The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-09
From The .aIbanu Evening journal.

eve understand that the National Anti SIa-
very Convention which met in this city on
Wednesday and Thursday last nominated the
Hon. James G. Brney, of New York, for Pre-
sdent, and Thomas Earl of Philadelphia for
Vice President. There were 12i Delegates,
representing six different States
Comment:
This nomination should put an end to the cla-
NOR, got up for effect, by the federal presses,
and to the slang about the support which it is
alleged will be given to Gen. Harrison by many
leading Abolitionists. II is no doubt true that
the Abotionists will divide. There are degrees
in fanaticism. There are mercenary, as well as
religious fanatics. Some will support Harrison,
some Mr. Van Buren,, and some of them will
support our friend and playmate James G.
Birney-who was, when boy, an amiable,
well disposed spoiled child, INDUCED in all his
caprces, and who having taken notion to be
an abotiouist is ncurably SO, because, in one
of his fits of self indulgence, he emancipated
his slaves, and has SO much identified himself
with the question, that his vanity and self love
will make him persevere. He is then the stere
otype candidate of the AbolitionistS, and from
this forward the party will lose its power of
political agitation. From this hencelorward
they cease to be dangerous as faction. They
will lose their importance in and out of Con-
gress. This movement was all that was want
inc to separate them from politics, by showingE
how little the question OfAbotion, Of itseg,
could operate on politics. 1t is one of those
influences, which frequently arise and startle#
men, because its power is underlined, and SO
long as it is so, its power is increased because
it is underlined. As it now is, the ultra fana
tics will 90 for Mr.. Birney; the political fana1
tics for Mr.. Van Buren,, and the intelligent and
patriotic portion for Gen. Harrison. The re-
suit will be that the nomination of MIR.
Birney, will show up the abolition party in their
weakness, and the public will look in upon the
fruits of abolition elsewhere, Especially in
England. The movement commenced in Eng
India possessions; what is the condition of he
emancipated slaves? and apropos we find the
following in New York paper. II
"British Philanthropy. hundred and
sixty-eght liberated Africans, captured by her
Britannia Majesty's schooner Skipjack, are sent
to Trinidad to be incorporated into her Bntan<I
mic Majesty's and West India Regiment of0&
groesl There's for you I've admirers of BIZ
fish Philanthropy, British Emancipation, BH4
fish National Faith, and all that! If these ne
groes, now that they are translated into Britisi
Soldiers, are not Freensen-what are they 7"
lHC iuccHiSCht PhhahuhoPiSI WIN hot Sto
here. He will look to the East, wher|
British avarice is enforcing British Philanthro
py at the point Of the bayonet What is tn
condition of her subjects there? Hear what
British writer says, and see what British Phi
lanthropy has done and would do for the hui
man race! Read and see what it has alread
accomplished.
Extract from late English paper.
Sad condition Of the Of British India-500,
900 people swept of.-Brtish India is an en-
pire as large as Europe, exclusive of Russi'
with population, including tributary State
OF more than 150,O0O,000. Over this empiI
and people sway is exercised wholly British
while it is affirmed that ignorance, povert
crime and disafection prevail there, to di
tressng and alarming extent,
1t has been estimated the famine Of 1887 al