The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-08
AbOlltiOpisSn.


AboItionisEn.
That the present movement, at the head OF which Mr.
Van Buren, has placed himself, is but abolonism re-
newed and streng thened, by adding political and un.
crupulous designs TO much that was before fanatica
apparent to the most superficial observer Free speech
Tree soil, &c, and all the other catchwords now intro
luced, but the battle,cry against the South MIR
Van Buren, and his coadjutors seek to break down the
democratic party, and, may add the wing party ALSO
though, indeed, the latter is not labor OF love- like the
former and to substitute controlling party in their
place: Not temporary one to gain temporary pur,
pose, but permanent political objects themselves
Free soil, far that means the exclusion Of slavery
from the recently acquired territories, must, watch.
word of party, The question must he defn
lively settled way the other at the session
of Congress- or, under any possible circumstances with
in "a year or two 1t cannot be kept open as we all
know and the moment the action OF Congress is spent
that agitation must cease Like the Missouri compro-
mse once adjusted and it becomes mere matter Of
history no longer entering element into party dis
sensons and soon States will be formed in these new
regions which will settle all these questions for the
makers
Now, there are many shrewd and practical politicians
tons have spread through the whole Union, even into
the slave States, showing concerted operation and
deep laid plan of action. And why is all ths' As to
the success of this party at the coming presidential
election, the most fanatic dreams Of it 1t never
entered into the calculation of of the leaders So
far from it, that we have it from good authority that
Mr.. B. +. Butler has more than once, and for long
time, said 'sue are waling to go into minority
for the neat four years." On what foundation, them
is this party edifce sto be bu' Such men
10 not act without motives without object These
lie beyond the immediate question of the new ces-
sons. And no in his senses would think of making
political capital out of the question of slavery, regions
to be hereafter acquired The time is too distant and
the circumstances too uncertain, TO justify such scheme
Generations may pass away before such matter will
present itself for practical solution We repeat, them
what is the obect' War against southern institutions
the excitement of northern preudices; and the
ton of geographical party 10 end in the dissolution oil
The Union. Why have both wings of the old abolition
pary-the Hale wing and the Gerit Smith wing--whes
ed into lne and taken their position with these new
socates Merely think you, to settle the pending ques
ton respecting the action Of Congress the subject Of
slavery in the new cessons! No. no; fanatical poiti-
PSoSe
with them all the principles which have regulated their
actions The combined party to become permanent
abolitioniss. to the knife is to be carried on.
Slavery in the District of Columbia is to be attacked
That the entering wedge And them step by step, the
compromises of the constitution to be discgarded,
and the Union itself dissolved and the only safeguard
against this the united action of northern and southern
democrats united upon the true principles of the con-
stution and determined to maintain them. And in all
the northern and western States the wings holding
out the right hand Of fellowship to this party, and
deavorng to coalesce with them; and MIR. Webster
complains that they stealing wing thunder In Penn
sylvana, New York. Massachusetts, Vermont, Ohio, and
Michigan the most strenuous efforts are making to bring
these two parties together and cement them by common
bond and from the wing headquarters at Washington,
and from their commander n-chief Mr. Truman Smith
in his letter of the 18th inst for the Ohio meridian we
find the following general ORDER "Enter into contro-
versy with any the subject of free SOIL" &c Sgnih
cant words! Go the whole figure with the aboloniss
and thus we shall succeed!