The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-21
Tie Coming Popular Revolution I'm Penn
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Every account We receive from Pennsylvania.
and all the indications OF public sentiment iroUI
every other part OF the country, contribute to Fl
in our mind the conviction that the October cleo
ton in the Keystone State will be perfect revo-
luton against the Pierce and Forney democracy,
and equal to that of Maine in favor of Fremoa.
and freedom. We mean that freedom which il
guaranteed by the constitution, in opposition TO
hat ruffanly democratic policy which is seeking
10 establish slavery in Kansas at The point Of The
bayonet We repeat it as our fixed conviction
hat upon this issue Pennsy ivania, in October
viii speak out against the rotten ru1ia1 nigget
driving democracy in a voice Of thunder as loll
as that Of Maine; and We shall give logical
eason or two for this belief
1ir general sensation created by the late ire
merdous uprising Of the people in Maine has not
yet subsidized, but is stin operating with telling
effect in every quarter OF the Union. Only think
Of an accession 10 the popular vote in the old
established population OF Maine, Of twenty thor
sand in the late election beyond the highes,
vote ever cast before, and that the vote Of the
Fremont party gives them a plurality over the
democrat, Of some $4,000, and a clear majority
over democrats and old line wings of about 20 900:
this too. in the good old State of Maine, hereto
fore known as the democratic star in the Fast
think Of this and Of The causes which have
brought about this astonishing revolution, and
you viii have the key, good reader, to our OPT
Mon concerning Pennsylvania upon that sound
old maxim, that like causes produce ike
Effects
The question recurs, what were the causes pro-
ducing this terrible popular avalanche against
the broken down democracy in Maine? They
were the same causes which are concentrating
the solid masses Of the independent people Of ali
the North upon Fremont-against debased, dis
gaccd and utterly rotten administration aud
party. with policy Of slavery extension de-
veloped into military desrotism over the Terri
tories. But as If these causes were not enough.
Il viii be recollectcd that some two or three
months ago q detachment Of Southern secession
democratic missionaries were sent into Maine 10
enlighten the people there upon the beauties Of
The new slavery extension policy OF the democratic
party. Mr. Cobb Of Georgia, Mr.. Benjamin OF
Louisiana and others. were among those mis-
s0narios: and they set TO work with will g.
prove, substantially, that the South would dis
solve the Union IL they were not permitted
to establish slavery in Kansas by fire aud
sword. They preached up the advantags
Of southern slavery, and the extension Of
slavery with such an JUNCTION, as the great car
dinal policy Of the democratic party, os entirely
TO remove the veil which the local democratic
leaders ~ Maine bad thrown over the Cincinnati
platform. The Maine democracy stood aghast;
their local leaders bad been whipping the devil
round the stump: but these Southern gentlemen.
trained in different atmosphere. spoke in diff
icrent language, and thus unwittingly did the
best possible service for Fremont by identifying
the universal Buchanan democracy with the Dor.
der rufians Of Kansas.
The same game Of Southern missionaries has
been adopted In Pennsylvania: and hence we pre-
diet the same result The ball was opened at
Philadelphia The other day in democratic dc.
monsiraiion in which this Southern niger driv.
ing element va the prominent feature and We
presume that from Philadelphia number Of
these Southern missionaries will branch off into
various parts o. the State for the delivery
Of similar speeches The peculiar views or
these Southern gentlemen at Philadelpbia
were well adapted TO the South side Of
Mason and Dixon's line. where no other senti.
ments arc permitted by the secession democracy:
In considering The democratic Southern terror
ism which now lords II over Kansas, the very
presence at This time Of such rampant niger Sc
cc'sonis's as johnson and Cobb, Of Georgia, in
Pennsylvania, can only damage their cause and
their candidate, Mr.. Buchanan
IN his Philadelphia speech, Governor johnson
Of Georgia. was eloquent upon The gloiies Of he