Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-26


tanned for your advantage. We then acquired
Texas, which is a slave State. By the war
with Mexico and by purchase, by common
blood and treasure California became ours, and
wns made free Slate by The "Border Ruff
ans" Of the day, and thus the entire Pacific
coast was gained 10 the free States. Make the
computation and you will find that two thirds
Of the areas and nine ten;lS Of the value of the
acquisitions have or will become free States.
There invasion then is not upon our share OF
numbers nor OF territory. But what is the his
tory Of 0hiol II is part OF the great region
ceded BY Virginia to the Union. Let not its
soifbe polluted by treason or lis peace be dis.
turbed rhy unpalIioiic denunciatiuns Of the
State which gave il separate existence. So
much for genera! results. The political mower
OF this government bass passed INTO our hands.
II is now TO be seen if we will exercise il
fairly. If we do not, the South have the pow
er, and hope the spirit. 10 resent any injus-
tice. II they do not they will be untrue 10 us
and untrue to themselves. There is no cour-
age, no honor, no patriotism in this sectional
warfare.
Bat particular complaint is made. II Is
said the Nebraska bill is an outrage which
must be resisted, and that great wrongs are
done under its proyi isions. Let US look into
this. The principle OF :he bill and the manner
in which il is enforced are two distinct things
We will examine them separately. The prin.
ciple Of the bill is this; The people who &c
into remote territories and encounter the hard.
ships Of frontier life shall lose none of tbeil
political rights by doing so. Why should they
lose them? Why will you withhold from them
rights you demand for yourselves? They were
capable ofse!f-government before they left this
and other States. Why not owl There is
nUta town nor q county in the Stale which
/ wifi not resist 10 the asst any interference by
an adjoining town or county. Why then will
You medoiE thousand miles away with affairs
about which ysu are ignorant! Has not your
ne ehbor, who has zone TO any G. The terrific
res, s;aked his fortune upon its good govern.
men2 Does be not know his own interests!
DO you pretend 10 understand them If the
settlers in Kansas should attempt 10 interfere
with your local government would you not
laugh a, lis follyl Is your FOLLY less when you
interfere with them?' Some say let The general
government dictate local laws to the inhab
ltants OF the territories. Will you let The gen.
erol government dictate local laws 10 youl--
1t will be found that this bill only contains
those principles OF American freedom which
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cannot be asSailea without al'acAinG your own
rights.
but u IS said me law is not carried ou,: II
II Is not, IeIus all uhi,e anu see sha' u Is Iah>
enforced. inere neeu DC no uinerenee among
US upon that point. But let US warn you
against Ssise reports; we have had more iumot'
oil wata ana sccoutts of'he movements o' aln,e.
men ahu OF Impending hoiIof man uuenue'
Tue war ln:the Ctlmea, when one lunule'
,hsasapd sFes were sacrihced. lneie nav
nsen wrongs done mere; put more lin .pai
oiooo PAS oeen shed: lnsiew OF eAcillng aP
peas rom 'he puipll ana lhe press IL Is won
oeflui luat more ives nave not oeeh iosl'c,
More men were kIlIeo ai cnaIlet eleGtion II
LousvIiIe lpah na'e oeeh ihJuIeu IN hsnsns
ou' no. ohe se';non was nearhea upon 'n'
Occasion, anu nUw a,nos' io,go..en.w
Slea'el |ionss nave pegii aone ID your owl
olale anu ~ new hola' oul vi''uous inuigna
uon " hepe io' ha''sus aiohe' put '1l nieu
anns 'ne.hous' '|Sae wJu,u na,e t. pern "
oie ',oa"a0 n nan ~ neu'asss .. o'ne Wha W.,