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rarer. tha, great nplral idea and stand
point of unaduliera,ed Aboliiionl.m-
What excuse has the editor TO oil-r. or
what reason has he IL give the public. in
Justification of his antasonism 10 the doc -
trine of negro equali,yl Perhaps lac
does not oppose the doctrine at heart. but
assumes that position in his paper merely
for policy's sake, and in order to convince
the tenderfootcd Union men in the loyal
party that the doctrine is MT entertained
by the party to any considerable extent. If
the editor merely assumes the position, as
matter Of policy, in der to lead the
unwilling dupes Of party, gently. and by
slow stages to that ultlnatum Of Adolf
tionism, negro and white equality, he is
pursuing shrcwd course. But if he is
opposing the doctrine, in all sincerity, and
from moral convictions and principles, he
will not be able to stem the now mighty
and swelling current of radicalism in the
Union party. He must float with the main
current of his party or strand upon the
beach. Our advice to the Standard would
be, if it wishes to maintain its standing in
and the respect of tho loyal party, for it
to swing into the blind and blackening
current of Aboltionism and drift with it
to tho coveted goal of Universal Free
dom,"-the meaning of which is "Negro
Equality."-W. ". Statesman.
We have no excuse to offer in "justif-
cation" Of our antagonism to negro equal
ity." 1t needs no justification at our
hands. Nature has placed the barrier be-
tween the races of men, and common
sense teaches that it must be respected.
We ask none to sanction our views unless
they believe them to be founded upon the
plain teachings of reason. We do not OK
pect those who make politics profession
will agree with us, if they believe the ill.,
evitable tendency of events is in n contra.
ny direction, nor will we sacrifice our right
of conscience to gain theft support. With
them, whatever is, is right. if it but leads
to individual success. They may appeal
to the passions Of the hour, and argue with
the brilliant eloquence which ambition in
spires, and we will not blame. 1t is their
stock in trade, which, while we grant the
right to use, it is our duty, as it is that of
all who are unfettcred by sordid considcra-
tons, to combat with the mighty weapons
Of truth and justice.
The great question which has go long
threatened our Nations ruin, is settled
Slavery has died at the hands of its friends,
and we thank Heaven that it is so. The
Republican party was unswervingly OPP
posed to the spread Of slavery, and it re-
garded the institution az an evil where it
already existed, but that party would never
have raised finger against it or the guar
antees by which it was surrounded in those
States. War-cruel, relentless, devastat.
ing war-struck the shackles from the
slave; war for the spread Of an institution
that our party viewed as au alarming evil.
but with tue eradication Of which tLeyllad
nothing to do. The dread alternative
was forced upon the Administration by
the slave power. and not until after long.
continued war were the couns-ls of Free
dom OF any avail. History furnishes no
parallel to the msgnanimiiy and paiisnt.
long suffering lenieney Of the defenders OF
the Government Urged by the elamors
of f.nafiei<r aud s,nf,uvr,ss<d bx ,le -. h