Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-24
MORALITY IN POLITICS.


1t is impossible for any unprecedented mind to
read the discussion going on between the Dem
oerat ct al and E. NJ. j., about the p NJ Church
on Politics without concludidg that the attack
of the Democrat was unjust IN its objects as
1t was imbecile in argument. L. NJ. j. most
satisfactorily clears away the several charges
against the p. NJ Church. about Priestly in
reference" "Jesuitism," DC, and sets the mat
ter in it proper light; and yet notwithstanding
this complete drubbing the Democrat has the
hardhood to reassert IN It's last issue that Slave
ry is moi in its present aspects moral ques-
ton But the spirit of dictation now a lead
ing element in the pro-slavery party, the self
styled " Democracy" prompts the Editor of the
Democrat as well as other would be-leaders of
the (" unterrified to point out not only the
political road that the " dear people " shall trav-
ell, but also to prescribe their moral and relig-
ious duties.
A few Yeas ago the subject of Slavery was
carefully excluded from politics. the leaders de-
claring that it was entirely moral question and
should be left to the Churches Now the tao
ties changed and slavery is no longer moral
but entirely political question with which
Churches may interfere al their peril The
" Democracy have been charged with political
immortality, and in defence they plead guilty"
but deny the jurisdiction of any but their own
party to sit in Judgment on their actions
Morality and Religion, they teach o. precept
and example, must be ignored in their political
creed and actions. Nor is this enough, for if
any man or set of men expose the vices of the
party and hold up the perpetrators to just con-
domination, their traitrous leaders are ever ready
with venomous vituperations to defame the
characters of thousand of those who while ac-
ting III their political capacity. have not the
baseness to leave their morals behind them.
W hat, has it come 20 this, that. we may not
for ourselves judge of right and wrong? May
not follow the dictates of our own conscience Z?
May not exercise the rights of suffrage with
out dicjation from the hirelings of slavery, nor
recommend our friends to 90 the same In
short may not exercise the rights of Free
men without the permission of would be
masters the INSCRIPTIONS leaders of the Dem
ocratic party 1t would seem inevitable that
if that party is ultimately dominant these ina
lienable rights must be wrested from Us. The
present attitude of the party together with
their late declaration of principles. points most
Enthusiastically to that result. And how should
it be otherwise Repudiating all justice and
morality, the party has no vital principle, aside
from the spoils Of offiee so that the Southern
oIgarchy has ON y to name lis demands and
bid the price, and these ambitious States
men @ steps forward with alaerity and rival
each other in their mental services
Il ia time that people should know that such
is the true possion of the nullifers. or As they
would be called the " Democracy - and we are
constrained to thank The Democrat for bringing
the subject up at the present time and making
such frank avowals.
OBSERVER