The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-08


Ter Of fact, since parties FIRST arose in this counfry
they yechanged form poaitioD. combination. Oh.
iec;, often every fourteen or twenty years
From t!is. men have been called fickie. false TO
iprincie. to profession. fnregarl 10 many selfish,
ambitious men. seeking sef-aggrandizemeHt, the
charge may be true-but 10 regard TO The masses
IT is mol true Political parties ike al things ose
coming under the universal INV of progresslon'
must Reeds change and go into new combinations.
The issues dividing parties. relating TO temporary
objects Of public concern, ike eerthin commercial,
Territorial currency or tariff quesfis ns, becem-
/ ing dead and obsolete, parties must of necessity
cliange, and the mes composing ihem must go in
10 new cornbinaf;ons living issues. not yet dis
posed Of, come up to agiia,e the public mind
But4oo of 81, 10 tho copfiict of parties an embit-
tered party feeling is engendered. and under the
stimulus of partisan fersor. parties are car
ried forward and held in combination after all The
real Issues and questions of contention between
Them have passed away. Thus party spirit is
made often, the bane and curse of society, and
no question of honorable dispute AMI contest being
! left, contest dwindIes into cf personal depre
ciition, vuperaton and abuse-all that is llonora-
be ani fair in discussion. a that just and mag
nani;nous in action being lost sight of.
PRESENT ATTITUDE OF PARTIES.
Parties have arrived At the stages we have
been describing. Time has advanced since their
formation and The law Of progression has had its
| influence and application. Old issues confes-
ssdIy Obsolete and dead. The emoluments of of
fee alone exist as object (and how sordid one)
of contention between the old parties. But the
4 Pierce Democrats, by an overwhelming victory
have reached the high places of office, power and
patronage. So decided has been the overthrow of
the Wing piriy, so diu:ned and biigIted are its
prospects, that it is beyeft of The stimulus of an an
imatDg hope of ever reaching ia its present com
bnn:;oa. the possession of power and patronage,
by the overthrow of the Pierce Democracy. So
that the hope of effce issue, with all the old
issues between the parties. must be considered as
4 having passed away. r he possession Of power
hof's the Pierce Democracy. as party n for the
/ prrsent, apparent e:der. Party spirit alone the
heats engende.ed in past conflicts. old party attach
nents an9 assoc atons the love of the name, the
NOT well considered pride Of consistency, bold the
! Wing party for moment in combination. But
these Intellectual 10 that end. Party heats and
prejudice passing, and clearer, calmer vision
is being supsrinduced.
The great law of progression has had it's effect
on all existing political parties, and disguise it who
may, resist it who will, on the eve, inevi-
fably, of newparfy combinations. Aud in The ew
combinations about to be formed the rights of man
will be no longer ignored. We discern in this the
finger of Divine Providence. Hence our hope.
are buoyant, filth in the future strong and un-
clouded. The old dollar and CENTS -ues have pass
ed away, and now man, fashioned in the image ol
his great Creator, stands forth as MAN, and claims
due attention to his lnaenabe rights.
INDEPESDENr AcTIoN NEEDED.
:. Man is greater than all his nccidents-the acci-
dents of properly, of tariff, of currency, Of party
As such his appeals striking the cord of universal
brotherhood, can no longer be unhceded q: deferr-
ed.
We ask all men of humane and progressive ten
denotes. cordially, deliberately. considerably, te
take 1.-The sober second thought" and prepare te
act, not ms heretofore partisans. party hacks
as the machines of party, used by demagogdel
for iheirsown sef-a aggrandizement, but as n,es M
/ fetteled by party tramnels free and true, hayins
respect to the great rights of man, in the mante
nance of which their own happiness, welfare aac
true dignity are concerned.
APPEAL TO LIBERAL DEMOCRATS.
To the liberal minded men of generous view.
and humane tendencies, of temperance and anti
slavery proclyities who still rank democrat
among the Pierce Democracy. we would respect
fully say, if we could reach them, what do you ex
peet 10 do for yourselves others, for tue wefar
of your race by remaining in political party action
in your present connection.
You, like the masses of your countrymen, wheth
er Democrats, Wings or Free Soilers, are not il
the possession of office, neither do you wish ex
pect TO be. Il can he of 10 special moment TO yo
who is, or who is not ,etcarded with Office
: Whoever may be the incumhents of office fror
: the President downward nothing is done by ,her
for humanity, and humanity lies bleeding at thei
feet. How emphatic, and how melancholy is th
truth, that on The side of the oppressor their
power What is the Pierce administration duin
for tho glory of the country or tue welfare Of tn
people! In whit direction is it exercising its en-
ergies? Since the fourth of ast March The Presi
e deat and his Cabinet havs been laborousy employ
. ed in parceliing out The .ssFos 10 the victors.'-
n All the flner-ons of Government seem to be re
o solved into the great business of rewardng part
5 sans by appointment TO off Q. And whatare yer
r fellow -democrat 10 gain by oil this. The leader
having used the for their purposes. re
wa.ded fer their servlity. But what are the mas
: ses better! Are they wiser bappIer, improve
: in condition or prospect? Certainly not. Th
d Matter nal Government is the representative an
: guardian OF the greatest desioi tiat now dii
Il graces humanity. Its energies are controlled b
o the SIuye holding interest, its policy is saVerye,
g tensiun. Are honest Democrats willing 10 sancto
q tliis, in The name of democracy! Wh,tis demot
e rncy : Its The living. energetic embodiment
the great p: acpIe of hinan brotherhood nnd equal
). ty. Wherever human be;ng is Of whateye
J. cline or color, true Democracy recognizes him {
is u man eqaal in inlenable rights. In short, D,
IS ulncracy Is the great law of love. the Goiden Ru
n DO unto others as ye would that OILERS woul
:. do un,o vnn carr e1 into aefIeA. Rat ia fll