Demoine courier., 1856-12-04

"0 ies'o" wh'Ch was aHOt.cu 10 tne
American people can be spared.
" this IS true. and we DO no. sppre
bend tina, any will deny il, il is,he die
'ate Of political wisdom which looks be-
yona The exigencica ofthe pre.en, hour,
to provide barriers sgains. ,he occupancy
OF the sod. by any .. stem Of labor which
instead o. enrichine j, and ORA vns GU, its
resources renders i, barren and pro6dess.
Such, if We may credit The Charleston
STANDARD and indeed every other a thor
ny upon this branch Of the question, will
be The effec. OF extending slavery. Such
bave been tie effects Of slavery exten.
sion. and such they will be and to still
greater extern, than they are nov con-
fessed 10 be. ass5ss4
Tins whatever view we take cf the
subject, whether we regard the interests
present and future 1t the slave holding
States, or the future welfare Of our con.
mon country. every thing contributes to
convince Us OF The importance and Jus.
sice Of prohibiting slavery. The good OF
every part Of the country, North and
South the good Of The whole country and
Of every man who is We, 10 be born TO an
Inheritance Of American freedom, de.
msnds it. Na
Why then should the South desire TO
extend slavery? According to The Charles
ton STANDARD which is the representa-
la,ive Of the whole South in its advocacy
Of slavery extension. the object is poliu
cal equality in the general government.
and Is proclaims ihsiif il b. necessary
Ia order TO secure this political equality
The slave trade shall be revived. This is
new era in The hirrory Of polilics. Il
is an abstraction worthy Of The school 10
which j. originated. This government,
then was not formed to promote The
welfare and 10 secure the prosperity Of
The whole country. Its chief end and
design. its grand purpose, 10 to preserve
political equality between ,he North
and South. Every o,ber consideration
mus, yield scthi.. The good Of the
whole cpui.ry. The welfare Of all the
caizens oflhis Republic mus, be sscri
need if their accomplishment, shall con.
a'cs wIsh .he sisaiaWsns Of sh.s equalny.
II this IS the objec. Of our Government,
why TO, provide by law .ha. ia the al
fairs OF the Nation. The power of he
South shall be equal 10 the power OF The
North. II this equality mus, be attained,
if u is so decided by the popular vote OF
The country that there shall be equality,
,hen as the surest and most effective
mode Ut securing shat equality by all
meaus let The Constitution be amended,
lie. the preamble read, "ior The cake o.
providing for political equality between
HE North and Sou,h," and lei al article
be adopted which shall fulfill this object
Then The South can be content 10 con-
fine slavery within its present limits, anc
every acre Of the grea. west can oe de-
voted TO The purposes Of free and in.e.li-
gent labor.
Bat this idea Of equality between sec
lions 10 the naddesi Of all the mad latter
day sbslrasIions. Why should there be
equality between The North and the
South. more than between the East and
The West! Why should no. the coualry
ives, OF The Rocky mounisins BE- equal
in power 10 that East! Why should
not the whole county be divided into
sections. as . Stale 10 into countless. ex-
sep. thar each section should WELD pre-
cisely The same amount OF power that
another does! The absardiiy Of This
plea of tbs South neecs no illustration.
1, perver.s the entire design of ihe1fra-
mers Of the government, and destroy the
symmetry of iis grand proportions. ],
fastens upon the South the, very charge
which they have so vociferously broagh,
aeains. the Republican Party, tina. OF
sec.ionalism. Il divides the country in
to two actions, il draws that line which
IN. fathers of the Republic warned Us a
gainst, and il makes the main.ainance Of
tina, line the prime object OF the govern
men,. On the other hand..he Republic
an Party advocate measures which shall
advance the interests Of tins whole coun-
NY without regard 10 any sec,ion,o! meas
ures which the real Interests of The South
contesssdly demand. which The good Of
the North requires, and which are nee
essary TO the attainment Of our country o
high destiny. Is there anything sec
.ionsl or unequal ns unjus. 10 this!