The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-15

Enquirer on Abolittonism.
We did not deem it necessary yesterday
in commenting upon the several speeches
made on Saturday night, at the Nebraska
meeting, to enter infinitely, into defence Of
the positions taken, or the sentiments advan-
ced by Mr.. Blythe or any other gentleman
in opposition to the Nebraska bill. Bu4the
unblushing Misrepresentation persisted IN
tv the Enquirer, require at our hands simple
statement of the facts, and to give truthful
version Of what was uttered upon that occa-
sion, that the Enquirer readers who are 20
unfortunate as to have no other source OF IN
formation upon the subject, may not be de.
ceived. Our neighbor has been toadying and
copying the leading and only argument, as il
descended from the lips of Douglas and his
confederates in the Senate, ever used or at
tempted in support Of this notorious bill. Its
advocates in the Senate have made abolition
ism the great trar club in the contest. They
have attempted to excite the feelings of the
South, and array its united strength in sup.
port of this bill, by raising the cry that its
opposers were all abolitionists, whose sole
and ardent desire was to crush the rights OF
the South, aad jeopardise and destroy their
domestic institutions. Upon this argument
alone has the bill been advocated every
where. The passions and not the judgment
Of the South have been invoked i'm support
of the measure, while timid doughfaces at
the North have been coerced and cajoled into
its support, by the taunt that they would be
regarded as abolitionists if they dared oppose
it. II was this course, pursued by Douglas
and his mental editorial associates, that call
ed from Mr.. Blythe the remarks, which the
Enquirer SO wilIully aud unblushingly tor
lures into advocacy OF aboitionism.
Now for what Dir. Blythe did say, for what
he thinks and fearlessly advocates. aft to
oppose the extension of slavery into terrific
~, where it is now by the most solemn COM
pacts prohibited; if to oppose the annhila-
ton of existing geographical landmarks
which have been drawn by the wisest and
best men of our country; to circumscriJe the
institution ofslavery and forbid it making fur
ther encroachments upon the free North, was
to be an abolitonist. he was an a5oliIoniSt
and proud of the name." He the n continu-
ed his remarks deprecating the introduction
of the present bill, as calculated; 10 bring the
North and the Sou;h into direct political hos
lty; that a continuance of sr:h agitation
would ultimately result in the obstruction Of
all existing party ties, and that the couptry
would be divided into two great parties. The
South would be arrayed against the North
and the great dividing question would Re free
dom or slavery. "And should such period
ever arrive, which I pray God NAV never
come, shall be found Oil the side Of FREEDOM"
He also argued that Congress had exclusive
power over the territories and oyer the Dis
trict of Columhin u,hinh. hore-t- u,~ pa
sumo our neigh5or will not dsny that body
But that Mr.. Il. said that Congress should ex-
ercise that power, in abol;shing slavery in
the District OF Columbia. is not true in ,he
remotest degree. 1t is Simply wilful misre-
presentation and perversion of wat he did
say, as the entire audience, with pelhaps the
single eNceF.io" or tho Euquirer'sreporter
will attest.
We make this explanation and statment OF
facts, not that the position of DIR. lythe re.
quires it, but simply to show the chsacteris-
tic Proneness Of the Enquirer to nisrepre.
sent men and pervert arguments tina it can
not disProve. Mr.. Blythe avowed hnself e
Wing, devoted to Wing principles, favor
ofthe faithful adherence TO The Compr1aises,
to sustain which the great patriot Claypent
almost his dying breath. Such is MB.'s
true position; such is the position of very
true Northern Wing, and we are hapy to
say, thousands of independent Dem o,ats,
who permit not the letters of party demgo-
query to control their conscences andlic-
tate their faith. Such is the position of.he
Journal, and the Journal most heartily n.
torses Mr.. Blythe. The Journal "faces he
muslc, Mr.. Enquirer. 1t will not, howeyr,
allow the Enquirer to put falsehoods into az +.
mans mouth and then require its endors-
ment. Dir. BIS sentiments as expressed
himself, but not as mangled by the Enquiries ,
The Journal endorses. Our neighbor nov
AYERS that he has taken his stand with Webs /,
ter and Clay aud Fillmore, &c. But a few
weeks ago, Mr.. Clay was in his estimation
a "blue-light federalist," whose "false glare"
had deluded the people Of Kentucky. The
Compromises were tho sm~Io putty archtec-
lecture" Of his hands, and were decidedly
'hate(u to him. But now our neighbor
even contescends to assume to stand with
him on the great principles and MEASURES OF
his life. We have tired in exposing he false.