Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-04-02

it. was in New England. The first Abo-
lilion Socisty was organized in New En-
gland. The first Native American Socie-
ty was held in New England. The first
Know Nothing lodge was organized in
New England. The New England States
were the eprimary. cause ofalI the troubles,
rebellion and bloodshed in Kansas New
England tried very. hard to elect Fremont
President of the United States, and bring
about the halcyon days desired by Samuel
Adams. wien Massachusetts should gov
ern The Unied States, aud Boston govern
Massachusetts, and he be Governor Bos-
ton; but it could not be done--there is too
much patriotism remaining outside of New
England influence. bea .ia.g. huasa
The bitter, intolerant and tyrannical
spirit manifested by the clergy of New
England, in relation to the passage of the
Kansas-Nebraska Act, proves that they
have not abated one jot or little of the big
otry that marked her colonial period.
The result of the late election proves
that, with rare exceptions, the whole
Black Republican party is made up of
New Englanders. They carried all the
New Eng nd States; and in New York,
Ohio. Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa on
examination Of the election returns, ii
will be seen that, in the counties that are
settled by emigration from New England
States, they had majorities. and in no OH
er. To this general rule there are, of
course, many excep.ions--for be it under
stood. when we speak of New England.
we mean its controlling influence. 1t will
be seen, then, that to the principles, fdeli-
ty, virtue and patriotism of the native
born Of the Middle aud Southern States,
of various races, largely assisted by men
Of foreign birth. we owe the preservation
of the Constitution and the Union.
In view of these general truths, one
fact is strikingly manifest--that if the
same mental idiosyncracies, habit. thought
and feeling that mark and characterize the
people of New England were disseminated
throughout the country, SO as to exercise
a controlling influence in the Middle ard
Southern States--or, in other words. if the
people of all the States were just like the
people of the New England States, our
government, as now organized, could not
possibly exist longer than the bare time il
would require to disorganize or re-or-
ganize it, and if we did not return to the
condition of Old England, we would re-
turn to one of more Objectionable FORM
If any doubt the accuracy of our position,
let them conceive for q moment the same
elements to be in power at Washington.
embracing the Presidency. tbs Cabinet
and Congress, that control the local legisla-
ton of those States, such as the last Mas
sachusetts and Vermont Legislatures. and
imagine to himself what the consequences
would be. not only to the South. but to
the entire country--to republican institu-
tions. and to civil liberty and moral pro-
gress throughout the world! We shall not
attempt to draw the picture. The mind
cannot fully conceive nor the pen ade-
quately portray the dire consequences that
would follow to humanity here and every
where.
And yet there is powerful and never
ceasing effort to disseminate New England
ism into the Middle and Southern States,
and thus inaugurate the socia' and polili-
cal condition Of affairs that we have been
contemplating. With a singular energy
and self-sacritcing duplicity, the infectious
current is indiag its way by means OF the
Church. the Schools and the Press. into
every department of society; whilst the
body of our people remain unconscious
of the evil that is being done.
New Englandism, under false guise. is
making crusade on true repubhcanism,
Its advance has been slow but steady
The decisive conflict is not far Distant
One or the other of the antagonisms must
go down. There is no compromise or mid
die ground. Truth and justice must tri-
umph or error and discord prevail.