The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-30
From, The Forest City Democrat.
The PcriIs of the Day and the Du.
ties of the Day.
n U N B Z R

From the Forest City Democrat
The PcriIs of the Day and the Du- /
ties of the Day.
NUMBER
The elections are over, in all the States, and the
decision of the people, in them, is known
'Watchman. what of the night!' This is the
question asked, and to be answered by the Peo-
pie or for The People
First, then, what is the result of these cleo
tions?
This is clear. The organization of the Wing
party, as such, is powerless. We need not stop
to consider to discuss causes; facts enough.
In Vermont and in Ohio, IN New York and in
Pennsylvania. this result is palpable the at
moon day. Decay has crept into this organization
and it is destroyed, in these controlling States.-
Possibly the eager partizan may claim New York,
as an exception yet without reason for the pro-
gressves therein limited their action in the late
election to the States Canal Enlargement. and
Temperance,-these were the issues made, and
the only issues made by them; and, even with this
limitation, those who claimed TO be Wings proper,
the Silver Grays, opposed them with united feel
| ing. and pharpest activity. But this pre,ext with
every prsience akin to it, is .1oored'' by the Tri
proof of the heaithful vitality of the Wing party,
and by the Albany Evening Journal which con-
cedes it to be, mot triumph of men. nor even
party" TIE conclusion is foregone. There is
no life in tue Whig organization.
| But how, secondly, has the Compromise De-
mocracy been affected by these State elections!
Badly. every way. Even with powerlsss or
ganizaion to oppose, its own has been weakened,
| and is demoraIized thereby. One or two plain
facts will demonstrate whit we assert. Nowhere
in New England is this compromise Democracy
compact; nowhere out of New England is it reuy
united. Maine is rent MASSACHUSETTS hopelessy
riven; New York broken by factions which 20 art
can solder together; While Missouri, Mississippi
and Georgia are divided by the fierce feuds oflead
ers, and their cians. True, the fiery partizan
exclairns, "Oh, " Int you is so, but in the
Union, with these exceptions, our strength is moi
palsied and cannot be shaken, by the causes which
have operated, aud are operating in the States
named" Not so, sir. These causes not only rock
sections, but they rack The organization all over
the land They are telling directly and powerful
/ ", everywhere, against the Administration, and
against the Party.
Still as the Compromise Democracy is in pow
er, let US examine, thirdly, it's principles and mode
| of action.
We need not say word Of the vitality of its
organization in '52, of the vantage ground it
occupied in the elections of '53. These will be
admitted. But confident 10 this vitality, the
Administration in utter disregard of the teachings
of the past the duties of the present, the needs
of the FUTURE resolved early carry out, letter
and spirit. the creed of the party, as declared in
the National Convention, at Baltimore, and to COM
pei every partizan in office or out of Office to dc
SO. There can be 10 mistake about this purpose.
1t made manifest in everything; by the letters Of
the Cabinet, by the tone of its organs, by its acts
| We believe, and declare the AdmnistI alton
therefore, to be in favor
First, of the upholding and extension of Slavery
Nor shall we cite but two facts TO establish whal
we say. The administration feared that Great
Britain had advised Spai1-more that Government
couli not do-to prepare for Emancipation in Cuba
and Immediately its chief organ, with its affiliated
press, and its dependents of every hue, began te
denounce, and even threaten war against thai
| power for such supposed s'interference with the
peace and safety Of our domestic iustituiio: a.
Even now this is the voice of those "nearest the
Throne.'' And in all said and done by if, or b,
its confidential friends, this purpose is fixed-tha
, no Foreign Nation-pot even Spain herself-shal
, be pernttedfo urge or to adpot policy for Cuba
: however 1t might benefit that leland or help hu
rpauy, which threaten to injure or to disturb tn,
silstuion of tho SOUTH Again. The the terri
tory Of Nebraska by law, location cline, and th.
will of lis inhabitants should be free. Yet the ad
: miuistration through its power and patronage /
D seeking to it with slavery. The People an,
Press of Missouri, though habituated to human
i servtude SEQ this, and denounce it. Even the ST
= Louis Democrat declares Indignantly that it mean
. mo he man shall settle there unless introduc
ed by a negro" Every official is busy in bringin
about this result. Quarres among the inhabit
u anls, of this territory fomented for this end
: divisions created increased; even the savage
walked to bloody intents. Anything is done an
every thing is risked in short to render the organ
: izaiion of Nebraska impossbility as free teri
}. tory!
: But we believe and declare, secondly, that thi
is policy il upheld by the most alarming and arbitra
e ry means.
Capitalization is bad. 1t is the dreaded evil G
o all constitutional governments; despots hug if a
IS alike their hope and. strength. In a Republi
If, like ours, no curse could be greater. To ban
n freemen together and ply their influence only t
IS win office, and get epoiito have that office used
li and that spoil employed to elevate and buIster u
: the few-to let these few, through the party o,
ganizationi wisld the gigantic patronage of tn
y Government. that the edict of President, or tn
ID ukase of his Cabinet, shall be absolute.--this is
L. 4. Ell A..
l. nal, and power absolute Yet this centralizatio
,s the Administration is now attempting. Look
'e facts. The Chief Executive OF the nation has
dertaken TO dictate 10 the States what the Slate