The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-27

slavery Within the Territories now Tree. Or,
| In other wards, that the State Rights doc.
| trine OF South Carolina shall compel all other
States and Territories in the Union to obey the
oehests OF South Carolina upon the question of
| African Slavery. IF they will not, then the
Union shall be dissolved. Thus advocating the
| dissolution of the Union, unless South Carroll
ma, or any other single slave State within the
compact, can control all the rest of the Con-
| federacy upon the question of Slavery.
This newly-imported Democratic organ then
says:
Upon the subject of domestic Slavery, now
ag'tating the public mind of Oregon from one
extent OF the Territory TO the other, we cordial
and frankly avow ourselves in favor of the in
sti'ution. We not only believe it to be right in
principle, but believe that the prosperity of this
portion OF the Pacific coast depends, in a
great degree, upon its adoption here in our EN-.
b.yo State. We desire to awaken the people
of Oregon fully to the importance of this sub
Ject. African Slavery is the conservative fes-
ture IN our system of Government. 1t is recog-
Missed BY our Federal Constitution and the
tribunals OF the country, and must be main
ta'ned-broadly msintained-or the historian
may now be alive who will record the dissolu-
ton OF the most beautiful system of Govern
ment ever devised by the ingenuity of man. +"
Now, this ia species of argument in advoca-
cy OF modern Democracy which is entirely
new.
How single partner in a 6ru composed of
thirty fUo, all having equal interests aud equal
rights, aud all bound by sacred bond, speci.
fying the powers and privileges of each, with
plain and positive specification that neither
shall have the power to withdraw from the firm
without the consent of all the parties to the
contract, can nollify that compact, and dissolve
| the hrn, we cannot understand.
Then, again, the doctrine, as laid down by the
Messenger is, tina: ONE shall not only have the
s ate rights to violate the contract, unless
Slavery be admitted in Oregon,) but that one
shall control thirty one. This is Democracy
With vengeance, and decided improvement
dpon the Salem standard. Even the party and
political conspirators composing the Salem in
| QUESTION have not as yet put forth such dam
| nable disunion doctrine as this.
But the new Democratic organ, the Occi.
dental Messenger, says, further:
The Slavery representation in the United
States Senate needs strengthening-the pre-
ponderance being in favor Of the free States
and fine opportunity is now presented to re-
store the equilibrium By the admission of Ore
gon with Slavery clause"
We thank the law for that word" was once
said BY an honest yeoman, whose rights, iber.
ty, and life, were at stake. We say. in ali sir-
cerity, we thank you, gentlemen Democrats,
recently imported, for this frank and honest
admission This, then ia the object of your
mission here, is it? To strengthen the Gdreyv
representation in the U S. Ssnate-to gips a
preponderance ooer the free iStates-to crush
out hberty-to admit the right of the slave
States to control the free States, and force SD
rery into Oregon for this purpose, or disso1re
the On'on. This is your object in establishing
paper here, ia it
Wen, gentlemen, you have been wondrous
KIND, and, we opine, self sacrificing, to come all
the way here to Unrest your money, spend your
time, AID devote your talents to such lauda.
BILE purpose. We have 40 doubt but the dim.
ocracy will greet you, and give you a hearty
welcome.
Bat ycu must not repeat that lie go often.
VIZ that the free States and Free State men
desire to dissolve the Union. You must not
commit " petit larceny" upon the stock in trade,
composed of lies uttered by Lane and echoed
oy his cane bearer, while you preach SO boldly
your South Carolina disunion doctrine. In the
last issue of this newly established Democratic
organ, the editor more than intimates that
Daniel Webster favored disunion. A baser
aud more Infamous falsehood could not be ut.
tered by that band Of political conspirators
known as the Salem clique" The truth is,
tina. ell this hue and cry about disloyalty to the
Union is cneat, lie, and base deception
The free States ard free state smen everywhere
are probably unonsts. No Northern man, no
Northern newspaper, no Free State party here
or elsewhere, have ever whispered even O de-
sire or threat to dissolve the Union. On the
contrary, all the efforts made all threats utter
ed, IN favor OF q dissolution of our glorious Re.
public, have come from Southern men, South
ern newspapers, and tie Pro-Savery Demo.
cratic party.
They are the only disunionists; and this con-
slant harping a falsehood, lie, most infa
nous and coWardiy lie-,hat those opposed to
Slavery and the ruling dynasty in Oregon are
disloyal-is the most Infamous Islander that the
meanest calumniator could invent or utter.
These reckless conspirators are but following
in the footsteps of their illustrious prototype,
the Devil" when he rebuked sin. Like Ben.
edict Arnold, they profess the largest devotion
to the Union, while they are plotting it's de.
struction; and, like "Judas Iscariot," they
bestow bypocritical kiss upon those they in
tend to betray into the hands of enemies to the
Union for cruc6xion. If the Union is ever dis.
solved, it will be when such men as now rule
in Oregon, and who are endeavoring to plant
Slavery here, get entire and absolute control of
| the political interests of the Government, and
not until then.