The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-03

The history Of the Abolition party proves
that it is sectional organization, that il
stand upon sectional platform, and that
its purposes are sectional. 1t dictates to
a section of country, in which there are
Doe Ge~ Abolitionists, what its domestic
iDsAitNIOus shalt be; and enforces its
edicts at the point Of the bayonet.
For q proper understanding of the sub
ject let US look back few yesrs. Then
there were n few pernicious, pestient
fanatical creatures who called themselves
Abolitionists. At the head of them stood
William Lloyd Garrison, Abby Kelly and
Fred Douglass. With remarkable una
nimity rational people regarded them as
either tratorous or insane. All political
organizations Stunned, despiSed and de-
ncunced them as they deserved and de
clared their purposes reasonable; and
even the clergy had so just perception
Of the character and tendencies of the
monstrous heresy that Garrison and his
disciples invoked the wrath of God upor
"the American Constitution and the
American Church together" Abolition,
ism was everywhere recognized as mora
treason, which, if not arrested, was GER.
tain to result in civil war and the over.
throw Of that proud fabric of civil govern.
ment which it had cost our fathers SC
much treasure, labor and blood to estab
fish. In view Of such consequences--as
we feel them now-who can wonder that
Abolition treason twenty years ago was
rebuked by the press without distinction
of party, from the pulpit without distinc-
ton Of sect, and even by more demonstra.
tive exhibitions of personal violence p
Statesmen, distinguished for their virtue,
intelligence and patriotism, warned the
people to beware of the spread of Adolf
tionism, and predicted that its triumph
would result in civil war. jackson, CLAY,
Webster, Wright and host of other il.
lustriouS men denounced Abolitionism. -
The last generation saw the dangers which
this has encountered, and rightly judged
them to arise from an unwarrantable in
reference Of Northern men with the in.
stitutions Of their Southern neighbors.
They put on record at every stage OF their
progress the most solemn circumstances
and warnings against the reasonable
hcrcsy which had sprung up in our midst,
and which was purely sectional in its
aims. Democrats, Wings, Know Moth
ings, all told US faithfully and truly what
its results would be; and in our age we
see all their predictions more than verifi-
ed. This is the truth Of history, which
has abundant confirmation in the vet
fresh utterances of all the purest and
ablest statesmen Of our country, Of all
respectable parties. Yet in the face of
these facts thousands of the very men
who, within ten years past, denounced
Aboitionism, now eulogisc it and profess
to believe that TIE Democratic party is
responsible for our troubles! Every man
who is not simpleton knows better
The mass of the Democratic party stand
precisely whore they stood in the time of
Jefferson and Jackson, and where they al.
ways will stand, because their principles
are founded on the rock of truth. They
believe that Abolitionism caused the war,
and the past history Of fhe Abolition par
ty justilies their belief, and the records of
Congress prove it. Leaders Of the Adolf.
ton party declared that there was an "ir.
repressble conflict" between free and
slave labor, and that they would never
"rest satisfied until they forced the South
to abolish slavery" Senator Wilson
Immediately after the triumph of Adolf,
tionism, exultirgly exclaimed-"We have
got the South beneath our feet; We will
grind them to powder" BY threats,
taunts and acts they provoked hostilities;
they and they alone are responsible for
all the treasure that has been wasted and
the blood that has been spilled They
cannot escape the responsibility nor shift
it upon the Democratic party. They re.
jected all peace propositions and insisted
upon little blood letting" and declared
that their platform was worth fifty I'm.
ions" They have had perfect carnival
Of blood; they are dripping with it, ap.
palled at it; and anxious to wash their
hands clean. But they cannot. The
Accusing Angel has assembled to Heaven s
high chancery with the record. and the
Recording Angel has traced it in letters
ofliving light. There it will stand for.
ever.
OFFICIAL SwINDLING.-It is truly re.
marked that the evidence of universal
corruption and swindling among Govern
ment employees and contractors, is accu.