The southern press., 1851-12-31
For the Southern Press
Abolition
Irs oRIoIr, rAruRK, AND CONSCIOUSNESS.


fuel to fires which we are assured are for tb
present smothered, If not extinguished Bu
believing, as do, that the future destinies of tn
Union depend on the course pursued by the po
litical and fanatical combination at the \ orth
and that this course will be mainly governed b,
the attitude assumed by the South, shall clos,
this series for the present, by offering few fact
and suggestions for it's consideration.
The people of the South have been told, ane
it appears from late events, believe, that tn,
growth and influence of Abolition, and its twin
brother, Freesoilism, is rapidly declining in The
North, and that they have nothing to fear from
tfem in future. Assuredly, they deserve to be
saved by their faith alone; but it is fatal delu-
sion. Abolition and Freesoilism are not de.
clining, either 10 numbers or influence; nor will
they ever decline so long as they can make leg
tslators, Judges, governors, and, perhaps, Presi-
dents; and most especially while almost every
church, and every school house, in the North,
East, and West, is seminary for inculcating
the doctrine of universal emancipation. Every
new birth adds one more to their disciples, and
from every cradle issues new devotee. Ii the
storm seems lulled for the present. it is only be-
cause all the State elections are now over, and
having settled the division of the loaves and
fishes at home, the trading politicians are now
casting their nets to see what addition may be
gained abroad The Presidential election now
nf th.tr off a,,1
the support of the disciples of Job at the South
being necessary to the success of either party
at the North, they must not be dislodged from
their present repose, by new insults or aggres-
sions, which the sleeping partners in the great
firm Of Southern rights have pledged themselves
to resist; and which pledges, if again violated,
may possibly place them in minority, by chang
ing the current of popular feeling in that quar-
ter. Policy, therefore, indspensably requires
that the Aboitionists should be held in check, if
possible, for the present, in order that the ac-
quiescent party in the South may be furnished
with plausible arguments to soothe the appre-
tensions of their friends, and silence the re-
proaches Of their opponents.
This is the whole secret of the matter and
this is the sole ground on which to sustain the
assertion that abolition is on the decline. In
order to show that this is not the case, shall
proceed to state few facts, which, though
perfectly notorious, have not apparently made
that impression on the people of the South sing
ly, that they may possibly do when combined
l. That the resolutions of the legislature
of the State of New York endorsing the Wilmot
proviso, have not been, and will not be, rescind-
ed. Neither party dares to make the attempt
or if made, it will be referred to the committee
of oblivion.
2. That the resolutions of the legislature of
Vermont, nullifying the fugitive slave law, and
the provision of the Constitution on which it is
based, have notbeen rescinded, but affirmed by
a majority Of nearly three to one, in State that
boasts of being among the most devoted friends
Of the Union, and is called the "Whg Banner
State"
g. That every late proceeding Of the legisla-
lures of Ohio, Massachusetts, and all the New
England States, distinctly shows that The Aboli-
tionists and Freesoilers hold The balance be-
tween the two great parlies and that taking
advantage of this p, si,on they force their can
iidates not only into State offices, but into the
Congress Of the United States
A. That New York, Massachusetts and Ohio, !
nave each chosen a decided Abolitionist for Sen
ltor Of the United States that the man who
threw his firebrand proviso into the Halls of
Congress, has been triumphantly elected a Judge |
,f that State, who refused to approve law re-
,ealing one which placed insuperabe barriers |
o the execution of an act of Congress, based on
provision of the Constitution, came within a
ew thousand votes, out of two or three hundred
thousand, of being reelected.
8. That WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, professor of
he Higher Law" Senator of the United States,
md head of the Wing party in the State ofNew
York, which has now a majority in the assem-
,ly, of two votes, and in the Senate by the cast
ng vote of the resident--voluntariy became
'bN VI 'hN '"iio VI ta'u "hu az WIG iioAtlS WIN
and effected the rescue of fugitive
lave, and afterwards headed procession in
onor Of these "Higber Law" victims.
g. That Senator HALE Of New Hampshire,
as counsel for n negro lawyer Of
Boston, indicted for being accessory to the
escue of Shadrach, fugitive slave, and acqnit
ed, as without doubt all his accomplices will be-
7. That In all the rural districts, and in many
f the great towns Of the North almost every at
empt to recover fugitive slave is opposed by
he interference of the citizens, not only of that
ommunity but from distance, and that he
ither escapes, or his rec ,very costs double-tre-
'e, what he is worth.
s. That almost everywhere in the North,
here EXISTS regular systematic organization of
Aboltionists, associated by sort of Free Ma
onry, which at moments warning, springs as
were from the earth, and acts in concert in
iding the escape of fugitive slave, or in res
uing him by force. That in most cases this
ON, ,hipo,;o, 10 too atronu for the civil nopar