The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-09-06
The Northern DcmOCraCy-Thc
South Betrayed.

ported to have declared in his Baltimore
speech that the sentiments ofthe Democ.
racy North and South were the same, in.
GLIDING Of course, the sentiments of the
party on the slavery question. Well,
the St, Louis Republican, a paper Of
Wing warp, and Sag-Nicht filling, has a
report Of a Democratic rally meeting in
Ccnterville, Illinois, at which great
many things were said by great many
speakers Now give us your attention
while we make one, only one, dip into
the salt Of the Democratic rally. The re,
porter Of the Republican thus sums up
what was said:
"Much good was done at this meeting
to enlighten the masses, as to the intro
duction Of slavery in Kansas, which had
been wrongful y and wckedly urged by
the Abolition orators on the people. All
the speeches explained the principles Of
the Kansas Nebraska act Of Congress-,
and the Democratic platform, and
showed to the satisfaction of all present
that the Democratic party were not for
the extension ofslavcry more than Black
Republicans. But the great principles
Of tse Democratic party were freedom,
permitting man in Kansas to vote as a
freeman on his domestic institutions.
Did you ever see the like? These are
the Douglas Democrats talking in this
way. Where is Governor Matthew'S
The democratic party were not for the
extension of slavery more than the Black
Republicans" Do we hear that, oh ye
South? Trot Governor Matthews out,
somebody, and hold that cup to his lips
If he refuses to drink the worm. wood and
that gall, pour it down the Democrat.
ic throat Of the South? We quote from
no Know Nothing paper. We quote
from Buchanan Southern paper--a pa.
per that supports him on the ground and
for the reason that he is the best man for
the South. Don't give yourselves any
unnecessary hcavings, gentlemen. Don't
make any wry faces. You must quof'
that cup to the bottom. The bile will
come at last. That is the Douglas cup
1t cannot be passed from you. Can
you not now see how the Kansas bill and
the Cincinnati platform are understood
and construed at the North? Just omen
your eyes ono moment and look. All
| the speeches-not few Of thenl-placed
the Buchanan Douglas Democracy side
by with the Black Republicans in opposi.
ton to the extension of slavery. Not a
soul said "Gentlemen, the South has
rights under the Constitution that must
be protected" Not in all the throng re.
ported to have covered that lreesoil, did
one solitary voice lift up for the South
All struggled to place themselves, on the
slavery question, side by side with the
traitorous Black Republicans. What if
they did? Will not the Southern De-
mocracy laugh in their sleeves and wink
at each other, and whisper "that is the
lick-anything to get Buchanan in?"-
Oh, betrayed and injured South! where
is your ancient honor?-where your Cal
houn, and Troups, and Haynes, and Nc.
Duties? Dead-crumbled to decay
Could they have stood in the Black Hole
of Cincinnati, and seen what transpired
heard what there was spoken, what could
they have thought-said? Imagine Cal.
houn there--look at the lightning of that
great globe Of an eye!-see him, as he
rises and filings the dust Of that bacI,
hole, from his feet and garments! Dis
gust and scorn gather upon his brow like
a dreadful thunder. cloud. His proud
heel stamps that unhallowed floor, and
the rotten rafters shake with the pulse oil
his Indignation.
People Of the South! do you occupy a
line parallel with the Black Republicans
,of Illinois! All, do you? Speak from
those honest hearts Of yours. Thunder
from every height Of the betrayed South,
eternal war! war! against that Northern
snake that crawls in the treacherous
grass, with its fang sprung and its body
coiled for one last deadly leap. Rousel
rouse, for the sun of the South is setting
and the knell of the Union is ringing!-
Memphis Eag. & Eng.