Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-05-22
Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Ohio, May ]

Eas. Free Press You may have seen in
the Citizen Democrat Of the 9th inst, an arti-
Gle headed Augusta Politics." &c. Not be-
ing personally acquainted with tie editor of the
Democrat, do not wish to enteTinto any war
Of words with him; and am aware that he
would there have the advantage Of me, as his
| time and talents are devoted to the business,
while anything may write must be done in
moments snatched from farm labor or from
repose; more than that, he can publish any.
thing he sees ct. while you'll trust, will not
publish anything that is personal or which
lacks sense.
Passing, therefore, over the puny play up
on my name in the article alluded 10 above, |
come to that part which should not be passed
silently by,-I mean the sneer at God Liberty,
and the "Nigger Question, 1.-THE author GER
tainly puts lower estimate upon the moral
sensibilities OF the Democratic party, than l
possibly could have done, if he thinks such
sueers at grave questions will be cordially en-
dorsed by the rank and file of his party.
"The Niger Question:" why my dear Dem
Ocrat, that does not belong to the Republican
party.-that belongs to the leaders Of the Dem
ocratic party, BY reference to the latter part
Of President Pierce's last animal message, il
is impossible to understand anything else, than
that his aim is to carry the negro race in slaV-
cry into the the territories Of the Union, and
thereby TO extend and Perpetuate the "nggel
. question" with all its horrors and denominations
t from simple aggre ssiOn down through tie diff
0 ferent grades Of crime, to that Of man selling
his oRn flesh and blood Tor the sake Of filthy
lucre. "The Niger Question" then belongs
fairly and Of right to the Democracy, and the
Republicans will not infringe upon their patent
But that other part to which he mixes in the
sneer,-- God and Liberty, belongs by the laws
of inheritance to the Republican party, and
the members thereof intend to defend legally
and manfully. their right thereto. What
would any lover of the Republican institutions
of our country give, for that political system
from which the idea OF God aud Liberty was
stricken. The desire TO enjoy freedom TO wor-
ship God according to the dictates Of their own
judgement, and Liberty in the pursuit of hap
piness, was the very soul, or inherent strength
that nerved our Fat hers to protest against Brit
sh rule These lie at the foundation OF all civil
government-ofallrght or justice, and that polt-
cal system which is not based upon these, be-
ing reared upon a sandy foundation, must fall
sooner or later. These are the principles which
the Republican party contend must be extended
to all the American territory controlled by our
government.
They demand for themsclveGth the privilege to
enjoy these rights in all our territories; not for
the people of the North only do they claim this
privilege, bvt also, for the six millions of non
Slayeholding whites Of the south, who-accor-
ding to all aashorites-feel that they are in
part at least, deprived of Liberty in the pursuit
of happiness, by the crushing influence of un-
requitei toll Nor does Republicanism stop
here, 1t claims the same right for the slave mas
ter Of the South. But then it does stop. and
say, il these slave masters will not 90 into the
territories except at the expense OF other mems
rights, il the master Of 100 slaves must cast
sixty one votes while his more intelligent neigh
Dor who owns legitimate property Of an e1ual
value, casts but one, then let them remain in
u The states already downcast by their institutions
Respectfully,
- L. Fl