Daily American organ., 1856-08-15
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At all equally divided, control at their own viii
the election.
Never, sir, did the buchanan Democracy Aun6Ls
itself 80 much never did they 20 far out Of their
way 70 spit upon the natye-born American citizen,
10 appedss that class of voters, as has theepubcsn
party under the management Of Its virtsous leaders
Aud now, il this class Of voters withhold their sup
port aud refuse the rich bounty of free homes-en
free soil, in free Kansas, under Fremont-.hat is
promised them, and still spurn the embrace Of the
men who, under one Of their chief leaders, for hsS
sake, have iadiIRdt booted out the true sons OF this
SOIL they but exhibit with their other faults that
deepest Of all sinsbdse iRgratitaas. But t cannot
be. The Republican party are entitled 70 the sup.
port of this class of yotersthey deserve II TOT their
trucking subseryieney-they merit Il ior their self
debasement in despsiag their own blood 30 atthcy
might LoUe them the more; and Il IS TO be hoped that
they will receive il all and that no man will envy
them the boon.
There is another class, Mr.. Chairman, upon
whom a powerful appeal is made. i mean, sir, the
quiet unobtrusive, conservative portion Of the
country ry--the true men who disappointed, cha
grined, mortified and overwhelmed at the bad faith
and broken promises of high public functionaries
The upright citizen, who deplores the unfortunate
condition ofpublic affairs, is Justly indignant At those
who responsible for it, and desires ardently to
buke the perpetrators of the wrong. And yet from
the honest impulses of their nature the ingenious
emotions of their kind hearts they would seek TO do
no more than sheer justice in the premises and then
leave the issue TO abide its tme--rnen sir who would
regard with inehable contempt the conduct Of any
party who would either perpetrate wrong them
selves OF shield from just condemnation those who
were guilty of it-men who not only regretted and
dspLoyea the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, in
the first instance, measure fraught with immi-
nent peril 10 the peace of the country and promotive
Of no practical good but now alarmed at the real
ization OF all their forebodngs on the subject Ii is
that class OF men who feel just indignation and a
proper resentment at the gross injustice that has
been done to the resident people of Kansas and the
deep wrong inflicted upon the country.
But, while they would go far to hold up to public
censure and condemnation oil who are responsible
for the outrage, and would hurl, with scorn, from
power the party under whose auspices the act has
been consummated-yet would be the last, in doing
this TO perpetrate more glaring wrong, or infct
upon the country far greater calamity. The desire
OF these men s peace, ORDER justice, safety TO the
country, the supremacy of the law and the preser.
vaton OF the government as it is. And the aid Of
these men is invoked to the building up Of the Re-
publican party, and unless that aid is afforded hem
that party is destined TO the most nglorious defeat
Will that aid be givenp 1t is not TO be disguised
that theIc ia an intense feeling in the country that
there exists the strongest determination to rebuke
the Administration of President Pierce and TO fiji
the seal OF condemnation upon the party, who pro-
pose merely 10 coasun1nate a scheme of wrong and
wantonness concocted, and, to very considerable
extent, carried through by the Administration,
which promises TO succeed; and could it stop there
and the country repose quietly, when that great
work IL accomplished, the duty OF every man would
be nlain one. But that brings up the momentous
question; and il is well worth the candid and dis
passionate inquiry of the quiet and considerate cit
Zen everywhere whether it is not better to endeavor
to rebuke the wrong in some other way, or even to
suffer IL TO go unrebuked. than to invoke power
that may prove more terrible and disastrous in Its
consequence, and more fatal TO tn peace and pros
perity Of the government than even the continu-
ance in power of party universally condemned
and detested. Good men cry out there Is no dan
ger, but is that truep ..#
FRO BE CONCLUDED Tomorrow