The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-05

on the minds Of many, that there was little or no
restraint to prevent the government to do whstever
put the most fanaca portion Of the North In action
for the purpose Of destroying the existing relation be-
The first organized movement towards It commenced
In 1885 Then for the first time societies organ
lied presses lecturers sent forth to eacte
scattered the whole South through the mail The
South was thoroughly sroased; meetings were held
North to spply remedy TO arrest the threatened evil
and pledgpg themselves to adopt measures for their
Of Congress petitions poured in from the North calling
Congress to abolish slavery In the District OF CO.
lombi. and to prohibit what they called the internal
slave trade between the States, svowiug at the
time that their ultimate object TO abolish slavery
not only in the District but In the States and through
out the Union At this period the number engaged In
the agitation was small and 1t possessed little
personal influence.
pathy with them or their the members OF each
party presented their petitions with great reluctance
then was both the great parties Of the North
them They felt that though small they were organ.
lied in references to subject which hsds great and
commanding influence over tho Northern mind. Each
party on that account feared to oppose their petitions
lest the opposite party should take advantage Of the
that both united in nssting that the petitions should
be received and Congress take jurisdiction Of the SUBJ
took the extraordinary ground that Congress was
bound to receive petitions on every subject however
ob.ctionsois !. might be, and whether they had or
views prevailed IN the House OF Representatives and
partially In the Senate and thus the party succeeded
in their first movement, in gaining what they pro-
poseda position In Congress- from which the agitation
could be extended over the whole Union This
the commencement Of the agitation, which has
snce continued and which, 1t is acknowledged,
has endangered the Union itself.
As to myself ] believed, At that early period,
that, II the party who got up the petitions should
that agitation would follow, and that it would in
then expressed myself In debate and called
upon both parties to take grounds against taking
and Congress refused taking by the united
votes OF all parties. the agitation which followed would
eempanyinS ths sStstion, which have SronSht Us TO
cur present perous condition. would have become
tnct, frem the want Of something to feed the fame.
That the time for the North show her devotion
to the Unien; but unfortunately, both Of the great
parties Of that section were so intent obtaining
retaining party sscendancy that all other considers
tiops were overlooked or forgotten.
What has since followed are sut natural conse
this email fanatcsI party began to acquire strength
and with that TO become object Of courtshp Of both
cfthe great parties The necessary consequence was
farther increase of power and gradual tsinting Of
the opinions of both Of the other parties With their doc
rines until the infection has extended both and
the great mass Of the population Of the North Who
whatever may be their opinion Of the original abolition
party which sti keeps it's distinctive organization
hardly ever is when 1t comes 70 acting to co operate
in carrying out their measures With Tue increase os
their influence they extend the sphere Of their
ton. In short period after they had their
to induce the Legislatures of most Of the Northern
States to psss acts which effect sbrogsted the Bro
vision of the constitution that provides for the deliver
ing Of fugitive slaves Not long after petitions fol
lowed to abofh slavery In forts, magazines and dock
ysrds, and all other places where Congress had
exclusive power Of legislation. This was followed
by petitions and resolutions Of legislatures Of the
Northern states and popular meetings to exclude
or TO be acquired, and to prevent the admission
OF any State hereafter into the Union, which, BY
its constitution, does not prohibit slavery: And
a,s tUxaE al N An all
view Of the I'm sl abolition OF slavery In ths States
hat has been syowed to be the ultimate object from
and yet the great body OF both parties Of the North
with ths full OF the fact although dsownng
the abotonists have operated with them IN almost
such il brief history Of the agitation as far as 1t
has yet advanced Now ssk, Senators what is there
to prevent Its further progress until IL futs the ult
mate snd proposed unless come decisive Measure
should be adopted To prsventh! Has any one OF the
causss Which bss added to its Increase from It's orr
gnsi email and ccntep ptibe beginning. unti n has
attained its present msgntues, a,nini-nsd In fcrse
s the original caute of the movement-that slavery Is
q Elm ana ought 10 be supprssssa-~ssker now than
the commencement. OF Is the sooiition party les
numerous or influential or have they less influence
over eisciops' or lees control over the two grrst
parties Of the Nerth In eectiobsf has the south
greater means Of pusneing or sontrolIing the move
/ nsnts CT this government nov than IL had when
| the agitation conmsncedi To ell these questions
but enc answer can be given. No. No No rhe
very IL true. Instead OF weaker, all the ele
m ents In favor of agitation are stronger than
they were in 1885, when the sgitstion hrst com
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part Of the South weaker, again ash, wha, Is 70
atop this agitation, unless soeihing decisive Is done
sbotion Of slavery in the South-is oonsummstedl Is
IT, then. not certain, that II somethng decisive h not
no. don. to sIre., south vim Il forced TO choose
nov moving 1t will require the south s-cede to
dseove the Jnion agitation will OF itself effect 10, OF
which its past history furnishes abundant proof as
shall next proceed TO show.
Itis grsat mistake suppose that disonion be
| Effected by q single blow. The cords when bound
kfafu ell I'M Ous m
numerous and possuul for that. Dnunisn must bs
work OF time IL Is only through along process sna In
succession that the cords snap, until th- whole
fabric falls ssunder Airessy, the agitation Of the
syery question has snspIsa soms OF the most inpor.
tsnt, srd has greatly weakened an the Others, -
Trs eord. that biId the States together are not only
many, but various In character. Among them some
are fpiritual ecclesAstcsl some political, others
sois others spp.rtsin TO the benefit conferred b. the
Jbiop ana othsrs to the feelings Of duty aud obnsa-
The strongest Of those OF spiritual and ecclesisst
cal consisted In the unity OF the great religious
/ dsnoninstions all Of Which originally embraced the
Unicn Ali these dspomi nations, vito the exception,
yefispr, of the Catholics orgznirsd very mush
upon ths principle Of our political Institutions Begin
po,iies divisions of the country their organization
terminated In one grsst central assemoAg., CORES
pondipg very much vith the character OF congress
Al thsse me. tinss the principle Clergyman ssd lay
msmbers Of the rerrective IRON s psrs
Of Irios met to usnsset easlnsss ,.snss 70 snsr
tsned the doctrines and discipline OF the respectve
dsnoninsuons but ettended ts plans for disssmins.
ting the bible sstablsking missionaries distributing
sct and Of est.bhins presses for the publication OF
trsots, ue~,psp-rs and psricdissis, With view OF
dnusne religious infcrmstsos end for the support OF
a. aoctrinss and creeds OF the denomination. All
this combined contributed greatly to Strengthen the
bonds Of the Union The s,ross tes -hics held each
deucuinsticn u ther, formed strong cord 20 hold
th. ~beie Union together, hut. - povsrui ~ they
we're they have not been able 20 r.sst the sxpIosv
/ eject Of slavery agitation.
1he nrt Of these cords which snapped under Its er
rosve fcrce, vss that Of the poverfui Methods Eps
I copsl thurch. Ihs numerous and strong ties when
held 10 together all broke, and ifs unity gone.
They form separate churchss and instead Of that
feeling and devofion 20 the fntsrssts of
the vnole church, which vas form-riy feit thsy are
srsyed into two ho.tiie bosiss, engaged In ug~
tiop about what YES formerly their common properly.
1hs n-x cord that snapped Vas that OF the esptss-
Of the asa ctsels of the denomna
tions of the fresby tesns not entirely snapped
but soms Of its stranss have given vay tast Of the
fpsccys church s the only Of the tour great Pro
d.1. shlch rlfnan unhrnken And