The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-03-13
Abolition Tactics.

The abolitionists have their emissaries in every
portion of the Southern country, who keep then
employers thoroughly 'pOsted" in regard to all
that is going on among US. A correspondent Of
the New Yorb Worlds rabid Black Republican
paper-writing from Richmond on the 3rd in
slant, makes the following significant disclosures;
THE FEDERAL PATRONAGE IN VIRGINIA.
II has always been said that the federal pat.
ronage is allpowerful in Virginia. Virginians
regarded as having proyerbial love of Office,
and the inference is that they are readily suscep-
tible to the influence Of the government having
this patronage in its gift There never was a
more perfect truth. The anti-slavery sentiment
in Virgins has attained strength for the last three
months that no man could have predicted for it
in five years. ] have observed that it seemed to
increase as the 4th of March approached, quad
ruplng in the ratio Of its progress with the dim
mutton of the interval to that period Every
twenty out of one hundred wings and Douglas
men in the State are Office-seekers under the new
administration. II their greed is even partially
satisfied, anti-savery interest will be built up
in Virginia which will effectually crush any Sc
cession movement that is ever TO be inaugurated.
The influence of the federal patronage is opera
ting 7rospectively to a degree that excites seri-
Gus apprehension in the pro-slavery ranks.
They.see in that influence, and the contemplated
increase of taxation upon slave property, the
doom of the institution in Virginia
If any body has hitherto been unable to CON-
prehend why Virginia is so slow to secedc, he is
here furnished with theory which will enable
him readily ito account for the milk in the CO.
coa-nut." The Union leaders in that State are
more anxious to enjoy the sweets of office under
Lincoln than to secure the rights and honor Of
Virginia
Our friends in the border slave States would
do well to keep sharp lookout after those ex-
ceedingly patriotic individuals who are willing
to accept appointments at the hands of Black
Republican administration The presumption
will be- in every instance, that the office is con-
ferred with the distinct understanding that the
holder of it is to lend his influence to abolition
izing his State. lie will not be expected, pro-
badly, to take his stand, at once, upon the Gar
risonian platform, and o 'enly to dcnounce slave
ry as 1.-THE sum of all vlanics." Lincoln feels,
himself that such policy would be premature;
and doubtless, lie will be entirely satisfied, for
the present to let his agents abuse him little,
in order that they may acquire and preserve an
influence which may be welded in favor of sub
mission" lie does not intend to abolish slave
ry Immediately, by means of an act of Congress.
lie will buy up Southern men with the official
patronage at his disposal, and set them to work,
secretly, disseminating anti-slavery doctrines
among their own people. The purpose of Black
Republicans is gradually to abolitionze the
slave States, as they have been doingin Maryland,
Virginia, and Missouri After while when
they acquire a majority, emancipation, as the act
Of the States, will be an easy task. n