The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-23
From the Quincy (Ill.) Herald.
AbOlitiOnism and NativisM.

These two parties or factions, or whatever else il
would be proper to call them, the legitimate offspring
oil ancient federalism, and ancient federalism only
another for modern whggery, jus. natural and
inevitably grows upon stalks, peaches upon trees
and pumpkins" on vines Ihe sympaihes OF the abo-
ionss and Of the natives all with the wings and
IN principle they all stand upon the platform. The
aboilionss and navists with hut few exceptions,
the advocates OF banks and tariffs and upon all important
occasions they act with the wings, to enable them 10
palm off these things upon the country. The abolition
lists. natives, and wings, united against the OF their
country with Mexico and have from that lime TO this
united in denouncng The acquisition OF territory
sulng from that war--an acquisition which has con-
trbuied Immensely TO the prosperity and glory OF our
common country. But deslgued 10 submit few
Elections upon abolonism and nativsm disconnected, if
II be possible at all. even in the Imagination. 10 discon
meet them from whiggery In the opinion OF cotempo
ary, aboliuonism and natlvsm created at almost
one and the time. While the men OF the Amer-
revolution still lived among their coun,rymen an ex.
change .and with entire truth the doctrine OF native.
Amencanism was only reared to be overwhelmed. The
designs oil aboltons. too. were not whispered in that
era when the blessings aud pers Of freedom as
fresh in the minds OF The people were the wounds OF
those who fought and bled for iheiI country.
Let the patriotic American inquire Tor moment the re-
cepon that would have greeted the doctrine of native
Americapsm al the hands OF such men Washington,
Warren. Knox, Greene Sumpler Marion What would
have been the answer OF the calm and inspired chief OF
that memorable era ! Would not he have said, away
with this insane philosophy; away with these treason
able ethics Do these bad forget that thousands of
those who fought In tho revolution foreigners
Do they forget that many OF these fed from oppres-
son 10 Americas sbores Do they suppose that two or
three generations in this country have made polen,
exclude the suffering millions the globe from the bess-
lngs OF free government, The dogma may be tolerated
IN The future when the people have forgotten those
rescued their fathers from The yrant Ii is criminal
listen to IL now" While such would inevitably have
been the language OF the Father Of his Country 10
those who should have approached him with the
dogma OF ns,iyslsn, those who should approach
HIN with lhe black baDtng OF abolition would
have received similar and scabing rebuke
Imagine next delegation oil aboliuonisls headed let
US suppose, by the fanatics who declam against
the government and the Union, proposing their infer
nal plots TO the trainers OF The Declaration OF lndepend
ence the convention which foimed The constitution Of
the United Saies Before the august presence of such
patriot John Hancock how The nosy deslsna ions and
anacal geal Of such mas nans as burlelgh and Garr
would sink into silence and awe Before the prac
teal common OF BENJAMIN Franklin now the phar
isaical preiences OF Geffn Smith would fade away /
How would Thomas Jeierson--ths name msquoied by
those guilty men-haye received their proposals az sns
the South and against union OF these States How
would Samuel Adams have responded 10 their appeals
or John Adams, or Richard Henry Lee To ask the
question is TO answer IT. Abolition would have been
hurled from the doors OF the tsmpe II profaned Its ad
vocaes would have been scaiered rs the Saviour of
mankind scattered the money changers. And the au-
thors OF the native and abolition oIsaniza knew this
well. Hence, they awaited the gradual removal by the
hand OF Providence Of The fathers OF the constitution be-
fore they set their foul and fatal projects foot Ii
when they supposed that the spirit OF the past has been
exingushed IN the hearts OF the people, that they pro.
claimed under The inslnuatng guse Of PATRIOTISM their
fell designs Practically, they born together, and
together have they operated against the peace and the
perpetuity OF the Union.