Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-12-06
Know NOthingism and AbOlitionism Portray
Cd in a Masterly Manner.


Cd in a Mastery Manner.
The Inconsistencies aud hatefuinesS OF tn
Il twin factions opposed 10 tie Democracy ar
e most excsllently ~delinea,ed in an able nddres
e OF the Democracy Of Boston, Mass, Of which
the following is an extract
. w have fallen upon times that Try mem,
common sense, ifnot their souls. Old partie.
nave been breaking up, new parties are being
lomed. Every clique is inventing its platform,
] and begging the people foran exclusive paten,
TO govern them. Instead Of the fundamental
principles Of the Constitution and The broad
measures OF government which for seventy
years have employed the stateSmansbip of this
great Republic, aud advanced il beyond all
precedent in history, we are 10 he narrowed
9o~n' ny one-idea demagogues, 10 The native
elgotIy oil 'hnoD- N~OthingiSm,' or the sectional
ianallclsm OF '0ntL-sLaUery.' Massachusetts,
once The cradle OF national liberty, holds out
ho nlsher aspiration in either OF these party or.
sdhZatlons' separate or fused, than TO dig its
grave. The hot bed Of all the isms of the day.
sue mas Oeen made to forswear the Constitu-
tlon, 20 nuilify the laws Of the United SiateS.
10 break the faith Of our fathers when thew
formed the solemn compact of the Union. and
10 substitute the edicts ~ofsecret midnight conn.
ellis for the acts Of a Legislature chosen by The
people, and the deSpotism o rmobs for standing
laws and The DEGREES OF an independent iu-
dietary.
massachusetts, in her time, has been gov
erned by Royalist, Revolutionists, Feder lists,
Democrats, National Republicans, Wings and
CoalitloniStS, but never until now by AJoLi-
ton hnOn NOthtngs! The fruits OF that rule
which sprung up in q night to wilher in a day
have been tasted by the people and turned 10
ashes on their lips. Its whole elelnentnr mar.
~ power were religious bigotry, hatred of for
elgn-born, hostility 10 the South and war
upon the Union. Call it the American portu
or the Fusion prrty ; give it the same candi.
daies, or Two sets Of candidate, il is the same
local party, The same men Of one idea, Tie
same conspiracy against The dignity OF The
Commonwealth, the supreme law of The land
aud the durability OF pretending 10 be the mar
ty ofJreedOm, denies 10 lis oath. bound follow.
ers lhe rights OF private judgment, and ,om.
Pels them 10 swear to vote for men they know
not oil, selected by a secret despolic council.
whose will is 10 be their law.
ga party 50 devout in zeal, not according 10
knowledge, that it cannot tolerate RELIGIOUS
liberty nor political rights in a Catholic, and
lraternizeS and fuses with scolrers who
scout The Holy Scriptures because they teach
SUBMISSION to masters and magistrates, and
cIamol for an AntisIavery Constitution, an
AMI slavery Bible and Anti-slrveiy God.
"a porty so intemperate in its temperance. {
so lawless in lis law-inaking, thai it enthrones !
legal lnqulSition in place OF moral suason, |
lad strikes down all Standing laws and all {
guarantees OF the Constitution, which project n
ne minority as we'll as the majority in The en-. g
oyment OF life, property and the pursuit of Q
happiness. r
"a parry that Under pretext of sanctimo. G
ilouS purity, invadeS the private domicile, the
ZONE mat is every mans castle, and then is
compelled by we force of public opinion, 10
esolVe ltseli into q secret inquisilion upon the
immortality and indecency Of its oan commit. r
of investigation, '
Aparty Which, IN one act, makes wal upon
he Union 10 resist by lawlesS violence the re.
urn oil a fugitive black TO lis master, and in
nolber act reduces TO political slavery every |,
,hite man who fees from The tyranny OF the
DID world 10 find o home in HE New, solely
'ecause lie is not native born !
"a party that, Pharisee like, gives lectures Il
nd long prayers 10 the South on the violation !"
a legislative compact always open 10 leeis. =:
atve repeal, aud then temples on the consti =
utionat compact between North and South, y
Vhlch never can be repealed or djsret arled ,,e
.nder The oaths Of The Constitution. u
"a party, finally, so dead 10 all Obligation, IL |,
hat, in the face of the decisions of The Su. b
Court, The opinion Of its cleir lax off "
and the veto Of lis " Governor, vote 10 10
emove q Judge for having obeyed his oath of ~
in enforcing The laws made in pursuance pf
that constitutional compact, and passed pLe 10
ersonol Iiberiy RIP ia make ttraoson o-o;n,, ne