The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-21
From the Harrisburg State Journal,

The Locofocos and Abolitionists.
We observe. by the Potter Uaion. that Hon.
David Wilmot addressed the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club Of Coudersport, on which occasion he
expressed himself ,osn satisfsd with the nomina-
tons of Pierce and King, and declared his deter.
mination to give them bis hearty and cordial sup
port.-Democratic UnioR. f. .a.a- E,p,.as,.
To show the beautiful consistency of the Union,
II 10 only necessary to remark that in the same
number of the paper which contains the above an
nouncement, two or three columns arc taken up
in labored effort to prove that General Scott 10
tho candidate Of the Abolitiohists. ThHs while
Loccfocoism viiEes General Scott, by attempting
to Hasten upon him the stigma Of Abolitionism,
it hugs to its bosom such "woolly headed" adj
vocates Of "higher law" as the notorious David
Wiimot-the master spirit Of Abolitionism in
Pennsyivania-and man whose fanatical Aboli
ton sentiments have rendered him odious to the
peace. loving, Union loving, law abiding people
everywhere. Wilmot, says the Union, sis we'll
satisfied with the nomination Of Pearce and King. -
and will give II his ..hearty and cordial sup
port.n Ofcoursc he will For Pierce has al,oass
susfained Wiimot 0sd his proriso, and been one VI
the most active supporters OF Abolitionism in New
Hampshire. Why shouldn't Wimot be "well sat-
isfied'' with the nomination of a man who, like
himself. "loathss the Fugitive Siaue leto," who
''hates and deplores' the institution Of slavery,
and regards 1t as ''repugnant to Democratic prin'
With an Abolition candidate for President, sup
ported by such notorious "hig her law" advocates
as the Wilmots and Van Burens. the linton with its
chasacteristic impudsnce charge General Scott
Governor Bigier's deputy secretary Of the Com.
mon wealth, Mr.. Goodrich, an out and out "woolly
head" and said 10 be the principal editor OF that
chaste sheet, the Investigator, was recently on q
Wilmot in Regulating matters in that strong.
hold of AbolitionisnI, and securing the "wooliy
head" vote for tbs man who "ioathes TIE Fugitive
S'avs laso." And yet the Union-the advocate and
upon General Scott and the WING party! ''shaine,
where 10 thy blush!'' .'
Such is the consistency Of these tocofocos,
Claiming to be. par excellence, the friends Of the
Abo!itionists, and support for the Presidency I.
man whose nomination receives the "hcarty and
cordial sapction Of the master epirte OF the Abo-
iition party, Thus we find the Locofocos, the
Aboltionfsts, and the Southern Disunionsts all
dancing upon one piatform-ail supporting can
didate who, like themselves Z" loGthes the Fugitive
Sldoe lao" and preparing for vigor Gus move.
mcnt in favor Of It's repeal md the reagitation OF
peace and harmony of the Union, and at one time
| threatened it, dsmemberment
The Whigs. on the other hand, present the peo-
pie candidate who is known to be the fast friend
OF the UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, AND THE LAws-
candidate who 10 free from every faint of section
alism-who is liberal and national in bis views
who knows no East, no West, no North, no South,
nothing but the whole Union-who will ''indig-
nantly frown upon the first dawning of an attempt
to disturb the peace and endangcr tho safety of the
Union by the re-agitation of questions which, hap
PLY, have been finally adjusted by the adoption Of
the peace measures of 1850. The explicit declara-
tions of the Wing National Convention in favor Of
tho Adjustment measures, and the promise of Gen
cral Scott to uphold and enforce lhem have created
perfectly NATIONAL basis, on which the united
Wing party will stand and triumph in the coming
contest.