The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-08
.Froullhe flattisbug Democra.Ic Union.


10 crisis like The present. when the desperate demss
gogue Clay and his allies. arc seeking fasen lhec
vile hetesics upon the gpVeFnmenir "Meaityp is ad
ignobIe sentiment Wehave rarely saown man. cali
ing himself neutral that was not a., heart lrimmtr
Every Time excuses bimscii With thisplea Ev-
cry lover of his own ease and seli-indulgence
craven who holds back lest there should be danger ia
stepping torWard@-is apt 10 cab bimsef "a Neutral p"
Every man who woud reserve his suffrage that he man
sell it at the highest price-svery man who woud con-
conceal his sentiments until ii Is ascerained which SIDE
will be triumphant pleads neutrality as his excuse
hence has arisen the miserable confusion Of Two things
essentially distinct between entertaining expressing
moderate opinions and entertaining expressing no o.
pnions at ALL Thts fear, inderisioh and pusilani
nous sothuliess are 'neuralily." Thus are thereev
erastng attempts made TO baptize the meanest quali
ties with the title of moderation ekal them into its seat
and deck them out with its garments. .3 ft.h
II men affect "neutrality" when essential principles
important interests at stake It viii generally be
that they know but little concerning them and care less
II Ahe former they are shamefully ignorant, helaer
inexcusably Indifferent Or, let US suppose ,birfal
ternatiye-lhat they discover many arguments on both
sides many difficulties, and that they conceive the bal
anGe 50 nicely adjusted as TO pose the judgment On un
certainly, and rendera verdict impraccable. What
hen2 Why in that contingency, we can only urgeupon
them, that they shop!d strive, seriously and earnestly,
10 arrive at some conclusion, and carry tinto practice.
And why? Because in this wo rid and more ESPECIALLY
in these trying times, we require the decisions Of the
practical understanding leading to practical results be-
cause require above all things energetic action; be-
cause the bad and Incorporate must triumph, 1.-THE ex
erlions Of the wise and good parayzedby the
ness, of opinion, or vacillation ofpurpose. 2 ~
The noblest cause that can engage the attention of
mankind Is thus susceptible rIin. species of mac
tivy leaves the whole game to be played out by the
hcth headed and ianaheathe fercely violent and the
carLgly anbitious--lbe intoxicated in mind and the
desperate in purposewhie the wses most experienced
and oentimes the most interested look on composedly
till all Is lost Thus, how are The bad emboldened and
The vicious encouraged! In how many nations, and az
how many periods have the same wretched scenesbeen
acted Lett form no part the hist0ryef the American
Democracy notv lest some duelist who has imbrued his
hands in the blood of his ellowman, be allowed toreap
reward instead of punishment-lest some demagogue
the parent of whole litter Of political heresies be per
mted to lacerate the vials of the land The democra-
Cyl in this crisis tolerate the voluptuaties who wrap
themselves Up in their selfish comforts and elegant re-
fnementsno MONDAY sleepers who recline on couch
es and "reve in the bosom OF delight" Apathy nowis
mark of demerit, and solh can no cngenbe bound as
a crown of honor around the browof anyman 1t is
puon the workngmehth the democracy ofth country
rey to conduct them in safety through this important
emergency and to save their cherished principles from
the dysecrating hand Of the spoier. Work. aoak--
woRK!l-is the wateh~ord OF every devoted Demo-
crat. .. 81 r., .. reaHctr