The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-27
The Reign of Terror.

The recent shriekS for freedom " nave
cast terror amid the ranks of the unterritied
Democracy. They see, in the voice, an ear
nest of things to be, and tremble in panic
stricken fear, at the approaching hour Of
their final dissolution. They feel their base
less fabric tottering, and behold it gradually
dissipating before the dawn of Freedom, un-
til vanishing in impalpable matter, they are
buried for ever under the murky clouds Of
political infamy and obscurity. They be-
hold the handwriting on the wall and are
afraid. Terror exists in their hearts, but
their hands are not paralyzed. AS in the
days of the French Revolution, the very in
security of their position leads them into
unheard of extravagancies. Political pro-
scription decapitates all unsound on the vi
tai question of tho day. Public patronage
(another name for public plunder,) is held
out as an inducement to continue under the
folds of their black banner. The p'ethOric
chest of the public treasury is tapped to
feed the hungry leeches and harpies-tbe
cankerous sores which tester on the vitals OF
our confederacy-and public moneys dis
tributed with unsparing hand, even among
or pure and virtuous officials, who feed on
the Ife-blood extorted from suffering power
ty and industry. Their venal press disgorg-
es the most fabulous tales, unfounded Sian.
ders and unmitigated lies. Franked docu'
ments are scattered over our country, con-
tanning the most villainous assertions AND
distorted facts. Their leaders, prostitutine
themselves to the slave power of the South
lick the very dust, as subservient tools t.
its designs.
Beholding the unqualified disapprobatior
and disgust manifested by the free people O
the North, they, with imploring and be-
secching entreaties, beg their dear South tc
succor them in this last extremity.
An arm of the United States power, the
army-has been dragooned to the SER
vice of slavery; and from the green fields
and fertile wales of Kansas, come the erie;
of our brethren for the preservation of theil
lives, or die on the still air as their blood
baptizes the soil-glorious martyrs in noble
cause.
Imbecile and weak as is the present ad.
ministration, no means are left untried tc
galvanise the breath of life into the rotter
carcass of Old Line Democracy. Favoritisn
displayed in high places shakes deceitfu
hands with the /" dear Germans )" and, with
Judas kiss, speaks specious promises tt
the beloved Irish %
We are, indeed, in the midst of a revolu
tion-a revolution of sentiment and opinion
The intelligent, free people of the North
opening their eyes to the infamies of the adj
ministratien, and horror-stricken at the out
RACES connived at, have severed the party
letters which manacled their understanding
and in solid phalanx will press forward tc
the polls, in expression not to be mistaken
Bullied, bluffed and reviled by the immacu
late followers of Atchison, Stringfellow &
Co., will we not as Freemen in a unanim-
ETY. of opinion, at the coming election ex-
press our decided adherence and disgust al
the outrages committed on Freemen, and
wipe out the stain which mars the lustre Of
our Union? Freemen, it is for you to de
eide. The election is at hand; will you not
add your mite in the cause Of Freedom, and
cast deserved reproach upon slavery propa-
GaRdists. The cohesive attraction of public
plumber alone uni:es the party. Press for
ward boldly, and the impure mass will fall
as decomposing matter.