The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-07
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST T. 1865.

other Southern States would have followed the
example, relieving the country of its curse
peaceably and without a struggle, saving us all
the sacrifice of blood and treasure of the last
four years. But this did not suit the purposes
of the sbolitonists; they had taken hold of it
Tor political purposes and now that slavery
is abolished and the black man has obtained
his freedom, they continue their agitation,
which is proof positive on that point if there
no other facts at hand, to justify the asser-
ton. Soon after the organization of Tappans
society, Mr. LovejOy, of St. Louis, who, as
clerk in a mercantile house in that city,
proved his worthlessness in that pursuit, and was
noted for his constant Dragging over desperate
deeds which he had committed and how he
escaped detection, tried his hand at Journalism,
and inaugurated his career by assailing por-
ton OF the foreign population and Irish Catho-
lies, thus melting strife among the citizens of
that locality In this he exhibited the same lack
of principle which he had shown by bis former
boastings was his peculiar characteristic.
This brought him into difficulties, and unable
to get up sympathy in st. Louis he crossed the
Mississippi into Illinois, and there started an
other paper; and although he was known in
St. Louis as one of the most bitter pro-slavery
men there, he adopted the abolition doctrine
in his new field, declaring that all his trouble
in St. Louis arose from his opposition to slavery.
He thus became one of the saints Of the aboli-
tionists, dying, as they claim martyr to their
cause. The Tribune now cites the fate Of this
man. and compares it with the present state of
affairs as proof of the triumph Of the aboli-
tionists and as evidence that they intend to
continue their crusade regardless of conse-
quences until they accomplish their work
Subsequent to the formal organization Of the
negro party of the North certain adventurous
of the lower order of French society started
FourIerite societies. which were also inaucu.
rated in this country by the Tribune philoso-
pliers and other abolition agitators By these
they proposed to reform the world inaugurate
millennium of free and equal rights to all,
black included. Societies instituted under
that principle were mere brothes under an
other name, where social equality and connu-
Vial iutSImAuSiiuk was HtC Opcu w ulls
Blacks and whites sat down at the same table,
and free love existed without any one to modest.
These societies sprung up in different sections
of the country, but were soon forced to subside
before their own innate weakness and the pres
sure of public opinion. Unable to bring about
the millennium in this form-when the aban-
doned of all classes as well as blacks could in
termingle-these reformers again entered upon
their old crusade against slavery. They con-
tinued their agitation down through the various
scenes-adopting the arguments of Sharpe's
rifles in one instance and John Brown raids in
others-until finally the whole nation was
plunged into a civil war the most extensive
known in the civilized world. This has resulted
in the extinction of African slavery in this
country. 1t would be reasonable to SUPPOSE
that they would be content with this triumph !;
but it seems to but encourage them to con-
tnuation Of their lamentations. Like the Jaco-
bins of France, their taste of blood has but
sharpened their appetite for more. Unable to
obtain full political control Of the nation
through the abolition Of slavery and free
dom OF the blacks, they are renewing
their efforts 10 accomplish that end in
some other way. They now demand that
the right of voting shall be universally con-
ferred upon the blacks. Through this they
hope to obtain full political supremacy
throughout the country, and thus force upon US
the Fourierite phalsnx millennium which they
failed to inaugurate at the early stage of their
first crusade. This is evidently the end which
they are laboring for. which is nothing more
than the political reign Of the aboltionists,
with universal negro suffrage. universal free
love and amalgamation of races Such, at least,
is the inevitable tendency Of their new crusade,
if their past course is any index to the
future. Are tho people ready for tine inangura-
ton of millennium of that kind II not, then
let one and all rally to the support of the prac-
teal policy of President Johnson and put
final quietus upon the new crusade of the abo-
litionsts, of which the exponent of tho Four
ierite phalanx doctrine, the Tribune, has be-
come the special organ