Hannibal journal and western union. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-20
presidential nlectioTn !,


behooves ahc Wings 10 select their candidates
with care and prudence, If they would be sue
cessful, and itwere far better for them and for
the country, that they should not succeed at all,
than to succeed with man who may not be
equal 20 any emergency that may be likely to
arise, Or WHO'S not known 10 possess honesty
and trlnness enough TO execute the Iawsin every
9esrtar, and 81 si. hazards
leahomany new elements wih enter into the next
Presidential election, that it is impossible 10
make any colonization as to the probable issue.
IN The North, fbc Seward OF Abolition wings,
viii make aagreat effort TO gel up sectional
lpartyin opposition 10 the truly national silnir-
istration of Mr., Fillmore, and they will use
every EXERT on 10 defeat either his nomination
and election, 81 that, Of Mr.. Webster, or any
other Wing, viii. theireDlarged views upon the
slavery question. "a s u .ses3g
One thing is.eesse;.. =. ls. -: as
one entertaining different sentiments upon the
Compromise, is entirely out Of the question, and,
4 in our opinion, is moi desirable.
Nothing but a strict adherence to the adjust
ments Of the Compromise, and rigid enforce
ment Of the laws, in good faith, can preserve the
Union, and savethe country from the horrors of
a civil war. He must be casual observer.
who does not know that it is the firm and settled
discrimination Of the whole South to submit to no
further aggression upon their rights by the
Northe Any material mod i6cation of the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, or any interference with slavery
in the States, The application of the principles
Of the Wilmot Proyisy to any Of the Territories,
iyend be resisted By the entire South, 10 the
last cxt&mity, and with great unani,nity.
WHEEL It is reflected that slavery was forced
upon the South by British tyranny and North
srn cupidity, against their most. earnest remon-
strances, and that the great opposition to the
Slave Trade, came from the very quarters that
are now 50 bitterly denouncing slavery as a
heinolls sin, it is not wonderful that The South
should be sensitive to all such interference.
Could've be satisfied that the Abolitionists
were sincere in their opposition to slavery, we
might be disposed TO view their opinions with
some degree of allowance; but from all the cir
led that their defamation upon this subject, is
mere hypocritcai cant. Were it not so, they
would spend The large sums they waste in idle
agitasion, in purchasing the freedom Of the nc
groes they profess to love so well, andin settling
them comfortably by their sides for neighbors.
In such cause the South would encourage
them, and many Shareholders would meet them
half way, and ll'them their negroes at less
tlian their value, if they would give security that
shey designed.to set them free, and not to spec
fpate on thew,ss With all theSss!itation they have
kept up, and all the money that has been spent,
we are not aware that they have ever liberated
one single negro unless they stole him. and
none can den3 but that they have greatly injured
the condition Of the blacks, AND riveted their
chains still tighter. 5 ,7
BY their imprdent interference, they have en-
tirely crushed the feeling in favor of gradual
emancipation in Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri. I
Had it not been for the Abolition movements !.
Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky would, in all
probability, have had a'system of gradual eman-
clpatiOn under way, II is weE known thai this
was a leading idea with many of Virginias
wis i, statesmen, including Mr.. Jefferson. Had
such not been The case, Virginia, when She
made that most magnificent donation TO the Fed
leral government 6fthe whole North Western
territory, never would have incorporated pro-
viso that it should be free, and without which. /
the great States Of Ohio, Indiana, &C., would,
row be slave territory.
Virginia gave some proof of her desire to get
rId Of slavery when she gave away TERRITORY
worth almost enough to pay the national debt Of
England, and deereed that it SHOULD be free. She
was preparing as fast as due regard for the
rights Of her citizens and the welfare of the nea
groes themselves would permit, for system Of
gradual, emancipation, when the fell spirit of ab-
clifton arose in the North, demanding the imqe-
hate abolition of slavery. As might have been
expected, every movement in favor of gradual
emancipation had to be instantly and entirely
'bandoned % meet with undivided front, the new
enemy that so unexpectedly assailed them.
We can easily imagine what must have been
he indignant feelingspof tllsgray haiFed states,
men Of Virginia Nho lad giysn up freely mag
liiicent domain, equal in extent 70 several of /
10 great Po@gSeqf IEarOFea and decreed Il
hould be Sree-who had given theirauost anx-
Dus thoughts @ ne practicabiity Of getting rid
& slavery that bad been forced upon them
sSsst 7heirs FisacFv,ssl.SA u.ss sA.y psS in q
;rfeFene4 e'Aireiy unjus6dablcs sqeght % bolu
rust upon them apon hi, most delicate ques- !,