Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-30
What does it Indicate?

We do like brave opponent. An op-
ponenI endowed with that courage and
manly independence which alone charact-
e,ise the truly great and good; which en-
abIes man to throw off the shackles of par
ty prejudice and reason for himself. With
such spirit we find 10 desire to depart
from the true issue, or at least to shun an
honest maintainance of the convictions OF
truth. Blu, in meeting TIE seif-styled Dem
ocrscy.we are forced to the conclusion that
they are nore of these. On the contrary
we find them avoiding all the true issues Of
the day, and seeking to defend themselves
and malign their opponents through appear
ing in false coiors, and in at:rlbuting to
their opponents principles which they have
never upheld. And why is itl Why de
the Democracy continually harp about the
Republicans going to set the slaves all free
and make them our equals in Privilegei-
Why is it they talk of mtermarriage of the
races as the object of ths Republican party !
How have they the face to do this, when
none other than the self-styled Democracy
are practically maintaining this prnciP'e!-
How many of the Democratic voters o!
the South have no relations among the
colored race. And yet they have the brazen
faced audacity contiuua!y to prate about Re
publican proclivity to amalgamation.-
There is but one way to account for this;
and that is on the grounds of their conscious
weakness. We might as well try 20 choke
muttering thunders, or even TO stun the sure
progress of the Republican party, as 10
hold the Democracy for day 10 the true
issue. The Democracy Of the Ncrth par
ticulsrly never have, individually or as
party met the opposition on what was really
the issue. As party they have shown the
most cripging obedience to party, and party
leaders. They have never stood up manful-
ly to defend the principles o: their party -
They can not do it. They dare not do it
They talk about the sovereign rights of the
people ard at the same time Vi der the acred
name of the Constitution they snatch from
the States the dearest rights of man. They
talk of being followers of JEFFERSON, an ]
at the same time repudate him in their
practice. They have parted from the in
struclion of their founders, yes under their
name they seek to deceive the people, aud
carry out their villiunous designs. Say
what you will and there is but one coRcu-
sion; the party is mere iooi of the pro-
slavery interests of this country and the
time is coming when the people of the
party will see the error and drop the vile
thing to rot and its luuthsome exiatance on
some few slave dens Of the S uth
We do not blame the Democratic papers
of the North for avoiding an honest issue,
for while ever they bear the name ST Dem
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semblance of support to all the acts, and
all the principles of the party. This o.
itself is au indication OF its weakness. In
all we plainly see the conviction of the
power OF the truth 10 which they are oppos-
ed. They know full well the force of the
truths we advocate, and the only argume nj
they bring is slang, the only plan is to avoid.
In all this We hear an under voice speaking
palmer than words can tell. the disposition
of the people. They have born it long and
row the rising mass cries for
"RocmI FOR men of mind make way!
Ye roblsr rulers pause no longer;
Ye connot stop the opening day;
The world II lis on, the light grows stronger,
and freedoms advent is dawning.