M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-09-04

not ~ 1nuauSeItle Ouiun; WdF dllnOuRn u
lhappenedso be tormsd wi,hino one geograp phi
cal section. and confihed exclusively to il;
although rs end and aim is 10 rally that sec.
tion agaidst the other ona qneslio ion of NOR.
ais. policy and feeling. on which the two
differ etetnally aud tRappeasibly; although.
from the nature Of its origin and object, no
man in the section outside can possibly join
il, or accept Office under it without inlamy
at home although, therefore, it is a stupen.
Edobs Organization, practically TO ttake'pOEer
aud honor and a full share Of the govern.
ment from our whole family OF States. and
besiow them. substantially, oil upon the an.
tagonist family; although the doctrines Of
human rights, which il gathers out of the
Declaration OF Independence-that passion.
ate and eloquent manifestation Of a Revolu-
tlonaTy war--and adopt as its fundamental
ideas, announce to any southern apprehension
a crusade OF Government against slavery far
without and beyond Kansas; although the
spirit and tendency Of its electioneering ap.
peals as a whole, in prose and verse; the
leading articles Of its papers, and the speeches
of its orators, are to excite contempt and
hate, or fear OF our entire geographical sec.
ton. and hate or dread or contempt is The
natun impression i! all leaves on the north
em mimi and heart; yet, thai nobody any
where ought TO be angry, ot ought to be
frightened that the majority must govern,
and that the North is a majority that it Is
ten to one nothing will happen; that, il
worst comes to worst, the South know, it is
whollr 10 blame, end needs the Union more
than we do, and will be quiet according.
ly.
But do they who hold this language forget
tha the question Is not what ought 10 en-.
danger tile Union, but what will do il? Is
it man as he ought TO be, or man as he is. that
we must live with or live alone? In appre.
ciating the influences which may disiutb a
political system, and especially one like
oms, do you make no allowance for passions.
for pride, for nfrmity Tor tile burning sense
Of even imaginary wrong? DO you assume
that all men, or all masses Of men in all Sec
tions, uniformly wisely see and calmly seek
their true interests Where on earth is such
lool's Paradise as that to be found? Con-
cediug to the people Of the fifteen s States the
ordinary and average human nature, its goot
and It's ev il. its weakness and its strength,
| for one, ,Iare not say.that the triumph OF
such party ought not to be expected nat
lily aud proba bly, TO disunite the States.
With my undoubliGg convictions, know
that it would BE- folly" aud immorality in
men to wish it. Certainly there are in all Sec
tions and in all States those who love the
Union, under the actual Constitution, as
Washington did as Jay, Hamilton, and Mad,
ison did-as jackson, as Clay, bs Webster
loved it. Such even is the hereditary and
the hatitual sentiment OF the general Amer-
can heart. But he has read lie aud books to
little PURPOSE who has not learned that 'bo-
som friendships" may be "to resentment
soured,' and that no hatred is so keen, deep,
and precious as that. a1 . .. .#.t
"And to be wroth with one We love
Will work like madness inthe brain"
He has read the book OF our history To still
less purpose, who has not learned that the
friendships OI these States--sisters. but rivals
-soverpigns each, with a public life, and a
BODY Of interests. and sources ol honor and
shame Of its own anu within itself, disturb
ed mo two great opposing groups, are OF al !
human ties most exposed 10 such RAJ rture and
such traseomation. l' '1.'
Il have not time in these hasty lines, and
there is no need, To- speculate on the details
of the modes in which the triumphs Of this
Marty would do its workof evil. Its mere
struggle TO obtain the government, as 'that
stuhggle is conducted, is inischeivOus TO an
extent incalculable. That thousands of the
good men who have joined it deplOTe this is
certain but that does not mend the matler.-
n appeal to the conscience and honor Of my
country, that il II were the aim of great
marty, by every species of access to the pop.
ular muddy eloquence, by argument, BY
ltaunt. by sarcasm, by recrimination, by ap-
peals to pride, shame and natural right-to
prepare the nation for struggle with Spain
or England, or Austria. il could not do its
business more thoroughly. Many PERSONS
many speakers--many, very many. set high
er and wiser example, but the work is do
ing .r
1llit accompishes its object, and gives
The Government 10 the North. turn nv eyes
from the consequences. To the fifteen States
of the South, that Government will appear
an alien Government. twill appear worse
1t will appear hostile Government 1t
will represent to their eye a vast region Of
States. organized upon anti-slavery, flushed
by triumph, cheered onwamby the voice OF
the pulpit, tribune ard press its mission to
inaugurate Freedom aud put down lhe oil
garchy, its constitution the glittering and
sounding generalitieS ol natural right which
make up ihe Declaration OF Independence. -
And then and thus is the beginning of :he
end. t
."Ifa necessity could be made out for such
party we might submit to it as to other
unavoidable evil, and other certain ddnger.-
But where do they 6nd that? Where do they
pretend il? Is it TO keep slavery ont Of the
Territories7 There is not one but Kansas in
which slavery is'possibIe. No man fears,
no man hopes for Slavery in Utah, New Mex.
leo, Washington or Minnesota, A national
party to give them TO freedom, is about as
needful and about as feasible as a national
party to keep Maine iol Freedom. And
Kansas! Let that abused and prolaned soil
have calm within its borders; deliver it'oveI
to the natural law of peaceful and spontane.
ous immigration; take off the ruffian hands;
strike down the rife and bowie knife; guard
its strenuous infancy and youth I'LL it comes
of age to choose fofitself--and it will choose
Freedom for itself, and it will have forever
what it chooses.
"When this policy, so easy. simple ant
lust, is tried and fails, il will be time enough
to resort 10 revolution. ltis in part because tn
|, duty Of protection to the local settler was no
performed that the Democratic party has all.