Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-02
pnlifics in ST. Iouis.

organ Of the German population of st.
Louis, is indicative Of the current OF
events in Missouri.
THE AUGUsT ELECTIoE.-The Repu5-
Rean, in its article Of yesterday, under
the above head. acts as though the late
city election had first opened lis eyes in
respect to the true Stale Of political af-
fairs in our midst. 1t groans forth to
its readers. that the approaching Con-
gressional election, as well as the cleo
ton for the General Assembly, and even
for county officers is this county, will be
fought on the Anti Slavery Platform;
! and that Mr.. Stevenson had declared in
Franklin County and Mr. Richardson in
the South western district, that the Re
publicans'' bad forced the Emancipation
question upon the State, and that 1t was
useless 10 attempt avoiding that ISSUE
and not even prudent TO do SO, II even II
were possible.
We can hardly believe that the he
/ DuJlcln means thereby TO establish a
reputation for aslu;eness, in publishing
what every body knows. and what we
never viii put in dispute. but on the con
trary must be our next aim, and the very
next consequence of our victory at the
late charter election.
Slavery, in reality, is a burden on
! Missouri; it is an expensive. corruptlng
/ affair even for u slsveholders; it is a
wrong inflicted on the great majority OF
our whites, who in the FIRST place, neither
own Saves nor desire slaves, and whose
industry cannot compete with that Of
their ueiahbors in the free States, so
long as slave labor continues 10 Brighten
away the emmi5ralion of free white PEG
plel But mere than that;-slavery IS
even a positive impossibility in Missouri,
SO soon as Kansas will lave constituted
herself q free State, and Missouri there
bv will on all sides be surrounded By
free States.
But low will the Republican astound
after August next, when it will learn,
what tremendous progress the free labor
movement has made in the whole coun-
try! when it will learn that our people
will 10 longer be inundated by slave
owners in casting their votes; when it will
learn 10 what exten; the Kansas election
frauds have opened the eyes Of every
freeman respecting The object Of the
National Democracy" how the defeat
Of Mr. Buchanan in Congress has even
opened the eyes of tie most umid, and
how the obsiinacy and the despOlic prin-
; ciple of Southern Shareholders have
changed public opinion in Missouri!
How will the Republican astound,
when is everlasting howl, in reference
TO the fifty millions of Slave property,
which is sought TO be destroyed, viii be
made 10 hush up. as though never utter
ed! How will il astound, when the re
Spouse will come from every quarter o.
the State, that fifty millions are Il mere
tribe in comparison with the sudden In
{ crease of the value of the whole proper
ty of the State, on the cay when Nilsson.
ri will declare herself a free State! When
it will be told that the worlds history Of
The great wars Of liberation mentions in
stances, where a thousand millions were
not considered; that England, at the time
Of the expulsion Of the Stuarts, and the
corfsca,ion of the Roman Church prop,
erty, regarded The half Of her citizens a;
nothing il comparison with the Magma
Charta and victorious triumph of Pro
=, tes.antism; that. by means OF the revo!u'
lion in France a ten fold larger capita
changed hands in the latter country
and that Napoleon l, whom the Amer
cans choose 10 worship as a demigod
protected the new possessors by mean.
Of his laws and The force Of his unlimited
power!
Fifty millions Of slave property in con-
parison to tie increase of the value O
our property in n year! And wbC
prevents our slave owners from selling
their properly South, where We are eve
~ day told that slave labor is so mucl
sought after, even TO re-iatroducing thi
African slave trade? Who prevents then
at this time, when they and their head
the Missouri Republican," even nov
foresee the inevitable result, froz1 en-
bracing the proper means to secure
themsel, es against damage7 Who, in
deed, has told them that We seek mOr'
than our profit, more than the advantag,
of the majority of our white population
and who says that we deny them tn,
privilege 10 dispose of their slave proper
II where they may see I'll?
When we introduce tea free laborer
for each slave, we deem that the value
Of the slave is amply compensated for
. Freedom is the best recompence 70
r slaUerg. Slavery can certainly not b.
purchased from the State at a highe
rate Than freedom! But it were shee
5 madness TO tax the State for the pur
chase Of slaves, as did Louis XVIII, an,
! open a tremendous book OF credit, in or
! TO compensate stare o1cners!
Our endeavor it is 10 introduce free
dom; may they look TO the ways ant
I means OF getting nd Of their slaves!
The Republican has guessed Alright
and it ought to learn from history tha
/ when a people desire 10 carry out q prIn
ciple, important consequences are eve
disregarded; ii ought to learn from ever
days experience that t E farther a sion
rolls down a mountain the more dificu!
I it becom-S 20 restrain lis force, and th
= nearer il m TO the inevitable abyss
Tbs more it will be enabled 10 give il
party more shrewd advice than that c
obstinate, ridiculous and dangerous re
sistance agoinst a gigantic, irresis;ahl
c power.
A FRENCu CAPITALIST IL LovE.-Th
n Paris Correspondent of the London Coul
! Journal says; recently, a well know
capitalist has pursued With his unwe.
6 come attentions a charming little singer
one of The favorites of the public, an
-. what is remarkable in Paris, a Lady VII
is warmly attached TO her husband, an
a model of pTopriety. He wrote a me
lattering letter to the lady, wherein b
q proposed an engagement at the Italia
TGo,fra ~, London whore he * all nou