True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-06-02

against the principles of the American
party. An; Anti: :Leoompton candidate,
with an American record, other things
being equal, can be elected. II is time
to be casting about, in order to unite upon
the proper person,
N sSass----------
We publish below the closing part Of
an address submitted by the Hon, n alph
Leete, to his constituents, of Lawrence
County. Mr.. Leete is, a Democratic
member of the Legislature of Ohio. OF
all the castigations given TO the National
Administration and, its satellites, this address
excels. We should notbe surprised, il
the organs,of decentralization would
rsaddMr! aLeete out Of The party tof his
temerity. But read what he says:
Whenthe tariff rebellion was organized
in the South. having for its. object the
dissolution of, the Federal compact, An
drew Jackson was al the head ,of,the gov
ernment., He did not stop TO- bargain
with men that were plotting treason
against their country, but, conscious Of
power in a just cause, aud knowing bis
own gnarled and tknolted strength. he
stretched forth his arm and defed their
machinatiops. The stunning blows ina,
the old hero deal. to the nullifiers silenced
their clamors until long after he was
resting in his grave.
But since Silas; Wright, Webster, Clay,
Benton, William Allen, and men Of their
stamp, were, removed from the Senate,
either by death or by the aris of dema.
gogues, the most violent counsellors, or
timid time seryers,haye taken their places,
with; but a few honorable exceptions, who
are generally in the minority.
During the past ten years, slavery has
formed the staple Of Congressional dis.
cussion, Violent men. either from the
North, or from the South, have continually
forced this matter upon Congress and the
country until i, has become a. subject of
animated debate at The Gre-side, and in
public places. so that, at times, it has
seemed to bear threatening aspect.
The agitation, which commenced on
the Wilmot Proyiso, terminated with the
compromise measures of 1850, In 1852
both the great parties, in national CON
yenlions, pronounced against further.
agitation. Soon afer, the Nebraska bill
was introduced. The adoption Of that
measure produced more intense excite
mept that any which had precededit. LIS
immediate effect was to batter down the
Democratic party, in its stroneholJs, in
the Northern States. The Cincinnati
convention in 1856 affirmed its principle,
and in the most formal and solemn man.
ner declared in favor of the peoples SOW
ereignty in all territories. The Presiden,
elect pledged, himself to The support Of
the principle, while the oath Of Office
was yet fresh upon his lips. That pledge
was kept good until The Lecompton
machinatioD, Tor constitution, was hatch
ed. The declarations Of Bis Official news
paper, and his instructions to Governors
Walker and Stanton, prove this, beyond
cavil. What caused his most exiraordi-
nary change Of policy none know except
those in the secret of The foul cheat, but
that he did change in the, face, Of The
Cincinnati platform, and Of the pledges
every where made by bis friends in the
canvas Of 1856, is seen and known by all
informed men. Those who differed with
him, and chose 10 maintain ,hs doctrine
Of the Democratic party, that the people
Of every territory should regulate their
institutions BY The wilof The majority,
were struck at by him, and denounced as
enemies to the party. He was guilty Of
interference with lhe deliberations Of Con-
gtess, and through his parasites, attempt!
ed 10 oyerawe, and control The Legislative
department. 1t was acts ike these that
cost Charles the First his head and his
kingdom. 19ao fa'l o1oieS aaeo'1 as9iJi
Jefferson declared l.sabsoIute acadies-
cence in the decisiono6f the majority 10
beithe vital principle Of republics, from
which there is no appeal but to force, the
vital principle and Immediate parent Of
despoism..' e0nthe 4th Of January, the
people Of Kans6s,sat' an election legally
and fairly constituted, voted down DE
Lscompton sWindle BY a. clear majority
often thousand votes, nsnd yet that high
and solemn act Of sovereignty, on the part
ofthe people. was treated, by the Pfesi-
dent and and followers, as the act Of re-!
bells. The ddmning deeds Of John Cal.
.houn and his confedefaies were erected
into test Of democratic orthodoxy. 1t
was determined to force Kansas into the
Union against the protest Of the people,
attempting to destroy the principle that
governments derived their powers from
the consent of the governed.Yg That
principle is Democracy-l-iS is tlle soul Of
the republican Daring eighty.two years,
iiIhas stood forth az the national idea,
instinct wi,h,energy. because itiembodied
q fundamental truth. Ithas been assaiIed
ipths name Of Democracy, BY The very