Washington telegraph., 1847-08-18
ApoLITIoNIsM.

We are well aware that the miserable party
which IL known by the name Of Abolilienisls il OF
itself a small aud contemplate faction, and that
{, would be lime wasted to attempt discussion Of
Its absnrdlties, Except few misguided lunatIcs,
aud It's members have not oven the uommon merit
Of sincerity. They know nothing OF the nsiitu.
tions against which they rail. They care nothing
for the people with whom they profess to sympa.
thize, They are utterly reckless of the eonse.
quenees Of their insane agitation They pooiier.
ously proclaim that they prefer the success
Of their schemes 10 the continuance Of the Union
They are. in one word, traitors 10 the letter and
the spirit OF the American Constitution,
These wild fanatics, in the election Of II, ar.
rayed themselves against Henry Clay, and de.
nounced him asa stakeholder aud a bitter enemy
70 the cause and progress Of human ffeedom.-
They are now exhibiting the sumo hostility, aud
on the same grounds tu Gen. Taylor slddngs,
ofohio, is making himself conspicuous ia this way,
by his wild rawlings,
We once heard an interesting discussion In a
free State, Of this question Of Abolition, The in.
stutions Of the South were defended by one Of the
speakers on seHpiural grounds. lie pointed 10
many eases IN Holy Wnt in which Slavery is re.
oognlled, lie spoke, among others, Of the patti g.
arch Abraham, who had some hundreds of yer.
wants "bofn in his hanse aud bought with his
money" lie then significantly inquired show
many Abolilionsls il would take to make one Abn.
ham" 1he hit told, and the whole argument
was layorhhly received and upPaudcd BY the large
audience, with the exception Of handful Of mono.
maniars.
The Abolilinns,s nf0prt We say again, are few
in number in the free States, aud, as a party,
could never disturb the harmony Of the Unan, ilil
the "crack Of DOOM" Bat, while this is the ease,
Nwerr vain To deny that there is general dsap.
pfoyal Of Slavery IN the free States They are
opposrd 10 Il from education, and, We doubt not
conscientious conviction They believe that II Is
injurious 10 the interests Of The white race espoci.
ally. Al the same time they respect the rights Of
the South 10 It's own property, aud tie guarantees
of the Constitution Of tie common country, and,
50 far from desiring To invade them, would rally
IN millions for their support, wtiu they menaccd
hy danget
From Aholdionsm proper there 9. nothing to be-
feared FROM the general abstract sentiment Of
the North ihefr Is nothing To ir fsarcd. Il matters
Safs permitted 10 femain IN thaif ancient position.
II i only Ia the event Of introducing HaW I,suc,
such a. tho one involved iu the Nllmat pfu,i,o,
that Northern opposition 10 sIafsTy will assumo
PRACTICAL aud dangerous Shape
tppn that subject. Sc need not saY that We
belffo the North are wholly Wfoug; but il Is
equally uud.niabe ihai they afa HuiifslY united,
al parties agreeing one maH IN the naasl de-
isfmncd pufRasr ta exclude saathsTn institutions
from acquiring loatHaid ia future irTrlaHal nc.
questions. The South. OF The aiHsFhaud. 5 aHal.
naaufly fasalFsd TO fes.l the unjust and ST uull
dszIen. aud thus the laion is rapidly uhpuagh.
ns a cfsiz full Of pfnl 10 IT. P,lpeiuIiy aud
praee.
Thef. s bat ons way out Of these Formidable
difficulties. and that Is. ia b. eeHieul rlHils aB-
nssaiiuus Wa have ALREADY maies aud mol Il ac.
quIfr province At the ca,t ai an empire We
need no mafe territory, and " can oaiY gain il
Ly the los a al that makes uuF ppsenl rassoss
sans valuable. We have already lnsi mHrh Ia
ihis Mexican sar-nfseions lfsz fof winch We
can never frasNr any compromising brHeiii, aud
ifeasurr winch, for any rial good they have nc.
eamplislri. might as aell have been east INTO the
hfaad hu.an uf The oasan 1t Us Hul add iu these
tie luss OF The unIan=iu losing shioh. Ne lase
every thIus=all the fruits Of Revolutionary yalof
aud wisdom. al the greatness aud prosperity which
W. have attained a nalinn, al anf fosPssiablhy
.ampns the empires Of the earth, and last bat clnc
Of all, Liberty iIsclG Rirh R-P