The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-15
RAPID PROGRESS OF THE WING ABoLl-
TION MOVEMENT.


conclusive proof already submitted by Of the fact
that the wing party throughout New England, Is
now planting itself fully and distinctly upon the
abolitionst platform, as basis Of organization and
action upon national politics; knowing, as we
did the serious and perlous character Of this
ment, we yet could not have foreseen the rapidly
with which II would extend ITSELF nor the favor with
which il would be received by the leading cham,
pions Of the whig party in other sections Of the
Union.
The wing journal at Washington began by gloss
ing over the resolutions adopted by the wing State
convention in Massachusetts, and giving to them
substantially It's countensnce and appreciation. Re-
solved, however, to guard, If possible, against the
odium naturally attaching to such abolitionist de-
monstratiOns, that journal followed up this, it's first
step, by the assertion that though the wings Of New
England were now entering de IaeiO into full fellow
ship and alliance, offensive and defensive, with the
aboliIionists yet all this merely accidental be-
cause the natural allies Of these fanatics were
to be found in the ranks Of the democracy In
proof Of this the lntelligencer alleged first that the
democracy the party Of anti-rentismi and, sec
ondy, that Thomas Jefferson, the apostle Of the
democracy, had shown himself prepared to unite in
the nefarious schemes of the Liberty party" even
as they are presented to-day. We noticed briefly, in
passing the altogether s,upcndous ignorance Of we'll
known facts which alone could induce the Intelli-
gencer in the face Of the nomination Of John
Young in the State of New York, at once by the
wing and anti.rent conventions, 10 proclaim the
connexion between democracy and anti-rentism.
At the same time, we challenged the Inellgeneer to
show that Jefferson had placed himself on the
platform of the "liberty men," and ayowed his
readiness to break up slavery by the action Of the
federal government, in derogation of the exclusive
and guaranteed rights of the States and of course
the imminent peril, if certain sacrifice, of our
federal Union. Awaiting itself of this our confident
challenge a pretext, the lntelligencer Of this
morning devotes nearly three columns to an indi-
rect and jesutical (and on that all the
insidious and dangerously defence of the course re-
Gently adopted and avowed by the wings of New
England in uniting themselves with the aboli-
tionsts To give all possible force to this, its
defence, the lntelligencer alleges that the 'iuod
crate people Of Massachusetts, have been pro-
Lvoked by the late illegal, and they think, de-
Istructive measures Of annexation and war;" II al
ludes to the "lberty men" being ''conscien-
tious" II refers to "denunciations of slavery
and slave holders" as coming from "men really of
sound and patriotic purposes but irra,ed of their
customary prudence, by, the sight of those fatal
things, those aggressions upon the constitution and
our neghbors," which, as the InteIligencer alleges,
are implied in the ascendency Of the democratic
party. BY way of excusing the abo,ionist violence
of the wings Of the NORTH it charges that "the south
has acted excessively i'll all those blind and fa
tai steps lately taken subversve of the constitution,
in that "as if to widen territory not
sary 10 aggravaie its own comparative weakness, the
south has turned siggeser Of territorial rapne, and
of policy which must either SILVER this oonfedera-
cy to pieces, sink it in debt, turn it into a
great military empire;" and finally, as if foreseeing
the result to which the wing aboIitionst agitation,
now defended by the lntelgencer, will, if success
full necessarily lead, that journal proceeds to indicate
the "policy of justice and peace, and commerce. not
conquest, towards our neighbours" which will be
proper for the south to pursue, after the con-
stitution shall hape been operthrolpn Having prem
Used this much, the In,elligencer proceeds to
plee its defence Of the present course Of the abo-
litionists, and of their allies, the wings of New
England, by asserting that Jefferson sat the close
his days, had not the least scrupe Of bringing in
the federal government TO aid in emancipation. Gath
ering bodness it proceeds the Intellgencer then
goes to represent Jefferson as holding the opin.
ion that s'the federal power could of its own direct
authority, emancpate the blacks pithout, in any
manner, consulting the States"
We have not cited these monstrous and nefarious
caumnies, henped by the IneIligencer on the mem
DRY of an illustrous patriot and statesman, for the
purpose Of wasting any words upon their refuta-
ton. To quote them is enough. They refute
themselves. Such statements will shock the moral
sense Of honest of all parties at the SOUTH and
{ throughout the Union. When the Iptelligenccr
shall make out a case against Mr. Jefferson, as act.
ing the principles and in the spirit of the elderly
party, in derogation of the rights of the States, and
in violation Of the compacts Of the constitution
then, as we may see occasion, we will enter upon
his defence. But, at present. we call the attention
of the country to the fact that the lnelligcncer is
willing to blackon the memory of Thomas Jefferson
for the purpose Of cloakng up, or Of commencing
4 to the people, by his example, the alliance now
manifeety projected and in rapid process OF accom-
plishment between the wings Of New England
, and the organized abolitionists The position and
influences Of the lnteigencer in the whig party,
give this course, on its part, significance which
deeply concerns every man interested in the pre-
servation Of our federal union. 1t shows that the
wings Of that section, in making their election to raj
party in our national politics upon grounds sub
versive Of tho most solemn compacts and guaran.
tics of our constitution have not reckoned wholly
0 without their host The metropolitan wing jour.
nal supposed to represent the wings of the south,
at least as much as the wings Of the north, is
not only prepared to countensnce their strociou.
scheme but is eager to stretch forth it's hand and
draw over it the venersted mantle of Thomas Jefer-
son. It is this spirit in the whig organ, indicating
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