...e detest abolitionism, we prefer Wm. H. Seward, because he is a statesman and the best of his kind. And, "as much as we detest abolitionism," we respect honesty more than hypocrisy. We respect Gerrit Smith , or any sincere abolitionist, infinitely more than Wm. H. Seward. The first is simply a monomaniac; the last a hypocrite, who practices upon the delusions of others for his own personal benefit. Th...