Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-22
L III E L E l. f. CT X A Z II.
'The 1laPpcl's Ferry RiOt--Kts Er.
ICctS.

be used to The retrieving Of the fallen for
tunes Of the party. Our own Democrats
have not been able to hide their .exulla-
ton over the sad event, in view of the
same hopodfor effect. Eyep some Re
publcans, feared that such HI effect might
/ be produced, at least temporarily. and
many Of our citizens have asked us "what
will be ito influence upon the future ofthe
Republican rarty." ....as
We have not time at present to present
our views upon this point at length, but
will briefly say that in the minds Of all
thoughtful and intelligent citizens it must
come with the power and force of dem
onstiation in. favor Of the Republican party
and its principles. This We will show as
briefly as possible.
One of the lr3.slavery papers of N. Y,
and a bitter opponent of the Republican
party, says:
lone caunot forget that there is wide
difference between New York commu
nifty and community in Virginia, so far
as relates to the safety OF life. We are
net surrounded here by the same crcum-
stances, nor are the lives of our citizens at
the mercy OF persons who may be melted
to rise al the dead hour of night, cut our
throats, steal our property, and burn our
dwellings,. But this is the condition Of
every slave community in the Union"
This is an undoubled truth, and is a
thousand times demonstrated by the wild
panic which pervades the whole South
1t is a truth which lhe inboln instincts of
human nature would teach, If there were
no lessons of history to the same effect.
But the history Of the world is but rec
ord of the testimony in proof Of the posi-
ton assumed. And i: is upon This ad
mtted truth, and this unanimous testimony
Of all history, that the central idea Of the
Republican party is based.
Wherever there is servile class in any
community, held in bondage by mere
force, whose rights are denied and all hope
crushed out, there is necessarily an ele-
men., as above stated, which can, at a mo-
men, be "ncied to arise at the dead hour
Of night" and commit all the devastation
there depicted and more than any imagl-
nstion can portray. And every man not
hopelessly blinded by passion or interest
must see that the longer such a state of
society continues, the more numerous the
slaves become and the more torlorL their
hope Of final libeialien. the more desper
w'e they will become and the m",e fearful
will br The scenes OF blood through which
they will inaly wade either to freedom or
exlermnaIlon. For the idea that slavery
can be perpe,ua'ed forever, with the fear
full inc, ease Of numbers which every year
adds to the al'eady alarming multitude, is
simple infatuation-llanSparent lunary.
Now the Republican party is utterly op-
posed to extending such a state of society
into the vasu Territories of our county,
and cursing the New States to'be formed
therein with this bloody prophecy of the
not dis'an, future. The Republicans say
to Virginia, keep your slaves if you will.
Pillow your heads upon revolvers, and
ornament your persons with Bowie knives.
if it SO phases you. Rivet faster the
chains on your bieached slaves if you
cam and suike down. it any yet remains,
the last giimme:ing Of freedom in your clli-
zens, if il SO seems good unto you. Pa
troll your streets by night, while your
startled wives and daughters dream of
dusky forms which haunt refreshing sleep
from their aching heads, if such be your
choice. Attract TO Your secret souls The
demolls of tlistrust, which make every man
fear his neigI Dor, until that fear breeds lis
hell born brood of cruelies which must
ever follow il The steps of panic, if such
slate OF things accords with your taste.
Do all this, and whatever else you
choose in your own State, and we will nof
interfere. We will lpi y your folly, repro,
ha e your pe,versilJ and deplore your fate,
but wemiil not interfere. Work out your
own destiny with your own ens'aved chill
dren, but We will not consent to your
spreading The hiiyhtiug curse to other re-
gions-NEVER!" ea
Phis is Republicansm, and the Ian
guaye OF the Republican party to Virginia
and the other, slave States. And in the
IIarper's Ferry riot, and the panic'it has
created throughout the South, there is an
irresistable logic pointing to the R'publ-
can doctrine and the Republican party as
the onl y safety OF ourcountry for the tu-
luee. And the lesson will be heeded.--
luslead Of the insane rawlings OF unscrupu
lous partizans frightening the people away
from, tLp R.nublican Marty their ruou