New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09

day, wakes up to find the windows OF heaven
wide open.
We are led to these reflections by the solemn
fact that in Ward V. of the City OF Boston, q
little meeting of Constitutional -Unlon-Demo-
cratic Uptonians voted, the other evening, that
they were for the vigorous prosecution OF the
"war" but that they we're not Abolitlonlsts''
A more unnecessary disclaimer we can hardly
conceive of. 1t requires modcum OF brains
TO be anything Of the kind. But we cannot
blame these timid gentlemen; nor will anybody
blame them who considers that an "Abolition-
"ist" is also an IDfde, an Agrarian, Foe
Of Human Government, Dupo of bis Con-
science, Woman n's-Rights- Man, an Anti-Sab-
batarian, "Spiritualist," Phrenologist, a
Water Curer, Vegetarian, a Fourierite, and
an Opponent of Tobacco and Capital Punish
ment. All Observation-Disclosures wear Boards,
All Female. .Abolitionists are " Boomers" All
of them, being tainted by "Peace Principles,
ore ayowedly in favor Of Insurrection, with
Fire, Bloodshed, Rape, Anarchy, and General
Whiz of Everything. No wonder that SNUG
faced ConstitutiOnal-Unio man, just as hghiy
respectable as it is possible fox one OF our
fallen race to be, takes all possible pains,
before le lifts 80 much as his little finger for
his country, to have it distinctly understood
though he may be in little danger, that he Is
not an Abotionist." His dudgeon at the
accusation is portion Of bis respectabllty.
Now, it is no part of our business either to
attack or defend the American Anti-Slavery
Society. 1t is distinct organization, aud II Is
abundantly able 70 take care Of itself. But,
before we consign to the limbo of the wicked this
Door word Abolition" we would Ike to ask
if there be in this whole State Of New-lork,
for instance, one weliniormed and conscIen-
tious person who is not an "Abolihonlst
This is the way to put it: Here is this Negro
Slavery; it has been our torment and our
curse, our daily and our nightly danger. 1t
has brouoht us TO this shame before the natious
it has attempted to overthrow the institutions
which we love, and which our fathers founded.
II has changed peace to war, plenty to want,
confidence to doubt, and ease to embarrass'
ment IL has wasted our material wealth, and
II has hardened the hearts Of our brethren
against US. 1t has enfeebled the mno' con-
taminated the pulpit, made dim the distinctions
between right and wrong, and discredited our
political principles, which but for TINS curse
would have been the hope of the world! uoa
favoring circumstances permitting, the way
oneped by a Providence which will indeed be
IA .atx Of ~
and forever Where is the intelligent Northern
man, we care not how hc may politically style
himself, who will not say from the bottom Of
his heart, TO such question, "YesW Ii this
is to be IN "Abotionist, we should like TO look
in the face of the poor creature who viii say
that he is not one. This is no longer question
Of morals, but one OF common sense and of
common safety; of ordinary prudence and the
least possible foresight. We are arguing for
no particular scheme; we are demanding
no hasty action; We feel as much as any the
need Of a circumspect policy; but upon the
naked question of abolition or "No Abo-
lition," We believe that every honest think |
ing man will be ready to ayow himself an
AboluonSt." Shall We send down this in
heritance of distraction aud division to our
children Are we such towards as to impose
upon them burdens which our fears and weak
ness shrink from Shall the Union be restored
only again and again to be jeoparded Shall We
have done our whole duty well and wisely, if
we transmit to the next generation this fright
full bequest of civil quarrel And has our day
been so full of glory and historical achievement
that we can afford to throw away this golden
opportunity of redressing the injuries Of an
unhappy race And yet men shun the subject,
and shrink from the problem because its sOlu-
ton is difficult, and strive, by senseless bab-
BILE of Constitutional obligations, to be rid fjr-
ever of the whole matter. Is this brave,
manly, or becoming
We say "No;" and, if saying so puts us into
the Abolition category, we accept the place
as place of honor. Many good, brave,
loyal man shares our opinion; many cltl-
zen who has given bis blood as if it were
water and his money as if it were drOss to
the Republic, thinks as We do. And by what
right is such q patriot to be classed with trsi-
tors in arms against the Republic1 BY what
law even of the commonest personal civility |
do these lbelers couple the names of the sound
and the rotten, of the patriot and the anar-
chist, of footpads and freebooters, with the
honest names of Christian gentlemen And
who are these new Mentors who assume to
direct, advise, censure, persuade and e1hort
an immense majority of the voters OF the
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