Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-10
The AbOlitionists and their New
Crusade. TO N''U' P

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The AbOlitionists and their New
Crusade. .'' H''"'
What do the Abolitionists desire now? In
view of the enormous sacrifice of life and
expenditure OF treasure which have been
forced upon this country as the natural Sc
quel of the long agitation and fermentation
of the Abolitionists, and in the renewal OF
their crusade with all their original earnest
ness, this has become question of more
than ordinary interest to every friend OF
the American Union throughout the world
| Well may every lover of his country ex-
claim, what next? Is there no limit tc
their revolutionary demands? No end to
their agitation and disturbance of the peace
and prosperity of the country, or are the
Abolitionists determined to continue their
crusade until the people are forced to either
adopt the social and cOnnGbial equality, free
and universal amalgamation of races and
sexes of the Fourierite phalahx order, or to
resort to the alternative of a war of races,
and the extinction of the blacks on this con-
tinent? One Or the other of these dreadful
results must follow as the logical result OF
the renewal and continuation of the agita-
tion of these philosophers. The severe les
sons of the past, the bitter fruits of a fierce
war, and the development of crime in its
most horrible phase, which rs now follow
ing in the wake of war, appears to have NO
effect upon these agitators; but they are,
on the other hand, entering upon anew con-
test more dangerous in its character, more
disastrous in its results, than any which has
agitated the nations of the civilized world
either in ancient or modern times. The
Tribune has become the organ of this new
crusade, and boldly demands that conces-
sions shall be made to the Abolitionists, or
a war will follow. 1t Is well that the pub
lie is forewarned as to their intentions, and
| it would be still better If it was as clearly
understood as to the real concession de-
manded.by the Aboltionists or the alterna-
tive of war. 81.
Some thirty years ago Arthur Tappan
gave form to the anti-slavery crusade by
the organization of a society for that pur-
pose. About the same time the Legislatures
of Virginia and Kentucky were consider
ing the question of abolishing slavery in
their respective States; and would, beyond
doubt, have consummated that work had
it not been for the noise of the Abolition
lists in the North. Had slavery been abol-
ished in those States it would have ended its
power on this continent, and the other
Southern States would have followed the
example, relieving the country. of its curse
DtdCCdUlJ anu WlJuOub SdNlIR
us all the sacrifice of blood and treasure of
the last four years. But this did not suit
the purposes of the Abolitionists; they had
taken hold of it for political purposes; and
now that slavery Is abolished and the black
man has obtained his freedom, they con-
tinue their agitation, which is proof posi-
tive on that point, If there were no other
facts at hand, to justify the assertion. Soon
after the organization of Tappan's society,
Mr.. Lovejoy, of st. Louis, who, as a clerk
in mercantile house in that city, proved
his worthlessness in that pursuit, and was
noted for his constant Dragging over des-
perate deeds which he had committed and
how he escaped detection, tried his hand at
Journalism, and inaugurated his career
by assailing portion of the foreign popu-
lation and Irish Catholics, thus melting
strife among the citizens of that locality
In this he exhibited the same lack of prin-
ciple which he had shown by his former
boastings was his peculiar characteristic .-
This brought him into difficulties, and un-
able to get up sympathy in st. Louis, he
crossed the Mississippi into Illinois, and
there started another paper; and although
he was known in st. Louis as one OF the
most bitter pro-slavery men there, he adopt
ed 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, a martyr to
their, cause: The Tribune now cites the fate
of this man, and compares it with the pres
ent state of affairs as proof of the triumph
of the AbOlitionists, and as evidence that
they Intend to continue their crusade, re-
gardless Of consequeneses, until they accom-,
plish their work.
Subsequent to the formal organization of
the Negro party of the North, certain adj
venturers Of the lower order of French So
ciety started Fourierite societies, which
were also inaugurated in this country by
fhe Tribune philosophers and other Adolf
ton agitators. By these they proposed to
reform theworld Ainangurate millennium
of free and equal rights TO all, black in-
cluded. Societies instituted under that
principle were mere brothels under anoth-
er name, where social equality and connu-,
bal interinihgling was free and open to all.
Blacks and whites sat down at the same Ia
bic. and free love existed without any one
to nolest. These societies sprung up in
different sections of the country, but were
soon forced to subside before their own in
nate weakness and the pressure of public
opinion. Unable to bring about the millen-s
mum in this form-when the abandoned Of
ali classes, as well as blacks, could inter-
ming gle-these reforiners again enteredupon
.their old crusade against slavery. They Con-
ltinued their agitation down through the
various scenes adopting the arguments of
Sharpe's rifles in one Instance ah6John
Brown raids in others-until finally the
whole nation was plunged into 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; butit
seems but to encourage them to acontinu-
alton of their lamentations. Like the
Jacobins 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 freedom of the blacks, they are renew
ing their efforts to accomplish that end in
some other way. They now demand that
the right Of voting shall be universally
conferred upon the blacks. Through this
they hope to obtain full political suprema-
cy throughout the country, and thus force
upon us Tie Fotirierite phalanx millennium
which they failed t0inaugdrate at the early
stage of their first crusade. This Is evident
N the end which they are laboring for,
Which is nothing more than the political
reign Of the Abolitionists, with universal
negro suffrage, universal fre6b love and