Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-12-12

the chiei magistrate oil q great nation
on account Of its falsehoods. II is
wrong and contemplate. for even Q
third rate demagogue. in the the ex.
element Of a political canvas, to falsi.
fy history for the purpose Of carry
ing an election, but for. the executive
Of nation TO put on record. in an
important state paper, such palpable
falsehoods. is a burning disgrace Ia
the man who does it, and the people
who countenance it. and posterity
will assign him the place he deserves.
with Judas and Arnold. who. for pelf,
proved traitors to their best friends.
Look at few specimens
"Under the shelter OF this great
liberty | liberty Of free speech and
protected by the laws and usages OF
the government they assail, associa-
tons have been formed. in some OF
the States. Of individuals. who, pre-
tending to seek only to prevent the
spread Of the institution Of slavery
into the present or future inchoate
State Of the Union. are really inflam-
ed with desire to change tie domestic
institutions of existing states"
The connection shows that he in
tended to apply this slanderous re-
mark to the Great Republican party
Of this nation--a party whose doc
trines are those incorporated in the i'm
mortal Declaration.of Independence.
and upon which. the Legislation Of the
first 20 years of this republic was
based. There exists no such an asso-
citation. unless the Gerrett Smith Adolf
ton party, which polled less than
1000 votes in the whole nation, be
such an association. The Republican
party constantly disavow any such a
purpose. They wish TO let slavery
alone where it exists. but they say,
with jefferson and all the great men
who have gone before, that bounds
SHALL BE FIXED TO its dessolating
scourge. Neither the falsehoods Of
the President, nor the clustering Of
slave propagandists will prevent the
utterance and maintenance Of this
great. Christian American. Republican
doctrine. Again (:
"They are perfectly aware that the
change in the relative condition of the
white and black races in the slave
holding States, which they would pro-
mote. is beyond their lawful authority;
that to them it is a foreign object I;
that it cannot be effected by any peace
iul fundamentally Of theirs; that for
them, and the States Of which they
are citizens, the only path TO its ac-
complishment is through burning cit
les, and ravaged fields. and slaugh-
tered populations. and all there is
most terrible in foreign, complicated
with civil and servile war;"
We imagine that the Devil. who
alone could have acted as his soon
stitutional adviser" in the conception
Of this falsehood. stood off, and made
polite bow. when he saw it on paper,
saying: "Now Mr.. President. you
may take my hat. for that beats my
lie TO old Adam, all holler." "Change
in the relative condition Of the white
and black races !" We defy the Pres
ident or any one else to show that the
Republican party ever contemplated
any such change. If to fix bounds
TO slavery is TO cause burning cities.
ravaged fields and slaughtered pop
ulations" why were not some Of these
terrible calamities realized during the
80 years Of such restriction ? Again :
"Well knowing that such, and such
only, are the means and consequent
ces of their plans and purposes, they
endeavor to prepare the people OF the
United States for civil war by doing
everything in their power to deprive
the Constitution and the laws OF NOR
al authority. and to undermine the
fabric Of the Union by appeals to pas
sion and sectional prejudice, by indoc-
trinaling its people with reciprocal
hatred. and by educating them TO
stand face to face as enemies. rath-
or than shoulder to shoulder as
friends"
Bravo, Mr.. President. You have
forgotten which side you are on
Who so CONSTITUTES the consultation rs
to not allow freedom Of speech within
their bounds =? Who drive off their
own native born citizens for the mere
expression Of opinion? Who will not
allow the citizens Of neighboring
State to preach or speak or write ex-
cepta as they dictate ? Who educates
their children "to stand face to face as
enemies" with their neigbors ? Not
Republicans. Southern men may
come north and say and do what they
please. except bring slavery here. We
will Listen to their argument in behalf
OF slavery. and laugh at their threats
Of disunion, but never modest them
Again
violent attack from the North
find its inevitable consequence in the
growth Of spirit OF angry defiance
at the South"
Poor dear south I! How patient
you have been You never expelled
Hon. Mr.. Hoar from your Charleston
when there on official business. until
violent attacks were made. Precious.
Constitutional South ! We are sorry
that even now you have "let your an.