The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-02-25

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Tho sth January Convention, md Its
I'I70 E5f th Ekesolves.f fh sit ''.@t
yfWo find Ia Tho Ohio Union, wiih'some
filsome ccmmendations from its editor
bitter trade copied from the Pennsyl-
uaaidn, against the Ohio sDemocracy Tor
moi affirming Che BatimorePlalformso on
Slavery, and for fo.adopiing tho state
ment that though, as . State, we do not
approve Of Slavery, we will yet maintain IN
towards il, I'll our legal and constitutions
al obligations. The Pennsylranidn should
be aware that thinking Democrats, who
respect The principles of the party, musl
everywhere deplore The existence OF such
an institution in our Republic;-'that
parties do moi ever represent with sue
cess, compromises o. principle, and that
no party can be permanently ma intained MIA ne
on such issues, Pennsylsalil is 50
inssnsible 10 c rect conception ofihe
true principles Of Libartys'li 'lial though a
free State, she is willing by her laws to
legalize slavery, n transitu, in her State,
This, lis true, is her eva business, bui
in no way entities her to dictate to States
more alive 10 true idea oftho duty Of en-
ligh,ened humanity, and 4 Q requIlemen
Of the age. In Ohio, where different views
prevail, we have had no Christiana out
RACES, no commissioners sending free
men into slavery, under cover Of law, as
in Pennsylvania Exiremes Of Option
aud action beget extremes, and It fevei
"Ganatieism,' Go choose the insulting
language Of This parasite Of slavery gets
a foolhold in Pennsylvania, as il ultimate.
" will, the position Of Ohio, will be modes
ration in comparison with hers. We
stand on safe ground. In our State, we
do moi use .(alsehood and say we admire
an institution which we deiest. We
speak The truth, and our honest conv.c-
tions, bn. we accompany it, with a
pledge Of our faith TO the rights. Of other
Statsf, infinitely more 70 bo depended
upon than il could be, ifcorrapted With
hypocrisy and concealmeh,. In that
decIaratiog ihsre isno agitation. AZ is
no. truth and ,ighi that cause agiiation;
,hatgive life TO convusiop. Agitation
and CONFUSION spring from resistance TO
wrong, from some correct sentlmen, OF
humanity, ltrsmpled and denied. Tho
mere politician, looking to some desired
rOsult seeks 10 force public opinion. He
always ultimately fails; bul for q time,
power, the naiurallo Of man for quiet
and the desireofparty or selfish adyan-
saee sustains him, only after contest and.
conyulsion 10 suecumb at last. ltmight
have been expected tha, the experience
Of cowpulsory influences on opinion
which religious violence spreadsover the
records Of history would :eachpolitcians,
that in q question Of humanity, like this Of
Slavery, federation would prove the
safest vent for enthusiasm, Butt is not
so. Successful in Congress in series
Of mcasures, aboutlttle policy Of which.
the wisest men q all sections differ,
mercenary politicians insist that q Con- Cnqs
grsssional law, like thellaws. ofb Cod
shall he bold infallible; and disappointed
in this, as common-senso ought 10 have
taught lhem ,heY would be, they, Gas,
sandra,like utter terrible prophecies Of
future, evil, abou, what, but foriheir rest.
less meddIing, anouu,s 10 no more fIian
protest Of State independ snce from
foreign controlcyer the minds psits citi-i,
xeus and its Democacy.aasi Ioaass 4ssI
Ohio Democracy can compsre favora-
bly, ii the Intelligence Of lis members,
their unselfish al.achnentto 10 its grea,
principles, both ~ malters Of State and
National concsrn, and in the men who,
rspresentits priciples, with any State in
tIle Union. And when other States have
eaualled our onward aud pro ID fposiiion,.
4 ot lhs mere feature 9: numerical sue 4
6 sss, but inrigid .sliAchneplto right and.
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