Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-09
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The AbOIKtiOniata. A

auu nVot PeoPio hro earneBL IN tnelr pr0testa-
tions that it cannot justly be applied to them.
TO escape the imputation of Aboitionism.
Until recent period, il was the practice of
moderate and candid men to make distinction
between the open advocates of general, imme.
date and unconditional emancipation, and
those who supported measures having on indi-
rect tendency to produce that result. Credit
was accorded to their protests that they bad no
design to bring about the state of things desir-
ed BY the technical Abolitionists. Though
many OF them maintained that there was an
"rrepresaible conflict" between the slave and
the free States; aud some said that the Ameri-
can Union could not exist half slave and half
free, and all Of them favored the prohibition of
slavery in the territories and its abolition in
the District of Columbia--yet charitable con.
eEruosion was placed upon their creed and their
designs, and judicious men we're reluctant to
call them what they strictly we're, Abolition
ists.
BIT We are thoroughly convinced that tho
times cemsnd tbs' tnese mitig8teo Abolition.
isto ohoult be called hsbitaally by lheir trne
name. Formerly, though toe tendency OF tbelg
creed va clearly TO pIeci plate diesiiu ion Of
the Union, ye. the hops was always INDUCED
tha. the catastrophe might be syerted; and one
means o! doing ths appeared 10 be W lead the
Sou D 10 put the most favorable construction
possible upon the political teluei es Of these,
incip ent AbolitonIsts There was time,
also (Rhep the efforts In oebaR 0i c,m promise
were oelug mad.)I when d disposition was man.
Tested by many OF chem 10 N &c clnces tons 10
the S0Hth for the eske If eatipz the Union -
u would at that tim have oeen uuk nd and
ilupradent to call them by u name which they so
Indignantly rcpeled.
Times have ch'Bged since ,hen The Uaiop
hso Csen ptaoically ci.solved. Tue Notsh and
The Soulh have for a wear been ssg,ug war 40.
on eaoa o'ter. TIE sie,t sOts ahico tna
hme1cdu people haVs pog up % tneir lnds il
tue restoriJn U the Uliop |. is ute ly ia
possible that this can nov De done, except by
the complete "a irpsIOa OF every pOhhcal root
OF blCtefnCs' Nblch ahens.ed lbo SCUM rom
The Norm The present Wor Of the reg tora d Ion
OF the Ubion is greater than the former work Of
its preservation The great political roof of
bitterness Is abUlliOnism There Is no aterns-
tive but to stamp the doctrine OF the .'irrepre.si.
Ole Col ct" and of the impEacsicabillty Of
CniOn half slave aud half free, the prciec of
prohibiting slavery IN the territories, Of abolish
ing slavery IN the District of Columbia, of com.
peDsating States which abolish slavery, of
emancipatiDg slaves by con6sca.ion or "a a
military necessity, and all the forms of conHs-
cation ard emancipation, with the brand of
abOiitioDism. ALI these give character to the
policy OF the Federal Governments, and fix uuen
1t the indelible stigma OF Rbolitiunism. There
Ia no possibility OF escaping this result. This
is 81, whether the Presdent of the UIited States
be or be lot IN full communion with Charles
Sumner aud with the very radicals who are pre-
tending (as part of the gsme) TO abuse the
Executive. Every moment which We spend up
on these visionary aud Quixo,ic echemes of
false philanthropy furnishes an occselon to the
open enemies Of the Union thus to characterize
| the policy OF the Government, and it will be ut
terly tmoossibe to restore the Union while
these attempts are persisted In Practically,
shen, Republic cznism is Abolitionism, and prac.
tical men should deal with tho affairs OF the
nation IN practical way. Nice theoretical
| distinctions are out Of place. This does not
mean that those WHO we're Republicans are ne.
| cessarlly now Aboliti0nlsts, bat only thai those
who still insist upon carrying out Republican
undertakings and fastening Republican meas
ures upon the country, belong practically to the
Abolition faction. Now Is not the tins 10 pro-
hibit slavery in the territories, or abolish il In
the District of Columbia, o. 80 propose compen-
satory emancipation in any shape; but /. is the
time-the only time--to restore the hearts of
the people of the several pnTti0ps of the Union
to mutual confidence ard good will. All else
that we may do Is In vain without this!
Having thus seen who are Aboltiouista, Ii
may be useful to consider what they are7 No
doubt many OF them are very respectable men
men OF property, intelligence, influence, gen.
erosity, neutrality-suspicious. members of the
church, and some of these generally exemplary
in thet relation But after al, in their political
relations and influence, tboy are the impediment
the lon ar tL 4
thus are enemies of their country. They are
80 Intentionally, but through party prejudice and
passion, or through perverted moral sentiments
and false philanthropy. They may write
patriotic articles (ss they think) fer the press
pronounce patriotic orations aud stump speeches
encourage volunteering for the war, and even
send their sons to encounter some risk Of life
and health. But after all, ia their patriotic ef.
forts they labor in vain and spend their
strength for nought and in vain;" because their
disastrous political influence counterysils all the
good they otherwise do or attempt, They con-
tribute their quota to the dreadful mass OF abo.
litlon sentiment and legislation, which is the in.
evitAble cause of dsseDsion, war, disuuOn, and
the ruin of our country.
Now, how must AbolitiOnists be treated
How can their disastrous influence be peu
tralizsd and remedied2 We answer, il mus
be done by their political overthrow! Their
political overthrow! Their political influence
must be entirely suppressed They must moi
be elected to any political Office. Their coun,
eel must not be respected BY political mana.
gers or organizations. Their assemblies mus
be forsaken by the mass of voters. Il must be
considered necessary political virtue never "a
attend meeting tainted with Abolitionism
Their orators must speak In empty sudiencs
rooms. Their preachers must declaim on suct
topics without masculine auditors. But Adolf
tiooists must not be treated With personal VIC
lence. The freedom Of speech and of the pres
must not be invaded The political enemies o
the Union, the Constitution, and the country
have as good right to speak, write, and pub
lish, as any body They should not be dis
franohised, nor regarded as unfit to dischargt
the duties OF pOstm asters, custom house officers
tax collectors, municipal officers, and the like
ct the true character of their political per
tormsoces must be appreciated, aud they mus
have Just the sort Of credit TO which that cbsr
acier entities tnem---namey, tnat OF politica
untaithiulless ara epmisy to tbeiE country. l
this should make them socially distastefu au,
obnoxious, IL will be their own fault, and NJ
the fault OF their beighbgrs. All this con
stitGie great, glorious, aud beu sfcial poliuca
reformation. IL Is the only hope of our Amet
lean institutions OF justice. liberty, and laW
600 grant that snch y revolution may epeedil
take place, and that the Uni6u and he Consg
luton may soon be restored In all their orig
insl effolgence snd bene6cenee.J ABB.
NEw HAVEN, Jaly NJ 1859 Tnr9 '3,l se
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4 The tollowing excelisOt blt al The legislAtio
| of the laat Congress- eopoes itFnn tha M ,;d;.