Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
From the Ohio Statesman.
THE PROGRESS OF ABOLITION


THE PROGRESS OF ABOLITION
ISM.
As the triumph of HarriSonism anC
Corwinism is considered the triumph. oI
abolitiOnism in Ohio, we shall now see
the movements of that sect, in all theil
length and breadth. A meeting Of abo.
litionistsi in Brown county resolve tosend
delegates to the abolition State conven.
tion to be held here this winter. They
say,
"WhiggeTy is known now to be tri.
umphant, standing fairly on its legs. The
whig party, it has been affirmed again and
again, by prominent wings and leading
abOlitionisls, is favorable TO human rights.
Now then is the time to send in our Pc
IitionS. Let them be printed, sent out,
circulated, signed and made ready in due
time"
And adds,
"Whereas, the wings will have ma
iorityin the Legislature this winter, and
whereas the wings have been heretofore
rather favorable 10 human rights;
"ResOlued, That abOlitionists should
make special efforts in sending up petitions
TO the legislature for the repeal Of all the
laws in Ohio that conflict with human
rights"
The abOliIionists having thrown thirty
thousand votes into the whig scale, are
determined to enforce their measures
through that party.
The same number ofthe Philanthropiss
that contains the above, has also numeT-
Gus forms Of petitions for the use Of its
frien lS. The first is to extend the right
Of trial by jury TO runaway slaves.
The second and third are to repeal the
Kentucky "fugitive law''-difering in
form only.
The fourth and fifth we copy in full; !;
they are in the following wOrds:
"TO the General Assembly Of aae State
Of Ohio.
The Undersigned Of
in the COuntyof respectfully
pray your honorable body to repeal the
law which prohibits blacks and mulattoes
from bearing testimony IN cases, where
one ofthe parties to suit is white per-
SON." ~
."To the General Assembly cfths State
Of Ohio.
The undersigned Of
in the county Of respectfully
pray your honorable body TO repeal all
laws in this State which make any dis !.
tinction among its inhabitants on account
of color" b,
This is what the wings have promised
The abOlitionists 10 get their votes. This
is what is brought upon the State by the
election Of an abolition Governor, whose
"distinction Of color" is as remark able
as the heterogeneous elements that COM
pose the whig party.
There are then the forms ofthree PEI
titiOns 10 Congress.
The first to repeal the resolution Of
last session againsL the reception Of Pc
titIOns, memorials, &c,
The second isfor change in the Con.
stitution Of the United States. so as TO
make treemen the sole basis Of CORgres-
siOnGl Representation.
The third is in favor Of q recognition
ofthe independence Of Hsyti, and OF
establishing diplomatic and commercial
relations "with that Republic"
An abolition United States convention
has been also suggested to be held at
Washington during the approaching sos
sion, though We believe that il is posi-.
poned At present.
N Thus, Il will be GsSn that the abolition.
lists have their plans chalksd out foF the
future. The PrOSitation ofthe democra.
cy has brought them into full vieor, if
not into absolute power. Combining
men Of Talent with the untiring vipilahce
and industry ofreligious fanatcism-tEey
will moi cease TO be feh IN the politics 6f
the iuture, as they have been in The past
campaign, before whose, dictalion the
very South itself has bowed IN multsh
submission, and licked the hand thar held
the kAife 10 their throats. Fearful as
this stare Of things Is, the fievy ordeaI
must be past, and the friends SE The Tn.
ion, the old tried patriots of past times,
ahd their true and unchangeable disci-
pies must stand fast, gatbariHg strength
ffom the dangers that dsvelopss ihem-
selves BY the unhOly acts Of hat party
selling undsr'the euphOasouS sound q
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