Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-12-13
From the Worcester (MaSs.) Palladium.
Spirit of Abolitionism.

The Spy oflast week laid aside the vi
sor, which, for long time, has but partial
ly concealed its true character, and APP
peared in the field as the organ Of the Po-
LITGCAL ABoLITloNISTS. 1t published the
proceedings Of the recent convention, NTH
editorial comments, bal aCith no diSapprOUak
Of their S'yLe or temper. Wetrust that we
can now say that ''the editor has commit
ted his paper to the cause Of Abolilion,"
without exposing ourselves to those male
dictlons which he poured upon us, less
than three years ago, without stint, for
the casual use OF the same cXpreSslon.-
Then Abolitionism was only Il moral con-
test; "ow 1t is avowedly political strug-
gle. As such we are prepared 10 meet it,
let who will lead the van-blow the trum-
pets-marshaI. the iorces-or gather the
"Sp0iiS."
The great mass Of the Abolition party,
we have ever helievea to he pu minded,
conscientious men, We never doubted
the purity of their intentions, although we
regarded them as mistaken in the means
TO which they have felt mpelled to resort
for the removal OF slavery. But the leu
derS OF the party,--lhose men who move
the scenes, are no longer entitled to res
pecllul consideration, be they who they
may editors OF papers; travelling lectu-
rers, who traverse the country like pro-
vlncial stage players; the reverend cler-
gy, who point the way to the balot-box,
instead of the kingdom of heaven; or
young lawyers, who impatient for office,
seek for political advancement as the re-
ward Of their pretended philanthropy
Having avowed their determination to car
ry the matter to the ballot-b box, they are
hencelorth TO be treated as political asp-
rants, who are forcing themselves into
places which they could not otherwise
reach, by calling to their support the hoIi-
est sympalhies Of the community for suf-
lerins humanity.
Among the singular resolutions passed
by the Young Mems State Convention,
Wearly one half Of whose 400 members
live within 10 miles Of the place of meet
ingD were the two folIowing:--
"ReS0lred, That the man who sits still
in Congress, and permits our rights to be
trampled upon, and our lives to be thu eat
ened by Southern sIave-driyers, in silence,
does not faithfully represent the rreemen
OF free Massachusetts.
"ReSolced, That the Senators of this
Commonwealth, Daniel Webster and John
DAVIS, did so conduct, when that infamous
threat OF death to any AboIitionist who
shon'd set foot in South Carolina was Ut.
tered on the floor of the United States
Senate, that we regard their silence on
that occasion with the deepest ndigna.
ton; and that we wish we could saw Of
both as we can Of one-"Distinguishcd,
but not born in Massachusetts"
These resolutions, so denunciatorv in
their true character, are published in the
Spy, the acknowledged organ ofthe Wing
party IN the county, and the recipient of
lis patronage, without note Of disappro-
val oil their language or spirit by is edi-
tor, who, II we are not iSinlormed, sat
IN the convention, and joined in the ire.
mendous cheering with which such sweep-
ing denunclatons Of the idols of his party
were received. Certain it is he raised no
voice OF rcmonstrance in the convention.
Certain it is hey appear in his columns
without any qualifying remark. What
ever we may think ofIhe opinions of Web. :
ser aud Davis, we can see no lack orfdel-
ny to the abolition constituents in the
OF their official duties. The ;
SILENCE with which they met Senator Pres.
tons ridiculous decidral on that. 'he would
hang every Abolitionist that he could i
catch in South Carolina" was more Ell.
oquen' expression Of contempt for such /