The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-03

boas,ed liberties OF the American people lie
crushed and bleeding under their iron heel
But despoiism is, under whatever name,
everywhere tho same and its chief and
last resort is force. To that has the slave
power now come. Its organs threaten to
drive out the new Congress with arms-ro-
newed violence swclls on westward, and
cannon and the rife, and tho bowie-knifo,
overthrow the civil power; and despolism
rules supreme in places Of vaunied "popu.
lar sovereignty"-in the great prairies SO
often solemnly pledged TO Liberty, TO Civil.
ization and Christianity.
When Governor Reeder is threatened with
a halter, and assaulted with intent TO kill,
the representative Of tho American sover-
eighty, and franklin Pierce, who was very
manly in summoning tho nations powerio
the re cspture Of poor trembling fugitive
from slavery repudia,es his own govern
meni and plunges the sword Of justice into
the heart OF his own standard bearer, il can.
no, be expected that should advance, un-
opposed, the vanguard Of the Z" Republican
army in the midst Of It's enemies. sec
now-I have long seen the meshes gather.
ing around me. Let no man, therefore, loo
harshly reprove me IL the instincts Of self
preservation have.caused mo 10 cry out too
wildly for the composed ears Of a seli-delud.
ing nation, against the onward march Of
Despo,sm. When Douglas & Co. repealed
the Missouri Compromise, how could ro.
train from denouncing them as trorthy Of
dedths Not from me-Eot for mo comes
the impreca,ion. and mino will be for
gotten in tho grea, issues Of this crime, and
my voice will be silenced amid the tears
the blood-,he woe, which will follow in lis
wake, and the lamentations OF tho widows
and the orphans which il will have! No,
to all America tho time has como-Liberty
or Despolism
The Courier Of Louisville found US quietly
at our our work. It called upon its myrmi-
dons 10 initiate the deeds OF Atch!son and
Douglas and S,ringfellow. Ready with pis-
tol and bowie-knife, they silence John G.
Fec, the fearless, martyr-spirit OF our party,
in Religion. II lie had no, have followed
fas, in tho footsteps Of this execution, this
had no, been the land Of slavery! Hc is
falsely accused Of distributing tracts TO
Slaves, and exciting insureciion Mr.
Fec sends his denial to the Courier with The
programme Of his action, laid down in the
annual report of tho American Missionary
Society. Did he ro,ract his calumny l-did
he publish its re'uta,ion No, that woult
have been like tho mcrcenary tool Of des
po,ism. Unheard he is condemned and 81
fenced
como 10 tho rescue Of my friend, the
defender Of my cause. Now once more
agains, me, also, unheard, the Courier pub
fishes libellous letter, and Jesuilcally in.
vokes bloodshed Tho resolutions passed
at the Jessamine meeting ani published in
the Cincinnati Gazette, were read at tho as
semblies at Brush Creek and Scaflold Cave,
lha, there nigh, bo no question abou, our
motives and actions. know TOO well the
scoundrelism OF that party to trust myself
TO their magnanimity. Ifaiter myself that
my name is placed beyond tho sphere ol
calumny, and all my pas, history gives as
surance tha, my friends may have cause 10
mourn my fate, bu, never my principles.
call your attention once moro 10 my lei
Ter 10 the New York Tribune, al,er the Nc.
braska crime. ask Of you the favor OF its
republication. I am cheered that l find
myself in sympathy with tho grea, minds
and heroic hearts Of The Nation. Thank
God for this ioreias,o Of tho good time
comingm All hail, Ohio all hail, the
Nor,h!-all hail, tho REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Go on, then, with the sentiments Of the
18th OF July inscribed on your banners
July tho 4ih and July tho 18th: may they
both be eras 10 DO ever remembered among
men when the aspirations Of tho grea
Jefferson shall bo fulfilled, and tho rcvolu'
lion begun in 20 shall commence being
completed in '55!
Blu, We shall no, have peaceful triumph
Deity vindica,es and expiates tho violation
Of His eternal laws. Blood consecraie'
ever the remorso OF grea, wrong. Standing
here under the acknowledged responsible
ties Of home and country, which no mar
can q, will put on or of, calmly lool
destiny, whatever it be, in the face; bu
living or dying, my aspirations shall bo i'm
mor,al-may our country get tsfree!
| Your obedient servant
| n NJ CJAv