Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-31
THE FANATlCISM 1
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FEBRuARY 81, 1859.
Within the last five lustrums, strange
fanaticism has made its appearance IN TIM
country--a fanaticism at once monstrou;
ard malign. Twenty-Five years ago, BY the
universal sentiment of the country, Slavery
was deemed moral, social, and political
evil; a wrong to the slave, an injury to the
owber, blight on the soil, detriment to
all the best interests OF the communities oi
States where il was found, and, in its reflex
influence, a reprosch and damage to the
whole country. By many, it may be, this
evil vas considered incurable, but still an
evil. Bat withid the peried indicated, q
different sentiment has sprung up. This
fanaticism deems Slavery not an evil, but
blessing.
Formerly by ell, and still BY all right
thinking men, Slavery was regarded as a
bap. ugly, detormed, wrinkled, and covered
with the daub and paint of harlotry; but
now we are told it is an angel OF beauty
v,rpiu decked in bridal attire, to be gazed
on with complacency and love Candidates
who sspire to gubernatorial honors are made
to renounce opinions held quarter OF
century ago, and give in their adhesion to
this new dogma, to wit: that Slavery is
blessing. 1t is not longer the question how
q cancer can be cured--whether by knife
or csustic, or other remedial sgencies-but
to have cancer is now proclaimed to be a
sound and normal condition of the human
system. the highest type of health, ana' II
nm the face, an ornament and beauty spot.
Every one, to enjoy perfect health, must
have this form Of disease gnaSing at his
yi,sls. The spirit of this fanatlcIsm has
,.ken possession of the Democratic party
I'd worked therein wonderful and almcst
incredih,e Transformation; for, since the
Aoes drew up the reins and started on their
iourney. do not suppose they have wit
messed such stupendous Lie as the Dem
ocrstic party now is. speak OF the organ
izaiior, without any reference 10 the iLdi-
yidusls v no compose the party. "F'rom the
sole of the foot even unto the head, there is
no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises,
and putrefying sores: they have not been
closed. neither bound up, neither moliihed
with ,ment''-unmedicai ed and unband-
ased, it drips with its fetid Puirescence.
Look at the Presidents message, now
nnder discussion II is instinct with SIM
nlatien and deceit. ProfessedIy he depre-
Gates the discussion and agitation oil the
Slavery question. and vet the whole OF the
uessare ~ engressed with it. Not lead
ing topic OF that state paper that has not a
direct or remote bearing on 1t. What do
we want of another slice from Mexico! Is
our population pressing gainst our boun-
DIARIES. Let the vast regions within our
present limits yet unoecupied, aud which
will not be occupied for the next half CEN
,ury, answer that question. Why. then,
does the Executive urge the acquisition OF
more of the Mexican domain? 1t is that
Slavery and Dsunion, twin-born OF Dark
ness. NAV have rail car in which to ride.
This is openly avowed. in the other end of
the Capitol. Whist is that part of the mes
sage relating to Kansas, but the querulous
last word Of an old man, whose Pro-S!agery
oolicy had been condemned by the country
What occasion is there for the doleful tone
Of the message in regard TO the future de-
cadence of the Republic, which has given
rise in Europe to so many prophecies OF i'll
omen in regard to our iuIure! How eagerly
the advocates of despotic government catch
nm this Democratic slander, and ieretel the
downfall of our free Institutions.
Bu, what is the troubled Is there any dis.
bo TIniop no Rapnh Il.
cans, or indeed among any class in the
Free States! No. Any disaffe ton TOWARD
our pripcipies OF Governme Nine. What
then has excited the fears of this urbane
and hospitabe old gentleman, Did the
Chief indie the message under the infB
euce OF too deep POI ations from the dis'il
la,ions of Rye! No one believes this. The
Slavery exi ending policy OF the Admins
tration had received terrible rebuke from
the peopie. They had repudiEted the Pres
ident's Sancho Panza, the autocrat of thu
dinner table; and the poor man, sbocke,
and bewildered, and tearing his locks, lik'
King Lear, thought the Government wa
falling to pieces, because Slavery Propa
gandism had been reprobated by the popu
lar vote. Hinc lachrynlae! Be comforted
venerable Ghisfl It - not The -irsa- -ias,i
tutions of our country. but the Pro-Slaver
Democracy, that is falling asunGcr, like
niece of limestone when water is poure
upon it. So, also, in regard to Cuba. TIL
real object of it's purchase is not the duoioe
one 1t is governed by race who do nc
speak our language-who are unused
eelf-governmeDt-who have, and il annex
ed, will continue to- have, an establishe
form of religion, or Church and State un
led: but, in spite of all, we are asked
spurchase this island, and to place thir'
millions in the hands of the Executive,
begin the negotiations-that is, to buy l
The officials. Does any one believe that
is for the benefit of commerce, or the sac
of navigation, that we are asked to do a
this! If so, why not seek to purchase Il
British West Indies! Have we not as nut
to fear from England as from Spain! Al
where is Canada and the other British pc
sessions, that stretch all along our Mort
ern frontier, from the Atlantic to the p
ciic! No; it is not for the benefit of col
merce. nor to guard against invasion, tn
we are asked to purchase Cuba; but it
for the benefit OF ave-breeders and huma
flesh mopgers. And yet these Democrs
profess that they want to get Slavery O
os national politics. Would to God tn
were sincere! Would to Heaven this bet
of prey would take the carcass of the sa
into its lair! ltmight gnaw the flesh q
craunch the bones without molestati
from me. But instead of that. it asks I
g. bolJ lie yict i'm uhiIo ~ eucte the hlo,