The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-21
The Result in Missouri.

A most instructive lesson u taught By Tn
marvellous issus Of tho late election In Thu
State. The Richmond (vs.) Wing ays
"it 10 all the Legitimate fruit Of the Kansal
agitation. which Was brought on BY the bo-
gus Democracy for interruptions party
ends" Il was not tbs moral question OF
the justice and the right Of slavery that
brought out the astounding vote 10 fsvor oil
emancipation. Il was, as We understand Il,
the business aspect Of the case, the loss and
the gain Of free or servile labor. Enter
prising bushes men, men who have an eye
TO the '.main chance" seem TO have com.
bined to check the strides Of that colossal
power which would spread the blight Of
slavery for the benefit Of the few. regardless
Of the rights Of tho many. The old sdage
Is strikingly verified:
"Thev diged pit, they disg'd IL deep,
They diegd IL for their brother;
BY their great Sin they did TAIL In
The pit they disg'd FOR toihers."
For several years past there have been q
growing despotism anu relentless tyranny In
the slave power, which Swallowed forth 10
action in the public mind strong and decisive
by its accumulative force. IL was not
enough that man in the Southern States
consented silently 10 acquissce In the de-
mands of the slave power, not enough that
he stood ssernly aloof from " abolition ia
uaticism: "-he must do more, he must show
himself IN sympathy with human bondage,
be must practically endorse the traffic in
men, women and children-he must shout
hosannas to the "patriarchal institutions, VI
he was suspected, marked. and sometimes
denounced as dangerous 10 the community
The two booksellers in Mobile, who aed for
their lives, Professor Hedrick, who was
driven from North Carolina, his native State.
and Mr.. Underwood Of Virginia, who wss
obliged to sell his property and come to a
free State, are recent examples Of that in.
exorsble. relentless despotism which inaicts
,.tains and penalties" on those who will not
bow down and worship at the shrine Of slave
~. Things were 80 rapidly eliminating In
this direction, that ID is not ~ he wondered
at that fsir-mindeA. honorable men, in the
slave States .ouh be alarmed in view Of
the bitter fruit which these blossoms fore
Swallowed. 1t was . pertinent enquiry, full
Of terrible meaning, "if these things ART
done in the green tree, what will 10 don'
In the dry ?"
The people Of Missouri evidently intended
to put their veto upon all pr .scription fol
opinions sake. They intended " re5uke
the rutiiAnism which has been ~ resolutely
employed to hasten slavery upon Kansas :
They Intended to give Significant indica.
ton TO emigrants from the States, that Il
they choose to make their home in Missouri
they will not long suffer the inconvenien
oes and the disabilities growing out o.
slavery. All this they have done in thu
most efectual and decisive manner. Moth
ing for the past ten years has occurred &c
siynlicant IA to the doom OF slavery as tn,
recent election in Missouri. Ii proves tina
that the .'wur 10 carried into Africa" by he
own sons. II shows that Atchison, String
fellow nd Co. are shorn Of their strength
IL teaches the Charlestown Mercury, tn
Richmond Enquirer, and Messrs. jefferson
Davis, Toombs, Keitt, ct I'd omns genus, tina
they may be quite thankful il they can holt
On to what they have, without attempting
to enlarge the borders Of the "peculisr in
stitution." AL hail. to Missouri! She ha
fought glorious battle and conquered -
Other victories, splendid and triumphant
await her in future Trdreiler.