The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-09-13

mouth, ana administer TO him q good strong
dose OF his own medicine.
Judge Thurman says that " the old Wing
party became disorganized by he poison
Of A6Ohti0HiSm, aud il became changed
from n great national and Union prese; wing
party, into great sectional aud Uuion-de.
stroying organization" Judgo Thurman
fixed no point OF time at which "the old
Wing party became "a Misunderstanding or.
gauization," but as ho more than once des-
ignates " the past six years" as the period
during which the euomies Of our Govern
ment" as he chooses 60 call his political ad.
versaries, have been in power, suppose il
is fair to assume that he means to charge
that Mr.. Lincoln and hs supporters had
been changed into great sectional ahd
Misunderstanding organization by poison
OF Abohtionism as long as the Presiden,
tial election of 1860"
Now | submit that thoro was nothing In
the Abolitionism ct Mr., Linooln or of his
supporters, which warrants Judge Thur.
mau in calling then ia Misunderstanding
organization" and "the enemies of our
Governments" | submit further that there
was nothing in Mr.. Liucoln's Aboltionism
that justifes Judge Thurman and the peace
Democracy in their hostility to tho war
What was Mr.. Ljncoln's Abolition iimG What
issue was there between him and the slave
holders? Mr.. Lincoln was opposed to the
extension of slavery in the Territories.
The Shareholders insisted that they had the
same right to carry into the Territories
slave property, that citizen of a free State
had to take his property into the Terrific
ries. That to deny the stakeholder this
right was to deny the slave States equality
of rights with the FREQ States. On this, as
H., a., r 4
The Democracy, North and South, call Mr.
Lincon's doctrine Aboitionism, and his
supporters Abolitionists. Even il il is Ab
olitionism, there is good authority for the
doctrine. Turning over the Congressional
Globe the other day, read on page l9l, g.,
the second session OF tho Twenly.ninth
Congress, those sentences:
"Why then does the North insist on op.
posing the extension OF slavery2 answer:
Z" Because, first, as the municipal legis.
lature of Territories, it is tho duty of Con-
gress to promote their interest. The peo.
pie of the FREQ States think, whether erro-
neously or not, that it is for the interest of
any country that slavery be prohibited I;
and thinking 80, wo, as the Legislative power
over the Territories, deem it our duty,
where it can be done without too great
sacrifice, to exclude slavery from them.
Another reason: That Congress is the
National Legislature, and, therefore, must
look to the national interest; and as the
strength and prosperity of the ration is
composed OF the strength and prosperity
of its parts, it is n duty of Cougress-no
insuperable obstacle standing in the way
to pursue such course of policy as shall
strengthen, in the greatest degree, the
United States; and believing that free ter
ritory would be more populous, wealthy,
abundant in resources aud everything that
makes great nation, it is for tho national
interest to have as much free territory as
possible. compatible with the existence of
the Union.
"Third reason is that, in the opinion of
the North, It is inconsistent with the genius
of our institutions aud Injurious to the char
acter of the United States to extend slavery.
Where it exists let il exist, says the North
but do not extend it by the action of the
General Government, and convert what are
now free States into slave territory and
especially when the only probable means Of
our acquiring foreign territory Is by arms.
There is another reason yet viz: BE
cause of the States erected ont OF territory
acquired subsequently to the formation of
the Constitution, six are slave States, tO.wit;
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas and Missouri; and but one Qowa)
is free. Aud yet gentlemen talk about The
South having lost by the Missouri Compro
mise, and the North being the gamer. We
do not think 80 at the North.
"The last reason that shall mention why
this opposition to tho extension OF slavery
exists in the North is, that no limit can be
seen to the extension OF slave territory If
such an interdict is not interposed. We
acquire free territory"
This extract contains fair statement of
the grounds on which Nj. Lincoln was
elected President. suspect, however.
that great many Of Judge Thurmans po.
litical friends were in tho habit of calling it
AboiIonism. Whether it is sound doc
trine or not it is part of a speech made by
Judge Thurman in Congress, on the 18th OF
January, l647. The Judge had been voting
for the Wilmot proviso, know not how
many times, when Southern Democrat,
Mr.. Leak, Of Virginia, taunted him and
other Democrats of his school with = be-
longing to a set of scurvy politicians, who
were couriing the votes of the Abolition
ists," and Judge Thurman in reply, made
the good Free.soil or, if you prefer it, the
good Abolition speech from which have
quoted.
Perhaps some friend of Judge Thurman
will suggest that this Froesol doctrine is
not the very poison of Aboltionism, to
which such dire conse quences are attribu-
table in his Waverly speech. Well, what
Other doctrine or sentiment did Mr. Lincoln |
entertain on this subicctl know he said,
was always anti-slavery !" slavery is
wrong, or nothing is wrong :" no man has |
right to eat his bread in the sweat of an
other mans brow" But ID there anything |
very dangerous in these ideas II you will /
ook up ain old file of some Democratic |
newspaper, you VIII find in the proceedings |
If the Ohio Democratic State Convention OF
January 8. lS48, this resolution
Ct ResolOod, That the people of Ohio now; as they
always have done, look upon the institution Of
slavery, in any part Of the Union, as an evil, and
to the full Development OF the spirit
md practical benefits of free institutions and that
ntertanng these sentiments they will feel it to be
heir duty TO use all power consistent with the ma
iona compact to prevent its increase, to mitigate
nd finally to eradicate the evil"
Certainly. this is indeed :" the poison of
Aboltionism." At the SOuth il was known |
10 the Abolition plank of the Froe.sOil De. !
nocracy of Ohio. According to the Cincin- |
lat Enquirer of January 10, lS48, it was |
irst Introduced Into Democratic Conyen |
ion by " Mr.. Thurman. of Ross T.
Now, when a gentleman in whose record |
ire found such tracks as these. talks vio-
emily Of the "poison of Abolitionism," and |
peaks of Abolitionists as persons who are !
lecesslrlly enemies Of our government !"
me naturally socks for some explanation OF
uch singular conduct. ! know Of nothing
vhich a1ulains il hettar than n saving of