Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-07-13
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As usual IN eli cases Of conflict between the |
enemies and friends Of Freedom are nov char.
ged with al intention 10 disolye the Union
This charge is made BY The Nebraska Demo
cratic press Of this city against the Gasettt.
and Is ilsratsd and reiterated IN every part Of
the country. BY the pensopsd organs Of :hs
Pierce administration. Every press and men,
Der Of Congress and voter that manifssts
determination to resist the extension OF Slavery
into Kansas and Nebraska, and that calls for
repeal OF the Infamous outrage peFpetrated up
on the States BY repeating the Missouri Com
promise, is denounced a. dsunionists. and as
aiming Ct dissolution Of the National FEEDER.
alton.
AZ We desire always To be candid with our
readers, have no sonoealments from them, We
may be permitted = little plain talk on this sub
ject.
AppTshensions OF the associations Of the
Union. and threats Of dispolying II. are no new
things 10 this county. The apprebenSions
have always been at the North--the threats
have come from the South. One of the most
memorable occasions was in 1890, and tho
dangerous excitement then prevailing was sl.
layed by the compact then entered into, By
which Missouri was admitted as q slave Stste,
and Slavery was, 'foreveT interdicied' in the
Louisiana Territory north Of So. 80. This, at
tbs time Was considered great Southern VIC
tory. The North was not satisfied, and but
few northern men voted for il. The free states
were not wiling to admit Missouri as slave
state, and resisted long and strenuopnly.--
Little did these men suppose. the most OF whom
have passed away, thai slave states were sub,
sequenllY 10 be multiplied with such marvell-
GUS rapidity. and that the territory which then
fell 10 the LOT Of the free states would be snatch.
ed from them at The very moment of i.s becons.
ing Of some practical value
. About twelve years subsequently the South
again resoTted to threats Of dissolution of the
Union In order 10 overthrow the tho existing
torii6 which vas rapidly developing the resour.
ces Of the free States, and advancing manuiac-
lures. commerce and general prosperity. The
South could not abide the rapid growth and
advancement Of the North, and nu6eaton
and disuniOn we're threatened. Another COM
promise vas the result, in which the North
was as usual the snHerer, and Wss brought to
the ysTge Of ruin
Eighteen years later, the Union was again in
danger. The South had more axes to grind.
The new territories we're 10 be provided with
GoveTnments, and their future character rs fret
Or slave States was to be designated. The
North demanded that they should be set apart
to Freedom. the South required that slayehol
ders should be permitted 10 take their human
chaItles 70 lands where slavery had been abol
ished BY half civilised government At the
same time the South demanded that more
stringent Law should be passed for the rendition
Of Fugitive Slaves.
Threats of disunion grew fierce aud thick.
and the timid we're alarmed. The whole com.
mercial and monetary and conservative powe,
OF the North came forward 10 the rescue -
The great and honcFed leaders ofthe Wing par.
" Clay aud Webster, together with the Wing
administration, entered heartily into the task ol
saving the Union, and another compromise vas
the fruit in which the South as usual received
the Ions share. Texas Wss paid ten millions
Of dollars for territory 10 which she had q
doubtful claim, New Mexico and Utah we're
organised - territories without the Wilmot
Proviso inerdicIing slavery. and Fugitive
Slave Law was passed, Of most oppressive
Ane revoltcg character in the estimation OF eye-
ry man oi spiit and Telf.respect at the North
TEis was The compromise ef 1850, In which
lhs South got all--the NertG nothing except
the Abolition of the slave traffic 10 The District
Of Columbia. California was admitted AZ a
free state, but this could make no part of the
compromise, becsuse her people had adopted
constitution, and asked admission before
Congress could act upon the case, and aecoi.
AiLg TO Southern doctrine had right to be
sFev.sed irrespective Of any other subject o.
iegslation.
Pending the dispute which originated 81
these compromises the Union was said to b
endangered. and weak men turned pale, ans
and QaiTote men rushed 70 the rescue. VII,
was itendangered? Did the North make an,
threats Of dissoIuiionf No. All such threat
came from she South. Bat Il was fashionable
8 then, Us now, for Dough. Faces and true
brsnkeIs 70 charge every Noithern man VII
refused to yield TO Tie arrogant demands Of th
South. as : djsnniOpist. The argument q
lhtse cowmdIy pHckleFs Is this unless the d.
nsands Of the. Sonlh arr conceded they vi
dissolve The Union, sheSeicre eveFypetson yh
/. opposes heir claims is dsEnionisl.
Tie present contest i somewhat dinsrsat ron thc
shiea preceded Ire eoush ssized - epporahi
shen unpnncpled Doueh.Faess and traitors
soFthsfn rights bad possession Il the 0oFefn2sn
abd 10 an unexpected and nneuaf9st momsns
pssled ths hFss compact nsfped eboFs. ard Tires :
territory then sseredly dsdlsaled V frsedo e g.
prneadon for the sdmisEen q Missouri - ssse -,
open % The nroAas Of s4sssy when Il was kn0s Il
fine that sh slaEs siats dong he bordss snd ?,
slyery sdninsiraou, the lAlrest and hees - q
territory would Inevitably be lost 70 frsedom.
This gFnss. Hanton and mpsl sesounding seeresaon
she saze power hss sectsrrlT sffeaae4 the EeF
z resistance. sndlhe Foteu 4 rhe - - zssszI.