New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-09
Notes on Abolition.

shall live to see it banished from our country, and
We mean to d. what is in our power to AID that
consummatiun. In doing this we shall choose
our own time and means, avoiding abuse or &C.
nunciation of Shareholders, even though they be
welded to the system, ard believe 1t should &c
fortified and perpetuated. If they choose to de-
nounce us for our conscientious hostility to their
cherished institution, that is their affair; but II
they will hear u.s. we confidently expect to con-
vince them that slavery is, if not gFievous
wrong to the slaves, certainly q curse to the
slave holders, and scourge to the community
which chershes it-.hat it is this, and not some
thing else, which is steadily changing the fertili-
ty of the South to barrenness, and retardlng Its
Social and Industrial progress.
On this vast and profoundly interesting SUBJ
iect we should have spoken more fully and fire.
ouently, but for the existence and baleful infiu
ences of that cause of so many calamltle', the
Abolition party. 1t is this which aggravates to
absurdity tho sansitiveness Of the slave-holding
section to any discussion of or comment on Sla-
very. either at the North or the South. We can
well remember the time VIII. Southern as well
as Northern philanlhropists, statesmen, and jour-
nails discussed this subject freely, and condemn
ed Slavery with freedom aHa severity which
the South now does, but then cid not, regard as
inccudiary. 1t is tilis misnemed Liberty "
party which now stops the ears and closes the
gates of the South TO any p-seentment OF the
facts and arguments which 81 esld impel to the
Emancipation Of the slaves. L is this same party
which has just given the STATE of New-York to
Polk and Dallas, and thereby extended the slave
region Of the Union from the Sabine to the Co.
dorado 1t is this Liberty party which has viii
fully, wickedly given new life-leasa to Slavery
in our country, by opening new and vast mar
ket 10 the cupidity OF save-breedng and lining
with gold the pockets OF the save-traders. God
forgive the ignorant aud simple many in the
ranks of this party, for they knew not what they
did but for the Lcavitts, and Birneys, and AL
van Stewarls-convenicns is-atra,nnnts and &C
co,nplices of our Caihpuns, McDufhes, and
Polks--the,e must be a righteous retribution!
Ii is by the Liberty party mainly that our ma
orities in the great Wing Counties are broken
down, whi!o Cortland, Chenango, Clinton, &C.
&c. are turned against US. Our friends in the
interior, in sections where Abolition fourishes,
had no more untiring or venomous adversaries
than The members of the miscalled Liberty party,
who were every where recognized and fellow
shipped by the Loco Focos as their most service
able allies. In some cases Liberty newspapers
have been subscribed for in quantities by the
Polk Committees and scattered broadcast over
their Counties, as their ferocous assaults on Mr..
CLAY and their abuse of him as STAKEHOLDER,
a gambler, profigate &c. would be more etfec-
tual than if poured forth through their own bet
ter known conduits. At one poll in Oneida Go.
we are informed that leading Abolitionist
openly eectioneered with BiIney and Polk tickets
in his hands, entreating every one to vote for
Birney first, bu, If not SO, then for Polk-at any
rate, SO as to defeat The immoral, abhorrent Clay
In Deer6eld, Oneida Co. we hear that several
who electioneered savagey for BIney, them
selves voted for Polk. This may not be so, but
in spirit the conduct OF the whole party through
the contest has been 10 better than this. The
old game of two upon one has been played most
intently by The iunto whe gamble for Office with
save-whips and collars, from Birney down, and
it has succeeded, as it generally does. All
through the contest the Albany Argus and its
satellites have been patting Birney on the back,
explaining and defending his course, and evil
IDENTIFY regarding him as the cousin or next friend
of Polk and Texas. We shall see how the holy
alliance gets on.