Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-30

teen non-slayehoding States yielded their political
integrity, to follow the wild ungoyernable dice
fanatic ism.
This fanaticism was not confined to a single idea
Commencing in Maine, and gradually over
spreading all the Northern States, was the narrow
principle that government should regulate the dict
OF the people, and that each mans d,ily beverage
should be subject TO the inspection of an officer Of
the State. Accompanying this principle was the
necessary consequence-thc power in the State
to seize and cOnfscate the property of the citizen
AMI destroy that sanctity of the domestic home
which the Constitution declared should be nyiola-
bic.
/ The men who advocated this legislation were, of
themselves, in 1854. powerless. But in that same
year, there was organized secret political party
Ii opened its doors to men of all other parties; it
asked no quest;ls &c past political principles it
was satisfied Il horfid, infamous oaths OF fid :
ity for the future. 1t grew in numbers; it. strength
from the fact OF its secrecy. became magnifed in
the miaGs II t!.e tnd, and the fame of its power
drew thou -,nls to its standard Yet, even these.
stindltc sione, vere rowerlcss for evil.
TIE n.n who. lor years, had made their hvpo-
critical PROFESSIONS Of ratcsnal love for tn. African
slave, q mliser OF traffic TOR Office; the men Who,
whct!cs cantttcs far Constable or President. had
mtje Freedom - slsNc~ N South Carolina their
sole political can'al; these men. had gained new
strength by the .prcachin.s Of The clergy, and
throu h the fears Ola few honest men. deceived by
the unusual clamor. These men were not, bv
themselves able to contend with the Democracy
These three divisions OF men, not one of whom as
a body, careda fartling tor the actual condition of
the slaves-who hated each other with intense bit
terness-each feeling his own weakness. combined
upon one common platorm-the defeat of that
party which defended the Nebraska Kansas act.
Hence the Know Nothings of Philadelphia, the
AbolluoniSts of Syracuse, the Prohbitonists of
Bangor, hung the efiigieS oil Douglas, burned the
straw figures OF Pierce, buried the representatives
OF Toacef, and shouted Freedom in the Territories
Against this combination the Democracy of the
North rallied, but IN the sixteen non-slaveboldno
States, they maintained their supremacy in but one
State-lilinOis. The Nebraska act has gone into
force. In Nebraska under its wholesome princi-
pies there have been peace, prosperity and rapid
settlement. In Kansas there has been strife. blood
shed and treason. Why this difference? Kansas
was peaceful and happy until organized bodies in
other States took upon themselves the Office of
doing what Congress had refused to ,lo-the requ
iatiOn and form lt.on of local institutions for the
people there. TAe commencement OF this work
in one State, caused Ike efforts in another and the
two, goycrnedby different aims, came into collision
and have remained so till within few davs. In
the month OF May, peace enforced; there was
not an armed Missouriin in Kansas: men resumed
their daily pursuits; buildings progressed. farms
Laid oat ana fenced, all branches of industry revived
the country felt relieved. TIE New York Trib
uae, however, exclaimed th't the peace was fatal
to Freedom, for the settlers attending to their
private Interests and ncecctne politics. Lane and
Recdcr, AM scores of lesser traitors secured the
Northern States, hcGring men ami money to re
new the war, break up the peace, and again curse
X ,nsls with civil strife To the eternal shame of
the ionors, funds were furnished and Lane was
-cnt out with ,rany. Simultaneous with his ar
I'VE h-rr ;ho back republican, in Congress re-
he army bill. intcnIng thus to leave
= tae -oernmyn; 20 conduct
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TN u j six. Tie duly bu,'ctin, OF the
var o-fvesn '.4re'e arfny and the Il -.,:lr;,ls
@ere t. i.4t 81, aen' u.au wheli ,',en,n, vs.
to be ci,c.el'' n. ir-.ij.n~.
But the rrla, o.ii s;i pass he army - &c Uni
Ted Sst'c- ftaoi,d to .foserve p acc and
I.s'- ..;.s so 'f-' r'ous campaign II fort, ",
hs- IL. - 'H, it. llw trumIhs in Km-as-
;',ase., se t.ee-i.e.. t.l he law Directs H.