Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-10-06
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ing party and prove false to their constituents and
their professions, and strive to hide the real char
acter of their delinquency by false and plausible
issues, coupled with bold professions OF democra-
cy, while they are undermining the very foun,la-
tions Of freedom
! Men in all kinds of trade desire to be on good
terms, and not to hazard the chances of business
there will he no small number in this class that
will not hazard this to secure so remote thing as
political freedom appears to them, and therefore
throw their influence in:o the shareholders party
Then there are many men who have no direct OBJ
cct of politics trade that regard the institution
OF slavery conservative and desire that it NAV
be extended check to democracy; they have
dread of political power in the masses of men,
1t Is abundanty evident the shareholders party
from the sources mentioned, can rely on power
ful auxiliary force; and we deceive ourselves if we
suppose they are not powerful They have al
ready become so impressed with the consciousness
OF their strength as to claim their peculiar views
to be test of democracy, and even for the sta
bllity of our government.
Active politicians in the free states, who have
been grown and nurtured by the democracy, and
some of them to gray hairs, are among the most
jealous advocates for the union of democracy and
slavery. They enter into all the shareholders
schemes, whether they proceed on constitutional
claims or by lawless violence against all that free
dom holds dear, or by the incarceration of an un-
tried and innocent citizen; and all in the name
of democracy, claimed in tones of vociferated
logic. No artfce do these leave untried to con-
vince the masses that this is the true democracy.
But this is no artfce in struggles to destroy
freedom The color and authority of names has
always been powerful. Democracy is name en-
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hence the enemies of freedom will claim it as their
standard 50 long as they may be able to practice
the deception on the people, and lead them to use
their efforts to destroy the principles they cher
ish, and so establish the shareholders power, at
the expense of freedom
At the present time, the southern or slavehold-
ing party rule these states In this rule they
have taken bold measures; they threaten to dc.
stroy the Union, if they cannot have their way.
They are bold, and timd people are fearful of
their threats, and do what they can to resist op-
position to their plans. And it is u matter of
great concern, whether there can be any efficient
action to secure the principles of freedom against
the combined elements that now threaten to un-
dermlne them. 1t is not the freedom of the Af-
rlcan race that is now under discussion it is the
freedom of the whites, that will be further en-
croached upon, if the shareholders party contin-
ue to hold the power of the government as they
now do
We are told there must be no sectional party
at the North. 1t will be dangerous-dangerous
to what! No doubt to the slaveholders' party at
the South, now in the ascendant, and who do not
desire counteractng party at the North. 1t is
not proper Or necessary to interfere with tn, just
rights OF the slave states to their internal poll
cy, but surely the North have right to mai ntan
the principles of freedom, if they take su icient
interest to do SO. The great question is, will
they make the necessary effort? We see there
are, more or less, men in the great political par
ties who court the shareholders smile, and in va
rious ways, especially by conventional proceedings
either boldly go over to slavery, or smother their
position, as they deem necessary to deceive their
constituents
When the great mass of men see the full bear
ing of this slavery question: there will be no doubt
of the result. Then the political sophistry now
so ingeniously thrown before the people, will be
scattered, and they will not sabmit to degraded
caste, when they realize they are controlled and
governed by small body of shareholders. This
is now the case with the non-slaveholding whites
in the slave statcs and in so much as relates to
the general government, with the whole of them
in the United States
Already this influence is felt in the free state
governments. Recent events have developed this
in measure, that thirty years ago would have
produced an insurrection.
No candid, intelligent mind, imbued with the
love of freedom, can survey the present D .litica
position of our conntry, without feeling deep
alarm. And still it is evident the mind of our
people generally, does not fully appreciate our
condition. As yet, it has not disturbed the free
states, in the pursuits of business, and men are
everywhere full of activity, and absorbed in ind-
vidual enterprise. 1t is the policy of those who,
in TIE free states, cooperate with the savehold-
ing party, to maintain the impression that we, in
the free states have interest in the question of
slavery If they can maintain this impression
few years longer, their power, now ruling the
country, will be concentrated and strengthened
:; to such degree that the friends of freedom may
awake too late.
The government is the organized power of a
country, and all history shows the superiority of
it's efficiency over voluntary effort 1t conducts
affairs with system-brings to its aid strong inter-
ests, and usually holds the timid in cooperation
or neutrality We have sufficient evidence of
this. If fugitive slave is to be captured, the
effort of every eicer of the government is speed
lily in aid But band of armed men invade
free territory under the special charge of the gov
ernment, drive the election judges from their
Seats or intimidate them, and the legal electors
arc driven from their rig It's BY violence. Public
Indignation is aroused in the free states by these
attacks, which break up the very foundations of
!, free government, and yet the only action of the
government has been to dismiss the officer who
demonstrated against the outrage. 1t is not worth
while to complain of the auxiliaries in the free
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basis of self interest as do the Shareholders Itis
the same as in all combinations to establish aris
tocratic or stronger governme nts--the Object be-
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