The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
FER COUNTY, Pa. THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1859

md party OF slavery. These are the mer
who fill up. in part, the ranks of democra
| cy, broken and tpinned because of It's own
lpostacy from its own faith. ! say, IN
part, for we all know that the democratic
party, which, while protesting hostility
to slavery extension aud zeal for en-
sranchisment limited only by respect fol
the rights Of sovereign states, commanded
large majorities, has, ever since its apos-
tacy from It's principles was made mani
fest, been reduced to a minority in Ohio.
The men who have joined the party COM
pensate neither by number nor by vigor
for the men who have been constrained
to leave it rather than abandon their prin-
cples. 1t is now clearly seen that when
the democratic party enjoyed the conf
dence Of the people, it proclaimed the doc
trlnes which the Republican party now
procaims.
Let US organize then, for the great
struggle. The hearts, the Judgements,
the conciences of the people are with ns.
TO into your streets, observe your noble
architecture, contemplate your prosper
Gus industry, consider the schools where
your children received the blessings of
education, and the churches where you
worship the common Father of US all !
behold these monuments of free labor,
and refuse if you can, to join IN defence
ofthe great principle which works out
these splendid results--the principle Of
the inalienabie rights Of every man 10
Iiberty-the freest exercise of all the pow
ers and faculties which God has given
ban for his own good aud the good of his
fellow-mcn
Let Us not-be told that in thus main
taining the rights and interests Of free la
Dor we act an uufriendly part to our fell
lowcitizens Of the slave states. 1t is not
SO. We propose no interference with
them or with their slavery. So far as we
are concerned, they and their states shall
have every right which the constitution
gives them. | have always said so. I
never refused to measures for the promo
tion of the interests of citizens of slave
states as cordial support as | have given
to like measures for the benefit of the
citizens of my Own. We wage no war
with any section Of our common country.
We insist only that the few shall uot be
permitted to control the many-that the
government Of the people shall be in the
hands of the people, and not in the hands
cf a privileged ciass-that the slavehold.
ers Of tho slave states shall not force their
slavery either into the free states or the
free territories of the republic. Have
not the masses Of free white men in the
states as deep an interest in these objects
as We have? Is there anything in these
purposes Of ours hostile even to any con-
stitutional rights Of the slaye-h hol lers
themselves?
Let US unite, then, for these purpos es
OF freedom. Let US unite, too, for reform
TO arrest the fearful tendencies of tile
federal government to corruption and
prodlgallty-to securcto labor its Just re-
Wards-to protect and cherish our indus
try-to elevate the tone and scope of our
foreign lntercourse-to cultivate q high
er aud nobler sentiment of nationality
to make our country the glory of all lands
and the example of all nations. These
are objects worthy the labor of patriots.
Let them be ours.