Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-01-04
From the Luierns Union
Col. w right and Alb olition.

From the Lusrns Union.
Col w right and Alb olition.
We notice in the proceedings of Con-
gress few days since, that running de-
bate took place between Col. w right and
the abolitionist Lovejoy and others of his
skin, on the subject of the abolition of
slavery by Congress. Col. Wright claim.
ed that it was no part of the purposes of
this war to abolish slavery, and that if
the war shall be turned from its legiti-
objects for such a purpose, decentralization
of the army, and division among the peo-
pie of the loyal States will inevitably en-
sue, ending in disaster to our arms and
the overthrow of our cause.
! We do not doubt that our member is
right to the results of the policy he dep
rccates, but when he say, such is not the
purpose of the war now, we do not believe
that he speaks the sentiment of the great
mass Of the Republic an party, Bey ond
question he speaks his own sectiments-
beyond question he speaks the sentiments
of the conservative people of the loyal
States, both Republican and Democrats
but the crazy element of the Republican
party, that element that makes the noise
and generally controls the party
organization, the Greeleys, Bccchers, and
the like, backed up by the pulpit and the
old ri9inal abolitionists, now evidently
regard the time as having come when their
darling scheme of emancipation may be
realized, and they intend to carry it out
regardless of consequences to the army or
its success in restoring the Union. That
clement is ever active, untring in energy
and unceasing in its labors. 1t always has
controlled the Republican organization,
and it always will 1t nominated Mr..
Lincoln and it elected him-apd then it
filed its Cabinet with such men as Seward,
Chase, Cameron and BAR, all of the same
school. Cameron recommended abolition
in his report to Congress, although it was
III odifed by the timidity of the President
and the cautious cunning of Sewerd. The
President himself lodged the issue in his
message, but his Congress, wholly obedient
to his will, was not in session three hours
before from his warmest friends, the Clerk s
desk was loaded with Abolition PROPOSE
tions. Nor did the work stop there. 1t
may be that we cannot judge, at this dis
tance, of the temper of Congress by its pro-
ceedings, but it seemed very evident to us
that there was majority in the House
favorable to the scheme in the abstract. -
The majority refused to lay them on the
, table. Can it be that our III embers, in his
unwillingness to see the war thus prostitutcd
blinds his judgment to the events that are
, daily passing around him? 1t must be so,
for he certainly would not attempt to de-
= ceive the country by denying what the
. occurrences of every daV are fast making
' al patent as the sun at full noon-tide.
= During the extra session of Con gress
c in July last, Mr.. Crittenden offered 6
n resolution declaring in substance, abolition
n to be no object of the war, that it was
l. simply waged to restore the Union and
= put down rebellion. 1t passed almost OF
o quite unanimously.-Fiyc hundred thou
= sand men and five hundred millions o
y dollars were to be raised, and then, in ant
d out of Congress, and the Republicans mos
ct vehemently denied any object of abolition
a. But the men and money are raised, Con-
lie gress meets again, and the rcry men VIII
is voted for Crtenden's resolution fou
re months since, now stand up in that bod
lie and present bills for a sweeping abolitio
a of slavery. Nor is the change less radi
cal among the mass of their party. Th
at large majority who say anything about
OF only approve, some are silent and fe'
4 condemn. Their press stands in the sam
o. way and should the change continue to 6
IN on four weeks longer as it has four week
r past, that party will be thoroughly oommi
K, ted to the meas ure.
+. Nor is it at all strange that il should /
y. 40 During the Last Presidential can