Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-07
LyNcnnURG, JANUARY,, 1880.
POLITICAL ABOLITIONIsM.

mands and the Ter taiioni us,ifes the exposure of
the uncandd course of certain journals friendly TO the
Administrations for the purpose of demonstrating,
that the Northern Wings not identified with the
Aboltonists. And he does this BY showing. that.
some OF the candidates for office of that party have
apparently courted the support fthe Fanatics, the
same fact is equally true of many of tn, candidates
OF the Democratic party also. And il seems to us
TO be certainly as fair infer the afation of the
Northern Democrats with the Abotonis,s from the
open ayowal of The Anti Slavery principles and doc
trines by the Democratic candidate for tie Office of
Governor in Massachusetts, as it is to infer a con-
Junction between the Wings and the Abotonists
nom the avowal OF like sentiments by the Wing
candidate Tor the Office of Lieutenant GoreInor of
New \ ork. II il be said, however that some of the
Wing candidates for Congress IN New York ayowed
Abolition principles, it is sufficient reply that as
many OF the Democratic candidates for Congress in
Massachusetts did SO likewise. tone set of facts.
therefore, proves that The Northern Wings are Alb
oonists, the other set fastens the same charge
with equal clearness. upon the Democrats. Either
both parties must fall under suspicion or bot must
be exempted from ii.
The truth Is, however, what we have frequently
declared il to be--rhat while nearly every man. wo-
man and child, north fthe Potomac, Of all PARTIES
10 theoretically opposed to slavery very large ma
Jorlty OF the voters Of both parties equally oppo-
sed to any lnlracons of the rights of the Southern
people, guaranteed by the constitution, aud hold
in abhorrence detes'ation the compare lively small
but NOISY and voccious who are as eager for an
armed crusade upon the South as the followers of
IN
Jerusalem-& who, their enthusiasm were not kept
IN check by their cowafdice, would long since have
beItedon the sword, instead ofrelyng on the efficacy
OF paper pellets Of the BRAIN" to carry out their
theory oil the " natural equality Of coors"-to use
phrase OF Mr.. Alexander Everett, one of the Dem
ocratic candidates for Congr ess in Massachusetts,
That this is so, is evident from The recent unequiyo
cal declaration of The Emancipator" published
at New \ ork, under the immediate eye of the Anti.
Slavery Society, which, in reference to the essays
of the CORES pondcn ofthe National Intelligenccr re-
lcued to in the commencement of this aiticle, lie
marks:
As to his laborous endeavors TO prove that
" there is no political bargain or coalition existing
- between the Wing party and the Abonionis,s, we
" can spare hun the ,rou5Ie by giving Inn a cerl-
" fcate, in the amplest form that lie eau, ask that
" no such coalition does exist, has existed or ever
" can exist
Having denied coalition with tie Wings. the
organ Of the Fanatics Il en- proceeds 10 excupste
the Democrats Likewise lroma similar allegation, and
adds
" We have friends in both parties the 1,rofcssca
principles OF both parties in favor, and il
" carried out and applied to the whole population of
" the country, would speedily abolish slavery but he
" 'oo asserts that AbolitoniSts collision 1cih
" either, or Aeu cause nhcd tcih the success Of e.
- her, should be branded as liar, whether his OBJ
" ject be to gain the favor Of the Aboltonists to his
" own party, rto divert the haired Of Anti Abo-
- tonists a anst his political rivals
The Emancipaor then proceeds to expose one of
the numerous riohs resorled to by the Van Buren
journals in the South, to prejudice their readers a.
garnst the Wings, ofhe North, and to create the
false impression that the only true friends Of the
STAKEHOLDER in that region the Loco Focos. The
Augusta. (Geo.) CanstItulionaIist is remarkable for
its eilor is 10 palm this deception upon the Southern
people-even more so, if possible, than the Rich
mond Enquirer which is hard beat at such a
game. The former paper, reference the Yer
mont election, said I've Southern men rejoice
at the reelection of Mr. Fletcher, and the election
of Mr.. Smith, stead OF Mr.. Allen. the Wing and
AboIitlonlst,- because Fletcher Smith are friends
to the South, and decidedly opposed to the plans and
Vaccinations OF the Abltionsts. And yet this
Fletcher and Smith both decided Abolition
lists to be found in either House of Congress,
not excepting their Wing colleague, VIM Slade,
or the Van Buren, Senator, Morris Ohio!
1t is false, then, to mpute Aboonism to either
the Wing Democratic party, as a pdrty-and be-
ing false it is obviously mpolItlc unless the strength
thus impaired to the Fanatics at the North, is
bring 10 certain political party in the South And
how absurd and foolish his policy is, separate and
apart from mere party considerations, is obvious
t,em the fact, tina, the Abolition War, so FAR dis
this result we shall be at last forced must be fought
in the -slaveholding States. Is it good policy,
then, in us, 10 weaken the strength Of our friends,
no matter which party they belong, by converting
influence aud a strength which it could never other
wise acquire, by forcing, as it were, an alliance be
| tween the Fanatics, insignificant body, ant
either Of the large concndng parties in the Nortner
States The policy surely is most erroneous, and
if persisted in, will prove TO be most fatal For ou
own parts, we shall never support man tainted
With Abolltionsm, FOR any Office he he called Whis
or Democrat, and we shall Judge every candidate
| r IF, kx,h his acts Dy