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do not take stringent, revolutionary and disunlon
measures toaeeomplish their objectl
As there is but little probability that they can ever
convince the slave holding population Of the United
States that it Is their duty to give freedom to their
slaves. without valuable consideration, and as there
is as little likelihood that ranting, fanatcal abolition
ism will turn practical benciactor, We know Of
but two ways in which it can ever be dispensed with
or overthrown, where it exists. First, in the on
ly way in which it has been accomplished in the
United States-by the states themselves assuming ju
Iisdicton oyerts gradual emancipation; or otherwise
by force Of Rrns-by an invasion on the part Of the
general goyernment-by an armed interference be-
tween the slave and slave.hoder-by foreign or do
nestle interference by the free states instgutng and
aiding and abetting revolutionary or insurectonaS
movement on the part of the slaves, for that object
Now in the present excited state Of things in the
country particularly the slavery question, let US
ASK which of the two courses indicated for the over
throw or abolition Of slavery, would most nationally
be adopted with that object in view? Our assump-
tion will not be denied that under the constitution
the southern states have the same JightS possessed
by their northern ueighbors-and We claim that they
ask nothing new;-they simply claim that their rights
be confirmed to them and left in their quiet posses
sion and enjoyment. Their politicians do not inter
fere with the local regulations Of the other states,
and they consider themselves capable OF regulating
the character of their own domestic Institutions with
out neghboring dictation or rntcrerenCethat should
the people of any of the southern states conclude that
slavery was all that the abolitonsts would have them
believe il was that il il for them to determine the
time when its abolition shall commemorative manner;
in which it shall be conducted, and the which
shall be made use of for its accomplishment. That
slavery can be abolished and the slaves colonzcd by
leaving the matter to the states themselves where il
exists, without endangerng the safety of the union,
there can be doubt. But is this the way the abo-
itionsts propose to encompass its overthrow, hy ST.
lenty leaving II to the states themselves? We an
swer no The cry of Ogitation agitation until
the last slave should be liberated thundccd forth
with eatherlunged verbosity at the late convention
that nominated JOSEPH CUsHNAS, Esq. their dele.
gate to congress- And this was but the echo of their
windy, boisterous, dsunion, abolition leaders-the
fanaticnl crackbrancd, meddlesome abstractonists,
who, banded together have for series Of years been
constantly beying the south and southern Institutions
with all the nvectives which mad-house vehomcncc
could be capable of-endeavoring 10 force to fright
the south from its propnety, and into the adoption
Of their peculiar forms Of lie modes of thinking man.
ners and customs.
Now, we assume that slavery never be abolish
ed by agitation" neither do we believe the nelli-
gent portion Of the abolition party have the most
mote idea that It ever thus be oyerthrown. All
experencea hlstoryis in evidence against the pro-
position The history Of the church. and of the var-
Gus christian denominations, have given the
rance that they, at times, become strong powerful,
and dominant as the result Of unmitigated persecu-
tOn. The late agitation movement under 0'Con-
nell in Ireland, Is in evidence against IT, The hlsto-
ry Of the nquisition the reformation, and subsequent
events are matters Of familiar rcsidc recitation and
the Mormons now In Salt Lake Valley afford an am
pie illustration Of the effects Of prescription and intol
a erence no matter how justly merited or deserving
they were Of the treatment received Who is there,
that for moment supposes that had not that sect
been summarily elected from the western states they
; would ever have presented the formidable and dan
gerous front they now dol The simple fact that
slavery has died out and been abolished in states
since the adoption Of the constitution and bore abO
lition agitation" aayed itself against II, and that
since the brawlng agitation " commenced slavery,
say the least, has not reeedcd at Its advances is
sufficient evidence Of the uitessness Of agitation
Of the subject, with object 10 effect its abolition,
We come to no other conclusion, then, that the
resolution Of the seltyled American party under con
sideration eontemplates to maintain thS liberties
Of the people, the sovereignty Of the states md the
pepetuity Of the union" by forcing the south out Of
Il; there is no middle ground in the premises for II
the spirit Of the resolutions mean anything they con
template the unqualified abolition Of slavery II needs
be- through dissolution and civil war; and unless they
can show some plausible manner by which they 9TH
erwse expect to succeed they must suffer themselves
to stand convicted Of and committed in favor Of tca
sonabe designs against the constitution and the union
' Of the states.
. In tler tliri rcsop,;on thev fp,tbcr nronose " IN
a,r,o,u ,h Iher,es of Tho neoule the sovsr.,ontv
Of The states and tbe pernetuty of the union y nv
having the fugitive slave act either amended 40 as
to secure the benefits Of trial by ury and Of babcas
corpus or he repealedf Now. Ills resolution is as
Insulting To common intelligence as IL is rank treason