Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-10-02

Fremont and freedomi puppoSe Inefe bau
been no Fremont, where would iheif wotch-
word hsve beeKi They would have
"Hope Cor season bade the world FAREWELL
And freedom shfieked asJ G Fremont fell"
They say Ffemont is identified with The
cause Of freedom. Wheat Where Was
il in the uay. lime Of nights timefl BY sum
light OF by moon Bgbti DUnng,the twenty
one days he was in the Senate be voted against
Seward, who is styled the great champion Of
freedom. He is moi identified with the cause
Of freedom BY his public service, not by his
speeches, not in his hisioIy. The only de-
lYe!opment Of bis freedom is in his nbrenolo-
lgy. Why, then, was be taken sup? The
Wings had refused 10 become sectional, and
10 class OF me ~ bad set their faces toward the
public treasury, which they woishppee with
all The devotion Of an Eastern idolstry, These
men took up Fremont as asgambiets take upa
dummy, aad DOW they must play him put.-
He answers The purpose that The medium does
10 the pfil-rappers--they rap through hBf
They say The Democratic parry 60 10 extend
slavery, especially into the new territories;
that Ill is composed OF bad men. destitute Of
philanthropy; but they go for Fremont AMI
RREEpoM The Democratic porly has been in
power three-fourths OF the time since the
Union was formed. What nation has ever bad
such unexampled success, and it has all been
accomplished by the carrying Out Of principles
so plain that man may " run and Tend !"
while our opponents principles are such that
man who reads sciH run. The Democratic
party for the extension Of slavery, There
were once thirteen colonies, ell slave col
MES. Subsequently, the colonies became
States, and OF these twelve were slave States
and one free. Now, there are thirty one
States, 6f.een OF which tolerate slavery. The
number OF slave States has increased three,
The number Of free States fifteen. In addition
Slavery is practically abolished in Delaware.
In Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and Virgin,
Ia slavery is fast fading out. And yet these
men tell us that it will oyeTspiead the coun-
| try. The slave. trade is abolished, and il sla-
very spreads il can only spread from State
Into q Territory. 1t cannot spresd much
without being as thin as boarding house bread
and butter. Slave labor cannot compete with
free labor. The free man does ss much as be
can, the slave does as little. The one is
free agency, the other moves only as it is pro-
Ipelled. Slavery is all the while recedihg,
and, left 10 the laws Of nature, ii will recede
for oil time to come.
The Fathers Of the Republic found slavery
in existence, and they saw that it was no
worse with a Union than without Union
Ii had been planted here by Great Britain so
deep that The blood Of the Revolution could
not wash il out. They framed the STATES,
each independent, deriving lis sovereignty
from the people, having exclusive jurisdiction
over It's local legislston; and these States
| formed Union toesla5liSb justice, 10 promote
Tranquility and, 10 extend the blessings Of civil
liberty-a Union which has brought so much
4 tlaeu
beings. BY the terms of this confederation,
New York has no more Jurisdiction over the
citizens of other States than over those Of Can
I ada. This may be illustrated by eopaItner-
ship between two merchants, one Presbyte-
rian and The other Methodist. They go into
business for their mutua! advantage in spe-
lCi6c direction. but this partnership gives one
no control over the religious opinions Of the
o her, or no power 10 direct how he shall en-
ploy his share OF tie profits Of their business.
la this case, we have no right 10 interfere
with Virgih:ans so long as they discharge their
duty under the Federal compact Let them
abolish slavery in their own time and manner,
as he did in New York. tFsS-g
The Democracy hold that if man is not
capable Of sell. government lie is not capable
IOf governing Others. Weshold chat terrific
Try Of people know what is best for them bet
Tier than community three thousand miles of
can. The people Ia the territories do not de-
rive their tight Of seif-goyefnment from man,
but from God--not, from Congresses or Parlia-
ments, but from Above.
A Territory or State has the inherent right
10 govern itself. This question was decided
in the contest between the Colonies and
George III, in the Revolution. But party
has now risen up that ciinks The old chains Of
George Ill abou, us, and this, TOO, in the
name of freedom Do they suppose this can
be called freedom? II is he most abiect sla-
very. They say because Territory is three
, thousand miles away, il must be governed by
: Congress, and this they call freedom ! Thi;
F, is he freedom which Fremont, The god of the
Republicans, has come down from the sun to
: teach the Yankees, as an Eastern divinity
does to teach the lncaS.
There has been wrong doing in Kansas; Du
: il is a wonder there hes not been more. And
slavery men meeting Pro slavery men in the
field, eh spurred 10 madness by mutua
!, launis and denominations, there could not bu
4 be oursges. These we condemn and diSap
prove Of IN the name of LGto. The Democratic
. party wants these men punished the SAINT
: as crime is punished in Buffolo. II wants th,
|. standard OF law and justice erected, and ever
i man judged and punished by il. But the Re
publicans are insligatlng these outrageS ant
!, then crying out against them. When sum
|, moned tothe bar Of pnblic opinion, they er,
: out :" bleeding KOnsas," and go on recruiting
. for The war, They, have, in many instances
!. employed The pulpits as recruiting stations 70
i Kansas. Preaehers of our holy religion fol
flowers Of The meek and lowly Jesus, hav,
n drabbled their high robes in The filthy pools o
4 politics. He would yield 10 no one in his res
n peci For cletgtmen; but When they forge
. their vocation, and under The cover OF moral
. ty aud Christianity preached treason and dis
! union, he would unmask them. He calle
upon them 10 cast off their cowls and com
out like men and u1eetthe question, or 10 hol
/, their peace. The Constitution gives 10 ever
: man the right 10 worship Cod and The enjoy
/, fment Of his political opinions; but vhe
g Iciefgymen undertake 10 curse men in In
] name Of the Almighty Tor their adherence I
= law, il was time 10 expose them. 4or
4 Tbs difficulties in Kansas are nothing NOR
: than might be expected under the circumslan
!, ceS. The laws there are not, however, 10
" held responsible for them. As well might W
!. fJrswear shaving because men sometimes Gu
a their thfoais with razoTs or denounce matr
- Imony because all men do mol live hpppil
h with iheiIswiyes. How long is ii since build
q ings were burnt, processes OF law resisted an
il outrSges committed in the New York, grow