Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25
Frow tie 81. Lonis Nete Era.
G. CUSHING.

Frolc tile ST. Louis Ne,c Era.
THE THREATS AND APPEALS OF THE
EXTRA GLOBE.
Since the reign Of the spurious democracy" Of
the present day commenced, we have been fire.
quentIy called upon to deplore and condemn the ap-
peals addressed by its leading to the base and
malignant passions of the people whom they have
so long swayed. From no source in the Union
have more of such appeals emanated than from the
GLOBE. The very spirit of malignity seems to pre-
side over the thoughts of its edtors and to start
forth, in hideous defOrmity, in its columns. Like
the snake, it carries an unfaing supply of the
most virulent and deadly poison and ever and
anon its fangs fixed and its venom infused into
the popular body, injecting its vital currents, cor
rupting its wholesome condition, paralyzng its en-
ergles and bringing it nearer and nearer to state
Of moral disease and death. But although such is
the constant tenor of its way; although it has
grown fat and impulent by it's efforts to mslead
and pervert the people, and to fill their hearts with
"enVy, hatred malice, and all unchartableness,"
we know not that we have ever seen any thing
proceeding from it, from which we recoled with
greater horror than from the sentiments and feel
ings expressed in an article in the Extra G ODE, of
the oath ult., headed Fourth Of July" Sure we
are, that, if such sentiments are to find response
in the hearts Of the American peoplo, the days
when we could claim to possess tie fundamental
rtrtue-are past ana fled away We must confess
ourselves unable to comprehend how any man or
set OF men, having the least idea of love of coun-
try could SO far forget their country's Interests,
honor, hopes, and glory, as, in the broad glare Of
day, to address to any portion Of their countrymcn
such language as finds place in the article before
mentioned, TO portions which we now invite the
serious and sober attention of the true American,
10 whatever party he may belong Let him who
reads it, calmly reflect and in the spirit of truth
and candor ask himself if he has ever seen COM
pressed, in 60 small space, so great amount OF
wlld, DARING, and monsIrous appeal to the dark inn
pulses and devilish feelings of the human heart,
We present nearly the entire artcle,-all that
comes into this connection.
FOURTH OF JULY"
at becomes Democrats this year to 60 into the
celebration Of our great anniversary not with hi
iarity and mirth, but with solemnity aud tervor.
They should go into it with something of the feel
ings which our fathers did in IT'S and 1873, when
British hirengs were attempting TO quench the
flame of liberty in the best blood of America The
danger is not now less than it was then. The
hirelings, not OF the British throne but of that
power behind the throne, greater than the throne
ITSELF the British Bank, are marching and cOun-
termarchng through our land, exploring and invad-
ing every nook and corner where liberty has pitched
her camp, to misead, debase, and corrupt her sol
standard. In the Congress Of the United States,
body created by the people of the States to watch
upon the rampaTts and the movements of the enemy,
she finds organized band of adherents resOlutely
engaged in seducing the garrison from its allegi
ance, and preparing to throw open the gates to his
welcome approach. The power and privileges
vested in the Representatives of the people to ia
citate their business, and make liberty perpetual,
are, in organized and resolute effort, now per-
vered TO the debasement of the people, and the de-
struction of all they were designed to secure.
"Let Democrats reflect on these things as they
90 to celebrate the Fourth Of July. Let the rehec-
ton make them serious and thoughtful. Let them
remember the pledges of their forefatbers to each
other on this sacred day in l777, rs, 10 so and
81, when fire and the sword drove around them,
and The penalties of treason were before them Let
this remembrance inspire them with thecresolulion
Of their fathers. and induce them to swear their
fathers OATH TO LIVE FREE OR DIE. 1t is not now
that they are called to defend their liberty in
fields of blood. Through your own right of suf-
trage, Democrats of America, the enemy attacks
you, and in that is your present defence. Your
weapons are yet, those Of peace, and by reso-
lutte use of them, the occasion for resort to other
means of defence may be forever averled But
should you, by lisessness and Indifference suffer
the enemy 10 get possession of your Government,
of its Treasury and its army, you may not be able
hereafter to place IN Congress, in the Executive
chair, or even in your State Legislatures, represen-
ta,ves Of your choice The usurpatons attempted
at Harrisburg may be every where successfully
consummated, and your free Government be at oEce
transformed into one of usurpation Of arms,
"Srcear on the Fourth Of july to auer! that catas
trophe Band together and prepare to march to the
polls, not with arms, or knives, or clubs, to beat
aud butcher your fellow-citzens but with heart,
firmly resolved, by an honest and independent ex.
ercise of the right of suffrage to avert the posi-
BILE necessity of marching hereafter in battle array
to put down usurpation"
We have read these paragraphs over and over
again, with horror at the sentiments expressed
aud dsmay at the fendi,h desperation and blood
thirsty malgnity that prompted them, Racking our
ting the description by Milton of Moloch, when
he rose to address the Internal hosts in counc
against Heaven. After describing Satan and reat-
ing his address, the immortal bard proceeds