The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-10-20

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his positions aud vote upon the late Kan
stss bill before Congress, proceeds as fol-
lows:
:: come now, gentlemen, to subjects OF
practical and pressing sgniicance.-
What are the signs of the times And
what is our policy? l GO not see the
ameIioration viii ch has teen SO confident.
iy announced. lsee GO abatement in the
volume OF fanaLicIsm, and no ebt in its
current. Moral victories we hare ach-
leYec, but they have not saved us from
the assaults of fanaticisu, and viii not
oave us from them. The great industrial
interests Of The world; the Interchangeable
laws Of humanity and physical geography,
have compelled bo,h England aud France
10 acknowledge difference of races; to
subordinate TIE pncvilized to the civilized;
70 aggregate labor in the production of
.ropica! staples, and TO drive that labor
from those fitted by nature for its exer.
else. But there has been no revolution.
either progressive or incipient, in the sen
timents Of the people vi either country
upon the subject Of slavery as it exists in
the Southern States, and their govern
merts have been none the less active in
propagating fanaticsm. Commercial jel-
ousy and rival dominion will always keep
Great Britain from any policy which will
induce prosperity to the States Of the Uu-
ion. uer statesmen may be convinced
of the FcIy Of Abolitionsm; her scholars
may know that slavery has always exis
ted; and her philosophers may understand
and concede that ii is normal relation
between the white and black races--but
her government will continue to propaga te
o. fanaticism, and her counsels to stir no an
tisavery hate. In the field Of the worlds
debate we may win victories, but these
triumphs will not stay back the progress
of fanaticism. The laws ofhumau action
are beyond the reach Of such argumenta
ton as these victories flow from. Nor
have we gathered from them any substan.
,ial revenue gain in the Southern States.
| see no parting Of the cloud, and no
pause in the muster of the elements there.
When first entered Congress, there was
but an insignificant number Of Abolition
lists inthe House, and but two, believe,
in the Senate. Since then, have seen
them swc!l in numbers till they seized the
powers of the House, and in the Senate
there are now about twenty three. In
eighteen years their popular vote has in
creased from forty to fourteen hundred
thousand. Like midew and Llast-like
pcstiience and famine--A boilionsm has
swept through the free States and Cir
died them round with Belt Of deadly in.
huences. II there be any power to stay
the ravages Of this moral sirocco, it has
not been exerted. Pulpit and press, lee
ture hall and lyceum, State machinery
and party organization, have sunk beneath
its pestiIent and deadly breath. H. ny
own Congressional career, have seen the
Wing party die; its egions dissolve, its
glories melt a"ay, and its proud banner,
illustrated with splendid achievements
and bright with heroic memories, folded
OYER lhe grave OF its great leader. and the
Black Republican party, an amaigam of
isms, base conglomerate Of opposing ell.
cments tied together Ly ranatciSm, step
into the field, instiga,ed 10y hatred to the
South, and greedy of sectional power, aud
Just ,:ail TO seize the sceptre OF success
Nor is 1t weaker now, than when it so in.
solently graspel at the control Of the gov
erDment. The most saneuinc anticipate
desperate conflict with it IL the next
Presidential election, and its success would
not violently contradict the indications OF
the times. No less hostile 100, are the
designs Of this party to t,;e South. 1t has
formally announced its intention to abo-
n"nze every department OF the govern
irent, and use them to the overthrow OF
slavery. The Supreme Court EVEN is to
be remodelel, that its minstrations may
subserve the cause Of Abotionism.--
Where, then, are the promising signs Of a
returning sense Of justice" on the part Of
the North Where is the "slver lining"
in the cloud Abolitionism is moral
disease for which can see no speedy cure
i'have seen it stated that all the Nor.
thern Democratic nominees for Congress
are pledged to disregard the provision in
the Conference Bill requiring the ratio of
population for a member to Congress he
fore Kansas should be admitted into the
Union. This provision, just in itself, nee
essary to fair dealing between the mem.
bers of tie confederacy, was Incorporated
in the bhl with more than ordinary 'Isgis
lative solemnity. IL was An agreement
entered into under circumstances which
invested it with the sanctities Of com
pact. TO it faith was plighted. 1t can-
not he broken by the Northern party TO
It without perfdy. lit be true that the
Northern Democratic nominees are pied
Zad to violate it, then It shows TO my
mind that Northern fanaticism is increa
sing, aud that resistance TO ii is giving
way. . the North breaks faith upon this
point, the ties between the two wings Of
the party will be weakened If not dissdl-
ved The South cannot hold communion
with those who betray faith, and hound
on fanaticism. II Kansas is now thrust
into the Union as free State, against
and over the provisions Of the Conference
Bill; if the South is to be outraged, by
seeing this territory, with its rebelIioUs
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