The Woodville Republican., 1852-11-23
To ths Edito, Of tie WoOdUiIte Repa5

hostility and acflmony, nave aDatCu, and lle
American people are looking forward,
some to calm aud prosperous-others to
a boisterous and troublesome admi nistration
OF public affairs, under the direction of the
President elect. it is proper time, that the
people, especially of the South, should cool
ly and dispassionately review the polIicaI
events OF the past, and decide which of the
two great parties. have done the most for
the prosperity and advancement of our free
institutions -
Aside, from the national questions of
Bank. Tariff &c, all which experience has
Taught the Eaton, are deadly hostile to the
poiiticaI institution of our country-though
strenously supported by the Wing and OPP
posed by the Democratic party-we come
to the all absorbing question of slavery,
which has SO long agltated the minds of the
American people, aud foreshadowed a dark
future for tile South. In touching tins sub,
lect, the mind naturally asks, which party
has propigsted, fostered, and encouraged
the dangerous doctrines of anti-sIavery 1t
is well know that it originated III the hal
ucinated minds of few wild fanatics in
the North who for want Of employment,
endeavofed t. excite the minds OF quiet and
peaceful! citizens by the bugbear slavery,
and were at first, contemned and dispised,
by the intelligent and rejecting portion of
-
ther party. as party, originated this abom-
Unable evil of anti-savery-but scorned and
stigmatlse1 its proseites, as worthless men,
bers of society. uu
But, in very short time, these miserable
agitators and fanatics. by dint of persever-
ance aud religious appeals to the worse
passions and feelings of their associates, as
sumed formadibIe position in the nation,
and alarmed the too well grounded appre.
tensions oil the South for the salty of their
property. 1t is unnecessary to trace the
rise and progress OF this hy dra headed mon-
ster. The eyes OF the nation, have for a
number cf years, been watching its gradual
and dangerous progression. 1t is only ne-
cessary TO ascertain, which party, foslered it
in its infancy, encouraged it in its youth,
and embraced it in its manhood.
John @. Adams, the acknowledged lead
er and exponent OF the whig party in his
time. warmed this almost expiring principle
of anti-slavery into renewed hfe-when IN
its infancy it languished beneath the Stogn
aud ridicule, of its opposers.
| In its youth it received hope and ehcour.
agement at the hands of Daniel Webster
and Mllard Fillmore. and in lis manhood
it was warmly embraced 10y Winfield Scott
the whig nomine for the Presidency OF the
United States--not only the leaders but the
rank and file OF the whig party at the
North, first pandered TO- then adopted thl:
dangerous principle. The political history
OF the past, and the language OF the whis
leaders. show which party adopted and en-
couraged the fell spirit of aboltionism,--
which "assumed a distinct shape upon III,
proposition to admit Texas into the Union.
"Whigs, opposed her admission on ac
count of slavery, and northern Democrats
insisted on her admission without objection
'on that account.
"Mr. Fillmore, when asked in 1888, a
.mong other thngs-are you opposed TO tht
annexation of Texas to the Unions,
'long as slavery or saves are held therein
He replied. Il shall therefore content my
self for the present by answering all yoa.
'isatcyogatoyicS en- the abfrmdtiUeD
"Mr. Webster in his famous speec OF
the 7th OF March; 1850, in the Senate says
That on various occasions aud opper,uni
ties. have expressed my entire oppoSit,0,
10 the admission Of stare Stats, or the &C
QUESTION OF new slave Territorys &c"
ain subsequent speeches, Mr. Webste
declared that he had denounced in advances
the annexation OF Texas as slave teTrilt orl
to the United States, aud frankly avowed
his 'enure unwiIlingness to do anythin:
that shall extend the slavery Of he African
on this continent, OF add other slaveholGin,
States to the Unon.i
; Such were the moustrous views of thes
two sConservative Wings at that time, a
| they are called: Need we cite the opinion
1 OF Seward aud his school! They are equal
I ly strong, but we forhear.
. Upon the passage of the Resolutions {
|. Annexation. the entire Northern Wing vot
in both branches was recorded against ther
and the entire Northern Democratic voi
for them, except three in the House
Thus early did the Northern Wings a
J ray themselves in solid unanimity again,
/" the extension OF Southern power in II
I Union-and equally solid opposition to the
n dove find the Northern Democracy rallyir
to the standard of Southern Rights"