The mountain Democrat., 1864-04-23
a Na,z Test Of /" Loraltx.n

wat " - NsoiVy III " TUG COuUtFy nut "
be an AbOlitionist." If this be so, are not
vast majority of the people Of the loyal
States "disloyal?" If this be so, is not
the pseudo "Union" party an Abolition
party sailing under false colorsP A mans
devotion to the Union, according to the
new test adopted 6y cffe Administration,
is to be measured BY his devotion to Ab.
Olitionism! Are the people prepared to
subscribe TO this mischievous and ridicu.
lous test of loyaltys Are they willing to
sacrifice the Union to please the Aboli-
tionists? Here is the new Abolition doc.
trine, which has received the Endorsement
of the Administration organs on this
coast:
1.-THE struggle is between Freedom and
Slavery. II is too hate to use the word Aboli-
tionsm as a term Of reproach. Who is not an
AbohtiOnist now, in the fullest sense of the
term? The man who is not an AbOlltonist to.
day, in the full arceptainn of the word, is false
~ himself--is disloyal to the country"
Reader, mark the above language and
reflect upon it. Intelligent men, who have
watched the course of the Abolitionists,
are well aware that they are making this
" a struggle" TO abolish slavery, without
reference to the welfare Of the Union or
the people, but conservative minds do not
accept that issue. Garrett Davis, it will
be recollccted, expressed his belief that
this was the object Of the Administration
party, and for doing SO Senator Wilson
proposed to expel him, representative
Of the State of Kentucky, from the C.,i
ted States Senate. 1t was too earl; then
to show their hands they ha.I not ma
tured their plans now they admit what
they then denied. "The STRUGGLE" as
avowed by Congrers-and the avowal was
sanctioned by President Lincoln-was to
preserve the integrity of tho United
otates; ara when that was secured, "thc
var orght to cease" That was an object
wholly unobjectonable to all Union men,
and they united for it. Whoever takes
any other ground docs not desire the re-
Storation Of the Union and is false to the
Constitution and TO his country. The
preservation Of the Union is paramount
to all other considerations and it is the
aim of the Democratic party to secure
that object, without reference to any col.
lateral interest, or fear Of being denounced
as disloyal to the country" by patriotic
men. The Aboltionists might, with as
much propriety, insist on the prosecution
of the war for the purpose Of establishing
a" Maine Law" in the rebellious States,
as for emancipating the slaves. The Fed
eral Government has just as little consti-
tutional power over one subject as the
other. 1t has none whatever over either,
and its interference with the domestic in
Stitutions Of State is unwarrantcd and
unjustifiable. Whether slavery is right
or wrong, beneficial or injurious, is of no
lawful concern to States where it does
not exist s.; and the persistent resolves OF
the Abolitionists to make that a condition
precedent to the return of peace and
prosperity is as wicked as it is uncon
stitutional
The word Abolitionist" will always
be "a term of reproach" to those who or
ganized sectional party for the purpose
Of provoking fratricidal war to those
who have bankrupted the country and
deluged it with blood :" to those who are
taxing the white man to libcratc the nc
gro; and to those who approve the Abo
lition policy of the Administration. Il
this Union is saved, it will be only by O
concession of equality to all the States. -
1t cannot be saved by allowing tenth
Of the residents Of State to dictate tc
and rule the other nine, tenths. 1t must
be left to majority of the people of each
State to make and regulate their own do
nestle institutions, without interference,
from any quarter. Laws obnoxious t
the people of a State, enacted by aliens
! and enforced by bayonets in the hands o
aliens may be submitted to, but not with
out standing army to execute them
And there can be no freedom in State
where the military is superior to the civi
power.
"Th9 man who is an Abolitionist to
day, in the full acceptation of the word
: is false to himself-is dsloyal to the coun
try" and an enemy to the white race
and the day is not distant when he viii
be so regarded and treated by intelligen
and patriotic Americans.