True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-12-26

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The fourth movement was that Of The
Convention in the Constitution itself, pro.
viding against the importation of slaves
after 1908, declaring the binding validity
of the engagements entered by the Con-
gtess Of the Confederacy on the Govern
ment Of the United States, TO exclude ii
from the territory, and securing 10 the
new Government The power Of making
similar provisions for future acquisitions
of territory. The fifth regulation 10 re.
strain the progress Of Slavery was that Of
the compromise of ls2O-,he sixth, that
Of 1850.
1t is remarkable that although these
great measures had their origin with the
Democratic leaders, Federal and Wing
leaders of greatest renown united in their
support. The constitutional provisions
on the subject had the unanimous suf-
frage of all the illustrious men in the Con-
venion of the United States and from
the silence on the subject in the State
Conventions called to ralify the Constitu-
iion +; it may be well presumed that these
also were unanimous in their approval Of
what had been done under the confeder.
acy and in the new Constitution TO re.
strain the introduction and limit the ex.
tension of Slavery. And may not men
of all parties, now unite TO restore what
the patriots of all parties, during the first
seventy years of our Government, con :
tributed 10 establish!
The work OF restoration is simple and
easy, if the men who abhor the late inno-
valion on the long.settled policy of the ma
lion can be induced TO relinqush petty
differences on transitory topics, and give
their united voice, in the next Presiden-
lial election, for some man whose capaci-
ty, fidelity and courage can be relied up
on to oppose the issue which the present
Administration had made TO control it,
The contest has grown out of Presden'
ligl aspirations. The decision of the peo-
pie at the polls, in choosing chief mag
istrale will end it. Senators will easily
comply when the nations demand is back
ed by Presidential power and patronage,
and hopes of the future which animate
The leading members of the body.
The Administration has staked ilseIi
on tie support of the party of privilege
of class interest-whch makes it unit.
Itconfides in The success which has crown
ed the Oligarchy everywhere in The old
World, and secured its triumphs on the
maxim, "Divide and conquer" The
Wings and Democrats of the South are
combination to carry into the next Presl'
dency some candidate absolute in main
tanning the repeating clause of the Kansas
bill, which nullifes the principles OF the
Ordinance, the provision of the Constrlu
ton made to give them effect, and all the
Compromises which have been made II
pursuance of them, with the sanction o
all sections of the Union.
If the majority favorable 10 the policy
built up with our Government will unite
accept The issue rendered by the Admin
istralion, and make the repeal of the re
pealing clause of the Kansas act para
mount in the impending contest for TIT
Presidency, all will be restored that ha
been lost to free institutions, by openinI
the Territories North and South, 10 SIa
; very. The Compromises of 1920 ant
1850 being restored, there will not be al
inch Of the territory of the United States
once exempt from Slavery, on which
can legally intrude E; and Mr.. Atchson'
attempt by an armed force, TO carry on
the notification plotted in the caucu
which gave birth to the Kansas BILL will
. like the attempt of his prototype, Mr.. CaI
houn, to give effect to South Carolina nul
u, LITIGATION, be paralyzed by the froyn @
an indignant nation, made potent by a
honest and firm Executive.
= And there will end the career of lhos
gentlemen who arrogale TO themselves I'll
exclusive tu,elage of the Democracy
the country, as ended that of Mr.. Ca
r houn and his proselytes, who took III
J. peculiar charge of the Estate Rights
& party. They sank, under the unvers
D. conviction that their zeal for State righ
r was an ardent passion 10 reach politics
le power, at the hazard Of ex!inguishing
y The blood of the people the wise and fre
o. institutions it had cost so much to esta
III lish.
er Our innovating Democrats, who p
u under foot the representative principle
ed who violate the known will of their co
Il, s,iluents who scorn their instructions
ed redress the wrong they have COMMITTED
he who reply to the suf'rages that cOnden
N. ,ba;. corduct that thev are not democr,