The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-03-29


ster) and others holding the highcs, stations in
society, would however reluctant he compel
I'd 20 yield TO their doctrines, or be driven in
TO obscunty." How rapidly this prediction Of
the profound Carolinan has continued TO fulfll
trom the very moment ofits utterance, the his
tory of the period TO truly confirms.
VIII any one pretend that Abolition party
Is still miserable and eontemptible faction |
Sir, this party, which at its inception had but
one head, has grown TO be HYDRA The
Garrison school, which your respectable Free
Soiler effects to scorn and has even the etfront-
cry to denounce, is but fretting aud trothing
upper current supported upon the strong bos-
om Of deeper and darker flow Were not
this the fact, il would have expended itself hong
since, and our country would now bo in the
enjoyment cf that quiet and harmony so neccs-
sary for the promotion of social political, and
religious advancement
The distinction between the various anti
Slavery eliQues can hardly be called differ
enee. Ifthere be difference, il is the degree,
not in kind, The Garrison school--the Lib.
erty party-the Free Soil party--the Free
Soil Whig--the Free Soil Democrat all 20,
IN my opinion, TO make up the Abolition par.
ty proper-that party whose final end and aim
is the extinction Of Slavery. A piebald con.
cern, ! admit--yet, all its parts and divisions
form one great whole, and tend to one great
end, differing nothing as to that end, but only
as 10 the means of attaining ii. In its multi
form character, consists IFS great power. Re.
presenting every grade in society, its strength
has continued TO augment by aceessions from
all casses--of late years enlisting in its cause
much Of the religion, the literature, and learn.
ing of your section. Ofyour leading religious
journals how many refrain from denouncing
IN the most unmeasured TERMS our peculiar
institution" and those who countenance it I
How many Sabbaths elaps, but that your most
influential preachers thunder their denunca.
tons against the accused system PIN your
popular literature, Mrs. Stoves book IL but
conclusive proof Of the careful and assidious
culture the anti-Sayery sentiment has received
Many Of your most eminent Doctors Of Divin-
ity, and Law, have brought 10 bear their criti-
cal acumen and power Of place, against the
unjust and unrghteous system" Amid all
these hostile influences how effective CON
servatism exists know, and rejoice in the
knowledge, that there are those whose nation
atty of principle has not, as yet, been bghted
by the mildew of iaetion--who battle noby
for the rights Of the States, and right CON
struction Of the Constitution--but, il must be
apparent to all, that these are hopeless minor
ity. Divest them Of the strength which party
organizations and combinations give, and they
are powerless. These have lifted and are still
lifting their patriot voices against the inroads
Of faction, and in denunciation Of the treason
able doctrine ola "higher law" but their words
q No more avail than breath against the wind
Blown sitting back on him that bIeathes il
forthv
! shall now, sir, close this communication
by considering another agency to which
have but hinted--an agency more powerful
than at first sight might appear, and with
whose assiduous employment in this unboly
crusade, ! am satisfied the country at large is
but impeEectly acquainted, and which, indeed,
may not be fully appreciated by men, even Of
the North. This agency is your College
Notwithstanding the efforts put forth by your
clergy, your iterati, your daily press, your
quarterlies and monthlies, TO bring odium up
on the South and her Institutions, national
conservatism existed in your institutions Of
learning. The Southron, believing that they
Afforded facilities superior, in some respects 70
} those Of his own section and besides wishing
by observation and travel 10 expand his sons
mind, has patronized your schools aud colleg
es, not dreaming that these too have become
infested with the prevalent hostility to bis sec
ton. Now, what are the facts Since the en-
actment the fugitive Slave Law reports
Z from several of the more prominent colleges
and universities in New England have been
, published, purporting to give expression Of
their views upon this law-and invariably in
, opposition TO IT, TO but one College in New
, England has Of late been accorded the honor
Of being National. Yale, alone, has enjoyed
this reputation; and the scores Of Southern
names upon her catalogue show how general
has been, and is yet, this belief through the
! Southern States. But does Yale foster that
sound, national conservatism, for which her
authorities have the credit No one has beard
ofpublic gatherings Of students here to de-
nounce eT cothedro, Slavery aud tlle Fugitive
Slave Law. 1t is true the subject has been
discussed at times, but always on such oeca-
sions, and under such circumstances, a. 10 i'm
plicate, in no respect, the opinions Of the Fac
ulty. But within the last few months, Yale
has caught the infection, aud now faisea her
official hue and cry against Slavery, as an sun
Just institution and does reverence 10 the SUI.
premacy Of the "higher law"--not indeed,
through public channels, but through the pro
fessional chair, she seeks 10 instill into the
mind Of the youth entrusted TO her care, de-
testation for the institution OF Slavery con
tempt for those who sustain il, and a hostility
70 the Constitution which sanctions It. for
the truth Of these statements, submit the FOL
lowing facts.
1. At the conclusion Of the reading Of "dis-
4 nMiea.n few weeks alnca hefnrn tie Presi.