Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-02
What saith the Record?

with considerable force. We VIII examine
the records on this subject, and thus test
the matter. In the days of JEFFERSON, the
great father of the true Democratic party,
the question of Congressional power over
the Territories was never questioned. The
voice of. not only the North but the South
else, was against Slavery. And the policy
OF the Government was undeniabe against
its further spread and for its final sboition,
but what changes have the past half GEN.
tury 5raugbt about! As is the nat"re OF
the institution, an oristocracy has been built
up in the lapse of time, and although the
majority are no: in favor of the perpetuity
Of Slavery in their midst, yet that majority
is reduced in poverty, and, their request is
unheeded. The rich live on the labor Of
the poor, their poor white neighbors even
have to do them homage. This being the
case, it is but human nature that they would
prefer to revel in, their wealth, and continue
an institution that should SO fully secure
their own supremacy. Having the power
through their wealth, they begin by centra-
lizing the power with the S lave holders, by
concert of action securing the cooperation
of some one of the great parties of the
country. The influence of this power has
been brought to bear on all parties that had
not direct issue with itself. The good old
Whiglparty was in several instances pressed
into the service. but it was left FOR the ill
fated Democratic party of this late day to
become The abject Slave of the Slave pow
er. Now we know that many good honest
Democrats are not satisfied on this matter,
and even yet have an abiding faith il the
SO called Democratic party. They believe
itwas pure at one time, for SO it was, and
cannot see the possibility of its degeneracy;
and ~ith vision of its former goodness be-
fore them, and the charm and pride of name
upon them, they have been hurled hesdloDg
into the pool of moral filth, and corruption
in which that party is wallowing. So blind
ed are they that no faults appear. Now we
take the position, and not without reason,
that the Slave power holds the Democratic
party az willing servant, and that no voter
can cast his vote for the candidates of that
party without lending himself to the spread
Of the curse of Slavery. Now let US look
for 4 minute at what this power is doing
through the instrumentality of this Demo-
cratic party. Fiist, we have a Supreme
Court, ba, the najority-6Ve from the South
and four from the Norih-are Southern men,
Shareholders, and all but one sympathizers
with the South; then to make all secure, we
are taught that the decisions of this court
are sacred, and must not be gdinsayed.-
Then we have Pres ident elected by the
combined force of this power, together with
the deluded of the Notrh. His whole
strength has been spent in rev warding the
Slave power. A Cabine: is chosen COM
posed principally. of Southern men, fodr are
residents of Southern States, while three
are from the North. Southern men, or
Northern men who are willing tools of the
South, have had all the good appointments.
And SO evident is it that all subserve to the
one end, that in these latter days, it is only
necessary for man to doubt the right Of
this ssryiIity to.the Slave power, and he at
once becomes an object of persecution. Ii
he has an Office it is taken from him, and
willing tool is rewarded. If the people be-
come dissatisfied, and doubtful of their lead
ers they are quieted by the cry of great is
tbs Democratic party' Great is JAMES
Buchanan! Which signifies being inter-
preted; great is the SLaue poloer and ,oonder-
fully great is JAMES BUCHANAN its supreme
head. This is about all the argument with
which we have been met for the last two
years, and is as good as we expect to hear
while tbs party exists.
Bupio go on in examining facts. This
Democratic party by the use Of all its wealth
andpower frs1dulen'ly attempted to force
Slavery on tho Territory OF Kansas, long
since dedicated to freedom, and because the
people Of that Territory refused to submit
to such tyrany, this Slavery Administration
will puuish, them by refusing to admit
Kansas.as a.State. The proposition made
to them in the English bill, was that if they
were willing to come in as Slave State.
they could DO SO With population of 95,-
0oO.. But if :hey would not consent to
come az Slave State, they might wait the
pleasure Of the Slave Democracy. 1t was
not Sguattor Sovereignty, or the right OF
the people to decide whether. there should
or should not be Slavery in Kansas, but it
was State with Slavery, or else no State
a, ALL The inte ntion is forcibly set forth
by Southern. mem ber Of Congress on this
subject. be says: