The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-26

and Texas-or that, on account of unset
! tied international relations, we may at any
, moment be forced into a collision with any
of the great powers of Europe. Nay, so
bent are they upon the establishment of
their REASONABLE schemes, concocted at
Exeter Hall under the auspices of British
politicians, that they would rejoice in the
dismemberment ofthe Republic and its sub
lection to foreign influence, on the condi-
ton of the prostration of the South. What
else can they hope for their disgraceful at
tempt to paralyze the arm of force, which
is necessary to the vindication of our nation
al rightsl
President Pierce has watched this revo-
lutionary movement, has noted its fatal
bearing. and has nObly stepped forward to
discharge his duty. We should oe happy
to believe that sufficient number of the
derelict members of the House may be in
duced, not by ''brbery'' or ''dragooning,"
in the language of the n. Y. Courier, to re-
trace their steps and assent to the passage
of the Army bill, without any mischievous
provisos. But whatever be the result
should anarchy and chaos scourge the land
should the wheels of government be stop
ped and the Union be thrown from its foun
dation-tbe Black Republican House will
be entirely responsible, and will have the
finger of scorn pointed at its dominant ma
jority; and history will record with pencil
of light the honored names of Democratic
President and Senate, who stood up nobly
for the Constitution and for right.
| We are proud to have it in our power TO
fortify our own views by the noble senti-
ments of the Democratic Press of the North
that universally speak the same language.
The sane patriotic principles animate the
Democracy every where, North and South.
As proof, we ask attention to the follow
ing powerful article from the Eastern Ar
gus, published at Portland, Maine:
REVOLUTION BEGUN!
In the defeat of the Army Appropriation
Bill by the Black Republicans in the House
of Representatives in Washington, we see
1.-THE BEGINNING OF THE END" This is
the first instance of such defeat. The
supplies have never been thus stopped be-
fore. At former periods, angry men have
attempted revolutionary remedies, without
success. Violent pr0riS0S have been tack
ed heretofore to appropriation bills, but
! have been voted out again after conference
and discussion. Now, however, the mad
ness of the opposition has led them one step
farther. They stop the pay of the army
and those connected with it, rather than
| leave the constitution and laws to be adj
nlinistered by the constitutional and legal
functIonaries of the government. They
undertake to decide upon the legality Of
Legislatures--upon cases of invasion which
may hereafter arse-upOn eXigencies which
they only guess at--and then they provide,
that fifteen millions Of money shall be stop
ped in the treasury, and that no officer,
soldier or contractor shall be paid unless
their views of these anticipated cases shall
be sanctioned by Congress! If they could
enact La1C to meet their views, their course
would be less Objectionable. But unable to
do this, they undertake coercion, and threa-
ten to stop the government, unless they can
have their own way. The point they make
is on Kansas. They might just as we'll make
it on Nebraska or any State.
The President is equally bound to sup
press domestic violence i'll any part of the
| Union. But there is one place in the Union
where the opposition lit is too clear) do not
want it suppressed. They aim to nullify
its only government. They recall the U.
! S. troops. They leave that territory prey
to dissension and violence. They send out
| Sharp's rifles. They eXaSperate the North
| ern and Southern settlers. And have taught
| them to hate each other, and to spring at
each Others throats. and having refused all
bills for giving them peace, they look for
renewed capital to their party from the
very outrages which they thus invite and
| encourage. Let the people understand this!
| For EVERY OUTRAGE WHICH Is COMMIT
TED IN KANSAS, THE BLACK REPUBLICANS
| ARE ANswERABLE. They have had oppor-
| tunities to pacifcate the territory, and have
refused them. They have been offered the
regiStry-list, the pure ballot-box, the speedy
election, the ample protection to voters, and
| the admission of the State with free con-
stitution if the people so desired and they
| have refused the offer. They now stop
supplies to the army, rather than have the
army employed, under direction of the EX-
ecutive, to preserve law and order in Kan
sas. Suppose this should be done in Maine.
Suppose one branch Of the last Legislature
had been in favor of the Maine Law, and
| the other opposed to it, and that the latter
had said to the former, I'VE will not pro-
| vide dollar to carry on the government,
unless you will consent to nullify the Maine
|
Why, simply this "Repeal the Maine Law
if you can, in the ordinary powers of Legis-
lation; but yOu can't compel US to violate
our duty, and agree to act we are con-
scientionSly opposed to, by threatening to
| stop the wheels ofgOvernment. When you
reach that point, the State is in revolution"
This is the point now reached by the Black
Republicans in Congress, and they have
taken the first step in revolution. The Pres
ident, IN discharge of his duty, has called
Congress together in extra session. This
involves new expense, and it remains to be
seen with what result. We earnestly hope
that better counsels will prevailin the House
| and that it will make no further attempt to
force the Senate into its own views of legis
ton, by stopping the supplies.
The times require every patriots earnest
attention. Di>unon stalks boldly abroad.
Revolution has begun in the capitol. Civil
war seems daily threatened. Can it be that
this great Western republic, the freest gov
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