The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-18
THE ANTISLAvERY PARTY IN TEE
SLAVE STATES.

of any kind.
THE ANTJ.SLAvEBy PARTY IN TEE
SLAVE STATES.
From the Tribune.
When the Republican party made its first debut,
in 1885, the fifteen slave States cast the following
vote for General Fremont
Alabama .......... Maryllnd.. 2Sl
Arkansas .......,.. Mississippi. o..
Delaware.......... 3OS hlissOuri........... O.,
Florida...'.''..... North Carolina.... &c.
Georgia. -. South Carohua..... ..
KCnucky.......... 3ll Tennessee. ........ o..
IoulsianR'...-.... O.. ICNNS.s... ...........
Virginia ..'........ 2yl -
Total. .....................llJ
The vote was, of course, an indication, not Of
the anti-slavery sentiment still surviving in the
Southern States, but Ui the ruthleSs dcSpOtism of
the slayeholding ariSOCracy which had long
threatened the life of every one who should ven
tuTc ant-Slaycry utteranCcs. Missouri, Texas,
Tennessee and Louisiana, especially the two
former, were known to have number OF citizens
who fully approved the Republican platform, but
who, after mature consideration, came to the
conclusion that 1t would not be safe for them to
exercise the right of voting according to the die
States of their own conscience.
The courage of the few hundred ia Delaware,
Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia, who were
not iDtimidated by the threats OF the slave aris-
tocrscy, but openly profcssed at the polls their
nti.slavery creed, bore good fruit, as was shown
by the vote cast in the slave States for Mr.. Lin
coin In 1860, which was rs follows:
Alabama. O.. Mississippi. .,..., o..
Arkansas ...,'..... e. missouri ......,'li JUS
Delaware. ...,.....5olJ North Carolina
FlOridn. ........... q. South Carolina.
Georgia. O.. Tennessee......,. o..
kentucky y.......,,.i0Dt leNdS...''...,.,..
Louisiana .......... q. virginia ......'.. liJ2J
Mary .,ZIJt @
Total. .2j4iO
Again, the ant-slayery men of most of the
States were frightened into silence. Only Mis-
souri organized Republican party, ich agree
ably surprised the country by the large number
they mustered on election day.
Then began the great crisis in cur history. The
Unioniss IN the slave States were forced to
choose between secession and perpetual slavery
on the one hand, or Union and closer association
with the anti-saveTy party of the free States on
the other. With this alternative before them,
Thousands in every slave state which ceased to
be controlled by Rebel bayonets hastened TO 90
over, with flying banners, into the camp OF free
dom. Every succeeding election disclosed more
gratifying results, and the great electoral ordeal
through which the Republic has Just passed
shows that the good work is still going on, TO the
entire satisfaction of the opponents of slavery
and 10 the utter dsmay OF the Shareholders
traitors, and CopperheQds. Let us briefly glance
at some If the principal facts -
Missouri, the banner bearer In 1850 among the
slave States in the struggle for freedom, inYigo-
rated in protTacted ana bloody war against the
invading Rebel armies, ~ 1852 cast at tue state
and Congressional election 4OSJa votes for a
party which, in opposition to slavery, was fast
, out-Tunning the platform of the Republican
cal party" II elected five emancipationst5 to
Congress, in a total delegation OF niue, and chose
a Legislature which had a majority OF protessed
emancpAlionists in both Houses. ht tue elec-
tOn for Judges Of the Supreme Court IN 1853,
the Radical vote increased to i6,3lS. On NOIem-
Der s. 1864, We carried the Safe by Il large ma
joTity for Lincoln, elected seven out Of nine
Radical members OF Congress, losing another u.s.
trict ouly BY split in the Radical party, and
A chose RsdiCa State Convention, pledged 10 pro-
vide for the immediate abolition OF slavery.
The western counties Of Virginia, at the out
break Of the Rebellion, declared emphatcally for
the Union. Their loyalty, ana their desire 10 be
formed into Il new State, rapidly carried them
, onward On the way 10 freedom. lu 1858, vote
was taken on proposed amendment to the new
: State Constitution abOishing slavery, wher
y 28,32l votes were east for the ameudm ent, ana
only 572 against IT, In 1861, every county OF tht
State except one gave an overwhelming mJpriy
for Lincoln, and the Union party elected threi
II COnpessmun, who are pledged, ia accordance
L with the Ba timore platform, % vote Tor tn'
| abolition ofslaycry throughout the United Sla 'cs
II The progress ia MARY land was not 50 r2pll
Il The Union COugr s,meu elected in 1851 were
Il still uncertain Ia lncir hostility towards slavery
NJ But in 1868 the People had been sufficiently ciu
4 Gated 10 give 10 an earnest advocate Of abolition
| 2O,376 majority for State Controller, and 10 elcc
\ four Congressmcn out Of five who were pIcdguC
Z TO support the an.i-saycry policy of the Govern
ment In 1854 a State Convention elaborated
~ new Constitution by which slavery was imme
Y diately and Internationally abolished, and tn
y people ratified abolition, casting for the new Con
( SututOn upwards OF OOiuUu NOless III NOftlnOtl
Lincoln carried the State by q majority Of aOOu
- COCO, and We elected three Congressmen, b0un
IN to carry out the Baltimore platform.
MI IL Delaware, enough Of the Union men cam
W over to the 0nts'ayCry party to elect in l55-, N
Il emar cipatonist Cannon Governor, aud IN loj
I an anti. slavery member Of Congress (Smithers
D In November, 1864 the State was carried 10
~ Mcclellan by ambjorty Of 500, in conse Iuena
II. of the absence of six regiments from the Stat
N The number Ol auJi-slayery voters IN Dclawar
II exceeds 5000.
LII KUucby has remained behind the other Borlt
IN States in the organization Of an auti-slaycr
~ patty. Still we derive great hope from the tat
II tiar theG of the nine COugressmen elected
q 1863 are supporters of the Emancipation polio
}( OF the Government and that, in 1864, many couI
\ ties especially in the mountainous districts,
well as the Kentucky soldiers gave maIOrir
= for lincoln and that the ant.slayeTy party is no
. making daily and rapid progress.
= Louisiana, i'm 1862 elected two onl-slaYel
q members of Congress, who together received oT'
III 48UJ votes. In 1864 7he adopted new CQnsit
} y tiun, providing Tor the immediate abolition
[ slavery, and elected five auus.oNeIy Consres
y men. The number of anti-sl1very voters lA u
&, districts within our lines exceeds oOJO. ..
. Arkansas likewise abolished slavery IN loJl, /
Y n adopting n new Constitution, ana chose o Leg
= HI lature which is almost unanimous IN favor
4 Wgenancipaton More thau 10000 votes were ca
n al favor Of the new Constitution.
H East Tennessee, which in 1860 gave an Oyl
s. VI trbslmiuu majority AGAINST gpcrIliJu. ig