The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-20

pearcd 10 Us, in al his carly movement,
in regard 70 it. to he inspired bv Wash.
ingt1aian patriotism. Ii had been . djf.
feult problems to Others t, hiu it gas as
clear a. : sunbeam. He felt 50 himself
up to the moment when he supposed lie
could change lis course, aad /. sustained
by the country. That was tie WEIGHT
which pulled him dJwa The whole "a.
ton stood appalled, ii the transformation.
His very Office holders hesitated, and
there Vas not Northern Senator o- Rep.
resentatise, within uur circle ofacquaint-
auce, VINO did net, at first, doubt or de-
nounc5 the unexpected and eztraordina-
ry cxanr,a. The only interest that ap-
rktudcd lis course was that extreme pro-
slavery c2bl. (knoxn to desire dissJlu-
lioa OF the Union) when had induced
him u i4Fe those truc and gallant spirits
who had 50 long uphs!d his standard, anl
- surrender the holy p.iacip.e without
which he wenld be rcPoSing II honura-
lie quiet at Wneatland.
Fro-I that moreattp ia present, wha;
have we witnessed! Nothing Ia sue,
cession Of personal and political degg4aa-
dations. The principle of ;he will of
tie majority" bad become oyershel4ing.
The priacip PIE Of fidelity 10 sworn pledge.
anl t. cors ecrated creed, Lal sunk iu~
70 ali hearts. Tie President, the Cabi-
uet--ej M" Lad met upon this patriotic
platform. Il was built u2gn honor, and
riyetcI and cliaehed b. thousand syi-
eun ASSURANCES, 70 destroy il required
herculeaa cxcriiyGs. and SERIES OF Upet-
at;ons. before wisioh al. tie e.t.-ts OF past
Administrations have Palei tacir inc.T9c-
tQa! fires. Il stood OF. sua armed before
tie nation, instinct y tn cacr-y, aud re-
sisticss fg0m tao ASSOCIATIONS ,Aat sur
rounded il. Bat tie word had gone
forth. AMI tioujh It cyula not be anaihi-
iltcf, Il 1ccs III 5east JetroyeR. And 70
accomplish this betrayal, the chaTaccr Of
the Democratic party, and Of the country,
his been shlmeie.siy dishouorod.
Independent men, who would not bow
to the attempt to sacrifice i principe,
were turned out Of office, and base and
cAaractcrIess knaves pct into their places,
Solemn assurances - high iuncuoua,
ries, written, spoken, aud printed, were
ruthlcsaly broken.
Representatives We're conPaiied %
chang, their votes and to violate ;leir
pljghted taiJh, and Where conscience
JAILED to approve, patronage came ia to
support them,
Calumncs, the most atrociaus and cru
ei, were hurled against all who dared to.
be true t. tue truth Is thisali? Would ,
tha. it were The formal declaration Of
proud, national party was sought 10 be
nuli;icd by the action Of Congress, anu
IN substitution for :. pripc pie, inposinglY
declared and solemDly sealed, before the
eyes oI the whole country, we had offered
10 Us miserable cheat The dark dqeCd
n gang Of reckless specuatoEs in kanr
sas was made the test OF Democratic faith,
rrand aud Ial>ehood were erected into
car1in&l virtues, and the protests Of ff-,
! teen thousand freemen against this deed.
we're laughed at, as the protests Of our
fathers in the Revolution were laughed,
At, as the rayings Of rcbolS, ana The threats
of d moh.
1 So far for the footprints of this unbal,,
owed De~pot;sm. They are marked on
the historic pJge as the evidences Of a
raceting morality aud dcgancratine
. DEMOCRACY, They turn buck the hands
on the dial plate OF Il ne, and remind US
that we are living in the feuIal ages
Nav, worse tnan that; for then, if power
Nas great public men were brave, and
the Gnaye VINO sold his character died the
death OF the Infamous.
But the great crime did not stop here.
One Wr0ng alter another was tried. TIL at
last, as il 10 mock at even the sembiance
OF right, the so-cailcd English bill was
proposed, the incarnation ot tfcacbery
and of dnpicity-a bill. Be it under
stood. which differed il It's prec2dents III
this that they we're swindIcs and tins.
vas L.ioe; which, protesting to submit
Leconpton to the people, d,d not suo'hit
it, according to its southern eGpouadots;
and which, starting ont in the preamble.
with a scandalous misstatenent, crowned
, the whole proceeding with declaration
that if the people OF Kansas dia not take.
it, they SHOULD tester IN discussions TIL 1t
suited their masters TO admit them
Aud this is tie scheme that was forced
thrQ' yesterday-TuE BLACK FRIDAY OF
our century
!. Well nay the Senator from New Yorf
cry 'shanc" upon tLa damning deed.
\ All history viii o-E Shame upon 1t too,
Tie burden whici tbs outrage attaches.
to hc Dcmocrottc party cannot be car
ried ,ciuloUt ,3u&hiayi Candidates fpT
cEic2 will be compelled to speak out
against it, and those who are silent wilt
pay the penalty of such an acquiescence.
! What Kansas may decide upon we are
not authorized to say; but We cannot
doubt that she will reject the bTibe with
scorn. Whether she does or not, the
7vronp dome will be avenged, and the sa-