Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-25
The work of restoration is simple and easy.

The work of restoration Is simple and easy. I
II the men who abhor the late innovation on
tho long settled policy Of the nation can be in.
duced TO rellnquish petty differences on trans
tOry topics, and give their united voice, in the
next Presidential election. for some ma n whose
capacity. fidelity aud courage can be relied up
on. 10 oppose the issue which the present Ad.
ministratiOn has made to control il. The con.
test has grown out Of Presidential aspirations.
The decision Of the people at the polls, in
choosing chief magistrate, will end II. Sem
aters will easily comply when the nations de-
mand is backed by Presidential power and pat
ronagc, and hopes Of the future, which ami
mates the lending members OF the body.
The Administration has stakediitself on the
support Of the party Of privilege-of class in
terest-whch makes II a unit. II confdes in
the success which has crowned the Olignrchy
everywhere in the Old Word, and secured ito
triumphs on the maxim, "Dvde and conquer"
The Wings and Democrats Of the South are a
combination 10 carry into the next Presidency
some candidate absolute in maintaining the re.
pealing clause OF the Kansas bill, which null
lfies the principles OF the Ordinance, the pro-
visions of the Constitution made TO give them
elect, and oil the Compromises which have
been made in pursuance Of them, with the
sanction Of all sections Of the Union,
II the majority favorable 10 the policy built
up with our Government will unite, accept the
issue rendered by the Administration, and
make the repeal of the repeating clause Of the
KANSAS act paramount in the impending con-
test for The Presidency. all will be restored that
has been lost TO free institutions, by opening
the Territories North and South. to Slavery
The Compromises OF 1920 and 1850 being re-
stored, there will not be on inch OF the terrific
ry oil the United States. once exempt from Sla-
very, on which it can legally ntrude; and Mr..
atchison's attempt by an armed force 10 carry
Cut the notification plotted IN the caucus
which gave birth to the Kansas bill, will, like
the attempt Of his prototype, Mr.. Calhoun, TO
give effect TO South Carolina notification, be
paralyzed by the frown of an indignant nation,
made potent by an honest and firm Executive.
And there will end the career of those gen.
tlemen who arrogate to themselves the exclu-
sive tuteloge Of the Democracy of the country,
as ended that of Mr.. Calhoun and his prose-
lytes, who took the peculiar charge Of the
Estate Rights party. They sank under the
universal conviction that their zeal for State
rights was an ardent passion to reach political
power, at the hazard Of extinguishing in the
blood OF the people the wise and free institu-
| tlons it had cost so much TO establish.
Our innovating Democrats who put under
| foot the representative principle; who violate
the known will Of their constituents; who scorn
their instructions to redress the wrong they have
committed; who reply to the sufrages that con-
denim theiI conduct, that they are not Demo-
cratic sufrages; who, in tide plentitude Of their
infolliblity, read out Of the Democratic party
Maine, New Hampshire. Connet ticut, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan.
illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, because they will
not submit to the will Of these. their represent
tatives, who have set up test which must ever
exclude Massachusetts,, Vermont and Rhode
Island from its ranks. who have bartered their
rights secured to them all by compacts-wi'l