Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-22
GyNCIInURG, APRIL ~, 1880.
ABOLITION AND POLITICS.

ABOLITION AND Pull lIIS.
The Enquirer still harps upon Abolition, and with
us usual tact endeavofs to identity ii with the Wing
cause We should do injustice to the intelligence
Of the Editor OF that paper 10 suppose that he be-
leves IN any such identity. We know that IT Is I'M
possible. It's for himself, If he really does not to
Justify as he cam his insdous and unfair efforts to
prod ace such an impression among his readers
We admit all that he saws TO be fue,-to wit. that
many Wings in the Northern States are Abolition
ists and ;bat in some places, Wing candidates nave
been electedby Abolition votes. But If upon these
facts the assumption is TO be based that the Wings
and Abo;onists are identified with each other, is
not the like inference equally legitimate, OF The
Democratic party likewise when we see, for example,
that they have nominated, as their candidate for Go
vernon of Massachusetts,, Marcus Morton, an open
mouthed Abolionist, than whom Arthur lappan
hinselfis not more venomous against the South and
Southern insirutions,-when we saw, but the other
day Nj parmcntier re elected to Congress by Alb
clifton votes the Abolition candidate Withdrawing
from the canvass in his favor the ground that he
had been at least respectful TO the Abohlionists,
while Mr. Brooks the Wing candidate, had openly
nsultcd and dcfcd them, and when we saw II an
nounced but the other day, in the Bay State Demo.
crdt, published AT Boston, underline auspices OF MI
Bancroft fMi. Van Buren's Collector Of the Gus
toms) that abolition emil Democracy are the same
Aing-bolh aimingat the equal rights OF all men
II, the Enquirer says, 1t makes the blood oil a
Soutlron boil with indignation, when he sees how
J. Il. Glddings "a Wing member Of Congress
speaks upon the sube in his letter of March 12h
nj llitll n District
Ohio, and we confess it does stir blood not
les, thai that OF the Enquner,-how can the Edi-
tor Of that paper be so phlegmatic and cool when he
reads similar sentiments from Northern Abolition
Democrats Why does he roar at them so gently,
when he at all, and reserve all his loud and an
Cry thunder for IFhig Fanatics Is the offence less
serious in tie llan in the other No: but it is
the Enquirers Poleecy just now TO operate upon the
public judgment by partial statements. We chal-
lenge it TO tell the "ahoe truth" this sui ject.
is due to the grave importance OF the question: and
to the deep and vital interest of the South in its u
mate ad us,ment; and if the Enquirer will permit US
to tell II So is due less its position and its
ancient character The Enquirer knows that the
Abolition question is not of parties, but Of sec
tons. 1t knows, too, that, it, FOR the purpose OF con-
ciliattng Southern support Tor the Northern cand-
date Tor the Presidency, the Northern friends of that
candidate are seemingly with US on that question: it
is only temporary alliance, to effect transient oh
ect. 1t knows, above all that the South can never
rely upon MISSOURI RESTRICTIONIST to
maintain Southern principles and to defend Southern
INDEPENDENTLY at his time. when Florida, a
Southern teriory.is about to ask FOR admission in
to the Union II Mr.. Van Buren, himself is with
us now, it is only because he has sold his Northern
principles and prrindccs for Southern votes. And
we leave il for the world to say WIN, confidence can
be Ieposed the fidelity Of who has thus
thrown hims altlnto market, and up the highest
bidder,