practical notification Of
the Fugitive Slave law.
They have blackened the character
of the STAKEHOLDER to the degree, thai
his name is fast becoming an execra-
ton. They have satisfied the minds
of the most thoughtful of the country
that the Union OF slavery must fall.
We consider it proper to present a
picture of the prospect before us, as
it appears to u eyes. We do mol
, propose to discuss any remedy for the
existing ills, or any modes or plans o.
redress. No plan or mode of redres;
can have any efficacy until we see
plainly what is the nature Of our dis
/, ease.
The first step, then, in the progress:
to a remedy, is to find the extent of tht
evil. The second, is to make the de-
cission that the remedy shall be applied
+; What that remedy shall be we are en-
tirely Indifferent, provided it be eff
cient and adequate. The Union o
Southern men, in our judgement OF
) this conclusion, is indispensable to th,
peace of the Southern States. Arem
edy is demanded by every considera
ton of public duty and forms the con
dition of eur political and social life
History teaches us, that the overturl