The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-15
From the True Democrat.
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rect thing" and 10 stand in relation to each other
can be no difficulty in determining either what is
essential in doctrine, or BY, what mode of action
that doctrine shall be upheld. The right disPosl-
lion, then, is what is wanted; is in politics, cer-
tainly, the one thing needfal.
Suppose, for instano, tie question is asked, at
THIS moment. of every voter in Cuyahoga, ..What
Is your opinion of the ompromse!-What do
you think on the snbje of saveryi" and suppose
the answers to these questions were written out
lstas these voters really felt and talk at their own
ffesldes, with reference wholly 10 their own hou-
est convictions, aud the eternal rule of Right or in
utter disregard of party dctaiioa or Decree or any
outside pressure whatever-suppose this done, we
say in Cuyahoga, all over the Reserve, in all Ohio.
and who doubts, who can doubt. about the clarac-
ter of these ar swers? Who does not believe. nay,
KNOW that vast majority. an overwhelming ma
joriy, would speak for freedom as freemen should
speak, defending broadly aud ,emphaticaly The
principles of the Declaration of Independence,
without qualification doubt? Yet on this very
question Wing wars with Democrat, Democrat
with Wing, and both fight hotly against Free Spiler,
as Hthere Were in the nature of the subject, and
and in their own natures, the deepest cause for an
unrelenting and exterminating war!
Now, if there be any manness or justice in
ths conflict Or in the motives which influence il,
so blind that We cannot see it. There is
not. On the contrary. :he very saddest and low
est feelings ofoHr nature, such as spife party hate
party vengeance or political prejudice, force this
conduct upon whoever practices and rule wholly
the motives which influence it. Maniiness rests
not and never can rest on snch basis, and JUS
tee would not be Justice, but wrong and wrong
only, if placed on such foundation.
f lfcorrecs in these remal ks, the question arises
and it is a practical one whether the voters of
Cuyahoga. of the Reserve, and of Ohio, cannot be
persuaded to act together on vital matters, and n
regard to Freedom aud personal Right, and Pro.
gress, be both manly and just? We, think they
can, and we will briefly state why We think so.
First, the Whig party, as organization, is
broken up. We know the Herald denies this. as
do other leaders belonging to it. But this does
not change the fact The great papers of the east,
the Tribune and urnals of this stamp. ayow ihs,
The fact in The strongest languHge and this in itself
proves wha, we sny. Besides, eventhe Herald and
those Wings whonctwth il, do onetdefend their fol-
icy upon grounds whicha generous mind Gun APP
prove, or noble one defend !" They uid not
yield, say they, to fac 700 of some thirty thou-
sand. and do its bidding Nobody asks that
The Free Democracy do notaequire that, certain
iy; the only gliding they desire, honest Anii-Sla-
very Wings. is obedience 10 your oten honest
convictions, and the dictates Of justice. "But'
continue these gentlemen, 1--WE will not allow the
Free Seilers to triumph."s A bad feeling. wrong
all round and all through. But the argument. if
argument it,can be called. is wholly unspuud for
clearly if all the true An,i-Slavery Wings stand
ou-the basis I'VE suggest, they, and not the Free
Soilers dstinciyely such. will be ina majority.
This position, then is really too weak and too ab-
surd to be pressed. Very well, add these gem
iameu, awe will stand sill, wait for the Dsfi1oe
racy to do 9 me- wrong aud striking home blow
ut Them. give life 10 own party. The tiger
springs upon his prey on this instinct. and sucks
up his blood! These gentlemen do not believe the
doctrine they avow. 1t never did, and never can
command approval or success. No. the organi-
z,,ion If the Wing party is gone, and all Auti-Sia-
very Wings free to act common sense aud
justice may demand
seco I'd, the Democracy. though in power. is
stands without certain rupture. Itis so far as its
creed gees in the lower deep on every issue vital
IL Freedom. 1rseannot sink further Yets. the
powers that be- do not and Care not act out their
creed, and proclaim openly this policy. 's1'hat
three classes of Democrats elected General Percer
Northern Democrats. in favor of and opposed to
the. Compromise; Southern Democrats, in favor of
and opposed 10 the Compromise; Barnburnerss in
the free States, and Suites Rights men. IN the
slave SIates. That these classes are all represent
ed in .he Cabinet, and that out oft, neither has
been or will be proseribed.'' VIII ii succeed!--
| c IN it be carried out? Not unless all history aud
all experience lie. Not unless every dictate of
common sense is CANNON. Not unless this ad-
ministraton and its action. to be an excep-
rion every human law heretofore controlling tlie
/ the conduct of men, Well. then, with creed at
once damnable for its inf4n1y, degrading for its
base serviIity, and with this policy, the true An
III Slavery Democrat is left free to speak and to
act out his sentiments; TO vote his principles at the
| ba!ot-box; to say, like man, that party shall
not rule him by SO selfish and mean spirit. and
insult him, besides. while he is doing it.--
Indeed if the Democrats of Ohio. had the spunk
they boast, and the spirit they claim, and dared
even act up 10 the vague general principle decisr-
ed il their State Platform they would never sui
init tameiy. at all, to The manner in which This
young and powerful State has been trestedb by
linen in authority y over them nor will they
There is true blood in the veins of the Young De-
mocracy. The spirit of the fires of freedom burns
in their hearts, and they will not see the cause
borne down, and will not brook insult, aud neglect
and contumely heaped upon them and their State,
by those. who, for the narrowest of party ends,
sacrificing all that is noble in action or dear to
man, for power. Never will they sink so INV -
never damn their hopes, and mans progress, by
so inf ,mous coniuct.. seg
Reasoning tlus and upon the data we have Civ
en-, We say, we believe, that the hour is fast