Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-13

Abolitionism.
Have we not shown, then, the policy OF
Abolitionis:n, If carried out, Is to the over
throw of our Constitution and Union
That Abolitionists are the enemies of the
Republic? Believing we have done so, it
remains TO inquire: What is the relief for
us in this our hour of gloom for our be-
loved country! We answer: Remove the
causes ; remove Abolitionism and Secess-
ionism Put down the former at the bal
Iot-box: put down the latter (backed by
arms by force of arms. In the execu-
ton of the latter, insist that the Govern
ment shall stand by its plighted faith
to conduct the war to uphold the Consti-
tuition and the Union, and not, as Aboli-
tiOnism would have it, to make disunion
complete, and to overthrow the Constitu-
tiOn! As Pennsylvanians, you have
probably greater stake IN the prescrya-
ton of the Union than the people of any
other State Should the cooperative. vet.
in some sense. hostile movements OF Abo-
litiOnism and Sccessionism succeed. and
disunion become an established fact. Penn
sylyania, owing to her peculiar geographic
cal position, would be exposed TO the dcs-
olation and become the battlefield Of the
conflicting forces that might undertake TO
settle all questions that would remain as
the heritage of disluion
These, however, we will forbcar now TO
contemplate for we are unwilling to be-
meve that ''that God who presides over
the destinies of nations will permit such
Il terrible dispensation to befall us We
III Il. IL.
the free States viii ever become so mad
dened as to aid the spirit of Abolitionism
that seems now TO brood over lis like some
evil genius, that would control us to our
destruction. 1t cannot be that we are TO
have doom worse than bcfel Babylon
after she had :. become the habitation of
devils and the hold of every foul spirit"
The only excuse offered BY AbOlitioniSm
for its policy Is the plausible flIlacy that
slavery Is the cause of our threatened
dlSunIOn-" To those who look ONLY TO
immediate and proXinate causes, this po-
sltlOn Is captivating but to those who re-
member that the original Union, which
wagcd the war of the Revolution. was
made UP of thirteen slave-holding States;
that the Union at the time of the adoption
OF the present Constitution, consisted OF
twelve slavehOlding to one free State. 1t
is very plain, that instead of slavery pro
duclng dIsuniOn that, unless it had been
recognized and the faith of the whole pco-
pie pledged for its protection, this Union
would have never existed.
1t would be as reasonable To argue that
houses and money should be exterminatcd.
because so long as they exist there Will be
lncendlaries and thieves, as TO argue that
slavery should be destroyed, because 80
long as II exists there will be Abolitionists.
Houses and money are not more clearly
and decidedly recognized by the COnstitu-
ton and laws of the Federal Government.
as subject to the laws and protection Of
the States where they exist, as is the rielt
of the master to the services of his nqnrO
slave in the States where negro slavery is
recognized Incendiarics and thieves no
more violate the recognized rights of 9TH
crs when they burn houses and commit
robbery, than do AbolitiOniStS, when. by
the underground railroad or other devices.
they deprive the STAKEHOLDER of the South
of that property TO which the Constitution
and the laws of his State. as well as those
OF the United States guarantee protection
If III the attempt to commit arson or rob
berry, life is taken, it is murder in the first
degree, so too it is murder of the same
grade TO take life in the unlawful a.:empt
10 deprive the owner of his rights in the
services of his negro. And here. too. we
will remark that the present war. if Abo-
litionists should succeed in diverting ii
from It's prouder purpose OF upholding the
Constitution and the Union. and prostitu
ting 1t to their cherished object of freeing
negroes by killing white men. would be-
come an atrocious murdcrous war. that
would justly subject all who gave it such
direction TO the penalty of the law imposed
against the highest of crimes
The policy Of Abolitionism. therefore.
Is not only unsupported by one tenabIe
ground, even for Its palIiation, but Judged
By Its objects and its effects, it Is in the
highest degree criminal and disIoval BY
eradlcatlng AbolitiOnism. we remove not
only sectlonalism from the North, but the
cause OF sectionalism in the South.
The fall of AbolitioniSm. we verify be-
heve, would in n short time be attended
the fall of secessionism. Although the
imaginary advantages of Southern
Confederacy, entertained by MANY in the
revolted States, has secured for it mcon-
ditlonal supporters, Yet the desolation that
has already attended upon their efforts at
separation, the continued pressure of our
arms, and the recoIlections of the
blessings of the Union, will. upon. the
removal of the cause of Southern Sec
tionalism, revive thsir sentiments of na-
tionality.
We believe that unOn the Substantial