Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-09-17

ia The aacty With which thsy threw sf Baltimore pledges
the Winds II SenstoF DXoB OF keutucky, was less Gu
able than Senator Douglas to The origin Of hal part 0f
the Kansas Nebraska sct which annued the Msoan Com
Drouss be at least not far behind 10 his niquy ana
he sectional zeal Of Southern Whg Senator'S shutting them
ELVES up 10 caucus Of their oya, with narrow exclusive
ness pug to betray iher Northern associates and perssve-
rngy carrying through their fatal schemes, tent the party IN
.wain
We hold the Southern whQ leaders 10 this responsibility.
The sagacty and fidelity Of SenslOr Bell OF Tennessee
sAmOng the faitbIeu, faithful only he"
but an except o. which We clearly bad right to eIpet
xood have been the rule These Wing leaders Of the South
counted too much Nor bern submission. IL was 10 vain
that they we're wSbed Of ths fatal mistake they about to
commit II 10 vain that they were appealed to BY con.
,evatiye Wings at the North, who bad long stood 10 the
gap" for The sake Of maintaining national party. The Pc.
fly was consummsted Northern Whiga were cOntsmPtn-
Iusy e vndieate themselves best they might tor the
pledges they had given Of the honor and fidelity Of their Sou
hern brethren No portion Of the North had better
for Indignation than conservative Wbigs.
It transient outbreak Of popular passion which gave
birth to the Republican party and which gained IT, the
very start eleven Of the free States and powerful minority
10 every other The party hasa permanent basis. It's obecis
are sure 10 be accomplished It's triumph is not remote
The Southern wing Of the Wing party. have said took
the responsibility Of the repeal Of the Missouri compact Of
1929. Perhaps the mass Of the Southern WligS indeed
deeply regretted what their representatives at Washington had
Honorable and manly exceptions there were, in the
House. But they few and all ultimately OEsrbOne
and deaated home. With expressions Of regret and
With some attempt 10 fix the responsibility the party 10
Wer despite their ability to have prevented the mis-.
chief Southern wigs have universally acquiecad u he per-
6dOus act Of agitation. golden opportunity was thus lo
Had been improved; had Southern Wings cordially united
with those Of the North to maintain the faith Pghled thirty
wears before again in the compromise OF 1880 and ther
own resolutions (or they cams from the South Baltimore
in 1882 the political aspect of tie nation woud hse been
tis day entirely different and should have been spard
vast heritage Of dcord ard mischief Bg what nfitus-
ton was it. that anspicious occasion was allowed to sp
Another singular faulty 10 the persistence with
which Southern Ame leans pushed their attempts make the
American party DR. e,y II ey succeeded W year4 aoc
in carrying their PLATFORM but il killed the party orwhich
was made That party impeHey shaped, coggel with
machinery burdened with aud utrasms but was yet
susceptible perhaps Of being made the nucleus Of sound
national patty But without waiting see the South forced
II into disruption and scattered 70 the wind They seem
to have been determined to drive the Noho xeese her
political prepondsrence and TO deveOpe to the nnos the
tendency to make her antavsy views Pscey h where.
ever she has the constitutional power.
While the Republican party expressly repudaes I'll inter-
ton of interfering with the institutions Of individual States
does expressly intend TO stop the great work hitherto 90 ze
ousy carried on, Of propOgang slavery, in any part Of
territories In this way an effective blow has already been
struck which, duly followed up will stay any further progress
of that great moral and social evil only the usu
2aons and perdies Of the South that fortunately ia the
long run we trust have nerved the people Of the North 10
this decisive and now inevitable step. $3.50 -ag
The South may find itself the loser BY these strange mis-.
calculations Of its Whg and American leaders, for has Ger.
taiuy thus lost what these prosed to haze aimed at-
Their blind reliance on the sham Democracy will not save
them from their troubles perhaps afeE all should
really consider the South ganer BY the results certain
follow. As one consequence, Missouri has takea a long
stride towards emancipation. She will long eome free
State Under the beneiceut effect (which be doubt
ful of her example be conagou will spread The "are
power" at all events viii soon be at end. The pr
slavery party IS such will carry another Presidential
election Another census with it, distribution Of Repro
sentative will give overwhelming pFepohdeance to the
free States in our national councils and in the election Of
President The South viii be left undsurbed meanwhile
within its own proper limits to work its way out of the se
Gus social difficulties entsed upon it. TheeTa Of mancps-
ton there whenever generally cmneDces-Hnd he slave.
holders must decide the date for themselves they doing
IN Mssour-w perhaps be uncomfortable period a pe-
rod Of many trials As to all ts venture no predic
ton since not for us any msasurc To control those
events t- a-# ta-
What to be the course Of the southern opposition here
after? We have before referred to the remarks Of tho Rich
uond Wing on this subject The Louisville Journal echoes
in similar strain Both desires union of all the elements
of opposition North and South, against the DemOeraey
Bu. are there not usupebe difficulties in the way? The
Nhg thinks not In its zeal against the Sham DemOcraA
now in Office proposes BY such union, to sweep them
ut OF power from Maine to Texas" This Is bold enter.
prse the end proposed is good one; the project worth
considering OF course this combination will embrace the
Republican supporters Of JOHE c. FREMOxr at The last eec.
on Il not encouraging to know that the Wing and the
Journal has come to look with allowance and even eompa
ceucy upon such an aaion? Can resist tie conclusion
that they are really returning and long rank and Gle Of
Vrpnians and Keutuckyans s them TO the opinions Of
WASHINGTON JETTELsoH MADsoN.and .CLArg They mead
do no more iu order to step upon the Republican platform
and vote for COL FRsMosT whoever may be the Oaudi
date in $780, We gad they begin to feel the want
Of Northern help. 1t gives pleasure 10 that they n
rightly appreciate the EMISSION Of the national democracy
as the great sgtato that keeps the South constantly In hot
water.-Cin. Gazette,
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