The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-23

!. isl "ouiu itd't htfi hhJ sto6ks become Val.
i ueless.
o Calm cool, considerate, rslenlaiire plap.
iets would be the first 10 absndon her, and wtlh
their slaves occupy The fresh soil of Georgia,
FLORIDA, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas. Ala.
: hama, Missouri or Arkansas every State of
whom, except one. have been added 10 the or,
einsl confederation. for The satisfaction of
Southern interests.
An act Of secession, by South Carolina,
might cause even resulslon Gf slave iabor
towards North Caroline, Virginia, Iennes.
see Kentucky aud Mary land aud le nd to ad.
vantage those States in population, give an in.
creased value to their vacant lacds and show
them he pref, they could gain by the with.
drawing Of such State as South CaAllna,
from such confe6eracy as ours.
b, necessary proc au,stion, on the part
/ Of lie General Government. d, clarIpp The
y port OF Chafle ston mo longer open TO foreign
commerce quite sufficient for any nation 10
amlty with the United States, the beautiful
city Of Charleston would become a wilder.
ness South Carolina could no, be permit.
led TO trade with other I" foreign nations,
either IN or out, With The designs already in.
ilma'ed, as portion oil her resources. An
act Of secession would do what nature has
no, done-nake Wilmington, in North Car.
DINA, desirable port OF entry, and add TO the
advantages possessed BY Norfolk, Savannah
and 81. Augustine. South Carolina would
he supplied ty other States with what FOR.
el9n produce she needed, ard all her products
would pass, II exported al all, through other
States 10 a market.
Notuilhslatd ding all the expense, active ex.
ercise, aud preparation with arms, artillery
and sunpowdpr, what abolionist do the 50.
cessionisls Of South Carolina expect to get a
shot at! These worthless expend all their am.
nlunllon in threat. bIuster or basphemv. in
wind, extfayagsnce and noise Certainly no
sensible person 10 South Carolina can look for.
ward 10 be attacked by aboliiionists /" with
tnrce Of arms If IT should ever come to
such an arbitrament no South Catoinan need
be called upon to exert himself. The battle
would be Tough, on Northern ground, rhere,
thank God ire belitrp there are friends e.
ncueh ef the constitutional rights of the South
10 finish this discussion.
Some OF the ultra abolitionists, " ho have'a.
ways been considered "derapeed, )" nov begin
to show Tins pecuharty more strongly from
the opposition they encounter a home
They must be deserted by all sound thinking
people, cefialn uf whom may, at one lime,
have been beluted TO conceive there was some
hing of importance to be amended in our no.
BILE Constitution by The Gene raj Govefnnenl:
but now Distinguish the immoral Inference
by breach OF he most solemn contract. As
'he nsiufe OF their disease becomes develop.
ed, "e perceive that the people sre changing
towards the abolttIousts, and that " the Con.
shtntlon,' gwen as "a moral law bv our
fathers, cannot be brought 10 cover heir i'm.
proper designs, their madness, fanaticlsm and
errors.
We trust that South Caronans will cot be
ied 10 initiate such extravagant examples aud
become also under suspicion Of distraction
The abolItionsls, Of fanalca and un.
constitutional zeal, seem to be like a Iite
"htskey thrown into bucket Of fresh spriuc
water; +; which does not lmpaft sprit suffi.
Gent " 10 strengthen, but deprves The natu.
ra elements ofts wholesome relish aud ORIGIN
a Purty.
Many consider those "abolitionists active
and proper, to be people Of one idea, that
Of their own sefs.flic'ency. They can be
rational, probably, upon some topics, but not
upon this
Some, doubtless, are partially sensible,
some very weak But they offer, BY their
'rltul perllnscity, and lndetatlgable nonsense,
advantages to designing, reckes politicians,
with calm counienance, cold blood aud wors.
nut hearts, to advance all kinds of common
place or misplaced arguments, 40 deceive
ne people"
Some wish to stop the Sunday mails, not
or the aenef of the drivers, or the horses.
he passengers, but to crafty their own ina.
.inaive speculalions. Others smoke separs,
ftihk coffee, eat opium. Ito excess" and in.
dulge IN various "m,nor vices" but hnd il
TO allow nothing but water for tho
general beverage of the people, and excite
themselves ard others with vehement enun.
,ia,ons of " moderate drinkers" For il be-
zones impossible 10 avoid the remark, that
he anti scriptural excesses and arguments
which rack mems minds, both upon The "sla.
very and the so. called temperance "aues.
hons, have had a combined influence TO rend
asunder ancient ties, ~ attempting /" to re.
move our moral land marks y
The men "who are holy, in their own eyes,"
> bo promise, "ln Gods name" v hat does not
'ome TO pass, and" per,ert" His laws and in.
ii'utons TO crafty their own narfowness, g.
lofance, Pr,fllgacv or deusions. These ale
he men who" do the mischief" mingled with
| few eccentric ladies', who, no doubt, believe
hey are certainly right upon the slavery eues.
ion, however great their errors. Such per.
ions are properly called abolitiens,s, aud
AN never permanently control he pubic mind
q ths country, unless by MISTAKE, and
ri ere \ L II
Sonth Carolina from ,h,s Union by attempting