Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-11-18
FTonttie Georgia Constadtionalisfs.
ABOLITION MOVEMENT.

resolution Ola Wllig convention which
we repubish for the purpose Of calling
the Pulilic attention 10 ihe dangerous al.
lance which 1t por,ends. The abiding
wtichiilsis our nature to cherish in the
princelsss honesty Of many men of al
parlies-and thorough conviction lha,
lI,c instincts OF self inrcrcs, usually ope-
rate 1lnfe principle is wanting; would
preyent ts fiom entertaining the thought
that any man, at The South who had
commol sense Or common spirit
4hetlle. Wing OF Democrat--could hes
itate Bi,oment to give his hearty and
indigna3r ,lisapprobation to any scheme
of the Nor,heln aboli,lonis's, if the
question could be fairly put are you
for IL or against it! The danger wo
believe does not lay in open or direct
support 10 the horrible purposes Of that
party. But there is danger that this
vital question may be Linked or kept
odt.ofsight altogether.
the history Of nankind--ninch more
sthe history of faclion-bul 100 plainly
proves flat as guide to human conduct,
Enlightened reason is no match for pas
sion. That mani ever more sensible
stostlic prospect ofpresent qualification,
aIan 10 tlle. fear Of future evil, however
ssgrsat. We have found in the impctuons
aeontestsof party. that judgment yields
her scepire, reason her sway. That no
IH5rivasl serest-no patriotic concern
md Il Ssps f5r sHcssss:
Our Htesidential elections have for
years afforded instances from all parties
how fragile are all bonds which unite
our social being-in one Of those intem-
perate struggles for p9rly ascendency.
And there "iies the rub that makes
philosophy" of our fears for the future.
Upon this snbjecl we call upon tile
Wings TO look with "critical dissection"
They cannot bu, perceive that The abo
lilion party has increased, is increasing,
and is not likely to diminish. Fhd,
they will have The ascendency-as they
now bold the balance Of power, in all
Eastern States, needs no secrto predict.
The WIlios and Democrats have both
told MS again and again, that we should
depend lpon our "Northern bletIIrrn"
ami what have oar Northern brethren
done 2 WHY both sides for years were
bidding for their support, until hand
full of fanatics have come TO be pow
eriul and united party-who can give ,or
withhold Office from either Wing or De-
mocrar, in seven oflhe largest States in
the Union. This is what our Northern
brethren have done. Now then, we
ask the Soulherr Wings il this alliance
of the Northern Wings and Abolitionisls
should be consummated in the nom;na'
zion of an abolition candidate for Prrsi.
dent or ice;Presideni-,ohdt t0M heg
do? 1t is idle to say it will no, be done.
We most earnestly hope it may not.
Bu, we call Upon them &c come out and
pledge themselves as we will land we
thinkrwe may answer for the Demo,
cratic party) that aheywiI oppose such
nomination if made 10 the extremes
inch of possibility" 1t will be TOO late
when the candidates are already nomi-
nated-whcn the trumpets lave already
sounded the cllarge-when the drums
arc beating. the banners flying, and thu
armed host are shouting for the onset
il will be too late then 10 stand "halting
between too. opinions.''' In ean. houl
like that may ,we mol have every thing
ITO fearfrpm even the amiable week.-mrs.!
offhunan nature3 Wilsnot their Whig
brethren tell them-"giye usbut success:
carry our candidate for us and we vii
answer for ,lie safety t,l your :tinstitu'
Ilions.'' Will they not tell the Son,herr
Whigs that the best men and creates
patriots nf nur land have held the same
speculative opinion? But more thar
! all, VIII, among The latter shall Withstand
at that moment, when victory is abou
10 perch upon their banners-the mem
ories of the we'll fought fields in whicl
they hava stood together through year
struggle and,defeat against their com
mon enemies the Democrats? How
muchshould wellave to fear-we repeat
THAT the whole party would be Iured t
the ireacherousa standard Of abolition
j what. weohave writtenwe have. no
even glancedat the possibility ,h
nomination of am abplitionist by lh
j, Democraticspary.~tT TRUTHS, ther
} Ills noimora danger ofitlieir.nominatidg a
=, aboliiionist than asWhigsaliW We: cobfes
;twitt shamefora our partysatahe Nortt
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