Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-02
From the Tuscaloosa Observer.
THhn Pa.fESa Hlnnnrah EXVRRGph

Il
t the people may Judge for themselves how certain
io,ons partisans of John Brown are attempting to
0" nnon their creduity, in reference to bis record
mFnose TO give said record slight ventilation, by
Fiog the suboined extract from speech delivered
p'"i in the Senate OF the United States on the 18th
u SEPTEMBER l0oO c.-- :-,...; -,
tnte of limitations as to this opinion of his he
Tue oath of February, 1858, in having his attention
10 the extract, again expressed himself as favora-
c1 the measure ID the following emphatic language
Dc IA the same sentiments now. | do not find the
- orcason change them. : Con greSstOnaL Globe,
go Session. Both Congress, page 1874
We direct to the extract the earliest attention of our
AIRS with this remark that il smacks TO US little
I. # unauthorized abOlitionism than anything we
NEVER seen coming from a Southern man who was
10 an avowcd Black Republican:
p With regard to the constitutional power of Con
s over this subject, would say that the only doubt
,p Of the existence of the power either to suppress
lave trade or to abolish slavery in this District, is
tird by the respect have for the opinions of so
Df distinguished and eminent men, both 10 Ond out
Dress, who hold that Congress has no such power
% {;rr lie Constitution for myself, | believe that
- gros has all the power the subject in this Dis
-, yh,h the States have within their respective iuris-
dictlon.
But however great my respect may be for the opin-
; nj others the question OF power there are some
.cratlos Of such high accounts as, in my judgment
,,,kp it desirable that, unless by common consent
% rrui,et Of abolition shall be wholly given up and dis
6a5ed the remnant of slavery existing in the District
should be abolished at once; at the present moment
however the excited state of public sentiment in the
ouhgoWing out OF territorial questions seems orbiC
sc course. For myscf the sentiment OF the adjacent
States and on tie South generally were less illamed
would prefer that course to keeping it open ques
,oa Slavery in the District Of Columbia is thu
entertaining ground Of contention, tie only remain
mo point Of objection and assault the part OF the
rI.,Iaytry North. | do not include the ianatics-
gcr will be satisfied with nothing short Of the extnc
+n of slavery in the States but all others at thu
North dscIaim any intention or design, Or any con
a.utiorul power, to interfere with slavery any
gnr, Iut in the District OF Columbia | would b.
j TO Sue all cause OF disturbance and contention in thu
district wholly removed but let me say that this Cal
,r be done by the abolition OF slavery, unless it BIT
accompanied by some adequate provision for the reno
rm liz elective control Of the slaves after they shall
r,c been enancipated With this qualifications and il
MIXER to test the determination OF the North in REGARD
toay further and continued aggression upon Southern
.Hs and the security Of Southern property, would b
~ to see slavery in the District abolished to-day. Ii
one aspect of the subject not that it woul(
ro be great conservative measure, both as regard
t IuIoa and the interests of the South this Dstric
lr,.pey,d OF all sources OF disscn,ion we should b.
s,a.a.y heightened upon tie question whether III
Nrh would stop there, or raise new and more danger
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