Demoine courier., 1856-09-11
their efforts this eonfederacy Of states.

their efforts this eonfederacy Of states,
this government instituted by Washing
ton. and Madison, and their confederates
will fall asunder. And the Government
Of this country permits it all; this Gov
eminent! hose special duty II is To put
a summary end 10 il, to persecuie the
pirates by fire and SWORD with all it-
enepgy, c~ountenances end encourages IL;
permiis them 10 take, keep. and employ
the public arms in their neiarluus and
damnable business.
The prosecution Of such business. in
The interior OF the country, is a startling
fact; but that ushould be prosecuted with
inpuni,y, that il should no, call out all
The instant and utmost energies OF the
Government TO suppress il, ihali I should
not elicit TIE unanimous Indignation OF
The people in every quarter OF the coun.
Try, is a fact fraught with still greater and
more startling importance. Ii demon
sirales the existence of a party fanaiicism
30 blind and uureasuning that II isiIs tc
a2p.ehent. nay. that u defends and sup
ports. The mos, s,upendous of crimes
l. indicates. plainly and uaerr,ugly. how
strong a hold tina, d%evilish S, Stem of hu
nan bondage has UPON our social ins,i,u
lions. uoon the private tongues OF our
people, and upon The government, OF the
country. Ii shows how nearly il his
become The supreme lawgiver. the para.
mGunl power In the state; how far The
moral sense, all sentiment of human
rights and personal equality before The
laws, all freedom Of though, aud telling
and speech. have been contaminated by
the leprous influence n humbIrd in
the dust before ',he sum of all vi lain.
ies."
The strength 81 such blind and wide
spread fanaiicisip, coupled with such II
unanimous and overwhelming interest IN
the breeding, The traffic, ano the employ
ment OF human beings. as though they
were beasts. Limb and desiitu'e Of all
The st'rIbuies of our race. is great and
powerful. But there are those who have
DOT We, bowed The knee Ia Baal; who
still believe 'ha, the shining glory of his
country is the broad aud comprehensive
Liberty which il processes; tina, Free
dom ~ the primary aud prevailing law.
and Slavery HE sud aud 'gnnbie exrep-
ton; that our great Drclsralinn i. not .
.seif evidsu, f~Alsehood." nor a rhetorical
flourish. They look upon such things
with Indignation and horror. They have
determined. u II iies in their power, To
renovats this government md pu, an cod
TO Them. Whe,her there be IN lhis lana
enough ut Loyalty TO The true spirit aud
the written letter of our insiitutinns To
restore and re-sssablish their integrity:
whether Liberty. aud Law, and Order
are to prevail. or Slavery. and Piracy
the law Of Nigh, and The bloody Code
shall reign supreme in the land of Wash
iDgsor and Franklin whe,her The luna
redeemed from foreign oppression hY
evolutionary swords shall he given over
20 a more com rehensive, prevailing aDa
infamous domestic thraldom, is a ltipe
to br seu!ed by The result OF this ran
paign. And The responsibility. high aud
solemn az ever fell upon mortal mea.
rests with the freemen of this coun,r,
who have voter to deposit in November
Which power in this nation rs
the strongest, what sentiment is The mosi
p~rrvadIng and complete in its supreme
CIV. wils soon be arpsrent.-G Gate Cuy