The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-10-23
AboIi,ionism amd the Union

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AboIiIiOniSm and the Union
The st Louis Republican, one of the
ablest edited papers in the West; and a
paper too that is giving the government
in its efforts to put down the present re-
bellien, vigorous and hearty support,
thus speaks of the damnable doctrines of
abolitionism and secession, the twin rel
les of disunionism: "-"Mrs. Uncle Tom
Stowe has undertaken to set the people
of England right about our war, and is
writing open letters to some of her friends
there, posting thcm M in reference to the
subject. Her endeavor seems to be to
convince the British that the present con-
fiict is waged for the abolition of slavery,
and to play upon their sympathies by
telling them that its result must be the
emancipation of all the bondsmcn in the
South. A long letter from this lady to
Lord Shaftesbury, is printed, in which
she takes this ground. To be sure, she
does not specify any act of Congress, or
any speech, letter or action of the Prcsi
dent, in proof of her argument. She
does not allude to the resolutions offered
, by Mr.. Crittenden, and passed by both
houses of our National Legislature, which
that body is pledged to the doctrine that
the war is not for subjugation or for in
reference with the domestic institutions
q of any Of the States. But she shows that
. the war is for the abolition of slavery, be-
e cause she, who has advocated disunon
for fifteen years, supports it! This is
e logic which it is to be hoped Lord Shat
# tesbury can comprehend.
1t ''There is a certain consistency about
;, the abolitionists which is to be admired
} if not followed. Thep keep their single
70 70 idea. constantly in the foreground, anC
al conform their course to nothing else
al 1t is the pole to which the shifting anC
le veering abolition needle pcrpetually
IN points. The Missouri Compromise, il
n. the view of these fanatics, was an enor
A. nous crime, for which Heaven could hav
" " no forgiveness. Years later, it was
ps blessed thing, canonised in the hearts Q
~ ~ the people, and which no sacriliglou
on hand should touch! Its adoption wa
en- en- fendish, but its repeal was diabolical.-
ed So, also, the Union was once a leagu
ne with h-ll--a despised, oppressive, barbal
o. Gus compact, to be spurncd and spit VI
he on. Now, it is magnificent and glor
,ot otis structure, because part Of the Sout
Or condemns and hates it. Once the Con
~. stitution was a miserable instrument {
- tyranny and human degradation, fit onl
.oa nu to be trampled to the earth. 1t is no
he a scroll of immortal freedom, and tt
ID 10, charter of equal rights. Once the enac
ments of Congress were cruel and de
I cat potic, binding no mans conscience, ar
ho standing not in the way of higher lay
Ter but in this, too, the doctrine is change
on as in the other cases. and the cry now
for the Union, the Constitution, and the e
nd forcement of the laws.
hat Gas disunion was in former times II
'men m remedy for the sin of slavery, so
p the present day the Abolition'sts upho
'a 'a' the Union because they'hope-vainly,
Iii. it has thus far proved-that the war cG
me me be made the medium of their quacker
ON Many, it is true, have already become di
'e(y gusted with the conflict, as they do n
civ find the Administration as pGable as thu
hat thought; but the Beechers and patriot
ne ne of the New York Independent school st
my hold on with patience and perseveran
on. worthy of better cause. There are
= dications, however, that this family
'cn agitators-this set of uneasy and jau
ven diced philanthropists-are also becomil
.ae .ne dissatisfied, and are almost ready, Iii
uld Booth, the slave rescuer of Wisconsin,
s,d .d heap anathemas upon the devoted he'
so, of the President for not turning the TO
. uld million bond negroes of the South loo
ou upon the white community, to be suppol
ady cd, perhaps, in idleness and sloth. Fla
nal Ipy, happy will be the day for this con
try when the twin children of fanatics
Ar =" secessionism and abolitionism-t t
Joint authors of all our national troubl
are effectually crushed out and effaced
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