The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-05-14
OF THE DEMOCRATIC
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2lsr. 1859.

Within the last Eve lustruus, a strange
fanaticism has made its appearance in
this cosntry-s fanas:cism At once mon.
strous and malignans. Twenty-Five years
ago by the universal sentiment of thc
county, slavery was dsou,ed . moral, So
cial aud political evil wrong to the
slave, an injury to the owner, blight on
the soil, detriment to all the best inter
ests Of the communities or State where it
vas found, aud in its relax influence, q
reprosch and damage to she whole coun-
try. By many, il may be, this evil was
considered incursble. but still an evil
But within the period indicated, a differ
ent sentiment has sprung up The ia
na,icism deems slavery not an evil, but
blessing. sa"
Formerly by all, and still by all right.
thinking men, slavery WAS regarded as
hag, ugly, defor,ned, vrinkled, and cov-
erred with dsub and paint Of harlotry;
but now We are told it is an angel of
beauty. q virgin decked in bridal attire,
to be gszed on with cou placency and
love! Candidates who aspire 70 guber-
Material honors are made to renounce
opinions held quarter of . century ugo,
aud give in their adhesion to Z is new
dogma to wit: that slavery is II blessing.
1t is not any longer the question how a
caueer eau be cured-whether by knife
or caustic, or other remedial agencies-
but to have cancer is now proclaimed to
be q sound aud normal condition Of the
human system, the highest type of healsh.
aud, If on the face, an ornament and
beauty spot. Every ono, to enjoy per-
feet health, must have this form OF dis.
ease gnawing at its yisals. The spirit Of
this fanaticism has taken possession Of the
Democratic party, and worked therein q
wonderful and almost incredible trans
formation; for, since the Ages drew up
the reins, and started on their journey,
| do not suppose they have witnessed
such = stupendous Lie a. the Democratic
party now 10. speak Of the organiza.
tion, without any reference to the iadi-
viduals who compose the parry "From
the sole Of tho foot even unto the head
there is no soundness in it; but wounds
and bruises, aud purifying sores they
have not been closed, neither bound up,
neither modified with ointment" In
medicated aud unbandaged, it drips with
il, fetid putresence.
Look a. the Presidents Message, now
under discusson. 1t is instinct vita ST.
mutation aud deceit. Professedly he de
precates the discussion aud sgitsiion of
the slavery question, and yet the whole
Of the message was ensrossed with it
Not = leading topic or state paper that
has not direct or remote bearing OH IL.
What do We want Of another slice from
Mexico? Is our population presslng 9
agains. our boundaries 7 Let the vast re,
gi@ns within our present limits yet unoc-
cupied, aud which will no, be supplied
for the next half century, answer that
question. Why, then, does the execu,
tive urge the acquisition of more Of The
Mexican domain /, is tha. slavery and
Gisunion, twin born Of darkness, may
have rail car in which to ride. This is
openly ayowed, in the other end of ,he
Capitol. What is that part Of the mes
sage relating to Kansas. bu, the querul
Gus last words Of nh old man. whose pro,
slavery policy had been c. ndemned BY the
couutry' What occasion is there for
the doIeful tone of the message in regard
to the future decsdenee Of the republic
which has given rise TO 80 many prophe
ces of i'll omen in regard 30 our future
How eagerly the advocates Of despotic
govern ment catch up this Democratic
SANDER, and foretell the downfall of ou'
| free institutions.
Blu, vha, il the 'rouble? Is there any
disloyalty to the Uoion among tn. Re
publicans. or, indeed among any class IL
the free States No. Any dissfFectio,
toward our principles Of Governmept?-
| None. What then has excited the fear
| Of this urbsne aud hosplssble old gentle
mani Did the chief indite the messag,
under the influence Of too strong pota
tions from the Installations Of rye? N
oue believes this. The slavery extend
| ing policy Of the Administration has re
celyed = terrible rebuke from the people
They had repudiated the Presidents San
| ohio panza, the autocrat Of the dinner Ia
BILE aud tearing his locks, like Kiny
l. sr, thought the government was fall
lug to pieces, because slavery propagan
dissn had been repfebated by the popu
lar vote. H,se iacyymae! BE comfort
ed, venerable ch'ef 1t is not the fire
institutions Of our country, but the pro
slavery Democ cracy, that is falling asnn
der, like a piece Of limestone wheu xatc
is poured upon it. So also in regard /,
Cuba. The real object Of its purchase
not the asoued one. It's governed b
a race who do not speak our language -
who are unused to self -governinent---wh
have, aud if annexed a. states will cor
tinue to have, an established form of u
ligion OF church and States united hu
in spite of all, We were asked TO purchss
this island, and place thirty millions i
the hands Of the executive, to begin tn
negotis,ions--shat is to buy up the of
cials. Does any one believe that it
for the benefit of commerce, or the ssf
sy of navigation, that We are asked to q
all this? lfso, Why not seek to purcha'
the British West Indies Have We NJ
A. much to fear from England ~ fro
Spain2 And where is Canada and IL
other British possessions, that stretch .
along our Northern frontier, fron q
Atlantic to the Pacific! No; it is n
for the bencf, of commerce, nor to guar
against invasion. that we arc asked
purchase Cuba; but il is for the bepe
, of slave. breeders and human flesh mon
, ers. And yet these Deuocrass profe
| that they want to get slavery out OF n
tionsl politics Would TO God they we
| sincere Would to Heaven this besa:
T prey would take the carcass Of the sls
. into its lair II might knaw the fe
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