Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-09-18

has been dissolved. upon this very question
Of slavery, You see that some Of those
things that Mr.. Clay and Gen. Jackson
predicted, and which Mr.. Webster prayed
he might never live to see, have come to
pass. Is not war this way raging in Kan
sas9 Are not brothers Of the North en-
brueing their hands in the blood Of their
brethren? And are not tie garments Of
our Southern brethren red with the blood
fine North? Is not the green sod Of the
prarie now reeking with fraternal blood?-
Verify, fellow-ctizens, these men were
prophets. and in the words Of old Isaiah.
You will find no prophecies which come
more surely to pass.
Fellow citizens, these men were patriots.
they were foreseeing statesmen, and when
in 1850, it was seen that their country was
in danger, yol saw the man of the North
and the man of the South, standing side
by side, surrounded BY the noblemen of all
parties. who looked only TO TIE good of
their country, as above any party, then
saved the Union. Fellow-citizens, It's dan
ger then was not 50 imminent IS il is now,
because there was then no sectional party.
no party of the North against the South.
determined to carry into effect those very
measures which Mr.. Clay told you in his
opinion could alone produce dissolution
Of the Union
Free soil, the Introduction Of slavery in
the Territories, tho abolition Of slavery in
the District of Columbia, the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law and OF the Kansas Ne.
braska bill-these are now the wachwords
Of he so-called Republican party. Fellow.
citizens, are you prepared for the evils
which have been predicted and which will
certainly follow dissolution Of the Union?
The South is ighling lis last battle on NJ.
-tiona grounds. | have tlc most entire
conviction that the South never will again
contend at the ballot box for It's just i;ghts.
against the North, which, having the
strength. has not the magnanimity to DO
Just. There are hundreds and thousands
Of Union men amongst Us who would bs
willing to sacrafce everything for the sake
Of the Union, except, fellow-ci;izens, our
own tearthstones and tie blood Of our bro.
Tiers. We cannot blame yoa for having
free-soi ideas; entertaining them as you
viii; the institution of slavery is 3 part Of
our heritage ant Of our righi; all that no
ask Of you is, that holding what opinions
upon the subject you please, You viii lc.
frain from legisla;ing upon and agiiaiing
that which touches our rights and does nc.
effect yours, and Which places in such i'm.
mineut jeopardy the Union which has
brous ht 50 much glory and prosperity 10
US all.
And VINO have this party presented IS
their candidate for the highest Office in the
gift OF a free pcople-for the highest Office
on the face of this earth, the chef maeis.
tracy of the only great Republic in exist
ence? Who is Col. John C. Fremont, and
what are his qualifications for the high po-
pition for which he is held up? But few
years since, scientific adventurer, whose
good fortune il was 10 have been in Cali.
fornia about he time of the breaking out Of
the war with Mexico, and to have contribu-
ted. perhaps. in some degree. to the acqui-
si.ion OF that territory Scientific man as
he represented to be. what discoveries
in science did he make? Traversing that
land Of gold from one end t. the other, with
his barometer and his thermometer. with
hammers. and implements for cracking
stones, coming home and making vast and
elaborate geological reports to Congress,
the geoiogist returned to the United States
ignorant Of the very existence of the pre-
cious metal which was first found by pure
accident near Suffers foit and afterwards
in such abundance as 10 make California
ed over all the heads Of his fellows, older
in experience and in service, to be Lieut..
Colonel in the Army. he VAS tried by a
court martial for INSTRUMENTATION, and dis
missed the service. Afterwards he be-
came. for term of twenty -one days, a'Sen-
ator from the new and distant State of Cali
fornia. This is lis whole record In
what part OF 1t had he displayed that apti-
tude for the administration Of civil afisirs.
those high qualities Craftsmanship which
ought to entitle him 10 the greatest reward
on earth, the highest office that free peo-
pie can bestow on It's most illus;I,ous
statesman. Unable to command. as Lieu.
tenant Colonel, portion of a regiment. this
man is now pus up to command in chief tho
army and navy of the United States. AT.
ter twenty-one days of civil service. he
dares to aspire to that Office which has been
refused TO the greatest statesmen that AM
erica has produced.
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