Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-03-28

Southern acknowledgment succHmbIng to
Abolition.


Abolition.
The 18th section of the new Philadelphia Plat
form is. in substance and effect, the exact antipode
of the old 18th section This new section endorses
and approves the doctrine of Abolition, the old Sec
tion condemned it, The Missouri Compromise ad-
mits that slavery is wrong that it is inferior social
system, which it is the duty of government to dis
courage, and that shareholders are not entitled to
equal rights with other property holders. In effect,
it brands them wicked men, as wrong .doers,
inferior CASTE For repeating this great wrong, for
wiping out this false stigma on the South. the new
Platform condemns the Administration. This, we
maintain, is tnctured with abolition, and makes the
Platform quite broad enough for Black Republicans
to stand upon.
If of the South agree that slavery is too bad to
be admitted into territories, acquired almost
tirely by Southern wisdom, energy and chivary,
are estopped from justifying it anywhere. If the
people north of SO deg 80 min too good to suffer
sa veholding, to associate with Shareholders the
people south of that degree, also too good, and
the institution should be speedily abolished.
We can safely, and with due self-respect take
other ground than that institutions moral,
natural and legitimate Northern institutions. If
we assent to The proposition that slavehoding is abb
normal, exceptional, immoral. or ant-religious we
give to abolition lever and fulcrum that in the
end must upset it, To defend it upon principle,
upon the almost universal usage and experience of
mankind, upon Bible authority, and upon the pre-
sent unpromisng aspects and prospects OF opposite
forms of society," is the only true and available mode
OF defence. The Missouri Compromise took away
all these means Of defence, and passed degrading
sentence of condemnation on Southern Institutions.
The administration helped repeal this sentence to
wipe out this disgrace and Southern Know Nothings
condemn its action. 1t this tends not to abolition,
we know not what is.
The low cunning and hypocrisy of attempting to
discOnnect their nominations from their platform and
their sentiments, makes the matter worse. Ii Mr..
Fillmore and Major DOneson accept their. nomina-
cOD0Uct.
should forever have submitted to the nquitous,
just and degrading terms of the Missouri Compro-
mise. They endorse fully and unequivocaIly the
abolition principle We annex the 18Th section, the
attempt to gloss over Know Nothing abolition
"l3th. Opposition to The reckless and unwise poll
cy of the present admins ration in the general man.
agement of our national affairs, and more especially
as shown IN remOv ng Americans (by designation
and conservatives in principle from office, and plac-
Ing foreigners and uraists IN their places shown
III trucking suhservency to the stronger, and an
lnsolrnt and Cowardly bravado towards the weaker
power; as show in re-opening sectional agitation
by the repeGt Of the Missouri C0mprnlISe as shown
III ranting to unnaluraZed foreigners he right TO
suffrage IN Kansas and Nebraska 3; as shown in it's
V icIatng cOu Sc on the Kansas and Nebraska qnes-
ton as shown In the removal of JudLe Bronson from
the CocrtorshIp If New York upon false and un-
tenable grounds; as shown in the corruptiohs which
perVade some OF the departments of the ,vernment;
as shown In disgracing merilorious naval officers
through preJn'lce or caprice shown in the blum
delng ml'nnnagem' mt of our foreign relations"
In writing as strongly 5 we do, we deem il pro-
per to say that political parties will sometimes DO
what the individuals, composing them, would scorn
to pcrperate. And such we believe TO be the posi-
ton OF the great mass Of Southern Know Nothings
who, under the demorazing influence of oath bound
nrGa n1ZaOns, and for the sake of frumph have al
Io"ed themselves Oappear in The attitude Of endorsing
the new Philadelphia platform We may also add
tnat there IS another large portion of Southern Know
Nothlngs who "sp upon" the platform and sustain
the nominees OF the party. What evidence have
Chey mat those nominees do not stand upon their
party PLATFORM which degrades the South and PLAYS
INTO the hands of the abotionist1? Take ii in any
light, Southern Know -Nothings cannot rightfully,
and great many will not, stand by the mischievous
and sinking caase of Know No ihingism
We have before referred to the family likeness be-
tween the platforms of the Pttsbufg and the Phila
delpha councils They both denounce the procliv-
ltIes OF the present National Democratic adminstra-
ton, and II not fer the reason. are certainly
doing each other very essential service in their respec
1--WE Objects When il is conceded that have nev-
er had message, which stood out more boldly and
decidedly than President Pierces for the threatened
rights OF our section, it is not 10 be wondered that
The Black Republican convention should promugate
such declaration as the following:
Third, Feeling that the present national admin
Istraon has shown itself to be weak and ailhless,
and that It's continuance in power is identified with
the progress OF the slave power to naionaze supre-
macy with the exclusion of freedom from the terri
torres and with increasing civil discord, it is lead
ing purpose OF our organization to oppose and
throw.'
The w.Nothing Convention employ almost the
same language of hostility to the national admins
tFaton, and there is strong significance of an afin-
ty OF sentiment naturally suggested by an affinity of
purpose. All Southern men should carefully mark
the fact that the bitter fruit is produced by the
two trees-Richnnond Enquirer.