_Nous verrons_--Onward! seems to be alike the maxim and tendency of all violent reforms. It may be said, that Abolitionism has at last come to a fair and palpable _denoument_, in the formation of the _New England Non-resistence Society_, which was organized at Boston, in September, 1838, with William Lloyd Garrison, and such others, men and _women_, leaders. The fundamental principle of this new association is _identical_ with that of the Abolition movement. Both hinge upon the same pivot. Indeed, it will be found, that all the violent reforms of our country are based upon this. It is stated in the Constitution of the Non-resistence Society in the following terms: “It appears to us a self-evident truth, that whatever the Gospel is designed to _destroy_ at any period of the world, being contrary to it, ought _now_ to be abandoned.” The mischievous element of this proposition, as reduced to practice by the violent reformers, is _occult_, and would appear in its naked form by substituting for the last word “_abandoned_,” that of _destroyed_--“ought _now_ to be _destroyed_;” for these reformers do not admit, that those customs and laws, judged by their interpretation of the Gospel unlawful, may be retained till _persuasion_ shall produce reform, and simply preach, that they “_ought_ to be _abandoned_.” But they clearly show their meaning is, that they “ought to be _destroyed_” and that it is not only lawful, but praiseworthy and a duty, to destroy them. _Destruction_ is the ruling power of the code; and society, the world, is to take its chances for the setting up of a better state of things. Now, we maintain, that this is a fair statement of the principles of Abolitionism, and of all other of the violent movements. Their doctrine of _immediatism_--if we may invent a new term--is always one and the same, and always has been. Wherever they find an evil, or wrong--_Down with it_--is the rule. _Fiat Justitia, ruat calum_--a sound principle, certainly; and a good maxim, in prudent hands; but a terrible one, in rash hands.