Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-29
TIL E L Ell EG r A p Ii.
PoaERov, O., TuGsDAY:::::::::::::::::":Nov. 90.
Democracy wi,houl ia Mask.

Democracy without "a Mask.
The Richmond (Va) enquirer OF
the 9Th u't., has most extraordinary
article, which we propose to give to our
readers in broken doses, that they may see
the view taken Of passing events by the
most authoritative Democratic organ III
the Union The Enquirer" says:
1.-The Harper's Ferry emeute seems to
have invigoraed with redoubed zeal the
friends Of protect on 10 SIavery in tie States
and Territories"
We thought the "Eeal of the friends of
protection" was about AS hot as 6reealing
could make il, but it seems that it has
been "inviyorated' and .redoubled. -
Well, if they can stand the additional
steam. alright. But the Enquirer pro-
ceeds: sy
"Already the wantofthat protection af-
ferded by proper enforcement Of the fu-
gilivefSlave Law, has lberated 10 all tn-
tentsaAI pstrpo >eS, the SlaOes Qt The north
ern borders Of Vuyiaiu. Slavery in Fair
faix, Louloun. Jefferson, Berkeley, Nor
gam Hampshire, and similarly situated
counties, is al present an Institution not en-
forced BY the sanction OF law, but pre-
served BY tie voluntary suferance of The
slaves themselves. At any moment. any
Saturday night, they can bld adieu to mas
Ter and decamp TO Pennsylvania, finding
shelter and protection, instead of a proper
enforcement of constitutional obligations"
We did not know before that the
"slaves Of Northern Virginia were liberia
ted," AMI especially that the blessed in
stitulion" had emo sanction Of law" in the
"Old Dominion" But such, according
to the enquirer" seems to be the fact
Saturday nights" must be times ofevil
omen to the chivalry. And we trust the
Douglas wing Of the "harmoniou party"
vii! take heed to what follows, to wit:
"Non intervention has practicply Mer.
dted tie s'aves Of one entire tier Of counheS
M Virginia. on-intervention has already
given just cause for dissolution, and unless
speedily abandoned by the national govern
ment, and the constitutional obligation of
intervention ior protection be adopted,
there will assemble no more national con
venlious Of the Democracy, and the day Of
disunion will speedily dawn. The conser-
vative Union men throughout the South
are daily giving way before the just cry
for some certain and sure remedy against
the destructive policy of non intervention"
There, you incowigible Douglas men!-
Is it treason you have Committed? Or is
it "bgamy" Your doctrine of non-in-
terven'ion has played the mischief! at
has practically liberated the slaves Of one
entire tier of counties" All! you bloody
Abulitionists! But you share alre0dy
given just cause tor disso 'ution." And
what are you going to do about it. Your
master tells you. "Unless you speedily
abandon your doctrine of non-ntervention,
aud adopt the doctrine of intervention for
protection, Mere wW assemble no more ma
tionol conventjons Of tie Democracy, and
the day of disuuion will speedily dawn"
Now, down on your knees and beg for
mercy. Remember, it is only the negroes |
that are free Northern Democrats stand
in different relation. They are, in fact
but little better than Black Republicans
For hear The Enquirer" further:
"lf the Harper's Ferry emeate is the
necessary consequence oflhe ''irrepressible
conflict" of Mr.. Seward, Tie liberated con-
d,t;on of tile slovcs Of Nor'heTm Virginia
IS tile practical effect Of the doctrine Of no@-
Intervention. If the dogma OF Seward has
initiated the crimes of murder and trea on,
the negation of non-lntervention has para
Ezed the laws of Virginia, liberated our
slaves and defraaded our citizens
What do you sthiak of yourselves now,
you Douglas soyeneigns?' But the
Enquirer" continues:
"7Ae negroes Of Northern VUyinis are
free by tile operation Of Federal MN inter-
vention, the authority of the master does
not exist; they remain in the Stale because
it suits them 10 remain;fn law enforces
obedience, no authority Of the master com
pels labor, for the enforcement of either re-
suits in the certain loss of the slave
When this unreslrained liberty becomes
insufferable TO the white, the negro is con
verted into money, and While labor thus
gradually undermnes the institution
Each year this Northern free labor wave
encroaches further upon the institution,
and devotes portion of slave suil to The
future of white labor!'
Oh! horrible! "White labor is super
ceeding tie labor of slaves!" The Vir-
ginia Democrat will soon have never
"nigger" TO bless himself with! And how
can Democracy flourish without t'nigs.'
Run! Oh! loyal Douglas Democrats fly
to the rescue! Your brothers are in dis
tress! Your doctrine Of non intervention
has destroyed the authority of the master,
and unless you come and act as overseers
and guardian protectors ofhis chatlels, why
he will lie compelled "to convert his ne
groes into money, and schite labor will sup