Litchfield enquirer., 1850-05-02
Non "a Bosion AfIas.
SOUND THE kEARA.


He must be avery superficial observer
Of the progress Of things in WashingtOn.
who fails 70 perceive the direct tenden-
cies which are at work in that city, 70
make the Northern Free States Of this
Union succumb 10 the impeEious dicta-
ton Of the South. We have always
carefully avoided any approximation to .
mare sectional issue in the politics Qfshis
country. We have avoided such Oh
issue, because We feared its disastrous
effects upon the peace and happiness
Of this Union. The North, though bated
and badgered for years by the pro-
slavery men at the South, have put Oh
the evil day. They have hoped for the
return Of better times, and the dawn Of
an era Of more noble and generous feel.
ings. They have hesitated TO drive
points 70 extremes. They quietly sub.
mittcd to the annexation Of Texas, and
the triumph which Slavery acquired in
| in that struggle. They passiyely tolera-
ted the war with Mexico, in the vain
hope that the South, satisfied with its
Texan acquisition. would permit the orr
dinance Of 81 TO be extended over the
free territories which might be acquired
by us.
This moderation, on the part Of Of the
North, has been met with menace and
insult from the South: and now we are
daily entertained with threats Of y dis
solution OF the Union, il we remain firm
to the principles Of freedom; and, Is
usual, il We are to give credit to the m
formation which reaches no by mail and
telegraph, the North il about to care IN,
and 70 let the South have al if own
way. For cur part, we feel mortified
aud chagrined. We have hoped for
better things. We have been led 10 be-
lieve that the champions Of freedom, en-
trenched and fortified % they are IN
righteous cause, would prevail. Butwe
fear that there is want Of mel ve,-that
there exists faint hcartedness, and un.
manly eowardice, which. IN the end, win
be fatal to success. We tell the people
Of New England, and Of the North. shAt
unless they arouse from chs lethargy
they are defeated; and slavery win Oh.
tain. in perpetual bond. The tsrgitoFy q
New Mexico. and. in getting that, will
in the end, envolve us Ia future wars
with Mexico, until at last that Republic
shall be merged in our own, and slavery
be the triumphant and ruling spower Of
the nation. We see IL NJ clearly % tho
MONDAY. This il the real struggle. and
this IL the day in which is TO bs decided
which shall rule In The American Rspab-
lie, Freedom OR SLAVERY.
Thus impressed, we cannot hold back;
we must SOUND THE ALARM, and toll the
people that there u danger. Recent
events, connected with our State and city
have tended in some degree to palsy the
arm Of the Free State representatives,
| The Southern men and even the Southern
press taunt them daily with the fact.
that even Massachusetts b opposed to
the ordinance Of 81, and that it shall
not pass. Would that we had the pow
er Of the prophet Of old. and could ami
mate the dry bones Of our Northern val.
legs, and cause them 70 speak glowing
words Of truth and freedom.
If WE ARE BEATEN NOW, WE
ARE BEATEN FOREVER. This i
the turning point Of our history. which
| Is to decide whether in the hereafter the
Free States or the slave Power = g
dictate the policy Of America. THERE
is NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T there d ne
use to blink it from sight. Il Is 90. and
had Il not been for few errors 81
Northern leaders on the one side, and an
insane ambition on the other, we should
have carried the day. We hope We shaIl
yet. live succeed in the struggle nov
on hand, IL we have California admitted
into the Union. aud the policy settled
that viii make New Mexie0 and the ten.
tor;cs free. then Northern Policy win be
! uppcrmost, and the South win Be forged
70 pay some deference. q least, 70 NORTH
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