Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-05
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From tie Democratic (Pa),I mon.
The Prospect Of Agitating the
Slavery Question in case Scott is
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4 The Prospect CT AsllatIng lne
/ Slavery Question in case Scott is
/ Elected.
The game proposed to be played
by the Scott men is very difficult
one-to carry water upon both shoul-
ders-to make their candidate a
compromise man in the South, and
an anti-slavery man in the North
The out-and-out abolitionists in the
north spurn the Wing platform, spit
upon it. That is all right-just
what Greely and Seward and John
ston want. TAey give lukewarm
support to the Wing platform, and
put a construction upon it against
the fnalIfy of the compromise
Greely, Seward and Johnston all con-
5cur in saying that the platform ex-
presses their yiews-the views they
alrays entertained. What we're the
views they always entertained? rank
abohtionism-that fanaticalism which
threatened tile safety of the Union
The Union. what does an abolition
lists care for the Union? He is a
bigot. II he dare, he would spread
his doctrines with chains and faggots-
The only tyranny he can exercise
is over the minds of hi 5, 1ellow-citi-
zcns. He has no respect for the
opinions Of others or th e will Of the
majority.
Bear in mind the insane inEttQa-
ton of the abolitionist. He regarded
the "Ja'on as c3n@e." The tongue
that first uttered this political bias
phemy should have bee p blighted.-
Bat the phrase became pat, and the
! whole black train sF Fouted it IN
, chorus.
:. It is natural for nj ian to forget
past dangers. Yet tn he past is the
only light Of experience-tRe only
, data by which the future is to be
f calculated. One more 5 such agitation
as we have survived, hd the Union
f VIII be split to pieces. 1t was only
I preserved by the patri3 3tism Of the
Democratic party. An q depend up
: on it, if Scott is elected; the question
of slavery viii be again brought be-
5 fore the people. Scott Is opposed
to the compromise lIe avowed it
in a letter. lie is the intimate friend
f fIof Seward and Johnston
"A fellow feeling ma kes US wond'
! rous kind
lie accepted the Wing platform as
{ he understood it-with a reservation
which reservation is that if elected
he will forthwith encourage agitation:
and use every etfdrt / . modify the
! fugitive slave law.
Can this be doubted3 Look al the
tone Of the Wing press
"The question j. G the fugitive
, slave law and slavery agitatlon) Is
, clearly left open, and t be Wing res
r olutions contemplate two ways IL
+ whicbit might be legltimately re-
t newdd; in one for Ii 3 purpose ol
! amending the law so as TO prevent
j evasion; in the other. of so amending
| it rs to correct abusd 7He opro
/, ae1,fs and supporters IF M4 lar ar.
rihft cqpoiy nj kBrty 10 dgltate A''
/ subject" This is the lhnguage Of The
/ National Era, publishel u at Washing
ton. In our own State, the desperate
]. game which Johnston iind the Whlg
/ party played, .Will be repeated L
: the compromise Wings the platform
E viii be presented; TO th& Abolltlonlsts
! the prospect Of AGI1 ATIoN, II eas'
Nj Scott selected.
4 T9/prove that we d id not misrep
4 resent cur opponents we quotc d l'do
j SAGE from the Lancast er Tribune
j Abiding to the platf} }rm the edito
says:
"The resolution oh the slavery
J. question is far less radical than many
! feared. Il will be Observed it con
tains none Of the a5sid dra and qllti-re
I pbEcan doctrine Of A4 fRqlity Of III
I compromise measures v Vhich some pol
: iticians and presses have for man,
: months been industri iously inculca
: ting, and the adoption of which wa
a falsely represented rs essential to th
n unity and nationality of the Viii
G party
d Now contrast these incendiar
o views with the noble sentiments
7. our candidate, Gen. j rank Pierce
In 1910 bo coid