Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-12
MI s g II h Il 4 NE o US.
THE GAME.

! Politics Is a queer game, and be is wis
who understands it. For the most part
the t2p, aud the few only, devise aud di
rectit, aud the few, aud tho few onty, en-
joys the fruits Of its victory. It is true
that all sides talk ofthe People, and claim
TO act for the People. 1t is true, also, that
the leaders of parties affirm that they
look to the Country, aud labor for it, witt
vivid vision and honest heart. Yet now
as in the past, political parties are gov
erned chiefly and generally by their Lead
ers, aud the people are swayed, if not rul-
ed, through the prejuliccs and passions
created or reused by them, rather than 10y
well understood priuciplc, or an enlight
euej and earnest feeling.
Any sensible voter, let him belong to
what party he may, win admit the correct.
ness oftlese general views, if he will only
think like man; aud even the intelligent
partizap dare not deny them, if he shall
exercise bis reason independently and
honestly, Let us see five cannot make
this point clear, even to the duIlest intel
lect, and this, too, through direct appli-
cation offacts to Kansas and IFS Affairs.
The President of the United States,
James Buchanan, occupies, in regard to
Freedom aud tho Territories the ground
first advanced bg John G. Calhoun, His
theory is the theory of the ultra Southern
school. lie holds that Slavery is national,
that the Constitution carries the curse with
it wherever that Constitution may go,-
Thus Mr.. buchanan says, in his letter to
the Connecticut Memoralisls:--
"Slavery existed at that period, (the for
mation of the Territory aud still exists in
Kansas, aRder the Constitution of tie
United States, This point has, at last,
been decided by the highest tribunal known
to our laws. HoU IL coa4d eper haze been
seriously doubted, IS a mystery"
Senator Douglas, in theory, COMEDIES
with President Buchanan, and, if possible,
s bolder in defending aud diliusinS it,
And the leaders ofthe so-callcd Democrat
ie party stands as these leaders stand, with
few exceptions, all over the Union.
Now, logically, the men who hold these
views il consistent, must seek to push SIa-
very wherever it can maintain itself. The
very purpose of John @. Calhoun, in an-
uouncing and urging this undemocratic
and internal dogma, was, to spread Sla-
very, to clinch aH its claims by making It
override the Constitution of the land, to
establish slSveholding oligarchy in every
new Territory and State-if, besides blight.
ing the mind of the ensaved negro, II
should blast forever the mind Of the free
'csite laborer. And such is the purpose
Of every ultra of the South row. They |
care for the North only as that North may |
bow to their decree. They care for the |
Democratic party only as that party shall
hear and obey their fiat. Yet, this theory
and the Oerv principle which this sectional
and class power defends with a reckless |
daring and narrow bigotry, in which It
puts all its hopes of suceess-tbis theory,
and the principle upon which it rests, are
adopted, defended and pressed by Presi-
lent Buchanan. Senator Douglas, and the |
eaders of the so-called Democracy III par
y platforms, resolutions, speeches, addres,
les, aud letters. If con istent, then--if |
lOnest--these leaders should labor, we re-
,eat, with the Southern oIigarcbs, to black
N this and every soil with Sayery-to put
Is claims aboUe the Constitution, and cIinch
hem over the deadened minds and dwar.
ID hearls nike nr the bond and free