Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-08
The Administration aud its Adherents.

The Baltimore Erchangc quotes the remark of Sidney
Smith. who. in commenting upon particular phase Of
natics that developed itself with remarkable strength
in England some y years ago, said that it was one
Of those evils from which society is never wholly ex-
..enpt; but which bursts out at different periods with
peculiar violence and sometimes overwhelms every
thing in its course The las: eruption, he added, in
relation to the Puritan outbreak and the elevation Of
Cromwell TO the Protectorate, DESTROYED both Church
and Throne. with its tremendous force" The Er-
e64uge naturally concludes that the Abolition sentiment
which has become Of late years prevalent at the North
ia part and parcel of the same puriancl eayen. In
the earlier DAYS Of New England the outcrOppngs of
fanatcism developed themselves in ntermnabe discus
sous on abstruse points Of theology in denying hber
" Of conscience 70 others in framing Blue laws and IN
executing people suspicion Of being guilty OF witch
craft What was then done in the name Of religion Is
now sought to be accomplished, by the more advanced
disciples Of the anti slavery movement, by resort to
those " Higher Law doctrines, of which they have
constituted themselves the orgnatOrs and eNpounders
President Lincoln in guarded phraseolOgy, and Senator
Seward with much than his accustomed bodness Of
uterance have started the theory Of "rrepressbe
conflict between the free States and those which recog
azs the institution Of slavery uextrcably interviewer
into their social system. There Is, in point OF fact
scarcely single prominent leader Of the radical wing Of
the Republican party who has not az time other
declared to De the mission OF those Uao have given in
their allegiance the political organization which has
nov possession Of the Federal Government 20 eXtnguish
slavery wherever exists within the limits Of the Repub
lie Attaining power this issue only and de-
irving an their vitality from their persistence in carrying
out tbs doctrine 10 It's ultimate consequences what prob
sbiitv is there that such party be induced, either
bv earnes. enreles or mild proesations, to saerfe its
only cohesive principle the altar Of the Unions In
ordinary cases Of sectional disagreement rateSnal appeals
NAV answer good purpose, but radical differences Of
opinion admit Of no such gentle paiadons. Mr. Seward
nav bandly prophesy speedy return of the seeded
States into the Confederacy Of which they were for
merly members but who expects they will ever come
back without such guarantees as the North has
shown no disposition 20 gives We are told TO wait
until reaction sets in. What is 70 cause this reaction
VIII the Republicans abandon their principles To do
this dsinegrate the party, 70 surrender the
Government patronage and TO sacrifice the emoluments
Of oce. Is al probable that they will rise to the
height OF this sublime act Of selfabnegation? VIII
these men sabdue their long cherished pFeudce itens
hed as they have been recently by the infusion Of ana
zeal elements, and m spirit Of pure LOYALTY 20 the Union
whilst extending the hand Of fellowship TO the people of
the South gracefully YIELD for the sake of peace and
harmony all that the latter reasonably askg Ifthe
Republicans win not DO these things, Who that knows
the present temper Of the South believe that il will
submit 10 an aggressive sectional party, that il has
heep rudely awakened TO a consciousness Of impending
danger and the last pitch Of endurance by
the covert or open menaees of fanateal faction
81 wb;cb Garrison il the chief apostle and Sum-
per, aud Giddings, and LOysiOy, and Burlingans,