The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-18

| Inc question OF the dOoltlon OF slavery In the
South will have some effect on the approaching
Presidential election, but probably not enough to
influence the result of the decision of other ques-
lions and Issues. We have seen, however, soale
remarks made by a contemporary in relation to
this question, with special application to us, and
which are so unjust, SO gross, and so much in the
imperative style of the party press, that think
| ii proper TO notice them, and affx to them the
brand which their falsehood and malisnty merit.
| II will be recollected that when MIR. Freinghuy-
sen was nominated by the Wing Convention at
| Baltimore, we made simple statement, awarding
| to him all the merit of very high character,
for morality, christian piey and all their attendant
gracesand virtues; at the same time we stated that
it was generally understood in this quarter that he
was an abolitonist; in other words, that he enter
| tanned opinions of very warm and active charac-
| ter in favor Of the abolition OF slavery. We aid
not state that he belonged to that particular clique
of abolitonists which rejoice in the companionshIp
Of Abby Folsom, Elder Lamsom, Abby Kelly, Gar
rson, and those other fanatics who are eteshally
boring the world with their quarres and squabbles
and lectures and commotions, and humbugs Of all
kinds We never associated MIR. Freinghuysen
with those fanatics, although they were anxious
enough and prepared to receive him into their en-
brace, the muse of the amable Garrison having
dictated long string of beautiful stanzas, elevating
Mr.. Frelinghuysen's head to the stas, and pouring
out the most enthusiastic admiration ofhs labors
the cause of humanity" We regard Mr.. Ere.
linghuysen as an eminent public man, OF strong
ligOus feelings and temperament--of high moral
principle and Of decided conviction in favor Of the
abolition of slavery it exists in the South. This
has, we believe, been published again and again,
and has never been denied, either by Mr.. FrelDg-
huysen or any Of his friends until, to our astonish
ment, we have seen course and vulgar aluson
made to it in the Tribune of yesterday, in the fol-
lowing terms:
the WING nominations for President and Vice President
known in city the commonlibeller OF the Herald
came out with the broad naked assertion that MIR. Ere
ipghuysen Abolitionst and this4asehood lhas
been since travelling around the Loco Foco Journals OF
the south, with such variations and Embellishments
fancy party has dctated-such that Bennett
is impartial favorable to the Wings &C. The SANDER has
every way conradicted and yet the utterer has
re.racted explained it and TO this day earnest
inquiries received from the South, nqurng if Mr. F.
had really been connected with the Abolition party
was in a.y way connected with the Asolitionisss nor
claimed by them inclined to their school, the
trary his Consistent untirng TO the Colonial
ton has rendered him obnoxious to hostility from
them though doubt not springs from sincere and
lively %s'aksp regard for the wslTs Of the
themselves His vndicatons Of the Cooniz alton cause
through our higher periodicals and every where have
OF do suppose that these facts will
mend Mr.. f. to the favor Of the Southern school Of
apostles. He does not confident regard slavery
as blessing 10 be perpetuaed and extended On the
gard to it Of Washington Madison, Marshall Clay, and
all the old school" of Southern well Northern
Statesmen though do not remember that he has
expressed himself the subject directly and fociby
Washington and Jefferson dd-as he might have done
had he lived, like them, at the South. But while Mr.
Frelnghuysen has indicated any sympathy with
The new fsnaticsm of the South which makes Slavery
the stone Of Freedom he has stood just
thoroughly aloof from its Northern counterpart which
undertakes to persuade the masters to emancipate their
slaves calling themman seaers" robbers, piraes
Sc, &C. Mr. Frelinghuysen is by temperament by char
He support Federal Constitution and he
will fulfil the end the obligations imposed by that OATH
both in their letter and their spirit.
| Now, is it not amusing to hear this Fourier phi
losopher, who pretends to possess much philan-
| thropy-so much affection for humanty-so much
sympathy for the down-lrodden misses, that he
would destroy the whole framework Of society,
and construct a new social system on the hen-coop
plan of organization, in order to realize his idea Of
| an earthly paradise-is it not indeed amusing to
hear such an individual SO sultfy himself by cali
ing ga hbeller tor stating fact, which he him.
self in the very breath admits 10 the fullest
extent! So it seems that the whole business re-
solves itself simply into this-f Mr.. Freinghuysen
be called an abotionist by the Ns,c York Herald,
he is then grossly libeled and outrageously SLAM
dered; but if the same thing be affirmed Of him in
other words by one of these Fourier philosophers,
it is to be regarded equivalent to attering eulo-
gy, as placing him in the same rank with "Wash-
ngton, and Madison, and Marshall, and Clay, and
all the old school," recommending him at once to
the warmest consideration and support Of all but
''man- ste lers, pirates, and robbers!'
Now in relation to this question of abolition it.
self, as also in regard 10 Mr.. Frenghuysen it is az
well for us to he explicit at once. Whatever we
have asserted respecting the sentiments of Mr..
Frelinghuysen on the question of abolition is fully
admitted by the Tribune. If any other explana-
ton be deemed necessary for the success Of his
cause here, Mr.. Frenghuysen will probably offer
it himself in his own name; and, indeed, coming
IN that way the explanation would have some eff.
feet We certainly never intended that the repre-.
semation we made of Mr. Frelinghuysen's senti.
ments on the subject Of slavery, should operate as
a SANDER, nor did we suppose for moment that il
could be interpreted by any one, for we believe
that those who think as Mr.. Frelinghuysen
does on this matter, consider such sllu-
sion as rather complimentary than other
wise. Yet we do not choose to regard the
'opinions of such men as more accurate, or more
philosophical than those of Abby Kelly herself,
because they call them one day humanity" and
the next COLONIZATION" -one thing at one time
and another thing at another time. We regard ths
whole subject of the abolition Of slavery as one O
the greatest popular absurdties of the age. Anc
nothing can so speedily satisfy any practical mar
of the absurdity of the notions entertained by the
abolitionists Of all compilations and names abou
the slavery Of the South, than to see and examine
for themselves the social system in England ane
Ireland, and contrast it with the social system o
this country, both North and South.
Let us come to facts. Any person who will take
a rambe through England, Scotland and Ireland
| who will look at the condition Of the lower CHASER