The daily union., 1854-03-04
Abolition Philanthropy.

In the course of the mastery and highly original speech
OF Senator Butler of South Carolina few days ago, in
support Of the bill for the organization Of the Territories
Of Nebraska and Kansas, he referred, with much point
and power, TO the sckly senmensay engendeed by the
abolition aglaors and 10 the consistent absence OF all
practical reforms during the progress of the antisavery
crusade We take the following passage from his print,
ed speech
Iwll say that the honorable from Massa.
chuset tMr Sumperl has adopted the Aatic in prefer
the Attic style, because would not do him injus.
ce upon any occasion but win what the truth, that
this pseudo philanthropy which extent, per-
yadng the public mind OF the North, unknown to the
hardy morality of foreathers. They practical
statesmen that could deal with all the elements Of DIFF
feren society with Justice and rhetorical daecticans
who would make such elements themes for their MERE
eoquence and professions Of phanthropysuch would
free the slave, and afterwards subject him TO starvation
philanthropy that is heated into more TO the
than preserve the blsck-a philanthropy Of
adoption than sHection-one that processes much
and does nothing with advertisement and SHORT
performance"
It's bad rule to test the political purposes OF the
aboonsls by their attempts at "socia and religious i'm
provemenL" Their creed is mixture of impossible
theories, beginning with an infaiuaton for the spirit
rappngs and then running through all the grades OF De-
ISM Boomerism woman's rights, down TO the most da-
ring attacks upon established institutions including the
dissolution Of The American Union itself They TO
aspire 10 the bad ,mnenoe Of setting at defiance all moral
restraints, and rejoice al their in outsg ing
the feelings patriotic and OF refined women. II
there slavery in the South TO keep these reck-
less spirits busy, should find them now a, the head
OF every movement-no matter how nonstrous and ex-
uavagant--that might be set foot BY the enc
mics OF the peace Of society and the weI-beng OF
the republic Every project originated by the des-
pots of the Old World TO oyerturn our government
would rally them TO its standard. The money of the
tyant would take the place Of that ill.goen wages
which is reaped from their indecent and notorious
exhibitions. As they do at the present moment they
would then invoke the name OF freedom TO gid and
hide their daring designs. Our republic would not
be good enough for these superhne patriots. Some
imaginary idea OF peilectibiliiy would inspire their
movements. Some dream OF an earthly Eden--some
phantom OF complete equality-some scheme which
made Of life one gorgeous and glittering Saur
nalia--woud be held up, like those visions Of lands
Of gold and waters of giving life, which led the ad
venurers Of old into unknown regions and unchropced
graves. And beneath all this mask OF preienson the
designs of the bold and dissn, adveaes Of our great
republic would be erafty and as seduousy conducted
they the present day under the loud professions
and bitter threats of the aboiionis,s
Senator Bu,leris right There is no real philanthropy
in abolition. 1t is combination Of contradictions OF the
basest character. lis sympahies are not for all
races, but for one, Ii can millions Of white people
suffering and dying without groan and in the midst
Of s tears for the slave Of the South il viii
how contenled he is in his condition than il will recog
MISE the naked and shiverng blacks that sarve steal
IN great northern cities Il nvokes the Bibe-word
sgains slavery, and rails al the minister Of God II