The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-06
OPPOSITION C0FSER TATESK-SEHA LEADS
THE YAN-4B0LfT7Oy PUBLICATIONS..

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Those easy patriotic conservative gentlemen who hope
that the opposition Will less sectional attitude
In 1860 than was occupied in 1856, poor readers of
the Signs OF the times Possessing traditional and
sstunal aversion to the democratic party, and regard
ing repubIicansm dangerous usurpation, this body
Of conservatives placed in most painful position
Periodically they flare up. and cast few scky gleans
athwart the horizon but they TO the poll icl world
What fosserous animals and plants to the natural
word-the memcut0es Of extinct creation The other
day. the wings Of New York held meeting and listened
to speech Washington Hunt, and this little strata
may be discovered running through the whole political
formation Of the times Ii is attempting to stay the
progress the republican party and to prevent its rush
ing too rapidly towards extreme aboiionism But the
labor Is in vain. These wings, moderates,
Natives whatever they choose TO call themselves
like men embarked in little cockIe-shell boat upon the
rapids Of Nisgaratheir tiny useless i'm
precautions to stop or the rushing current Taking
the whole opposition element OF the North together and
does not embrace sufficient conservatism to afford Sew
ard the energetic play of his faculties in overcoming It,
If these gentlemen who ere blndly hoping that the
opposition viii unfl the sectional banner in 1862
and that such national conservative John Bell
may receive the nomination for the presidency whereby
North and South may embrace to overthrow the demo
cratic party ii these gentlemen will only open their eyes
70 what Is transpiring around them they may discover
that the republican programme for 1860 is 70 be
thoroughly sectional than that of 1856. Indeed may
say antislsyey and abolitionwors that the opposition
disc4m but which must before long, become their ap-
These signs Of progressive anti sayerysm In the
republican newspapers II is not long since the New
York Tribune contained minute, graphic aud highly
eolored narrative Of slave aucon In the South sid
have been written by that eminent roancer Doestcks
The artist brought into skfu prominence all the fe
lures OF slave auetion supposed 10 be most repusve to
the northern mind He had been hired to write
ton paper and Of course he did hesitate 10 do the
job scCeptably to his employers; supplying such IN
cidents wanting in fact from the crowded
stock of bus Imagination THIS narrative filed with
unarness has been extensively published by the repub
lcan press Of the country, and broadcast over
the land Ike seed for the harvest of 1850 The
antislayeTy society Published anything more
thoroughly abolition. Ii 1t has any design at all that
design must be to create, foster and cherish hatred Of
sayey and to prepare the northern mind for organized
assaults upon the institution What other object it
have Mr.. Butler owned slaves--he hal right 10
them under the laws OF Georgia. No question
that Mr. Bniier sold his slaves at suctionhe had a
right 20 sell them. No doubt, II true history OF this
auction should be written, would appear that the Incl
dents attending the sale such belong to every
such transaction and that nothing done shocking to
humanity violate OF precedent The design of spread
ing distorted and pSjnced narrative Of the scene,
written by professional romancer, TO infiane the
northern mind and prepare the people for the revolution
airy dogma OF Seward that 'irrepressble ccnfiict
must be carried increasingly between slavery and free
dom, until one or the other is vanquished.
named Helper who Processes TO be a citizen Of
southern State. has written book against slavery
not against its spread into territory free against
the power Of slavery in It's political aspers but against
slavery odious, revolving, aud disgusting system
perual Of his work is intended to Implant these ideas
and 20 make northern look upon Shareholders as
tyrans and man-steaIer. II is abolition work, if
anything be called abolition For the printing and
propagation OF this book thousands and thousands OF
dollars have been subscribed by leading republicans that
mar lie circulated everywhere in the North. The only
possible effect can have upon the northern mind will
be to excite the most nrejndced and bitter hatre Of
slavery il exists in the States and TO prepare the way
foE atsk upon this institution Notwithstanding the
protection il enjoys from laws and constitution. IL
this i not the design Of the organized attack upon the
system OF slavery in the States what possible end Is 10 be
accomplished by the fabrication and circulation OF these
works. ~ fe 20 -..3 ID aa astsH Ess 81
These signs enough TO convince any person OF Oh
rvaon that the conservative element OF the opposon
entirely povees that the campaign Of 1850 is to be
step in advance Of that Of 1855 upon Sewards SIRE
prrssibe confict platform and to this end the north
srn mind Is being crammed with abolition pubIicstions
that the remnant OF the American party not regarded
a. worth concsting that Seward win be the candidate
and that the conservatives VIII be ordered TO fll into
line, OF be permitted to desert to the democracy.