The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-11

H The Republic pursues such system OF
atacking," and backing and filing that it is very
hard to know where TO find it.
In lis issue of Wendesdsy it makes the fol-
lowing frank admission that the end of spti'
slavery agitation is not yet.
Some time since, when the coalition scheme
was progressing towards consummatlon'h gave
the cold shoulder to the seeding Wings, VINO
were "agitating" this subject; now IT gives
them aid and comfort in this language.
1t is curious fact, and one contirmalory Of
our consistency and the correctness OF our
views. that, within the two last weeks, both OF
the prints claiming to be the special organs OF
the old parties have been compelled to take our
ground. The Union did 80, on the eve of the
Democratic Convention, in an editorial on which
We commented at the time, making the slavery
question the paramount issue: and now the lie
public follows suit thus:
FoRBEARANCE OF THE FREEsoILERs.--The
public have been repeatedly assured that all
danger of u renewal Of anti slavery agitation by
the North has ceased, and that the maintenance
of peace is now altogether in the hands OF The
South. The course of the Boston Common
,oeolh, of ate has cen cited as indicative OF the
hearty desire of the Freesoiers TO (" let by cones
be by.gones," and to join henceforward in the
disc ussion of national politics. without appeal
ins to exciting sectional issues We have felt
bound to expose the hollowness of the truce
thus PROF osed, and the want of principle, or
want of Judgment, of those who urge the view
"a a motive for the adoption of different tactics
by the slavehoding States. The proceedings
of various AboIition;st conventions held within
The last few weeks--the presentation to Con
gress Of petitions for the repeal OF the furtlye
slave law-the unprincipled tone of the Free
soil press--have all served to controvert the
attering decara ions, and to justify the exercise
If firm precautionary policy by those whom
the South has chosen to guard it's interests at the
out ct of the Presidential campaign. The pro
priety of this estimate Of Freesoil forbearanre
md sincerity ia illustrated in the leading editorial
of the Commonwealth of Monday last, in which
the disguise hastily assumed il thrown off, and
the old gnrb of aggressive Abolitionism reas-
sumed without more ado. We Gull sentence
or two to show the animus of the men who
have the hardwood to represent themselves as
enemies of agitation:
"That slavery will be banshed from the Uni
ted States we hold to be IA certain IA the con-
,inuance Of time. And the means by aDh'ch Il
,oin be banished, zoe think it equally certain, IS
agitation, discu .sion Of the system, calling at
tention to its Disadvantages, its il -tlce, its
atroci;v the usefulness, the cruelty. the stu
piditv of ita cnntinnence, and causing the con-
sderaton of abstract principles, as the nature of
freedom and rights, and the beauty. power, and
inexorable character Of moral principles, particu-
larly the great principle of Justice.
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"F. rtunately, The agitation Of The subject Of
SLAYER, is in no danger Of dying a'ooy 1t has
too deep hold on tho feelings and conselences
Of its opponents, and presents itself in too
many and hdeous shapes to be long neglected
or forgotten bv them"
With wordslike these, following acts in strict
accordance with their import, tie question,
'Who are the agitators ?" need not long remain
unanswered.