Selections: Whig Abolitionism

The following extract from the New York Courier and Enquirer shows the nature of the controversy respecting Abolition whicb is now prevailing among the Whigs. "The rally of the Whigs Jast evening was a noble and spirited gathcring. National Hall, ihe old VVhig hend qnaitets, was crowded to overflowing; and all the proceedings were conducted ia quiet and with propriety. The nction of the Nominating Convention was reported by Dr. D. F. Bacon, who announced the noinination of Dudley Selden, ap the ca didate for Mayor. Mr. Selden made an able nnd interesling address, in accepting the nornnation, of which a sketch wül be found in our report of the meeting. His remarka on the subject of Abolition were such as 'must meet wilh the cordial appoval of the YVfiioparty. In spite of the exertion of the Tribune, Albany Evening Journal, the Rochesler Democrat, the Svracuse Journal, and one or Uvo other professedly VVhig papers, to enforce Ihe Whigs to "raise hc Standard of Emancipation," we have too much confideuce in the discretion and patrio' sin of the vhigsout ihe btate, lo entertain the slightest fear for their success. We sliare willi Mr. Selden his liearty and thorougli contemot for thcir treasonable designs. But we have thought t essentia] to the integrity of the party, that they shöuld he yxposed. We deemed it part of oiir duty, as conductors of a Whig prcss, to point out the danger, wbether imminent or not, that it might be met. We had o ollier motive in doing this than the good of our country: and un)ess we ore tnistuken, the worning we gate, bas alread been proved both limely and effective.''"We have charged upon n smaJl, birt busy and consequentiaï secti.w of the Whig pnrty, a design, toforcethe Whigs of the Nortli tip on the platform of JJbolition, to induce ihem, m their own language, "la raise ihe Standard of Emanti pation:' The Tribune lias betu the leader thfe treasortible and suicida! movetneiït. During the Prcsidential canvass, is columns tcemed witb the Abolition letters and speeches of Cassios M. Clayj and its energies witfï thofle of its coadjmorf,, were conslantly direcied to oróusiftg the spirit of the xorUi agnmst the pecumr instfmtions of tho S..uth. Frotn tft-at thrte to thi?, Moliiionism has been Ihe prominent feature in its columns, as well as in those of a few papers whicA habitually follow its ]ead. Now sttá theA it wil) draw nice dfetirrctions to prevent the-suspicion that it favors the Aboütiorï parlvbuft it of all ris anieles ifpím the subject, prosc aiiJ poeiry, is timt of hostiliiy to the institution ofSlavery. lts pretoihng toiïe is thnt of denunciation; and no rnuaway slave is ever retaken. or any slave dealer ever pumshed, wttnout caffiftgf FurÉh tiitf detaiïed pympath-ee i of the Tribune nud its foüowers. Al} this is i i -alculated Rjid itehded, in ts min pirrase, 'to 1 1 irotisc the f ree spirit of the Norf h' Hgainst the i ilace ry of ijje Irs direct aai , i ary effeti i& cecpen Rrttf trtCDjftbeii that I tectional liustüity, thal bitter baüccf of wlïch the seeds iirealready son, bol ween the Norf.ii uid the South. Ju innii can look furwurd to the iiijDvoidable issue of this cour-se wiihout 'lie m?st fenrful forebodings of danser. Il is in oirect ond open violation of tlie compact whieh bindü i.s toetlier: and canuot fail f carricd out, to sliaiter the Union lo fragments.""But the morement we have cndeavorcd (o oxpose and to check, i one ín which a section of the party, represented by some huif dozen preses, has participaled. First showin itself in hoslüity to Mr. Clny in 1839. ít has boen active fnm thnt lime lo this, somet irires as his foe. butnftener and with more fata! success as liis pretended friend. Hitlierto it has been resirained by the nivorsal sentiment oi'! tne Whipr party; and by the Tact thut Mr. Cloy, a Southern mnn, and a slaveholder, was its leader. But the proponed unnexation of Texas gove It new lifcand increasrd activify; and since that meosure hos been consstnmaled, end Mr. Clay finally defeaied, H does not hesitateioshow itself opcnly. and to cali upon the Whig party to "raisk thk sTANDArj) of eivjancipatiox" We trust it will be met with the ftTtn nnd prompt repulse which its trensonable ptïrpoèe so richly deserves."