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

more TO inaame the popular mlpd than was
doing by the inceuaiafy speeches which the
kepablcan ofatcfs were making. Sixteen
States had consplred 10 take possession Of the
government and would not be salts fed so
long IS Mordecai sat al the kings gate But
Hafnan's gallows awaits him who disturbs the
integrity and peace ofihe Un:on.
Mr.. Dickinson then spoke of The harmony
that peryades the Democraiie ranks. Mr..
Buchanan and Nj. Van Buren, stood on the
same platform. and were Iaboring together 10
prevent tha success OF the party that has
blotted 6f,eea stafs from the national banner.
The Disciples Of Clay are with us. What
would that patriot say could he see his see
tlonal party in existence : how his eve would
dilate, his form rise erect, his forehead expand,
his arm be faised, Gill he saw his prey and was
ready 70 spSng upon It. And Webster what
would he say : What q cloud would Father
on his brow, how the lightning woull fash
from his eye. and bis voice speak in :hunder
tones these memorable words "When nv
eyes shall be tuned 81 he last tine to be-
hold the sun in heaven, may I not see him
shining on The broken and dispersed fragments
Of a once glorions Union on States discover.
ed, discordanb helligefept ; on a land rent
with civil iedds. OF drehched, II may be, in
t~raternal blood"
We of the North would not submit lhatt The
Soath should cree, "a sectional platform, and
II they had The majority. compel US To- submit
10 their rule. There was too much Of the
spirit OF rs in the breasts OF Northern mea.
Yet these Republicans laugh at Union-sasers
asit The Unicn could not be destroyed. What
IS u that constitutes the fprcenflhe marriage
lie Is Il the law that binds a man 10 his
wife Mol Itis the mutuatcareso of a com
mon hie--it is that they minister 70 each OH
er's enjoyment that they, lose the ch ldren
which are theirs, and that they hays ION.
mon-hope end destiny. IL is in this spirit that
Union must be preserved. If it is to be petpet-
uated.
Our fathers were locked in each others
arms. Their arms could embrace men who,
while they differed from them in minor mat
tiers, were ~actuatei by common priacip,es.
But now men seek TO faise The parricidal
hand against The Government because slavery
exists nnaer Il. We are not responsible for
slavery in The South nor for lis extension, II
It be done by law properly constituted. Is Il
worth while 10 destroy This Union to stop the
spread OF slavcryR s.FA IL 81 tt
We have thirty million Of free and happy
people, and the Union must be preserved Tor
them andthose who are to live after them. Let
the Almighty work out this mighty problem Of
slavery in his own way.
There are two races OF people inhabi,inr
this country. impossible barriers are between
them. The one is superior /; The other infe.
rior. We have wished or hands OF -sla
and It is our duty to leave il where the Con.
~stiiulion left it. There is no law leeislating
into Kansas. The bill expressly says thai The
7" true intent and meaning OF this act is no!
to legislate slavery into any Territory OF State,
nor 10 exclude it therrfrpm, but TO leave the
people perfectly free to form and regulate
their own institutions, in their own way, Sub
lect only TO tbs Constitution OF The United
Siates.,t, sal nl
Why, then, do these men undertake 10
jeopardize The cause OF humanity by their un-
holy and blood stained hands /? The Demo
cratic party has nominated men OF great emil
nence, who will carry out the principles off,
the Constitution and preserve the great tree of,
liberty that has spread its roots over the coun- |
try aud bound it togetberat But this tree is in
There is a low, black schooner
manned BY a restless crew, a banner With on. ;
ly sixteen stars aoais above tits name is
Disunion and Republican. The people will
take care of this craft. and make up in ~stripes
what is wanting in stars.
The old ship Of the Union is still afoat,
with every sail set her flag has thirty one
stars /; she is mdoned with q Joyous crew who
will preserve her sa fe. W n n
Mr.. Dickinson closed BY an eloquent on ota-
tion which we are unable 10 give, and into
Hon. John Van Buren,, who, he said,
side by site with him in the advocacy oil
this great principles Of self. government.