Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-18
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taught Tartar-rhs abolition press, 10
eesnsr with the Journals opposed 10 the acqui
uon OF Cuba, which ssem 70 b altoxethsr 10
Gated in the North, appear just rev wonder
fuiiy dispisssed with the bargain by which
some OF those in New York Who syrpsfkis.
with them sent Mr.. Gsrrit Smith to Congress
An address to his constituent recently pub
li'hsd by that gentleman, setting forth hi,
reasons for resigring his seat, embraces tA,
cause Of their displessure Honest and straieb,
forwsrd man that be lie, Mr. Smith tells them
unwslccms truths In that paper, the prcmul.
gstion Of which, and more especially from
under hes signature, bids fair to ezpo.e til,
unsoundness Of moro or less of their position,
on Questions Of public interest. Hence thu
fury with which hundreds Of them ara jus,
now attacking their late great gun. ,r,.-,7
In this paper, Mr.. s. justified himself fol
failing to aid tho factous opposition to the
Nebraska bill On two grounds. First. because
ne did not recognise the prop,iety, of seeking
to defeat the will of the majority by . resort to
legislative sxpsdients. And, next, because
attending protrsctsd night sessions was giving
his eountsnanos or indirec. encourasem snt to
what he prcnoupces to be, melancholy and dis.
graceful scenes Of drunken debauchees In the
Capitol According to Mr., Smith, he vas de.
sired to be taetious, to defeat ths btu. Now,
a. he makes . strong argument to show that t.
comply with the wishes Of the opposition.tol
tns-death men, would have been TO fsgr ant, ,
violate the rights Of the majority, he complete
~ disproves all the pretenses on which the
Outrage" CRY Of the anti N brasksites was
founded. Thus, without designing % to do.
no makes out clear case of false pretsncet
against Msssrs. Garrison, Greeley, Raymond
d Co. Hence, the sudden change in their
opinion Of the Hon. Gerrit Smith. r-r4 40
Now, while those who seem unable 10 I'm.
deIstsnd how man can be worth J. pin as
legislstor or statesman, without he is willing
to enter into any combination or scheme &C.
capitalize to the majority of those acting with
him for OF against q particular measure or
policy-ars abusing Mr.. Smith so roundly for
being an idle dreamer and half . dough. face,
we may be permitted to say that in the whole
course of our Ing experience with Congress,
We never before knew a member of either
House to make, IN his frs. sessions service, 90
much roal character as Gerrit Smith has un.
doubtedly obtained BY his brief connection
with the House Of Representatives. Beto re
coming to Washington, he was known to the
country at large merely as rich Abolitionist
AFFLICTED with coeethss logaandi, who was.
If possible, more ultra than Garrison in his
published views Of tho rights Of the blacks.
and who was also exceedingly lavish with his
money for abolition purposes 1t was sup
posed by those who did not know him per
sonally, that he was practiser Of all the lit
tie mean tricks Of bsckbiting. lying, vanity,
selfshness, hypocrisy, and disingenuousuess
which, together, 90 usually grace the character
OF full blown abolition politician, and, as a
matter of course, render the abolition cause
odious even at the North, as general thing
He proves, On the contrary, to be q high.to led
gentleman, Is scrupulous 10 his per son al bear
ing as any gentleman in South Carolina or Viz
ginis. While his views of public affairs COZ.
nected directly or indirectly with tho question
Of slavery, are more ultra than those Of apy
one else who has 30 far been in Congtess-for
he accepts che legitimate corolla aries Of abo.
lition arguments, which all his co-laborers il
publio life reject-he steadily refuses to be
disingenuous in his conduct as statesm an
That is, to labor, not for the elevation and ben
eft Of the black man, but to build up the po-
litical fortunes Of handful of inscriptions
hypocrises under the faise pretence of defend.
ing the rights Of the negro. His abolitiopism
is for practical results. Theirs for political
effect only. Hence, he does not suit them
Hence, also, having Impressed all observer,
hero. and all honest newspapers with tie in.
tegrity Of his purpose, Notwithstanding the
ultsaiam and unpopularity Of his sentiments,
he has accomplished what NO other abolitio, I ;
ever sent to Congress has achieved. That is, ht
has fairly won the profound respect of the
couatIy from Maine to Louisiana. '..
What difference between Gerrit Smith and
John p. Hale! We knew the latter we'll be.
fore he suddenly turned an abolition politician
which occurred within twenty -four hours ri
ter no became satisfied that the Democrats Of
the New Hampshire Legislature did not de,
sign gratifying his aspirations for seat In The
United States Senate. We we'll remember Il q
day on which that news reached Washington
Hale being here at the time, and being knowr
to all these intimate with him as perhaps the
most ultra anti abolitionist-'' dough face, a.
he styles such men-in Congress, in his pr.
sate conversation upon the slavery Question
In twenty.four hours be became an ultra abo.
| Iitiop politician, for what he could make By
the change. We do not believe that he ha,
drsBn an honest breath since, if he ever die
before, which ne do not believe, lot hav; ns
the slightest confidence ia the personal integ-
risy Of men who become political converts sud.
denly. Having the gift Of CAB, no console nce
or senso Of shame, and being endowed with
enough brass to accomplish hundred ordinsr,
dsmsgogues, hs has run h,s political races and
| Of course, has become broker IN fee,siatloI
! at Washington. 1. Is not wonderful that :
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