Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-12-20
AROLITIONISM.

wing to accomplish the same end by different
modes. They arc known Abolitonsts and
Emancipationists. The former advocate the
immediate abolition of slavery, the latter are
for a gradual process. The Emancipationists,
although protesting to be opposed to the Adolf
tionists, say they are opposed to "savery IN the
abstract" and consider it "great moral, social,
and political evil" which evil they desire to
see removed The technical meaning of aboli-
ton ia the adjustment of slavery, and the time
taken TO accomplish the design, does not in the
least affect the nature Of the act. Death produ-
ced by the amputation of joint by joint, is as
much killing us if tho head were severed from
the body by one stroke ofthe guilotinc, and the
abolishment of slavery, whether accomplished
in day or term of years, is equally abolition.
These two divisions of abolitionists constitute
the anti-SaUeyy party in the United States
Their object is the ultimate subversion of the
domestic institutions of the South, and the di-
vision Of the party is well calculated to promote
the contamination of their unhalowod purpose,
1t is important that the people of the South
should be advised Of the m0auS 0pera,lM, by
which the fanatics expect to revolutionize the
whole structure of Southern society. The the
atre Of action for the abotionists will be the
Northern States, the labors of the Emancpa-
tionists will be in the save-holding States
The following article which we find in the
Washington Chronicle, shows what is the nten-
ded mode Of operation at the North;
The following confidential circular, sent
by ARTHUR TAPPAN, TO his political
friends, the Wings OF the State of New
York, just before the late election, was
promptly published by NJ. NJ. Noah. So
much for Noah's pretended opposition to
Abolition.
"Dear Sir--Enclosed you have list of
the publications by this society, to which
you will please direct any of our Wing
friends who may desire knowledge Of the
truth. am gratlied that our Abolition
friends are TO be found on the Wing side
rather than the Loco Focos; for the cause
of the country and of humanity ought to 70
together, O&~IF WE CAN RiVET
OURSELVES FIRMLY ON ONE OF
THESE PARTIES, WE CAN GAIN
OUR OBJECT. Be careful.
i.un yours, etc-Por arthur rappan, 4
Nov. list. 1888. b. leroy.
To p W. WESLEY, Jr.
1t is estimated that there arc in the non.slave.
holding States, over 100000 political abolition.
istS. Their numbers arc daily increasing
They have papers established at every impor-
tant point, sustained by an annual revenue of
from thirty to fifty thousand dollars Their
plan now is, to rtUet themselves on one of the
great political parties of the country. They
would no doubt like to be riyettcd on the stron-
ger party but their advances will generally be
more graciously received by the party supposed
to be the weaker; hence in the late elections
they have been'found with different parties in diff {
terent States. They have no political princi-
pies apart from abolitonsm. Their creed is
that "politica preferences are to be sacrificed to
The interests of humanity" But they will even.
ually make a selection of one or other of the S
parties, and their strength is so great that they
'lroady hold the balance of power and will
DC able to give the asccndency to whichever par
~ they may riyet themselves. If abolition il
made the test question in Northern elections,
self.delencc will drive the whole South to the s
opposite course; and in the election of President
md all officers of the general government all q
other questions will be lost sight Of present :
party names be forgotten, and the country will
be divided into great Northern and Southern q
parties. How long the Union can last under r
such circumstances, requires no prophets tongue
10 tell The Emancipationsts are going on
with their part of the work on different plan =
out equally dangerous to the peace of the South.
The following is an extract from a letter of DR..
Duncan, member Of Congress from Cincinnati,
10 his abolition constituents;
al have been in favor of the Colonization c
'lon of ameiorating the condition of Sla- b
very, and Of finally ABOLISIIING it oith- a
n he United States. The process may i
De tedious but it will be safe"
The original design of the Colonization soc. a
,ty was benevolent Its object was to be con- \
ined "e2clusiOely to the colonization Of free |
persons of color with their own consent" This e
3 still the object of the larger portion Of the a
members of the Society in the South. The Co. |
Society has its auxiliarics established
N every State in the Union and in the non n
lave-holding States instead Of being confined +
Exclusively TO purposes of colonization, It's chief
bject is emancipation and its influence even G
n the South is decidedly antislavcry. The II
gents of the Society are emancipationists. In
heir reports and speeches, instead of combining Il
themselves to the protested object of the Soce. p
Y, they invariably harp on the subject of slave W
?. They ondoavor to array the consciences of
God men against it--they speak of it as inius-
&C to thoslayo and an injury to the country
iey circulate anti-sla cry. principles in dis
lise, while overy thing Of a contrary tendency lc
carefully suppressed by celebrating their an. u