The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-08-13

SioH tuue Iuc people dTc uoG III iafoE vi ~,
i or that the whole affair was gotten up
secretly so that the people would have no
chance to reject it. However, if they
were as anxious to see Kansas free State
as they pretend to be, and believe, as they
say they do, that two thirds of its present
inhabitants are in favor Of its coming III
free, why not lay hold of the Bill propos-
ed by Douglas, and pass it as soon as
possible ? so that the difficulties may all
be settled without any more war or blood
shed. But they will not do that-they
dare not do it, for they are well aware that
that would put a terminus to the whole
affair, and all their prophecies would be
rendered false, as has been their history
heretofore. Again if they wish to be-
friend the negro, as they say they do, why
do they in their free constitution prohibit
him from-what not only from being a
citizen, but from even breathing in the
IState,, either, as a, slave or as q free man.
Oh Inconsistency where is thy shame!
/, The next proposition is that Congress
4 shall pass an act to prohibit slavery in the
common Territory of the United States.
This proposition has eendiscussed during
the present session of Congress, and those
advocating the prohibition have been
forced to abandon their position from
want Of Constitutional authority, How
. ever, there are still few. who claim that
Ipower, but if not that power, that they
have the examples and precepts of Wash
: ington, Jefferson, Madison, Sc, in favor
of the exclusion of slavery from Terrific
Try by Congressional prohibition. We
will now, proceed to see whether these
fathers of this Republic were in favor of
the people of the States deciding upon
such questions, or whether they were in
favor of Congress settling the question
for them. s''' '. +
y During the administration of Washing
: ton two slave States were admitted, name
tEly, Kentucky and Tennessee; during that
t Of Madison, Louisiana, and during Mon-
: roe's, Missippi and Alabama. consequent
e ly if they were as much opposed to an
e increase of slave Territoryas they are said
, to have been, they would have interposed
. in their admission But such was not the
!, case. You see that during the terms Of
Office of these three great, men, there were
: more slave States admitted into the Union
e than there has been ever since that time
: Suppose we examine the opinions of these
] great Statesmen little further. In q
letter written by Thos. Jefferson to John
Holmes in 1920, he said, "of one thing
/ am certain; that as the passage OF
> slave from one State to another would not
n make slave of human being who would
not be so without it; so their diffusion over
n greater area would make them individual
: Iy happier and proportionally facilitate
! the accomplishment of their emancipation
, by dividing the burden on greater mum.
Der of coadjutors. Such were also the
y views of Madison and Monroe on the same
= subject, and at the same time. This may
Z be ascertained by reference to the cores
pondenee which was kept up between then
: at that time.l7 ICcannot wish to be under
q stood that / am in favor of slavery exten
, sion, or that think slavery itself to bt
J right, for such is not the case, but an
: in favor of the people settling that qnes
/ ftion among themselves as has been tht
II custom in the history of this government
. and as must be in every one that is trul.
u Republican, in its character.
s|eH In conclusion, ] would say that as ther'
e lis 40 excellence without labor, it become
necessary for the Democracy Of Ohio t.
u be yigilant in order that the Buckeye Stat
: lmay again be redeemed from the pollu
'' tions of Black Republicanism into whic!
= she has fallen With regard to the resul
'e of the Union. have no fears, for witt
~ such leaders as BUCHANAN and BREcKIN
:. RIDGE, nothing short of glorious victor
IL can be the result, and we will again Sc
\ peace ard harmony restored to our citi
y zens, and the Star Spangled Banner sha
es continue to float over the entire Unio
"a without molestation. asSsz ROMEO. z
IN For the Spirit of Democracy.
" Confound that boy. Listen at hin
n u Pap, what do they mean, when they say
N Fremonsters?n ?n
m .My son, they say Fremonters."
re Why father, there isn't no differene
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