Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
u.YNCIrBlYG, APRIL Is, 1870.
POLITICAL ABOLITION.


by the papers in the South devoted 10 the Of
,be advocate Of the Missouri Restriction Now, We
do not pretend to say that some Of the individuals
lectcd IN Connecticut are not Abolonists, though
we have seen no evidence convince that such is
the fac-but this We will say, that they are not more
contaminated by that doctrine than many of then
Loco Foco opponents. We assert here, what we
have serted numbefss times before, that The en-
tire Of the population Of the non slaychoding
States North and West, are Aboltionists SO lar as
tie fcelirs Of hostli,y TO slavery asd desire
to effect its extinction, may justify the application TO
tllcn Of this eplliet. But we believe now, as we
have for long while believed. that as an Antl-Abo-
ltioust in this sense, constitutes exception in
lhose States SO. on the other hand the number of
those 10 whom his appelIatou is applicable IN lis
broad aud latitodnous Specification, is comparatively
exceedingly small. So say the Abononisis them
selves, indeed in their authorized publications, is
sued for the purpose not Of exposing their weakness
but Of Boosting ofthoir strength. But be this as ii
may-whclher the fanatics constitute one-twentieh
or ninety hui dredths Of the whole population OF
those States the f,c is no, less apparent that they
are neither Wings exclusively nor Democrats exclu-
siyely and that tley do not uniformly throw then
WelBu INTO nlcSCh'e VI tIlt o'I VI li' Holl'i' o
ance-iu other words, that they do constitute
political party, and that they are not the allies o any
political party. They who pretend otherwise are
grossly ignorant Of the facts, else they willul
perverters Of the Truth 1t woulG be absurd, indeed,
suppose, rfinla facic, that Northern candidate
! for the Presidency, hlmself anon-sayeholder would
not find favor in The eyes OF The stratlaced ABB
olilioniss, than Southern and stakeholder.
1t would be still more absurd to believe that when
The Northern candidate had on more Than one occa-
sion manifested affinity otieeng with them upon
the general question, they should iecoil from his
support as though lie had been all his lie fighting
under the adverse flag, the uphoder aud defender
ofSouthe,n rights and institutions
For the truth of the position which we have as
sumed may refer to two facts standing pren Inent
among events that have recently occurred. One of
these is the nomination, by the Van Buren, Conyen-
ton in Massachusetts,, of Marcus Morton, avowed
Abolltionisi, aud who acted with Mr.. Van Buren,
on the Missouri question, as candidate FOR Govern
of that State. The other is the reelection OF Mr.
Parmeutier, Congcess rom the same State, on HE
fourth trial, unquestionably by the aid of Abolition
votes. The first 4 these facts will notbe denied ;
but as the other may be- We proceed to demonstrate
It's truth, by the conicrs Of No. Of the Bay State
Democrat the leading Administration paper in that
State, issued just prior to Le cleclioa-l In an eji-
toria Of til. l,aper, OF March %, ii is said
awe have the sronsos, assurances. from some Of
the most upright and honest Of those WHO hold to
the abstract principles OF Aboliuonism, that they
will no longer be used by the Fedcraliss tWhigs)
to defeat the election of Mr.. Parnenter
In the same paper is article from corespon-
dent written for the ayowed purpose of assigning
reasons, why ii was 1.-THE duty 1.-THE abolition Dem
ocras" $50 II seems there arc such things at the
North) Ito vote for Mr. Patmentcr." We wish
we had room % insert these reasons, rerbafm d lite
rdtim. but we have not. Among them, however, ale
the following TO which, especially the as We invite
the attention of the readers:
l. a. was no, satisfied, (says the writcr) with
Mr. Parmcntiet's answer to the Aboltionists but
his conduct towards them was entirely respectful,
while that of Mr.. Brooks, Uhe Wing candidae,) was
in high degree insulting
.. The writer declares his bclicfthat the Wings,
" party" are notin favor Of Abolition. And we
presume he knows accurately the state ofthe pub
lie scutimen, at the North the Southern friends of
Mr.. Van Buen.
o. He takes this broad ground Il consider Abo-
to all men" Do Southern Democrats subscribe to
this creed-a creed which have long been aware
daily winning converts to the ranks of the Admin
istration party in Tie Northern States, by appealing
TO the PRIDE and seemingly 10 the Interests oftho So
cety ! 1t is lacl, too, admillcd by all observing
men, that it is among this class that the Abolition
fever prevails most exclusively and maniiests itself
most violently. Bat, be this it may, here is broad
I avowa madeby the leading Administration paper in
Massachusetts, that Abolition aud Democracy are
Synonymous terms-that they the same thing
and the great results al which they aim tend to tho
same poiut. Are these the allies with whom Mr.
Van Buren's friends in the South are prepared to IT,
mite in the crusade OF " Liberty and Equality"
Bat again-Ia the three previous cessiul eff.
forts to elect Representative to Congress in
Mr.. Pamcniiet's district, Mr.. Frederick Robinson.
Abolitions received tie suiiiages Of several hun
died persons. In this same Bay state Democrat
Is letter Of Mr.. Robinson, urging his friends no
longer 10 vote for him and the ayowel is made in
several places that Mr. Il. was in favor of Mr.
, Parmentiers election, and that he desired that his
friends should vote FOR that gentleman.
What is the tur Inference from the foreg DING
facts five were 10 follow the example ofthe NanI}u-
ren papers should contend that il proves that the
entire Democratic party at the North aie Abolition
isis. But we shall do such thing. We believe
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