Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-25
A New Tune.

"nats In the wind now? The Rich.
mond Enquirer slsps the Message indi
rectly, and directly recants its abuse O
the Republican party before the election
Verify we live in strange times.
But what is TIE meaning of this change
Ii was a blow before; it is a kiss now
The blow fell harmless; j, failed TO fright
en-; it YVES unfefi; and will the kiss b,
more effective?
The Enquirer says
During the canvass we often spoke il
very round terms Of the universal moral
political. social and religions ske pticism
OF the Black Bepsblicuns. We asserted
the party TO be mere congerie of isms
We were sincere in our assertions. W.
are now undeceived. We respect Amer.
leans toe much Nonh and South to be
iieve Tor moment that priv so large
as that which voted for Mr.. Fremon. is
composed wholly, or indeed chiefly of ia.
naiics. infidels. or skeptics. The North
believes the South arrogant, overbsarins
and aggressive. The North is mistaken
but sincere. The change of opinion, pol
ICY and position about Slavery. if more
marked at the South than else whe,e. hos
been universal, and il is to this change
oil public opinion throughout Chris,en-
dom that we owe the new policy Of our
Government.
The Enquirer is undeceived-andh ors
Bysr article in the Edinburgh Rsuie,ol
This will not dol no! il was the .swhack
ing" vote in the Free Sta,es-it was the
lifting mp Of the North in its own ma jesty
and might. which opened its eyes. or rath.
er compelled il to confess what it kne "
before Suppose we quote from il be
fore the election when it said:--
The career of Slavery is rapidly pro
gressive. Cotton. sugar. rice. tubacco
tea. molasses. and other slave products,
are kings-not the South. Hunger anc
cold and nakedness rule The world
They are aggressive and importunsts.-
not we.
What could be palmer or more directi
The SEw policy is sggressive--the ola
policy, the policy Of the. Fathers--humane
just, constitutional. national. and il il
for that Republicans con:end--and il is
hiatt they mean 10 re esta blish. But lie
this..psss; for we wish to look at this sub
jet in another point of view just now.
The Soutb--no, not the people of the
South. for they are true TO the Union as
whole, patriotic and just i'm aim-bu,
portion Of The slav-hoders-that por-
lion controlling party organizations I'm,
been arrogant. overbearing. aggressive. u
And il will continue to be so, The sys.
tenn il seeks to uphold and extend pro.
duces this result necessarily. and we shall
have it until that system is limited TO
its IRE snt bounds Nor is this arrogance.
intolerance and aggression confined TO
Washington. They are practissd by
those ruling SHAREHOLDERS in the Slave
States with fierce despotism over tn.
whites outside Of the favored class. And
they will continue. too, till the People
Of the States resolve. ae thoy will hero
after, 10 abolish the cause OF all this mis-
chief,
The Enquirer talks OF sthe new policy
OF our government en- the subject Of slave
~" Tha, az simply. the fight 10 extend
it: the right TO tahs h wherever the con
stitution goes; the right to claim d equal.
lty OF States on this basis. Mr.. F,Tz.
PATRICK, Senator from Alabama. and Mr..
Mason. Sens tor from Va. on the second
day Of the session of Congress affirmed
Ibis. and on this ground congratulated
the country upon the success of the de-
mocrscy. Now Slavery could not skis,
for twenty years il the Government were
as the Fathers designed il
should be: it would fall, unless il re-
ceired outside or artificial help. Hence
the new policy But let us say to the
Enquirer, that this new policy will never
endure, Not only is it sectional. but it is
based on local wrong, on despotic
idea, at war with the principle of the
Constitution and the spirit Of our people.
The North cannot submit 10 il, The
South will not in the end.
But the Enquirer mesps hereafter TO
be conciliatory. Ii has no blows to gise
now. 1t would fondle and kiss, All
this is wise-the safer and wiser course
for though it may protect or delay ;he
DOWNFALL of the evil, it cannot pre-
vent il. This, the Enquirer understands.
1t understands, too, that the effect OF This
course will be to prepare the South for q
change which must come. and TO induce
the North 10 help il. when that change
does come. as brothers should help each
other, in Kidding the country OF COM
mon curse. Well. the North will be just
generous, as we'll as just--but il will
never permit the extension Of SIsvery for
sny end, no blows can drive. no kisses
persuade IL, to sustain or tolerate q pol