Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-11-27
OF Egypt

through the Red Sea, we have nos heard SO
much said of Egypt as is now going the
rounds of the Fusion press. Egypt is a
name given to Southern Illinois by the op-
position, because the people there are staid
old farmers, and choose to vote steadily the
Democratic Union ticket in preference to a
Black Republican Disunion ticket They
are, unlike the scheming, time serving,
money-making Yankees in the north part OF
that State, and are not "blown about by ev-
cry wind of doctrine"
The Chicago Tribune pitches into this
portion of the State at an awful rate because
it did not vote for Fremont, to which the st.
Louis Republican, an Old Line Wing paper,
replies
They have their schools and churches in
abundance. Their industry freights daily
the cars Of Illinois railroads, enriching Chi
cago merchants. Their trade augments the
profits of Chicago trafcers, and among them
are swarms of agents seeking TO divert to the
Lake city the produce of thousands of agri-
culturists in return for which are sent back
degrading pictures of their political, social
and moral condition.
If the Tribune were not blinded by its
pitiable rage, it would see, too, that in deal
ing its blows, it strikes portion Of the State
noted for its literary, social and religious adj
vantages. The majorities for Buchanan
come up from the counties Of the Military
Tract, as well as from Egypt. The flourish
ing, populous, thrifty, long settled counties,
where schools and academies and churches
abound, by the admission of the Tribune,
contributed to the defeat Of Mr.. Fremont.
Black Repubicanism was weighed and found
wanting in the cities where churches stand
almost upon every corner, and school houses
are in every ward. Quincy and Adams coun-
ties, Jacksonville and Morgan counties,
Springfield and Sangamon-the counties
within which intellectual and moral culture,
literary and religious advantages, have at
tained an elevation, and general diffusion,
/ in comparison with which, in proportion To
population, Chicago and Northern Illinois
have nothing to boast OF, and from which
they have much to learn; these, by large ma
jorities, put the stamp Of reprobation or
Black Republicanism, resisted every cajoline
appeal. every fallacious argument addressed
to their intelligence, and conscience and pas
sion, rejected John @. Fremont, and voted
for Buchanan. Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell
Mason, Adams, Brown, McDonough, Pike
Shuyler, Sangsmon, Morgan, Greene-to say
nothing Of Others, their peers in everythin:
Of which counties should be proud-a 70
gion where common schools are LIBERAL,
I supported, where the gospel Is intelligent,
preacbed-where the people are educated
where honest industry is encouraged-wher
men are patriotic from principie-wher
newspapers are we'll Observation-Disclosures ltera
ture Is patronized, and the higher serninarie
fof learning reflect lustre on the State--wher
genuine philanthropy and gospel benevolenc
bring forth benign fruits-there james Buch
anan received the highest mark Of approba
ton from the people Of that region, and vii
take the Presidential chair with their cordia
consent.
The district crowded with colleges ant
seminaries for young men and young womel
the very centres Of educational influence, ant
the very Joei of gospel raiienco in Illinois, b.
maiorities transccnding the highest expecta
tons Of the party, sustained James Buchan
an, and reprobatcd John Q. Fremont and HI
cause
The reason why the people supporte'
james Buchanan in preference to John {
Fremont is thus given:
James Buchanen, an eminent and trie'
statcsman-the candidate Of the North ant
South-the National mantle friend OF tn
whole Unon-the representative of the Con
stituton and the Union, the enemy OF fanat
icism and agitation, and treason, theoretica
or practical, was the candidate on one side
pledged to sustain the Constitution, and ad
minister just government with an eye SIN
gle to the honor and welfare of the Republic
On the other, an adventurer-a topographic
al engineer-a man without any antecedents
affording pledge Of competency to admins
ter the complex affairs of vast nation of 30,
100000 of people-a representative of sec
ton and Of sectional ideas-the exponent o.
a party rabid with hatred of the South, and
furious with determination to apply coersior
TO the South as soon as they attained thu
power-a man in whom every presage OF tur
MOL, and internal convulsion, and exaspera
ting rule and final disunion was concentrated
Which will you take?
This was the question, and, thank God
Illinois shouted James Buchanan Th'
wisdom of the eternities, and the piety o
seraphs, were as ecessary to determine
this simple question, as to decide whether
ship, with yawning hole in her hull, below
water mark, would be quite as staunch vesse
with every plank sound, well cauIked anC
tarred, in which to buffet the waves and bat
tie with the storm. When you present be
fore the masses the naked questions of inter
nal peace, freedom from agitation on the sub
jec: of slavery, the integrity of the Union
the welfare of the whole country, the eqali
ty of States, the sovereignty of the people
all that is needed is the shrewd, native in
telligence, and the genuine patriotism o
Southern Illinois to decide wisely and well
And if in that State, thousands have mad
choice of John @. Fremont, there is reason {
suspect that wisdom and piety had nothinj
to do with it-but rather, fanaticism and fol
ly, which cannot be elevated and redeeme'
from disgrace, by baptising them with tn
| nam DC of insellioauce and religion.