Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-08-20
THE REASON GIVEN.

DeHtOcTdt, lne lolloWlnS letter from u.
E. W. Grain, of Franklin Mills, in that
county. DIR. Grain, (the Democrat says)
is Democrat of thirty years standing,
and is one of the leading and most infu-
ential members of that party in that
county. He gives his reasons for re-
nOuncing the pro-slavery party, and
comes out fully and frankly for Freecom
and Fremont. We have seldom read a
more able letter:
When a person dissclves his connec
ton with political party with which he
has long acted, decent respect to the
opinions of those friends with whom lie
has been associated, requires that he
should declare the causes which impels
him TO the separation. In accordance
with the above honored sentiment, find
it no difficult task to furnish ample rea.
sons to justify my course in the premises,
and only feel a humiliating astOnishment
to think / could have been so long blind
ed by the specious and meaningless pro
Gessions and promises set forth to thepub-
lie, in the form of platforms, resolutions,
&C., DC.
l mad always, on each and every ques
ton that had divided the two great par
ties of our beloved country, advocated
that which 1 believed would favor the
interests of those who by their labor
produce the means of sustenance, wheth-
er in the field or shop, in opposition to
the monied power, believing these two
classes to constitute the principle of an
tagonism on which is based all political
Dartyism, in all civilized community
concentrated wealth in the hands of the
few, pitted against the toll and sweat of
the laboring classes, who constitute the
great mass of every nation.
The opinion has governed my action
politically during more than thirty years,
in which 1 have exercised the rights of a
free man, and which could no longer
claim the name of, if l continue to sustain
the so-called Democratic party. While
it remained true to its professed princi-
pies, TO equal and exact justice to all, l
was proud to be an advocate Of those
principles, and could cite its past acts as
a triumphant argument as 10 its future
achievements in ameliorating the cOndi-
ton. of the oppressed and laboring poor
Yes, fellow Democrats, when l have
been taunted with being pro-slavery in
action, have said the down trodGen Of
earth have no hope from any other quar-
ter than the Democratic party. This l
still believe to be true but the bright
vision of glorious mission is now shad-
owed by a pail, dark and boding as
Egyptian night. But having confidence
in the potency of higher law than that
enacted by human Legislators, | believe
there still is hope-especially as We are
assured that call men are made of one
blood" and are equally legislated for
by the Author of our existence, with
whom "there is no respect Of persons" F."
If this be true, as most sincerely be-
lieve, what a day of retribution awaits
our petty tyrants, who strut their brief
hour on the political stage, and who, in
the sacred name of Democracy, turn up
their aristocratic noses as they pass by
their poor relations" on whom they
depend for the bread they eat, and would
starve il not thus sustained.
The attempt to sell the Democracy for
mess of poitage prepared by Southern
cooks, will prove failure. 1t smells
unsavory to men of Northern blood; we
scorn ;he fare. But is the Democracy
sold &? Aye, to work death blow to the
cause of Human Liberty. Does any
body doubt it. of honest, into lligent
mind ? Look, here's the proof: l
quote Bucanan's organ, the Richmond
Enquirer, which says: awe propose to
introduce no more slaves into the coun-
try, but by their dispersion and diffusion
over large space, increa e their value.
I And now the mess of Southern pottage:
The extension of Slavery greatly bene
fits The North by increasing the field of
commerce, keeping down competition,
and enlarging the market for manufac-
lures. 1; will enable the North 10 con-
fine herself chiefly to light, easy and in
door aUOrk and skilLful occupations which
pays ,OeH, while the slaves are producing
by hard outdoor work increased guam
titles of grain and new material to ex-
change with the North for her merchan.
disc and manufactures of all kinds. Thus, |
the increased value of slaves will be
SHARED by the North and South-the
North no doubt getting the larger share"
[of pottage, to be sure.
And then we shall do 'in-door work."
Went that be nice e? That is ''easy and
light" Don't the Southern dish begin
to taste pleasant? And to crown the
whole we are to take the senior partners
share All, there is the bait we at the
North worship the almighty dollar, and
this will catch all who are void of rrin-
ciple, and all who are too much engaged
to search and find the barbed hook which