Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-07
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To affect TO despise culture and refinement
has been the resort of ignorance and of the
low-bred since the world began. In the En-
quirer it shows itself in villifying New En-
gland, to which ii seems to have devoted its
Sunday unwholesomeness. 1t would have
people believe that this is owing to New
England abolitionism; but the truth is, the
Democratic party in Ohio, including the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, was thoroughly abolition
lied before New England; and was then
more rampant in abolitionism than New
England is now. Before abolitionism be-
came formidable political element in New
England, the Democratic party elected an
United States Senator, who was nominated
by the original Liberty party; and they
passed resolutions in their State Conventions
declaring slavery an evil, which it was the
duty Of tbeDemocratic party of Ohio to do all
in their power to mitigate and finally eradi-
cate That was when there was no Territorial
question at issue. This was the Inauguration
| of abolitionism as a political element in
Ohio, and an example which New England
abolitionism has never equaled. So that is
not what ails the Enquirer.
1t would be singular if all rules ofciviliza-
ton were reversed in New England. Where
education, including all the advantages of
/ social culture, is in greatest perfection, and
most enjoyed by the whole people, naturally
the most culture and the most liberality of
sentiment would prevail 1t is only igno-
rance that is iDtolerant. Enlarged reason
always brings liberal views and perfect toll
Grafton, confident that truth can encounter
error on equal terms.
If there is any virtue in education, we
should expect to find its benefits most devel-
oped in New England. Her educational in
! stitutions stand highest. If there is any vir-
| tue in religion, we should expect to find it
hest exhibited in New England, for no.
| where else in America are the obligations
of religion so thoroughly inculcated in
youth, so generally recognized and literally
supported, and nowhere else in America
does religion secure the services of so much
learning and ZEAL If there is any virtue in
the narental care and training of children,
we might expect to find it in New
England, for nowhere else in America
does it so faithfully discharge its obli-
cations. The loose custom which in the
West and Southwest releases young daugh-
ters from maternal control and example,
ard turns them, halEmade up, unguarded,
into society which is made up of Just such
materials and of the matrons which such
manners make, is not of New England
growth. No where else in America are the
any virtue in religious and benevolent enter
prises, we might expect to find it in New
England, for the great benevolent operations
at home and abroad, which have distin.
guished America, are chiefly supported by
New England contributions and New En-
land men. If there is any virtue in hgt
moral sentiment, it should be found there
for no where in America is it so much the
public sentiment. If there is any virtue
in business integrity and mercantile honor
it should be found there, for the scalt
of these is slightly inclined to deAee
| WIN tue scLJluR sun. III LueTe Is any VltJu
in sturdy independence, in lively patriotism
in chivalrous fighting for liberty, and cheer
fully sacrificing property for it, it should ex
ist in New England, for there the Revolu
ton began, and began, too, with brillian
victories, which raised American hopes tC
enthusiasm; and New England's men ant
money were the main dependence of the war
Those who respect these qualities, will re
spect the people SO distinguished by them
. and by so glorious a history; but impoten
, malignity, begotten of vitiated humors; in
heriting diseased appetites and propensitie'
and owing nothing else to parental infu
ence; with none of the impulses of humauit.
but its vices; destitute Of self-respect, an
with a conscious tendency to the lowest seal
of creation, will, of course, villify qualitie
of which it knows nothing except that the
are above its reach.