New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-19
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MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10. 1860.
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ABOLITIOsIsnI ON "UNION MEETIsGs.n


Northern Black Republican Journals make all
manner Of fun of the EnionSaying meetings, one
of them, and the most prominent, remarking with
bitter and CALLING trutfulness that " the cities
which trade largely with the South per-
forming their periodical Hollow before the throne
of King Cotton, for every threat of dsunon at the
South meets with new prostrations and gcnuf1ex-
ions from the Morrill, No rdicule of the Union
Savers Of the great trading cities is spared, and
they are denounced for selling their principles
with their calico and tape and accommodating
their political and moral convictions and ayowals
to the prepossessons Of prospective buyers There
ia vast deal Of truth i'll this, which must cut
considerable proportion of the Union-Savers to
the heart4-if those have any who sacrifice their
convictions to their interests. This tone Of the
Black Republican press shows two things with
sufficient pianness, and these are-frst, that that
party is determined to push things to extremites
second that the union-Savcrs constitute by no
means large and influential body, though includ-
ing the best men of the North, for if they Were
sense of self.intercst would not permit the press
| to use language so insulting toward them.
We do not believe, of course, that the sole mo-
tive actuating those who get up and participate in
the Union meetings of the North is one of selfish
| 1nleTeSL-OI dollars ana CentS-DuJ tLaI tHey dTc
| participated in by many from impulses of pure
and noble patriotism but we do believe that the
Black Republican press tells the truth of a large
number of those who range themselves under the
| Union-saving banners when it says, they are
frightened into the traces by the possibility that
they are to be robbed of the profits of Southern
| trade intercourse. This is the ground we have
heretofore taken, and the argument of interest
appeals to the pocket nerve, are what we have
brought to bear to convince, to coerce the North
if possible, to accord us justice in mutual rela
tons. Weighed as we have weighed it, the testi
mony of the Black Republican press sustains tie
position; and still say that for the sake peace
and quietude, we willing to accept the justice
which the North may be compelled to grant: for w
get it in other way. There is no use in hoping
for its voluntary tender, though that would be NOR
agreeable to all parties. The tie of interest is
poor substitute, indeed, for the bond Of fraterni
and patriotism which should hold us together.
The Boston Bee and Atlas, leading politica
journal, treats the Union meetings as very insie
nifcant matters, hardly worthy of mention, an
says that John Brown has benefited the anti-sla
very cause, for he has given the North chance t
define its position, and it /" has stood firm, and ha
not been scared into reputation Of his acts" TIL
Is tremendous acknowledgment for even the ha
dihood of Black Republican journal to maxi
that the North endorses murder and treason, an
stands firm to platform which Incorporates th'
extremity of action in carrying out its policy.