Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-04
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democracy and Fillibusterlsm.

lem0crscy ana kllnDusteTlSm.
hEssRs. EDIToRs We presume it would
not be difficult task TO refer TO preeeGenls IN
the history Of ilibusterism in which the sig
nal punishment visited upon the nggressOr
has demonstrated tie Divine displeasure a
gainst such high handed villainY, and foresha
dowed the retrjbulion shortly to be visited up
on that man and that party who are identified
in the movement toward the neghboring Is
and of Cuba.
We refer our readers to Kings, 2lc.. from
l-19 vs., and 22c., 37-38 VS.. where a case
is related in substance as follows: A certain
Naboth had vineyard contiguous to the palace
Of Ahab. King of Israel, in Samaria, which
the said King coveted and asked for as follows
"Give me thy vineyard that l may have it fO
garden Of herbs, because it is near unto m,
house" Naboth refused to part with it AM
The result was, he was put to death and hi
vineyard taken by that.fillbuster King, who's
punishment was predicted by tbe prophet Eli
jah, as follows Thus saith the Lord, in the
place where dogs licked the blood of Nabo!h,
shall dogs lick thy blood even thine" We
note few items that the reader may see the
analogy in this case with the design and in
tention of the Democracy towards Cuba: L.
The frultfulress OF the vineyard. 2. It's prox-
unity. 8. The intention to have the vineyard
either by purchase or by force. 4. Tie de.
sign of the King to make it a garden of herbs
(slaves.) 5. The refusal of the proprietor 10
dispose Of it. 8. The means employed to OBJ
tain it. 7. The fulfllment of the prophecy
concerning the wicked King.
The island of Cuba, celebrated for its fruit.
fulness, and being contiguous to our southern
border, has long excited the cupidity of our
southern brethren, aud within the last four
years several expeditions of fllibusters were
sent from there to sieze it, but without success
Recently company composed of several Dem
ocratic american Ministers, in Europe, conven.
ed in 0stend Of whom James Buchanan wa'
tie principal, when it was resolved to offer SpsiT
price for the island of Cuba, and in the e
vent Of her refusal to sell, then Il shall be taka
By force and annexed to our Republic.
The measure is evidently of southern origin
intended to enlarge the area Of Slavery, and
to augment her force in our National councils
Our government has been endeavoring to patch
up some kind of a PLAUSIBLE plea for a wal
with Spain in order to lay held on Cuba, but,
unfortunately for their designs, the Intelligence
of the north shows them that the Administra-
ton occupies the place and character Of the
wolf in the fable, while the fate of the lamb il
suspended, to a more convient season.
Are not the means, thus avowed by tha
Congress, for the acquisition Of Cuba, as I'm
just as those used by Ahab to get his neigh
boris vineyard? In morals, they are no bette
than the motives which actuated Alexander o
Hannibal in then conquests, or the pirates o
the ocean in their unjustifable depreciation
upon the rights and properties of their fellow
men. The penal code which would hang the
pirate should apply with equal severity to the
land sharks of the present democratic party
The prediction of the prophet concerning A,
hab was fulfilled to the lettsr, as the reader
will see by consulting our scriptural reference
We ask whether the moral code has changed
since that remote day? Does righteous Goo
still live to visit with judgment those who VIC
late the laws Of God and man. Our Democrat
ic friends are sold, body and soul, (iftheV have
any lelt) to the south h-pedged TO do its bid
ding, "to dance when they pipe, and moan
when they lament"--in front Of whom stands
James Buchanan upon fillibuster platform,
with ostend Conference documents in his
pockets, asking for enlightened, Christian free
men to sid him in his piracy. Controlled
by the "Jezebels" and "Sons of Belal," he is
puppet in the hands of the South. and every
man who votes for him will be equally impli-
Gated in his crimes and involved in the penal
ties to be visited upon such high handed vii
lains. Can aparty thus array itself against
God, His laws, the laws Of nations, against hu'
manity. against human freedom, and prosperi
Not unless god has nothing more for this nation
to accomplish for the good of the world, but i
our course is run, then we know Of no better
vav to bring about our downfall than by in
Aictinp upon us another Administration lik,
that Of Fl ankin Perce's. Dogs licked th,
blood of Ahab for bis wickedness in the case tt
which we alluded, may not similar fate q
wait James Buchanan. Perhaps il bis ''drop'
has not disappeared, it may yet De let out an,
licked by dogs. His boosted threat may ye
be accomplished. live thought our Demo
cratic friends consulted the Bible for eithe
precedent or sanction for their course, we nigh
adduce other facts for their benefit, but W