The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-15
TO THE ABOLlTiONlSTS!

The Republican party is independent, bold aud
candid Ii relies upon the strength oil lis principles
for success aud not upon subieriuges and prevsrca
tons. It's champions do not preach one doctrine IN
the North and another doctrine in the South, in re
ference 10 the same assure, TO nvegle men of OPP
posts opinions to support It's standard bearer Tor
the Presidency.
To the Abolitionsts, we would csnddly say, we
stand OF posed in principle. We do not disguise our
opposition 10 them as party As individuals VIC
have no right 10 interfere with their o. inions or TO
object TO any node they may adopt TO pfo"u'sa'e
them. They have an undoubted right 10 make d.
many proselytes as they to increase their o"n
party a. much ss it may be in their power and
final y, il possible to grow in strength, until 'hey can
fiji the halls of Congress- and the Presidential char
itself with the members of their own society. Tn
chief principle of Democracy compel. US to concede
this The freedom Of thought and speech, SO long as
the laws arc not violated, must be accorded oy every
Democrat 10 every citizen of The United States
Blu, the Republican parry has no appeals TO make
to Mr. Birney to wheel bis formidable column OF de-
voisd and conscientious supporters into The Demo-
cratic line. II any Abolitionsts shall support our
candidates. they will support honest men, who VIII
never d, GIVE them men who will continue TO Puf-
sue the straightforward path they have always pur
sued. They will perform all they promise, but they
will promise nothing to deceive the Aboliiorlss,
which shall induce them to abandon their own cand-
dates, who have hitherto led them faithfully through
good and evil report.
The Wigs have chosen to pursue different poll
CIV with regard to the Abolitonlsts They have been
driven to disingenuous by the desperation Of
their cause. While they despise the Abolitionsts in
their hearts, as much as their opponents, they are
nevertheless exerting all their Establishments 10 IN
duce them to desert their own faithful leader-bIR
NEr. We would scorn to be guilty of such base de-
ception
But the tendency of the popular sentiment, as ex-
hibited in every recent State election, shows that
Polk and Dallas will be undoubtedly elected,
by an immense and overwhelming majority, even IL
all the Abolitionsts should abandon their candi
date 10 body and vote for Mr. Clay. Hence We
need feel about the persuasions and threats
used by our opponents to produce the downfall and
destruction of Bmey and his party.
Certainly there can be no doubt as to the fate OF
the Abolitonists if they be seduced into the sup
port of Mr. cIay-.Mr .MendenhuIrs patron and friend
An Abandonment for moment, OF their own
standard-bearer, WOULD BE AN INSTANTA-
NEOUS DISSOLUTION OF THE ABOLITION
PARTY. And such being the case, all who are OPP
posed to the Aboltionsts should rather rejoice to
them annhlated by the false friends that are court
ing them merely to prostitute and betrsy. II they
shall be induced now to desert their colors, they
can mover rally again. and there is great comfort in
this thought. They can never make any more con-
vsrts, because they can never again inspire conf
dence, after abandoning Brney, the chief abol
honia in the porld, and supporting Clay, with $50,
600 worth of slaves toiling under the lash on bis
plantation!
ceases 10 advance, it has reached high-water mark
and Immediately recedes.