The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-09


He placed before him good and evil, md :
endowed him with the capacity 10 decide
for himself, and held him responsibl4 -
the consequences Of - choice he might
make. Tremendous applause end cheers.
This is. the divine sotgin Of the.ersa
principle Of salt governments fApplausss1
The Almighty breashed ths principle into
the nostrils Of the FIRST man, in the GARDEN
|of Eden, aud empowered him and his de-
scendapts ia all time to choose their oxn ;
farm. Of -goyerhment, ,sand 40 bear ths. evils
and enjoy the blessings Of their own sdseds.
The principle applies to e kmaniiisn ard
Territories, and StaEes, ss we'll ss3lo indi-
vidual men. Ths PRINCIPLES applissssa 40
Kansas as we'll a. to Pebnsyiy iytpiae-so
Nebraska as well as 10 Virginia. The
Constitution of the AUnited States 10 - per.
fect accord with this divine pffnciple, leays
ing each State and tie people Mereefsal
liberty to govern thennselYe and reap Jhs.
harvest of the seed ihsNMay SOW. Hm--
mense applause-crisE hat e fish1
s.ihat i righ. =
repeat, tilsrsiolA. that the E6nstiiaiis
of the United STATED do1e not satahlAl
slavery, nor abolish il anywherA nor.doese
it either enlarge or diminish its afea L.
recognizes and protects elI ths inhb11eiops
Of the different States, however dissimilsr
or whatever their characier, provided thev :.
are not in conflict with any Of iss proyi-
sions. Wherever slavery s1i(ts ip Any :.
Constitution recognizes and otscis H.
institution; and wherever sslaxery~js Ifo-
hibited BY The local law, The copsiikHlian
recognizes and protscts the pm hbitien ii
S1ch State. The CoEstitusions u IL Ihj- !.
ted States is the supreme lav d NJ 1end,
TO which all must:yield imp,io 6bsdisnpe,
[ [Applauss. =. ss55ses - 8,
II authorizes. Conersss to tsgislat apel
the subject Of slavery q tYc cadsi 6nlys
First. Tor the supp6 6ssion cf the iore3fn
slave trade; and second Tor the. sprfoo.
der. of fngitives from service Copsro1e
has exerted in good faith the falI meae6f7
of as authority in both cases. Tka lids
lltionists avow their willingness 10 abfdSbv
the Constitution. and Ia " In thu one ON.
where the introduetion OF any 4 Uls s)afes
into the, United States L prohibited Isl {ha
reasou&sat the result is IN haffAeny with
their viewa But in thesotheys scdb4 uh6ve |,
the. act q dCsagreas was passed lor ne
express pufpess of earryiAg ht6 effecf =
plain provision of fI5k Consfiit,t;on bv - -
turning. the .Iave = ~ ~ -. ~ go
abolilionist. snv thsv I'M S.s :S;Ss G IS -
law-they win trsmnls upon i ~ usssi;ss. a
tion-tbevselIl "A set Al {ief;s shs scTs.;- ny,
tuted authorities and bear = "a ~ .s.rS- s..'
ard Of rebellion against the federal rov. !
ernment, for the re q SON that thi., ois5ss A.
the Constitution and The law lo. srfy;Sr
il into effect do not harmonizs w.,h Az
views. Their doctrine Il thst fhsS vsS;je
abide by and claim the benet;s 81 - shs 9 ca.
and laws whenever a.d wksre1er
they tend 10 advance thair nscSI,sr ih.o.,
ries and opinions: and. IN fbs sccn,,ssS
they will resist both tbee Conatit5tinn sSS
laws, with force and yiolenas rhsns..- S
that line Of policy Is necessary Is fbs SS.
Of their philsnlhr6S;c 40.
upon the subject Of slsyery FSoSls s..
now being made 10 orcanize new psrtv
= great northern, sectional parrv-nhaSn !
The abolition platform. and to csryv a. -
offensive war against the local and douass-