Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-29
Another "Bore". from Benedict "Arn-
ofd

Though the Sentinel calls Judge
Chamberlain. Benedict Arnold and the
Pharos says he isgctting to be bore
he still lives and dares to think and
write too. The Old Line Editors
squirm under the lash, but do not at
tempt to refute his arguments, and try
to content themselves with ill-natured
personalities and threats TO tnrn him
out of the party. DR.. Wright. in the
last Goshen Democrat. very plainly
intimates that II Judge G. does not
choose to follow the Old Liners in sup
port OF squatter Sovereignty which
permits the extension Of Slavery over
free territory, n separation must take
place between them. We make a few
extracts from Judge C's. last letter,
addressed to the Editor Of the Goshen
Democrat;
Having defied the President Of the
United States, the man Of my own
choice, and al the terrors of execu-
tive vengeance, and all demagogues
in the nation, and all their whelps, to
make approval of that measure a
"test Of Democracy" for me, these
sneering contemptuous efforts to brush
me aside, by ignoring either my ser.
vices, my devotion, or nay claim &c
Democracy, because l still spurn thai
issue, are to me simply matters OF de.
ri0ion. %
/ know that this question. when un'
derstood, all 1 have said, and all
have done, is but the reflection Of pub
lie sentiment by an overwhelming ma
liority. And l know furthermore, tha
if ambitious political aspirants persis
in driving the party to destruction up
on this rock. needless of the warning
signal Of its beacon light, which fol
more than quarter Of centuary. ha'
bid them beware, IL know-and l an
determined that you and others shall
know--that the fault is not mine.
\ \ X
Popular sovereignty !" indeed
Popular Humbug instead.
Show me one feature Of the Nebraslz
bill which contains single provision
for the exercise Of this right, and
will yield the argument. Get it,
Read it (! l will furnish you with
copy, for this purpose. il you hav
! not one. Read it i say, and the
: show me one single provision or fea
ture Of the Act, which, By conferrin
upon the people Of Kansas the right
: OF "squatter sovereignty" elevate
! them in the political scale one VIII
. above the Colonial squatters" {
/ England, under King George III
and / give this public pledge to yiel
the point, and ever after to shout lus
lily as any Of you for Douglas or Il
i Devil. any body. if he is only "rigl
/, on the Kansas question"
tell yon farther, there were NJ
ten men in the House Of the sid Coz
: gress. North or South of Mason an
o Dixon's line. who did not in the
hearts curse the deed, il they did NJ
the day, when Douglas changed h
! own position upon this question, sim
i ly to head of a Southern Wing, Di,
y on, Of Kentucky in a mere polite
l. movement, and introduced this mea
= ure.
" II is not enough that Democrats a
quiesce in the measure from necessi
" as the law Of the land. No Male
e to the Pillory of political proscriptio
thy must utter the word "approva
y as the Shibboleth OF Democracy.
70 Well, sir. when the demagogu
,e who thus abuse the party organizali
in for their own political aggrandiz
menl, have tried the efficacy Of Il
tyrannical test when they have Sc
a. how many Democrats who do not "a
K prove" Of "the repeal of the Misso
ri Compromise" will not be driven
J.. the abandonment of all the gre
y cherished principles of the party. 81
"a this one false issuel" who will 4
r? shame the whole tenor Of their lives
err past, present. and future--either
.;r the voluntary or coerced exhibition
this humiliating inconsistency W
will not, at the hazard OF all tn
lis hope for on earth. and the peril
e. their lives. be dragooned into q
on shameless prostitution When tn
shall have seen this, then. if the Il
as nished glory Of the great Natior
Is Democratic party of this Union, Oh
&C. brought low. does not haunt tn,
nv like tho damned spot" upon the m,
- derer's conscience, it will be becar
!" "seared as with hot iron." &C
science fails to perform its Office.