The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-09-23

sea; and beating back, all over the conti-
nent, the mongrel descendants of the de-
generate Spaniard, the Indian and the
negro, it marches on the broad path of
Empire, reaching from shore to shore of
both Oceans, with laundering tread. To
keep this great superior race. unmixed
with the African; in Ohio, is an impera-
tive duty you owe to mankind at large, as
we'll as to yourselves and your immediate
descendants. sas i..'A
Ohio, in the centre of the confederacy
and upon the borders of two slave States
cannot tri6e with this grave question, as
the States of the remote North and East
may do. The Negro element is and must
be much larger in your State than in
Maine or Massachusetts. It's increase
from abroad should be discouraged rather
than invited. The history Of the South
American Republics, of Mexico and the
Empire of Brazil, holds out an impressive
warning of the abject degradation which
never fails to oyertake the white race toll
Grating amalgamation, with the negro
Nor does the history of the world furnish
single instance IN which the political
equality of large negro element was es-
tabished with the whites, but there follow
ed amalgamatiou on the heels of it with
untold evils in its train. The barriers of
organized public sentiment once broken
down by the political ehfranchisetnent Of
the negro, the gradual decay Of Individual
pride and self-respect soon. ensues; the
public sentiment is more and more de-
ibauched as the relations Of the races be-
come more intimate; and the social inter-
course between them, which was, at first,
confined to the vicious and degraded, at
Hast obtains throughout the community
The repeatedly declared sentiments OF.
the chiefs and leaders of the Republican
party in this State, the avowed determine
tion Of its candidates for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and Supreme Judge and
the recorded and reiterated publications
'of its leading journals, in favor of, estab-
Fishing the equality of the negro with
yourselves, justify the COMMITTEES in eau
tioning you to interpose against their in
sidious designs, which, if accomplished,
must surely result in striking Ohio out
Of the great brotherhood of white com
nlunities. 1t is your duty to Illustrate
their monstrous purpose
/ The Committee point with pride to the
firm and statesmanlike attitude of the
President and the Administration in ref
erence to the affairs of Kansas. The de-
termination of Mr.. Buchanan to use all
his constitutional power, to secure to the
people Of the Territory the free exercise
) of their suffraees upon the adoption o!
the State Constitution, meets the unqnali-
fed approval of the whole National De-
] mocracy, North and South. In the
t North it could demand no more; in the
: South it could claim no less. The posi-
: tion taken by Virginia at this jnncture is
: sufficient to arouse the exultation of lie,
4 sons, wherever they may be found within
S the limits of the Union, and shonld bt
e enough to excite the emulation of Ohio te
e take stand of equal patriotism. In tht
eloquent language Of ono of her Demo
e cratic organs, ssVirgiAia will pray thai
! the Union, as its affairs are now admins
Il tered may, in duration, exceed that of The
e Egyptian Pyramids which, after the lapst
: of forty; centuries, still stand erect ant
e unshaken above the foods of the Nile
Y The obstacles interposed to prevent :
: peaceablc settlement of the affairs of til,
d Territory, 10y the people atthe ballot box
y in order to create capital for the totter
n ing Republican factions in Ohio and New
|, York, cannot be too severely reprehendcd
i The almost daily failure of banks tt
e meet their engagements, furnishes con
; elusive argument in favor of the Demo
y cratic measure of an Independent Treas
If ury. Had such an act been in 9existenc'
It heretofore, the enormous defalcations il
n chat department could never have occur
: red locking the door after the steet
IS is stolen" is all that is urged against tn
) measure If Ohio were never expected
It to have money any more, there would b
e some force in the saying, as it is, It onl,
a! serves to exhibit the childish fallacies re
e sorted to by the adversaries of the Inde
n pendent Treasury, for want of sound ar
n guments, with which to resist it. TIL
Democratic party stands before. yon, til
e advocate of measure sure to apreven
$ losses by malfeasance, or default Of banl
n depositaries, hereafter. IF not able t
b, obtain complete indemnify for the past j
+ is resolved to exact adequate security 70
le the future. The Republican party, insti
$, gated and governed by bankers and none
h changers, insists upon the continuance 9
r the system under which al losses hay
Of occurred. That guilty partyfeven in tn
,e hour of its detection, and while endeavor
IN ing to obtain remission of the. punish
IS lment due to its crimes, impeniten,ly re
> fuses to say 'lead us not into temptation!
IS If, as the Republicans say, there, was n
y1lack Of vigilance in guarding the Treasu
t-Iry, it effectually disposes Of their cas-
as against the measure we advocate. n
Of the kind they exercised wi
i'd suffice. 1t is like that of their Goyernol
o. HWho according TO his own account Iock