Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-05-04
AboIitionisn i'm Missouri-The Ger
mans.

AboIitionism i'm MissourI-The Ger
mans.
The opponents of slavery in this country
consist of two classes. One who are content
to let slavery remain where it is, but infexi-
bly, oppose its extension these are Free-soil-
ers, and have assumed the name of Republi-
cans in the party nomenclature of the day
The other not only opposes the extension, but
propose to +" carry the war into Africa, " and
abolish it where it already exists, and these
ar the abolitionists proper. At this time they
all stand on the same platform, as they uni
in support OF Fremont, who was a free
soiler They differ only in degree-the ma
ture being the same. The free-solers have
but one short step to take to become aboli
tionists, and that they will take when it is
practical. This is being now exempiifed in
the State of Missouri. The anti-slavery SEN
timent which pervadCs portion of the pop
uation OF that State, ir pure abolitionism-
1t proposes to abolish the institution of slave
ry there and prides itself in having strength
enough TO make the issue direct in the next
August election. What is free-soilism in
Ohio is abolitionism in Missouri, and will be
wherever it can obtain footing in any of
the slave-holding states. The classification is
distinction without difference, so far as
thevital interests ofthe South are inyOlved.-
A few days ago, the st. Louis Republican warn
ed the people of Missouri, that the battle be-
tween slavery and anti-slavery was brewing
Tha HaU tha J,yze tba
German organ of that city not only admitted
tn fact. but elaborated the purposes of its
party. 1t declared unequivocally for eman-
cipation, and without recompense to the own
ers of slave property. We give some extracts
from its article to show the German feeling on
this subject, illustrating and enforcing a
great truth which has been often stated and
as often denied, that the foreign population,
especially the Germans, were hostile to slave
nv, and active allies of its btterest native en-
emies:
"The Republican, in its article of yesterday
under the above head, acts as though the
late city election had first opened It's eyes in
respect to the true state of political affairs in
our midst. 1t groans forth to its readers,
that the approaching Congressional election
bly,, and even for county officers in this coun-
ty, will be fought ON the Anti-Slavery plat
form and that Mr.. Stevenson had declared
in Franklin county aud Mr. Richardson in the
Southwestern district, that the " RepubIi-
can" had forced the emancipation question
upon the State and that it were useless to at
tempt avoiding that issue, and not even pru-
dent to do so, if even il were possible.
We can hardly believe that the Republi-
can means thereby TO establish a reputation
for astuteness, in publishing what every body
knows, and what we never will put in dis
pute, but on the contrary must be our next
aim, and the very next consequence of our
victory at the late charter election.
'.But how will the Republican astound af-
ter August next, when it will learn, what
tremendous progress the free labor movement
has made in the whole country! when it will
learn that our people will no longer be lntim-
idated by slave owners in casting their votes;
when il will learn TO what extent the Kansas
election frauds have opened the eyes of every
free man respecting the objects of the Ma
tional Democracy; how the defeat of Mr.. Blu
chanan in Congress has even opened the ewes
of the most timid; and how the obstinacy and
the despotic principle of Southern slavehOld-
ers have changed public opinion in Missouri
How will the Republican astound, when its
everlasting howl, in reference 10 the City mil
lions of slave property, which is sought TO be
destroyed, will be made to hush up, as though
never utteredl How will IL aslonnd when
the response will come from every quarter OF
the State, that fifty millions are "a mere tribe
in comparison with the sudden increase of the
value OF the whole property of the State, on
the day when Missouri will declare herself u
free State
Fifty millions of slave property in com
parison to the increase of the value of our
property in one year, And who prevents our
where we are every day told slaye-lab0r Is 81
much sought after, even to re-ntroducing the
African slave trader Who prevents them al
this time, when they and their head, the M u
souri, Republican, even now foresee the iney-
liable result from embracing the proper
means TO secure themselves against damage
Who, indeed, has told them that we seek more
than our profit, more than the advantage ol
the majority OF our white populationy and
who says that we deny them tine privilege 10
dispose OF their slave property where they
may see fit?
.'The Republican has guessed Alright, and il
ought 10 learn from history that when peo-
pie desire TO carry out principle, important
consequences are ever dIsreglrded il ought
to learn from every days experience that In,
farther a stone rolls down mountain the
more difficult it becomes 10 restrain its force
and the nearer il comes 20 the inevitable
abyss, the more IL will be enabled 10 give it.
party more shrewd advice than that OF obsti-
nate, ridiculous aud dangerous resistance
against gigantic, Irresistible powegl'
The Chicago Denocrat, one OF the most vio-
lent anti-slayery journals in the world, whose
editor and proprietor was elected Mayor OF
Chicago, which Office he now holds. by the
votes of foreigners, and who understands the
German sentiment and feeling as well or bet
ter than any other man in the Union, was 50
delighted with the boldness OF his abolition
friends in Missouri, that the red republican
article of the Anze.ger is copied at large, ae-
companied with an original article iaading
the Germans, US the -ery beet friends of ''ha-
man freedom. We make the following ex-
tracts from the Deaoc5a.
ssThe German element In the United States
Is destined 10 do great work IN resolationiz-
ing public sentiment both at the North and
South, in respect to slavery. The German
Emigrant pushes himself eyerywhere--nort
SOUTH east and west, and wherever be goes,
whether in Illinois or Tennessee, Massachn-
Sc It's or Louisiana, In Wisconsin Or Missouri,
be takes his tree principles with him. and as