The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-06

Aboiitionf>m.
"It0lifioaisa This is the strength of
the argument OF many politicians Of the
North. who rely upon prejudice and ignor-
ance - sustain their dropping cause. When
arguments and facts OF IN incontfoyertibie
character are adduced il support ola propo-
-ilion, the answer OF such politicians j.. Sab
ohfioaism.' Why Is this word 80 often used |
in that connecticut Why is it that it is the
sanding argument Of many editors. Alsot-
Because at former periods OF our history, |
when the slave power was more modes, and |
ilterrup, il within the States or pro,ract lis |
agitation. was regarded with very consd |
cradle amount OF odium. These politicians |
aud editors. who upon all occasions set up |
howl Of "abolitionism. ara the veriest fools
in tie world They seem 10 be blind to the
'signs of tho times They forget or DO
no. comprehend the fact that our whole PEG.
pie have changed radically upon this subject
and relentless ambition Of the slaveholding
interest. forced the people of the country TO
determine between freedom and slavery, as
the controlling power Of this government
The propagaudisss Of the Institution cndeav
ored. by every device Of human skill and
everv effort OF human power. to force upon
republican liberty the diabolism of its rule.
Its advocates ard adherents. did not pause
in the pursuance Of their perpose ProPosi
tons and policy dimy defined and ruling one
day with despotic power. abandoned
on the next, Tor some new dogma better
sispted 10 make the institution popu-
Ia OF 70 iasten is power more per-
m-Een,ly UPON the action Of the government.
~. were deGounced AS "abolifioaists' who
ID act turn they turned. and bow 20 the
tests they made. At each step of the pro-
cess, tley demanded the admission of their
Latest dogma as right. and threatened the
overthrow OF the government unless the de-
mand was acknowledged BY such means.
they painfully distressed aud agitated the
whole country for series of years. Never
vas there greater contradiction, nor greater
consistency. Slavery propagandism. was the
KEY which hsrmonized all. They asserted
whatever they shought at thc momsnt, would
sid tho propagsndism Ttey abandoned
every position they assrme the momcat Il
offered CLEAN Of hope TO Freedom The
Constitution in tl,cir hands was evrything
and anything ard nothing. He who dared
70 speak against the Union committed a
small ofencc. bot ne who said aught against
slapery was guilty Of the highest crime
10 Minister could remain day at foreign
court. uaIess he became the spologist and
defender of slavery. Every energy OF the
Government wa- proslituiei to advance ia
interests The leaders IN these desperate
eilosts % make slavery the eoatrolIiag pow
cr in the Governments. denounced every
politician a an "aboi1i9ai~f. who refused
to suppost their policy. lie who dbl not
love slavery for nseli. anil acknowledge il to
be divine institution which shoald be ex-
tended and peIpetaated. was stigmaiized at
once M an ..sboi,ieRisf." WILLIAM l.. YAS
sly. vent to the Charleston Convention and
denounced every delegate az an abolition.
1T" who refused 10 sanction Congressional
slave code for the Territories ALExA~psR
II. Srrvrys called WASHINGTON fancy
politician. who little understood tho phil
osphy % government. II v1s hi- object 20
assist IN the establishment OF Government
the foundation OF which should DO slavery
Those who DID not believe IN such doctrine
we're "asolsf.onists. /" in his hsmble opinion
4 few Of the Southern leaders Who call
the balance of mankind abolitioais,s. have
heretofore owaesl. and do now own. In the
North, few iniividu - who have iaborsd
ani 10 YET labor 10 prove themselves worth J
servants OF their masters They recognize
fully the injunction. "servints obey your
masters" JsssrRsox DAVIS. for instance
owns Crfx,ST c. yALL.spreHsx. JAxss c
RosSsoS. Bay. Woop. D,Slrt W. yooa
rKls. JEsSE ID BHrcHr. and divers othes
''psor pieces o. fsrRiisss.' When they ar,
ordered to howl atsiifios' they obey orders
in such ehivslric style a. u call down the
homage Of Presideaf DAVIS himself The
Richmond Dispsfeh and Memphis appeal
make due acknowledgement Of such worthy
services from such worthy friends Of theiI
cause
As the rebel Leaders. aad their humbl,
and obedient servants Of tho North. are il
the constant habit OF stigmatizing Union mel
a. "sbolif'ehisfs. il has become quite Al
honor to be called one. Whenever they cal
al individual an ''aboision.si. he Is know
at once TO be loyal 10 hi- Governments. an,
Tor such loyalty IS the repeoAeh sought to b.
cast upon him How futile and consemptibi
are the efforts Of such men 10 win convert
TO their cause. BY the repetition Of that word
The world moves along and they stand .ssll
Slavery = The author Of ali our troubles. an.
the fac, stands cas plainly 70 every think n,
man IL has made one desperate esrar, :.
oveFshro~ RoPaolieaa Government, w,.l
tho ia;eaton Of organ ziEg upon 70. s,.i.
another. the ioaalst.oa ef which should h,