, 1857-07-03
AbOlitiOnISm

Tho reasonable doctrines contained !. ~
resolutions, and the blasphemy inco,n.. ~ g,
ted in some Of them, are truely shudd.r;..
to any christian community. Ipsdsr..
tacitly avOwed in some of them. Trs,.'.
to our common country is also oD.nlr
commended. Truly, there is but On. :. V
between the Garrisonian- AJJev. E,,l,,, ~
ticians and the polygamies of Utah Svl' ~
present republican party have but on. ~ ~
to take to reach their disunion advaD,,.p
There is this distinction between tbs ~ NJ
r'sOnia", GerriH Smith and Fred Do,.r
abolitionists and the present selfstvlaS
publican party, although they all mil !,
the same harness, but upon diifersnt NJ,
forms. The former say that "tbe coDs,,.
ton is compact with he'll" recognize, n
institution of slavery, and advises di,uD;..
rather than that thirty-one United S,,..
should be held together by that sacred !.
strument. The negro first, if be /, =,
freed. then dis~niOn ! The republican p,,,v
of the present day denies that the con,s
tuition approves slavery; and vet b0th
these nigger-LOrerS are found hand in OIo,.
against the democratic party Look 4
the last presidential contest. Thers VA,
not state in the Union where there va,
not q Buchanan electoral ticket. In som.
of the New England states the national
flag was discarded in the republican rank,
and banner run up containing thereon bat
sixteen stars. How far would such a mart,
have to go, until they fell into the smbrac
of the Garrisonian school? Freemen Of
Washington territory, read what follows:
Meeting Ofthe GarrisOnian AbOlliionIIk
The Garrisonian Abolitionists com.
menced holding their anniversary meetings
at the City Assembly Rooms, on TuesdlI
May 18th. The majority Of the persons
present were young girls from Tie
country, and old, solemn-looking Quaker
ladies. The masculine sex we're represn,
ted in about the ratio of one to twenty.
Among these, were all the well known
ultra Abolitionists Of the day. Mr.. Gar.
rison opened the proceedings by reading
selections from the Scriptures, and then
submitted to the meeting q long string t
the absurd and fanatical resolutions. Asa
specimen Of the whole, take the following:
Resolved, That we have but one obeci
in view-the immediate liberation Of lie
slave; but one test Of statesmanship-hs
slave; but one proof of patrioIisn-hs
slave; but one standard Of piety-ths slave.
In other words, we pronouncn Ari
craftsmanship folly which leaves ihs
freedom Of the slave out Of sight--lhit
patriotism TO be hollow which does not
break his fetters, and that piety 10 b
spurious which does not hail him as nan
and brother. y
Resolved, That we shall allow nothing
to stand between the slave and bis emanrF
pation-neither parchment nor compact
neither constitution nor Union, nelthH
political party nor religious sect; bot M
shall press through them all, or over then
all--diverted by no side issue, intimldnid
by no menace, appalled, by no danger-tl
we break his yoke, and place him, redeemed
and disenthralled, upon the worldwide
platform Of q common humanity.
THEY ARE PROUD TO BE CALLED NTDns
AND TRAITORS.
Resolved, That if to make human llbsry
paramount to all other consideration b
fanaticism, then we glory in being lhnaiici
that if to be in deadly antagonism ioeP'e
slavery religion be inGdelity, then are w
infdels, and if to declare that . slaVeho-
ding Union ought to be dashed ID piecs
be treason, then we are proud Of The liils
of traitors; for "the head and front Of oH
offending hath this extent-uo more
Resolved, That it becomes high mora
duty to dissolve the present national CON-
pact, TO raise the banner Of secession
join in the cry Of mo union with slaVsnct
ders," to separate the North iron W
South, that the awful responsibilities glor
ing out of the existence Of slavery nay =
placed upon the heads Of those wno plv
claim their determination to pePe'naI
their nefarious institution-the rescufeS%
the slave power, whereby it Is enabled Y
extend and strengthen ITSELF cut OH. OIL
slaves permitted to stand erect ana ". ~.
their lordly masters in the face ana ss'-s ".
the question of their liberty withca.
extraneous inAuence-the slave-holaeso
prived of all auxiliary aid, and Pss
situation in which 1t will be physleA y. -
geographical impossibility for them 'o1s~
a single victim in bondage; and, nn.i!,
Resolved, That we do not, cannosc, scs.~ -.
not, will not, recognize as churches q ,s.,, IN
those churches which sanction sA,-h
which justify, excuse or apologize lOs IN nj
holding, under any circumstances. ~, ~
which admit the Shareholders . ~. IT,
communion and fellowship; that i = ,..- %~
phemy against God and treason . ! m N.
Christ to admit that such churches e'' An
that, on the other hand, We rega.u ..;.iT
as the actual atheists and inhdes o. SO' ~.
Christianity, filling Ios ,s,pt
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