Freeman's champion., 1858-06-03


ons, we by no means wish to speak
disparpginyly of the purity ofpurpose,
nobility Of soul, the calm, steadfast
earneStness which animates them,
and the clear, penetrating, kingly in
tellect which in the persons of GAR
RIsoN, WENDELL PHILLIPS, Hi ioGINsoN,
FosTER, and a host of others have
madetheir age ring with the thunders
of noble humanitarian struggle,
which the future will recognize as one
of the most heroic and grand record
ed in the pages of history. TO these
men and their high purpose we give
all due reverence, holding them omi.
nently honest, earnest and pure; yet
we must beg for ourselves and the
Radical Republican element of Kan
zas and the nation to follow the path
we have marked out for our Anti-Sla l.
very agitation. All we ask of the
men whom we honor while differing
from them, is that their criticism S
may be more kind, and that they may
beStow upon our efforts a fairer and
juster appreciation than they seem
yet to be able to do
"Among the anniversaries of An
niversary Week in New York, not the
least noticeable was that of the Anti
Slavery Society, whose officers and
members are WIN. LLOYD GARRISON,
WENDELL PHILLIPS and their peculiar
associates of the Abolition school,
The resolutions introduced and read
by Mr.. GARRISON are of the usual
sweeping order, cutting down Church
and State, Democracy and Republi.
canism alike, in direct blow ut the
institution Of slavery. The religious
revival is pronounced a humbug be-
cause it extended over Mason d Dix
on'S line ; the Republican party is de-
clared wholly undeserving OF respect
and conidence;' and all who stand
aloof from the Anti Slavery enter
prise are deemed to occupy apoSition
'dishonorable to themselves and treas
enable to the cause of freedom
throughout the world This being
a free country (at least the hallwhcle
these people reside, being Free, it is
in order Tor anybody to agitate and
pass resolutions and build platforms
aud get as many people to stand on
them as he can. 1t is in order also
Tor other people to scold the Ogitators
and despoil their platform possible,
For the former enterprise, we have
no taStc-there seems to belittle dan
ger that the proper functionaries will
leave anything to be desired on that
score. But we have a criticism on
the proceedings OF the Abolitionists,
which we shall submit in spirit be-
fitting the gravity OF the subject and
the high character of those from
whom we differ:
IL. The abolition ofslavery every
where is an end devoutly to be wished,
and earnestly to be labored for. II
is also an end certain to be consuma-
ted. Possibly no man living will
have the high privilege conferred up
on him of striking off the last fsttcr
which binds a slave, but it is to be
stricken oil, nevertheless. 10 this
work the Republican party is COM
mitted as fully as the Anti-Slavery
Society-and to the same work are
committed, if they may be believed,
-lourlhs of all the Democrats we
could meet in days drive. The
professions of the latter are Of course
to be taken in q Pickwickian sense,
but we hazard nothing in saying that
tho sympathies Of large majority,
cv an of the Democratic party, are
: Anti-Slavery, and will be Soexpressed
at the ballot-box, at the earliest mo-
ment Of their emancipation from the
party dungeon, where their free in
stincts are frustrated. Therefore, the
difference between us is q difference ol
means and method-.not of aims.
80, The Republican party believe
in working with such weapons as ma
turc and the social economy Ito say
nothing Of the Constitution have
placed in their hands, and we believe
the Abolitionists do not. The struct.
ure Of human society places all power
in majortios---in some places major.
tiles OF intellect, in others maorties
Of votes, in others Of baytnets, ETC.
In tho United States it is clearly in
the majority Of votes. We believe
il is q part Of tho Abolition creed not
to vote at all, We do not see how
progress is to be made, either in stay
ing the spread OF slavery or on ulti-