The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-17

other sound law Of liberty-to exercise
all my rights in their fallness, and to grant
the same measure Of power to my neigh
Dor. The application Of this rule of &C.
tion is not only good for individuals, but
equally so for communities and States.
It is . golden rule; it is . pure constitu-
tional rule. The North must regard all
the rights Of the South, and the South
must regard all tho rights of the North
in the States and In the Territories
throughout the broad land--for neithe.
wears q panoply against the assaults Of
the other. There are two classes Of per-
sons, however, who, in marked manner,
interfere with this course of conduct.
They are those who deny aud those who
grant all demands made, whether inst or
unjust. Extremists in the South, judging
all northern men to be of the former GLASS
designate them as enemies and Abolition
lists: and certain northern politicians look
ing upon few northern Democrats as q
type of the whole, have declared Demo
cracy to be the ally of slavery. Both
cannot be right. and believe that they
are equally wrong. Denying, as I do, the
charge that Democracy has entered into q
league with slavery, I am yet willing to
admit, IS I have said, the existence Of q
few northern oosfederates with it. do not
believe them able to exercise much power,
whatever their disposition. II ii shall
prove otherwise in their action upon the
present question, must leave to them the
responsibilities Of course destructive Of
the effective force Of our party organiza.
tion. esb t A'S'!ash, ~
think I may, with great truth, say
that the enactment of the law organizing
the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
including the repeal of the Missoari COM
promise, was not, originally. popular
movenent atthe North. 1t was regarded
with suspicion, and believed to be impo-
little if not unjust. Mr. Buchanan him
self, by expressing the wish, in his Read
ing letter, that that lile should be extend
ed to the Pacific ocean, gave to the COM
promise saactity or popularity addition
al to that derived frem thirty-four years
acquaintance; and when its contemplated
destruction was announced, II was rscsiv-
ed with great astenishment and deep re-
gret. 1t was honestly believed, by very
many, to DO . movement to advance the
peculiar interests Of the South at the ex-
pense Of those for whose benefit the tsrri-
tory north of the line had been dedicated to
freedom. The doctrine Of popular SOW
ereignty by which it was accompanied,
made it at first but tolerable, thou Oh,
eventually paiatable.f Could the future
history of Kansas have then been read, as
it has since traaspired to this moment;
the repeated frauds and usurpation prac-
ticed and imposed upon her people; her
agouizing and fruitless cries for justics,
the cruel and crushing sympathy Of high
Federal officers with her o2prsssors; her
appeal for free institutions derided by
ruffians, and slavery fastened upon her in
bolddeGancs Of her rights; could ell this
have been foreseen, the northern advocate
of that legislation could not have breast.
ed for . single moment the withering tor
nado such wrongs would have raised
against him. These unjust consequences,
not naturally flowing from the legislation
spoken of, have been tolerated then, why
should they be now? Have we sn over.
plus of political power which should in
duce US to carry 20 exhsusting burden
with patiencef Once taken up BY the
party they would oliag to it like the Man
Of the Mountain to the back Of the sailor,
choking it aud shaking it to the ssrth.-
1t 10 too soon fer us to forget what over
powering strength We brought to the polls
Ia 1862, aad the means-yss, cir, the
means--by which 1t was reekiessly fritter-
ed away before 1855. pas
Mr. Chairman, ana upon psint
feel deeply. and i'll shall express myself
with warmth and dssision 4 nust bs par
doned.2 A. long - i aacapable Of ap-
lpreciatiug truth. ] can never lend myselft to
attempt now being made, with high Sane.
tions, TO undsrmins the foundatien upon
which the modern tsrritoriai lsgisiation
rests, and 10 falaify pledges upon the faith
Of which the last prssidential election Was
accomplished, The vital principle, the
soul Of the Nebraska Kansas bill, to be
blasted. The majority ere not necessari.
ly to rule. IfI can read recent events At
all, learn 20 much from them, Let the
people understand this: teach them the
wholstruth, aud then hear their response.
Think you the mighty nillions Of the
North, the East and the west win be qui-
eted ~ children BY baublesl win they
allow lsgislatisn to be coAetrusd one way
to-day, and snforceda different way te-
morrewf In short. viii they submit d..
ways % stake upon gsms who're they
never can wini n they ere 90 d|bsrably
made up. 90 dsstituts Of real msnhood.
they are only ito bs the ''whits slavss''
ofwhon We have soeaaioually heard, end
fron ny soul ] pity theuo1 Thsr name oi
freeman ata them uoh bat Aangs upon
/ "LikS giants robe
Ido& Upon dwarash thief"
Ny course is my own; ethets are DOT On.
Ma far n. and r woulA ma 1vn u l,n~ j.