The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-06
Evidences of Conservatism.


Some of our Southern contemporaries seem
to AXE great pride in psrading before their
readers, all the evidences of conservatism on
the part of the North, they can gather from
every source, in order to allay as much as
possible the present excitement. This is no
doubt very cemmendable. The Harper's
Ferry raid is but the effect of cause which
has fer a long time been under way and
gathering force. 1t has been KNOWN almost,
that the spirit of abolition fanatacism would
eventually make some practical demonstra-
taon, but where and what nature that dem
onstration would be was afterwards to be re-
vealed.
We say it has been known tn at som ething
of the kind must take place, we now affirm
that it was known, not alone by those
conservative men at the North, many Of
whom were cognizant of the preparations
going on in their midst for the grand battle,
but by Southern Slave-osoners Themselves,
many of whom have invariably spent their
summers among the very men who were
making the preparations. Not only that, 1.-THE
newspapers of the North have teemed with
it for several years past, whilst those of the
South have appealed to Southern pride,
Southern patriotism, and Southern capital,
to GENE to the rescue of the Southern insti-
buttons, by building up Southern trade,
manufactures and commerce, but appealed
in vain, until the practical result developed
ITSELF
And now that that development has taken
place, and the "peculiar institution" has
gathered its first fruits, AS laid on the altar
at Harper's Ferry, let us be henceforth
awake to the danger which surrounds us,
and do our own trading and manufacturing.
Trust no longer to the conservative men of
the North, or South either.
Among the evidences of conservatism WE
have to offer, is one case not exactly of
similar nature as those offered by our CO.
temporaries; though::we suppose it might be
suffered to "pass muster" among the crowd.
1t is few facts in connection with the sale
of Pews in Henry Ward Beecher's Church,
in Brooklyn, New York. Henry Ward
Beecher, it will be remembered, is one Of
the "big guns" of abolitionism. And no
doubt, owing to that fact, the coaservat ive
men made rush to get seat into his sane
tuary.
The sale took place on Tuesday last, we
learn from the Herald, and long before the
hour of sale, TX o'clock, the body of the
church was crowded with people anxious to
secure seats for the coming year, and by the
time the sale commenced there were at
least l 800 or 1000 persons present, about
one third being ladies.
The pews, numbering about 300, were
sold to the highest bidder and they were all
disposed of at very high premiums, one
bringing as high as $l60 premium, and
number $l00 and over
The amount realized from the sale was
$5S,429 so, the premiums alone amounting
to $l6,7ll so. The amount received from
the sale last year was within few dollars
OF $4,000, thus showing an increase over
last year of nearly $4,000.
Thus, we see $4,000, more of the dear
conservatives' money contributed to the sup
port of rank abolition preacher. Money
obtained from the South from the slave
owners and wealthy men of the South
heretofore could not tolerate anything man
ufsctured South, but must have even their
bread and butter come from Abolitiondom