Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-10
slavery Agitation Just Commenced.

least as long as slavery exists will our coun-
try be convulsed BY its agitation. But we are
told that .he repeal Of the Missouri Comprom-
ise will forever settle this vexed question,
and that it will put final stop to slavery ex-
tention. We fondly hope that this may be the
case, but whatever may prove to be the result,
it is certain that the South do not so view the
matter. Is it probable that they would ad-
vocate and vote for measure that would
ultimately crcumscribe, and ruin their "pecu-
liar institution ?" If this should be the result,
il will not be, because the South intended
it. This is evident from the vote upon the
bill, on its passage in the Senate, when 6u.
two men from the South voted against it. viz:
Houston, of Texas, (Democrat.) and John
Bell, (Whig, of Tennessee We clip the fol-
lowing from the New York Christian Ad-
vocats," which we regard as fair and faith
ful statement Of the facts as they appear, and
as the future will inevitably reveal them
Fellow citizens, read and ponder well, what
this old hero of many political, and eclesi-
astical battle has to say:
But besides all this, how will the repeal Of
theMissouri Compromise prevent the agitation
of the Wilmot Proviso again; or resistance to
the admission Of any State into theUnion with
out restrictive clause in its constitution in re.
gard to slavery? Or how will it prevent
such discussions upon every proposition to or
ganize new territory? So far from pre-
venting all this, it will remove every imped-
iment, and become the ground upon which it
will be justified. And again, will it not just.
fly an effort TO repeal the Fugitive Slave law,
to which the great body of the population
north Of NJ Mison and Dxon's line submitted 80
reluctantly? We say it advisedy, reluctantly.
They submitted to it only under the strong
conviction that political CONFUSION, threat
ening a dissolution of the Union, was averted
by this, together with the other measures of
the compromise Of 1850. But il compromi-
SEES mean nothing but political Inaneuvres in
the process of president making be an.
nulled and declared imperative at pleasure,
when it may suit the purposes Of the players
upon the political chess-board, those compaots
will lose all their moral force, and rather
provoke than quiet agitation.
But the Savehoding States rely upon their
political position as guarantee that, how.
ever wide door the repeal Of the Missouri
compromise may open for the agitation Of Sla
very questions in Congress. they will be able
to exclude them by their hold on the potica
parties of the North. Neither party can elect
president without their aid and concur.
renee; and as they are always united on al
questions relating to slavery, they will always
the presidency, and secure one favorable tc
savehoding interests and bound thereto by a
conventional platform One of the mosi
prominent Of these interests will be the right
to take their property into any territory of the
United Slates; and whether the candidate be
taken from the Wing or Democratic party
he must subscribe to this claim as the condi
tion Of his nomination. The adminstrati N
and the party which sustains it. as well as the
one which hopes to supplant it, will thus b.
held to their good behaviour in Congress OF
the subject of slavery.
But however plausible this reasoning may
appear, it rests solely on the assumption !ha
the present party arrangements will be per
manent, and that the people OF the non-slave
holding States will adhere to the existing po
lilical arrangements, come what may. This
however, is sheer delusion. The fact is
that the political questions and opinions whicl
originally formed the basis Of party distinc
tons in the North have nearly evsporated
The United States Bank. the Sub Treasury
the Tariff, and internal Improvements by tn
general government. have ceased to be ques
5 tons Of debate even among politicians. muc
less do they occupy the thoughts of the pee
pie generally, whether Wings or Democrat
r The parties are only held together by attach
; ment to their leaders. Anything which woul
: IMPAIR the confidence Of the people in thes
leaders. would blow all existing party organ
cations into atoms. and resolve party combin'
tions into their original elements Such wi
!. be the effect of any participation Of these leac
ers in the repeal of the Missouri comprOmis
and the consequent extention Of slavery I'M
Territories of the United States heretofoI
deemed safe from the great evil We repe
it, the mass Of the population in the non-slav
! holding States are anti-slavery in their sen;
Z, ments. Let pol ticians say what they will.
hope what they will. this is fac. which wi
E be demonstrated whenever this senlime
!, shall be put TO the test"
/. -<Ot--
y The Struggle is Over. .-Pugh Eiecte
J. Senator.
= COLUMBUS. March 4, 1854.