Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-21
From the South Bend Free Press.
political AboIitionism.

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inevitable effects? Where will be the gain?'-
should be questions satisfactorily answered by
every mans conscience 10 himself before he ven
lures on or presIsts IN, new experiment These
questions so far as they relate TO Political aoo-
luionlsm we intend answering, or at least eX-
pressing our opinion Of them, at the request O
several Of our patrons who have solicited us SO 10
do, & ia doing We waive oil argument aS !" '"7
policy or Impollcy Of their abstract pf'hc'PteS'.
We will first speak briefly OF the distinctive
,haracteris,cs Of the two great political parties
as regards the slavery question. The NJrthetp :
Wings ns a body, IRE openly III favor OF the Iigh'
oC oetuiou-ngaInst the detestabIe list rule
on,ins, the nnexation Of Fexas to The Union. .
which would form 10 more Slave states, and thus T
give that interest prePonderance in both branch
es Of Congress- IAN address against which 10 the
Free States during the last Congress- was signed
by ~ members, all rhigs and not one Loco Foco)
in favor Of the protection Ut tree labor and
Northern Ia,erests--.n favor, with Mr. Clay at
their head of the mod lficution Of tho Veto prerog
alive, by the exercise Of which power, the South
hope n some future day 10 prevent the Abolition
Of Slavery in the District Of Columbia; and also
cheerfuty willingly whenever a ma orlty Of the
cItizans Of that District petition for the Abolition
of Slavery there there TO go for IT. Ia the most
Of these opinions they also sustained by large
numbers Of Southern Wings. For instance, at
tho last session Of The last Congress, motion to
abolish the 2 lst rule was defeated by Yeas 81,
Navs 90 The vote stood as follows Yeas lin
favor Of its aboition) SIS wings and > Locosn
Nays (in favor Of the rule) l3 Wings, (some OF
tho Sou,hrons) and so ..ocos.!! And look again:
The Loco Focos from Free States
who voted Nay md were there
fore in favor Of gngging down
anti Slavery petitions, were 40!
The Wings from Free States who
voted Nay not one, oon
Wings from Stare States, who
ted Aye I'm favor of the RICH, TO
pettion) l3
Loco Focos were not one, oo!!
This table speaks volumes. Bott., Stuart, and
Summers of Virginia, whole souled Wings, came
out openly in favor Of the right OF petition, and
were denounced there and al home when candI-
dates for ,elecion,.by their loco foco colleagues
and opponents for so doing. Not n single Loco
Foco dared thus to vote. The contrast as regards
other propositions is equally striking Nhiie
WIse aud Gi.mer. Of Virginia, both recently elect
ted by the Loco Focos to Congress, are the warm
advocates of tho Texas anneNing measure. the
Wing central organ OF that State, The Richmond
Wing loins in opposing it.--Whe scores OF
thousands Of the Southern Wings are with US,
heart and hand, and vote IN favor OF protecting
free labor, and modifying the Veto power, the
whole Southern Loco Foco army without soil
tarv exception. denounce II bitterly. Look too at
the Northern Locos. They led on by MIR
Van Buren, who gIorlcs IN the title OF Northern
with SOUTHERN principles. and who has open
iv and solmcnlr pledged himself nerer to sign a
iumbia. Him they deligh, to honor. They arc
nlso pledged TO support # nominated John Z. Cal
houn, man who Is avowedlv ultra in favor OF
slavery. They and their candidates. and Repre-
sentatiyes, with gag law Anterior, now u. 5.
Senator from y. IL at their head, almost #
not entirely, unanimous IN their opposition 10 tho
repeal Of the odIous = lst rule-ther Senators are
with few exceptions IN favor Of nuuexing Texas
bv means oil tho treaty making power which only
requires two thirds Of the Senate, alone soHhout
the concurrence OF the other House consumato
irrevocabiy the act; they are deadly hostile 10
Protection, and tenderIy sympathizs with the
Southern slave holding cotton pianters-thev nre
,flexlbly hostile to modification of the Veto
power, and they ready and anxious to trucke
& the South for Southern votes tor Martin Van
Buren,.
What course then wonld rational, reasoning
man suppose that sincere. consistent Wing a bo-
litionist would take2 Wheu party holds not
only all his opinions on all great political meas
ures of tho day, but also over one half of his pc
cular doctrines, and is neutral and not hostile as
regards tho remainder, while The other party is
intlexlbly and bitterly opposed to erery doctrine
md opinion he entcrtans, and erery measure he
advocates, all reasoning men would say at once
that he certainly must cordially unite and contin
TO net with tho Wing party. Bat strange tC
say, the reverse is the case. By inexplIcabl
course of action. they the most hostile q lins
thor best friends. Many OF them have set up
political or ator--toTmed a third partv-dIe y
off soldiers from that great party which are by
far the nearest to their views, and by dividing
those forces almost ensure the defeat of DO d
visions. They PROSTATE their friends aat
give power and authority 10 their deadliest foe:
they strive to fl Ito Halls OF Congress 1T
Northern dough faces, who ready for truck
ling TO the S,nth and enactJnn gag laws If aDS
political capital can be made thereby, and who
after receiving office by course of these :srd par.
~ men, turn round upon them, roviie md Dc
nounce them. md woIld. It they dared. ride rough
shod over them. Eve Loco Coco members O
Congress now hold their seats ~ consequence Q
the splitting Off from the Whigs Of the Po!irica
Abolitionisis. What have the sececders game.
BY this result?
But this course OF action is not only workin.
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