The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-06
Vol. XIII.
CONSERVATISM RULES THE HOUR

CONSERVATISM RULES The HOUp
In another article we have drawn at,err--
to the remarkably conservative tone Of the dr..
cial organ in reference to the slave trade. w..
find that the same spirit is maniiesting iser--
quarters where we had least reason to expect
The Montgomery (Ala.) AdrertiSer, the cer,r..
organ of the ultraists Of that State, which a...
few weeks since was favorable 10 the r.yi~..
of the slave trade, has now come round 10 ii.
very opposite position and denounces tho f.
eign traffic in human flesh as an unrara.,,'.i
atrocity. We must do the Adc:ytiser the ia.
ice to say that, unlike most of the Sorts.-
newspapers and politicians, it places its OBJ,
sition on the grounds of humanity and ia,....
We propose at a future day 10 presea, III.
article entire to our readers in order To- SIN,
the progress which the Anti-Sayery sen.i,r,.
is making among the freeaters. We BERN
believe that the Pro-Savery feeling has cr,r.
mated, and the public mind is raars;n, s.,...
into It's normal condition.
But the truth is, that the "D.u..n...~
leaders have at last seen tue iolly Of athena.
ing the differentiation Of the United STINT.
They begin to suspec; that Savcry-ezt.....-
is not the most popular war-cry Tint could a.
imagined, and they are taking In sa;l-at r.,..
until they weather the next Presidential Oh.
ton. Should they again De successful r.
shall hear no more Of the timoran, ,r...-,.
tism which they at present assume. w. l.r.
reason to believe thar these -jmaIt.n..-. =.
nunciations Of the slave trade. ana tI;, na.
born zeal for humanity and justice. lar. ho..
prompted by the leaders Of the Black Demo.
racy in this city, as an eXpcdicut for rarafa-,.
the confidence Of their Northern allie, IT,
result of the late elections has terribly FRIGHT
ened them. They feel that they stand ON m.
brink of ruin, with perpetual bauishmcnt from
power and the spoils in the near future: arj
as a last resort, they have concluded 10 r.trac.
their steps and amend their platforms. W..
should not be surprised if Mr. Doue.a, himself
should be forgiven. and received back into III
fellowship
The Washington Stats, conducted Lv Mr.
Pryor of Virginia, who until racoatv was the
most ultra man in the Old Dominion. +, now q
model of conservation. The ct,gori, opposed
to the conquest Of Mexico. laughs at ta. .l.a
of purchasing Cuba, and dcnounccs the ,av,
trade, which, while conducting the Richmond
South, he seemed Inclined TO eucoura-a. Il.
is understood to represent the views Of Mr.
Hunter, who is naturally conservative but vha.
as a Senator from Virginia, was c0us,raiueGly
circumstances to support the Lccomp,ou fraud.
with all the impurities of Pierc-'s and Buchn-
ans Administrations. His policy. as Wen 81,
that of other Presidential aspirauts. is 10 draw
a veil over the past, and cause the people Of IL.
North to forget the Infamous outrares and
frauds upon the rights OF Kansas which thcv
supported at the time, either from choice, OF
from want Of moral courage to oppose the pop.
ular current among their ignorant and excited
constituents. But they have records which
cannot be washed ont or forgotten by the pre-.
ent generation.
The Republican opposition to the unpana
pied and unscrupuloos Pro-Slavcrv policy OF ID.
late and present Administrations has uuloult
eddy compelled the Black Democracy TO a.-um.
its present attitude Of humiliation and Repent
ance--a repentance. not OF the crimes which 10
has committed bu, OF tbe discontinue and d.
grace which have attended thcm. Ir-. r.,
publicans, Therefore, press on, and ts., wm
drive the encmiys If Freedom into stN greater
concessions Il "a mn titnr ion. E-,...lE..l,,s d.