Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-11-18
AboIitionisus.

We were eraihed to Ia yesterdays Enquirer. sd
mission that Abolitionism the deene- We agree
with the Enquirer that the recent elections in the North
have shown IL Massachusetts begins frown upon
sentiments Of the fanatics and New York has overwhelmed
and forever buried the proposition for negro suffrage In
our opinion the Abolition organz alton would long ago
have been acknowledgements that IL would have
proved far lees ecent-hsd Southern men a first taken
the true position on the subcc-that position which, after
long and contest they compelled to occupy
We refer to the reception OF Abolition petitions by Con-
eres the refusal to do which. by uniting with the Abo
tooists proper in the Northern large number Of
voters who believed that the great right OF peon had
been denied to the people, contributed swell their
bcrs and greatly augment their influence. John O.
Adams may be cited a striking illustration OF this re
mark Up to the period which the House OF Represen-
tsuves adopted rule excluding these petitions his
Influence had been uniformly exertcd opposition the
fanatics; But when the right OF petition he believed
(eTonoously in judgmen attacked he stood forth
as its champion irrespective o. the question with which
became thus unfortunately identfed-and by slow and
mperccpti c degrees. cheered the hand by the
appreciation OF the fanatics and the other sung to mad
by the envcnomed assaults OF the Southern press and
politicians he became furious in his trades against the
South the rabd of the crew agans, whose machi
nations his voice had always previously been raised No
one eau have failed TO perceive that from the moment Of
the abrosaon of the rule referred to- has been pro-
grcssve dimnutoa OF the excitement this question
and feel assured that Aboluouism like Anti
will be extinct, at least poweess tAeneper Southern
Politician shaA 10 attempt 10 make capital Of
this question. by incorporating the position OF their
political opponents the North in relation it, for the
purpose OF winning TO themselves favor the South
The fact ought to be concealed however that while
Abotonism the decline there no reason to believe
that the Anti Siarery feeling las all abated and
question shall hereafter arise, the progress OF events
exceedingly probable involving the admission Of new Slave
State f,sot b.IT p,1, =,
eided msnner. The Missouri Question had shaken the
Union TO its before had heard Of Tappan or
Garrison, Wendell Phillips or Abby Kelly. Aboluonsm.
as distinct party TERM unknown in political
bulary when the admission of Missouri the Union
Slave State opposed, not by faction by party, but
by the almost united Of the nonssvehong States
all parties Do not the signs Of the tmes clearly indi
cate that when that question shall again arse as il We
acquire from Mexico territory bordering upon Texas it
do the struggle will be renewed with augmented yo
lence, and with the odds against materially increased
We confess that in this OF the subject that
view the acquisition of territory from Mexico with
feeling OF apprehension and alarm. What meant the sue
cess OF Wilmots amendment to the Two Million Bill BY
the almost undivided Northern in its favor last
session OF Congress- any doubts that provision
declaring uncompromsng hostility the addition of new
Slave States TO the Union TO be carved the territory
be obtained from aeIco by conquest or BY purchase
s exponent oil Northern sentiment without regard party
lines ethm read the journals published in the nonsavehod
ing states, and listen to the resolutions generally
iy adopted Of their Legislatures and he will not fail to be
convinced that the Missouri controversy under circum-
stances much less favorable satisfactory settlement
must be revived whenever peace being restored shall
become necessary provide for the government Of the
new Empires TO be annexed rapidly expanding con-
ederaey. Without anticipating the evil day. however, we
content ourselves with the hope that arrive when il may
the struggle be less euspciousy terminated than
tina, which of the bill for the admission of Mis-
souri-that, although may have in the national
councils another CLAY TO pour oil upon the troubled
waves there will be enough of virtue left profit by the
great lesson Of wisdom and moderation for which the
Union indebted that ustrous Statesman and Patriot
I The Paris correspondent OF the Charleston Courier
speaks Of whispers aoai in that city regard to the ee-
centreiues" Of Queen Vicoria-and inmates there is
apprehension that these eceenuctes" may be the
precursor Of the mental masdy with which her grand
sher George the Sd, afflicted many years before his
deaf