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

we pdoiisHeg,d uay OF TWO SlnCc d
resolution Ola Whig convention which
we repub!isl for the purpose Of calling
the public attention 10 tie dangerous al
lance which II por,ends. The abiding
which ills our nature to cherish in the
princeless honesty Of many men. of all
parlies--and thorough conviction that
The instincts of self interest usually ope-
rate whore principle is wanting; would
prevent lis fIom entertaining the thought
that any man at the South who had
common sense Or common Spirit
whether Wing or Democrat-could hes
itaic amoment TO give his hearty and
Indignant disapprobation to any scheme
-of the Nor,hcln abolilloniss, if the
question could be fairly put are you
FIR IL or against 1T The danger wo
believe does not lay in open or direct
support to the horrible purposes Of that
party. But there is danger that this
vital question may be binked or kept
out. Of Sight altogether.
The history Of mankind--nincn more
the history Of faclion-bul 100 plainly
Isprovcs that as guide to human conduct,
Enlightened reason is no match for pas
Esion. That man is ever more sensible
L o;,hc prospect ofpresent qualification,
Iahln 10 the fear Of future evil, however
;.graat!! We have found in the impctuons
contests Of party, that judgment yields
her scep!re, reason her sway. That no
private ilterest-no patriotic concern
no domes,iea,iie lis found sufficient 10
and rops for Success!
Our Presidential elections have for
years afforded instances from all parties
Eov fragile arc all bonds which unite
our social be;ng-in one Of those inteni-
pnrate struggles for p1rty ascendency.
And there "les the rub that makes
phi|osaphy' Of our lea's for the future.
Upon iajs suhj"cl we call upon the
Wings to lock with "critical dissection. :"
Hhryctnnot IN, perceive that The abo-
lr1n nartY has increased, is increasing.
and +, not likely to diminish That
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