Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-04-23

had been thus ruthlessly despoiled. i will
not pretend to indicate the particular weak
ness in bis nature that induced him to turn
the hand OF the suicide against his own fame,
as it matters little whether it arose from
timidity, fear Of his enemies outweighing q
love OF his friends a careless disregard Of fair
dealing, or weak aud puerils vanity. II is
enough 10 know that he deceived all our
hopes, turned with the blackest ingratitude
upon that self sacrificing friendship by which
be reached the goal Of his feverish ambition,
and sought by oil the means within the reach
of drunken and staggering authority. to dis
grace every man whom he could not debauch.
Suddenly, and as by the touch of the wand of
the magician, he became transformed from
the sympathiser with down.trodden freedom,
to the open and shameless defender of aggres-
sve and law defyipg slavery.
The halls of the national legislature were
turned pto marts for conscience ; he publish.
ed bis interpretations of party principles and
platforms with the arrogance OF dictator I;
and commanded his subordnates in office, and
his coward slaves, the reiterate and proclaim
his bulls OF party accommodation against
all who were rash enough to follow an inde-
pendent Judgment. These acts of themselves
ure enough to sever allegiance. 1t would be
an ill.shapen manhood which could tolerate
them in silence. But because We denonnce
them, we are anatbematised Us rebellious.-
Sir, we will see where the rebellion will end.
| will end in the supremacy of the laws IN
the integrity Of the constitution in the purl-
ication Of parties in the sworn loyalty oil
executives and the vigorous growth, materi-
al greatness, and eternal dominance Of the
North. That is where it will end. Popular
sovereignty invoked by the South, will be
r., l,l h,. - hall c,Il ba oil
yet dimly discovered !, stiny of this great re-
public. We are battling for tho right, for
the spirit of the Institutions our fathers es-
tablished let us feel that we are doing this,
and we will accomplish the victory Of our ceu-
tury. Not mere naked triumph at the polls
but the great success afterwards-the un-
trammelled self government Of man the dedl-
cation Of a continent to consistent liberty.
More recently, however, when the recon-
mendatiors OF the President were thoughts
to favor the manufacturing and agricultural
States-when the propriety of new tariff
law was suggested-and when the o.called
Democratic members OF the Senate aud
House Of Representatives, and even the Cabi-
net officers, raised the voice Of denuncatory
opposition, it was all right, and rebellion be.
came loyalty. And yet Penusylvan:ans see
nothing wrong in this; nay, they commend
it. Chains never clanked upon the limbs oi
beings more servile aud debased. We might
perhaps, be able to open their eyes to the
truth, and loosen their tongues to utter II, by
continuing them in Office under new admin
istration, governed BY u more benign policy.
If parties with such plastic notions shall be
able to grasp the control 0! uur government,
then must the strong empire Of the North be
dwarfed to barrenness, and eighteen millions
Of IA Il h.. h., oil lad f,t,r
millions Of black slaves yonder. That is in
deed q strange Illustration Ul the advantages
Of free government which proclaims necessi-
ty for crushing out the Inherent power Of
People 10y fashiouing their Institutions fer
them, requiring it to be sanctioned, and yet
allows and encourages denial Of law by
which alone bankrupt treasury can 6s re-
piemished, and honest debts PAID
But, sir, We charge futher upon the admin
istratiou Of Mr.. Duch0nan one Of the main
causes by which we have reached the point
OF national insolvency, reckless prodiSallty
IN the expenditures Of the public money, and
prevailing vice in the departments Of the
government. 1t is gross mistake to sup.
pose that oui increased expenses are owing
to an expansion of territory aud the removal
OF our frontier. The administration Of Mr..
Van Buren. with an annual outlay OF thirty
seven millions of dollars, was pronounced ex-
ttnSagant now our expenses are c'ose Gpon
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