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There arc .fre hundred Associations of Abolitionists III the United States. What IS their object! They do not ask Congress to abolish slavery in the States--because they know it would be akin to idiocy--but they ask it's abolition ih the District of Columbia. Martin Van Buren is of opinion that Con- gress has the power to abolish 1t there. What more do they ask! Is not he the Abo

 lition candidatel What is the District of Columbia. It is kind of municipality and is governed by Congress-as other rnu- nicipa1ities are governed by mayor and al- dermen. The functions of Congress as re- gards the government of tho District are dis tinct from their functions as the Government of the United States. As the municipality of the District are they bound to receive pe- titions for the abolition of slavery there! Is the Legislature of Tennessee bound to receive petitions from Vermont, asking the abolition of slavery in Tennessee! If Congress can1 abolish slavery in the District, she can do isk in the Territories, for they stand on the san}eI ground. Van Buren did vote for abolishing it in Missouri, and restricting it in Florida. The District is the battle gronnd. Grant the principle that Van Buren allows--abolshH slavery in the District-and next followsE Florida. Look at the facts. Slavery has, existed in no State n New England for near j ly a century. In New York it was abolished only ten years ago. We recollect it's aboli- ton there. Yet the Abolitionists and Anti slavery Societies in New York exceed the whole number in the five New England States and Pennsylvania. When coulraeIl- ced this great outpouring of zeals At the very time when Van Buren became candi- date for the Presidency. Look to it! You are in danger!