Washington telegraph., 1851-07-30

tlne,) tnere was not an abolition news
paper in the entire North, but now. with
exceptions barely enough TO establish the
rule, they are all such. by the principles
OF Free-soil. Indeed. we have more alb
olition prints now published and patron.
lzed within our Southern limits, than
were to he found in the entire North
The North itself with the exception
of a few Congressional Districts, stand
ing out. exception, monuments of justice
and 6rmness.) as a0hoIty against as.
Every solitary journal, every candidate
from constable to a Senator, publicly
proclaims opposition to slavery in the
abstract. publicly opposes the increase
of slave States; and their people all cry
amen What does this mean but the
Wlmot Proviso?-that the South shall
not settle upon any part Of the new ter
ri'ories. though it be common property
acquired by common toll, expense and
suffering.
FIl.een years ago there was hardly one
in the House OF Representatives, from the
North, who would not recognize and de-
fend the. rights of the South, aud the
happy equilibrium Of power. But now
there is not one who does not condemu
our institutions, in the abstract, as the say,
and not twenty who will not tenounce US
by their speeches, and prescribe US by
their votes, although we are provided for
aud protected by the very Constitution
which gives them seats. They violate
the Constitution, aud then demand that
we shall not only conform to it, but sub
nit to their acts.
Twelve years ago, feeling secure in
their constitutional guaranty. the pride
and sensitveness of the South were such,
that when an attempt was made to dis
cuss slavery, the entire Southern delega-
ton arose, Indignantly. as one man. aud
pledged themselves TO quit the Halls of
the House. But now, Southern mem
bers sit tamely, under degrading debate,
suffer it in silence, aud pocket, without
reply. the most insulting epilhets, such
as ''OUerbearlng SlarOcracy,'' "iords Of
Tie lash." dealers IN human flesh u7ld
blood," ct I'll Onane genus. Tue extent
10 which these denuuciations 90, will be
best shown by the following extract,
which | make from an editorial in the
New York Herald and say that have
heard very nearly its equal in degrada-
ton to the South. addressed from the lips
of members of the House of Represen-
tatives)- ito wit:
"At this very time an anti-slavery con-
ventlon has been sitting at Syracuse, a
city in this Stale, in order to organize
their elements aud consolidate their par
ty Throughout the North, assuming the
most ultra and dangerous grounds upon
this very question before the people of
the North. The agltators at this Con-
vention now huldiug in Syracuse, boldly
declared that "the time is come to preach
disunIon on the highest moral and reIl-
gious grounds" that the Constitution of
the United States "lS d covenant with
death, and an agreement with hell. -
"In the name of God, Of Christ, of HUI
manity. of Liberty, it must he denounced
aud repudialed by all who revere God,
love Christ, regard Humanity, and cher
ISL Liberty" The government which
is framed to accommodate the slave-hold-
er ceases to deserve allegiance and must
be overthrown."
Years ago, the spirit of justice and re-
were such, that tie North, OIL the mo-
ton of Northern member, united with
the South TO pass a vote of such censure
upon Joshua L. Giddings for an attempt
to Introduce, what would now be regar-
ded as "a most mild set of resolutions, as
TO produce his resignation. But Low.
worse are offered aud debated, almost
the entire North unite in 1t, aud on every
question involving the settlement of the
Territories. there is a fixed, large and re-
IeulIess majority to exclude absolutely the
South and its property.
Abolition of slavery, Insignificant at
its outset, contemplate for years. always
autaguuistic TO the compromises and spir-
it of the Constitution. has ripeued iuto
power II has become a political ele-
ment of the first magnitude, aud has as
sumed title Of its own. 1t is composed
Of wings and democrats, from the North;
proves itself daily, anG will invaria 5ly
prove itself, whenever a vote is taken,
10 be the largest party i'll the House of
Representatives.
The immediate commencement, OF
which we are now witnessing the con-
clusiou. occurred within the last fifteen
years January 28th, 1910, the 21st rule
was adopted as the remedy to arrest,
what was then regarded as mere an
noyance. In four-years this rule was
swept of.
In this connection it can we'll be said
that Abolition has had most distinguish
ed champions. It's infancy was nurtured
and cherished by disappointed Northern
W hig ex-Presldent; the glory OF making
manifest its maturity and power was lett
TO disappointed Northern democrat ex-
President. The first was traitor to the
e. lhers of The Re Renuhlic=laSt was a trait