Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-07-18

Streams like thunder storm ag sinst the wind.
On the 18th inst. the people Of six
glorious States Of our Republic "sgsin
vibra.ed the Lightning Of the nation" 4"
Liberty, which the Congress Of the Con.
federation on the 9Th Of July 1910. pro.
claimed as the faith and the national !.
dea Of America, and which that same
Congress on tho 18th Of July 1887, ex.
tended over every foot Of territory then
belonging to the Republic, has again
reared its majestic front, as the presiding
genius and power Of constitutional De.
mocracy.
Great crimes. and usurpa,ions Of pow.
sr in Government always call forth the
higher virtues in the people. II was the
per6dy of,he present administration and
Of the majority ia Congress. that has
caused the presen, mighty awakening o|
tho people.
When tho conspira,ors against the
rights offrse labor in the great countries
Of tho West. introduced their scheme in.
to Congress in the early par, Of ihs pre-.
sent session. by which the guarantees oI
the Missouri prohibition were to be re.
moved. for the i"gress Of slaves. we then
put our views upon record. in the fol-
lowing Language: "Ths. before tho De.
nocratic party Of this Republic would
submit 10 such a violation Of i:s faith
. soIemnry pledged TO the people. and on
which Franklin Pierce was elected 10
the Presidency, there would be fierce
and mighty struggle in the land thai
would tear down old party organizo
tions and reconstruct parties anew >
Events will soon prove that this wa
not on idle vagory Of the Imagination.
Shall We desert the Democratic caus.
because some Of the lesde,s have under
taken TO sell out The party. by no means
We would ss soon thirk Of sbando donint
our religious faith. because Judas be-
trayed his Divine Master, and sold hin
for thirty pieces Of silver.
; The men who stood pledged on tn
Baltimore Platform. and moro fully com
!. mi,.eJ TO it than any others, If possible
. we mean the lesding politicians, me,
; like Douglass. Atchison. and Presiden
Pierce, have themselves ope ned the &c
''lry sluiees Of sgi,stion: where II vii
end God only knows. "Ls. those VIII
, have sown 10 tho wind resp the whirl
!, wind"
q ltis in vain for the political gambler
TO cry out against this great and sisniG
cen, movemen: Of the people. through
ont the length aud brssd,h Of the Fse
/: States a IN Abolition" movsme 1t. /
/. our own S.sts the movement 10 led b
:; independent end upright citizens; Hor
!, Joseph r. Swan. John w. Andrew
!; Charles Remlin. BENZ. F. Letter. form
. or Democratic Speaker Of the House {
J. Representatives: aud ia 1852 Prssidsf
Of the Democratic Ststs Conven,io.
q while on the other hsnd q good Whit
. as there ere 10 the State hsvs sbsndo'
: stl their distinctive erssnisssien. On
J. Joined ia this movement In behalf Of fl
VI labor. and the great truths Of the Dseisl
stion Of Indspsndsnss. The movsmct
Rim New Yerk 10 led b such men % Bs,
! snt, Thsodsss Ssdswiek. G. X. Mile
!. aad sthsE Of The bsss men Ia thss Ssst'
= Douglass ! Co.. Who alons ere rsspoi
J. sibls fof The ssi.stisn that is now n gi1
d sAsopshoas ~ eesntsy. will ps'hsr
J learn ibst thsy posssss 90 sselusivs ~
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