The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-20
Stewards Maulf1ato--tho Abolition Pro
rramuln


and may. therefore, Dr. regarded a. - well
considered cnuuciation uf principles, aud
purpose. and views. on the part of the
author. and through him. Ut the party
which he leads and represents. Mr. Saw
ARD Is perhaps inferior in point Of ability
70 no living public man Of our country .-
% tho great mon given to the public
Councils by thc North. hc il second only
b. WrusrsR-is fully thc equal Of Adams
Woodbury.. Van Buren,, buchanan, Cas-.
&C.. and j. undoubtedly superior to any
man now Ia the Senate. not emitting
Hunter. Douglas. and Hammond Aman
capable of approaching literary and intel
loctual effort and excellence. can always
sit down 90 read ono of his speeches
whether delivered from his place in the
Senate, or b. tho populaco from the hust-
inr, with the perfect assurance that hc
viii not be- disappointed in finding strik-
ing Thoughts. clothed ia the precise Ian
guaro Of scholar, and enforced with all
che ingenuity end clouucncc Of a master
mind. lie possesses cmphatically great
iniellect-an intellect that has been rem
dcrcd available Cor practical purposes by
che most careful training and culture by
study tho most unremittinr. By a single
mess Of purpose which nothing could
shake, and BY oonstancy, energy and
resolution which have raised him 10 posi-
ton OF emincncc such a., with an its sur
roundings. no other man has ever occu-
pied in this country. Ills prominsncc Is,
indeed. an infamous one. 10 Is that ofthe
traitor h his government and country
lie stands conspicuous a. "a man of great
talents and influence. which he Is intent
upon using only Tor his own selfish al.
vancpment llc dovoics himself 10 the
work Of dlscord and mischief-to sowing
che seeds Of sectional hatred and strife.
which II allowed 20 grow and fructily
viii produce AZ their legitimate offspring
dissolution Of the Government. and All
The evils attendant thereon. II Ia lamcn
table b 500 such hno powers. such capaci
ties for usefulness, thus perverted. and
prostiiuted 10 the bosest Of uses. Our pur
pose, however. is not to dclncate tn,
character Of Mr.. SEWARD further than ID
give our readers an idea of the impor
lance which attaches 90 what he says
As the great enemy Of the South, the hcat
and leader Of the fanatical party organ
ized and kept together upon the simpl,
basis Of opposition 10 Southern rights an,
interests. he il man whose words ano
acts are noe 10 bc Lost sight Of by th'
F-v--va, the noliteians. ara tha reort.
generally Of the Southern States. Thii
Rochester speech Of his L. regarded on al
hands a. the Proclamation Of the Blacl
Republican party, showing its ultcrio
views and the policy 10 which Il stand
committed An cpitomc Of It's lcadin
positions We End furnished to our han,
BY a contemporary. and the reader will b.
able 10 understand thcrclrom the ground
upon which tho South will be called Il
combat her enemies.
he declares That the Democratic part
Of the Union must be- dislodgcd from Il
constitutional trust and for cause. show
this necessity a. follows;
There are two systoms Of incompatible
labor in the country-slaye or African d
Dor. and scrvile labor Of froemcn Of Eur,
pcan descent. African labor il only ace
dentally slave, and The European woul
also be enslavod " u could be- brought IL
b. bondage.
The slave system is the Older. our NJ
crstors having been liberated only som
500 years ago. Human amclioration
owing % The newer system Our rrca
moss b. due 30 the free system. which ten,
a. equality and democracy. while tho Oh
or system tends % aristocracy.
These systoms cannot exist together
Slavery was abolished in Europe. excel
In Russia and Turkey and failed bcior
tho FREQ labor of the Now England Stat
during Che last century.
The fathers Of our Union looked 70
ward b. free labor iu tho formation Of th
government and hy temporary arraur
monta prepared only for future confb
between their descendants ON the fin
establishment Of This system. This
shown by tho ordinance of 1857 and N
provision lor amending the Constitution
These systems existed side by side
the states Of The Union. bccau-o %,
wCro merely confederate. but now.
they are becoming consolidated in int
est by the effect Of general commercial
tcrcourse, thcextont Of railroad ramihc
lions and increase Of population. Il
states must be also consolidated into OF
government The States must. therefor
now become entirely dependent upon Il
frco Or slave system. They cannot cxI
together.
Tho Republican party intond 10 p
them on The basis Of the free white lab,
system. and that, too, by tho State 20
ernmentl, by operation Of their awa %
stitutions.
such Il The praHmcamego of Blaol. r
puhlicanism. laid down by it, great prize
and prophet. II proceeds upon The id
Of old Now England Federalism. viii.
regards the General Government as % 90
solidaiion, and the people Of tho Unit
States a. one nation. The difference .
tween the New England school, 70 viii
Mr.. StwAHp belong, and that Of JrrTl
SIN. 20 which we of the South. and dem
Gratis everywhere adhere. {. fundamcnt
and radical. We hold that the trainers
our system Of Union. contemplated
Union Of diverse interests. vicws. hab
and institutions. held together for ccrta
specific objects which are expressed il
written charter, the proper Observance
which, by the several parties. Is alone =
cossary 10 insure its pcrpetuity. This lat
philosophy Of our government, and
rests alone with tho intelligence Of {
people 10 determine whether Il shall {
In practice, through The efforts Of such s
hsh and unprinoipled dcmagoguos a.
sswAnb.. and the lesser lights Of aboliti,
ism. who are now poisoning the minds
the Northern people.
Tho prayer Of every patriot l.. ii
this glorious work Of our fathers may 81
vivo The efforts Of those who would de-
their inspiration, and for the mean pu
poses Of individual and selfish agxrantH
ment. defeat the noblost scheme Of n
erament that human ingenuity ever 4
vised. Let The fosult be AZ Il may, q
South has hei destiny IN her own hand
She possesses the means Of indepcndo
existence and when The alternative
presented her Of continuing dasradil
connection with the stronger section.
asovcrance Of bonds which have becou
perverted rom those Of affection and m
tual interest," into chains Of calling iyra
ny and wrong We have confidence IN h
people 20 believe that they will be- foui
equal 30 Tie emergency.