New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-03
The North ArOused-How IL was Done.


Prof MCLiSTocK, Of Dickinson College, man
highly esteemed in the Methodist Church, both
scholar and Christian is Publishing in the Chris.
tian Advocate and Journal series Of articles on
Slavery. From his hrst number we copy the fol.
lowing paragraphs, which, as the Professor dis
claims the name of 'Aboitonist proper will be
read by some with surprise. though many will re.
gard bis statements as substantially true.
The Abolition party. properly called. may b. said
10 be broken up; the division OF Northern men into
sootcnsts aud snt aboluoniss exists no longer. We
have Gsrrisonsns Liberty men. Methodist Exrpstors,
and Wing and Democratic Aoti-slaverymen and these
think embody the great Of the Northern people
The rest At any rate. are hardly worth speaking Of
The whole people, batting the insignificant fraction just
alluded to- are mbued with snt.slsvery feeling the
dormant. passive feeling which existed. told
years ago although II gave signs of life. but living
aggressive. power, which not only refuses
strengthen the institution of slavery. but spesks omin
ously OF its overthrow In word. the CONSCIENCE Of
the great Northern race s aroused and the pot
herds OF the earth do homsg- TO in Wilmot pro,sOs
and the like in that very CITY Of Washington. where
within alGsuum two. they crouched like spsnels AZ
the feet of southern masters and refused, At their bid
ding. TO hear the humble petitions OF their free
Northern constituents Men who ten years ago walked
softly. eggs when they dared approach the sub
ec, at all, and spoke gnsery about the domestic in
situations" Of the South haze now learned to call
things by their night names. and speak out with re-
Il
Now how has this change been brought 20 passf Let
ths confession come. Messrs Editors The AbOliioniss
have done H. Political events have done their share
but politicians would have remained they were but
for the stimulus which public opinion received from the
Aooitionists Wrong they doubtless have been In many
rvsPect--hesdstroog fsnsticAl. abusive PhArisacsl,
| II YOU plesse-but they hare done his ting. They
have stirred up mems minds TO contemplate great
truth. no matter what evil passions they may have
stirred up beside Perhaps even the ultrasm was
necessary to give the impulse. the energy. the almost
A a.
we're essential 10 great enterprise The evils OF
the ultrsism were many but they have passed or
rapidly passing. away the enth and the perSe-
verance remain and may they remain until the work 10
| done
The confession IL not quite Complete twas former.
y often said, sDd s sometimes that the anti slave
~ agitation only ughiened the bonds Of the slave. d.
ninished his privileges and multiplied his grievances
Southern men. not seeing tia, that they proclaim
ng their own shsme said this often that they be
heved themselves. and induced many the North 10
believe Il too eonfess that was among the number
having both spoken and written this eject in youth
tui ignorance; but l have since learned. land could
prove II II were necessary that the condition Of the
slaves, taking the whole south together, has beer
vastly improved during this agitation. The tree Of
| truth has sent forth from It's mighty branches Iii.
! stirring and frheard music. while waving in the
storm OF this, IS OF al other great controversies
The ssveooiders have learned that the eyes of the
world are on them, and have walked accordingly. No
less man than WILLIAM CAFEKs unwttuRly textiles
10 this, In the southern Christian Advocate OF Feb
lesI Writing about the slave missions land forgetfn
ei the time. bs sntslavery friends At the Nerth) b,
"Only think. that where seventeen wears ago The
color,d people had been time out OF mind without tbs
Gospel(no preaching. no sacramento Bible insruc
ton no cAtschism no Christian teaching trs.nn.
whstever for instance In the great rceheld swamp
! Of Wsccsmsw. Ssntee. P0u Pom and CombAhee)-tbere
at the present time they more fully served thar
elsewhere In the country" SC. Be IL remembered tina
seventeen years bat lille the period Of the
tslxvery sgitarion DR.. Cspers might deny the infer
ence but he has only furnished out Of many
that might be sdduced 70 sustain the point which have
made