The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-06-23
Democracy IL the Same Every.
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gard to geographical lines or distnc ction Of in
teresls They claim that Dtmosracy is tn.
same everywhere, "--iht the democtdcy Of South
Carolina and Georgia support the same doctrines
that are advocated by the democracy Of olio
aud her northern free sisters.
| This assertion we have never been disposed To
seriously question. The democracy Of the South
and North are q unit, if we except a very few
persons on both sides who are disposed TO be o
little refractory. But while we admit this, we
! claim that the Sou hern Democracy are the con.
trolling power IN that parry ;-that they frame
the doctrines and their northern allies merely
ncquiescc THAT in fact the Southern branch is
the reality, while the Northern is only the
shadow - that the one is sound, and the other
but the echo Of that sound This state of affairs
very naturally grows out OF the fact that the
principal strength Of that party exists in the
Southern, or Slavcholding States.
In proof of the unity of sentiment whichcxists
among the sectional members Of that party,
many Illustrations, Of both recent and more re-
mote date, might be ndd.ccd. For instance
the recent democratic State convention which
met in the capital OF Ohio. on the Goth ult.,
passed resolutions endorsing Tia Cincinnati
Platform, in favor Of tho Fugitive Slave LAW,
and in comnenlbtion of the lministration Of
James Buchanan, and every democratic State con
ycution Of that party throughout the South,
have adopted resolutions Of the same charac
ter.
The democrats Of North Carolina will drive
Professors from their colleges if they are thought
TO sympahza with the oppressed the democra
cy Of Virginia will rxpeI from their State every
man who dares to say that in his opinion Slave
ry is an evil which should not b. tolera ted or
extended aud in several Southern States, men
aud women have been imprisoned and cruelty
treated for sympalhizng with those in bondage
aud encouraging their efforts to throw or their
shackes. And how is il in the NorthP Have
we not men now in prison, even in free Ohio,
awaiting trial ut the hands OF Court which
has earned the contempt Of all honest-ihinking
and well.meanng men, because they were not
willing to SEQ a free min Kidnapped and carried
into bondoge7 Have wc not dc enocratc federal
officials who pack juries to prevent anything
but the full exercise of that dem pcritic oppres-
sion and intolcrance which charactera,s the
democracy Of the Southern States Under our
democratic administration, is not the proscrp
tive policy OF the South fully established
throughout the entire North? Is not democratic
devotion to slavery and its interests equal in
every section of our country Will not the
pimps Of the Slave Power in the North catch
the scent of n runaway negro just as quick. and
pursue him jls' as li4rcely, as their Southern
allies? Certainly it is so. Then where is the
distinction between Northern and Southern
democrats? Are not their professions aud
practices the same There is no avoiding the
fact that Z" Democracy is the sam. everywhere
But, again slmilsri,es may be traced in an.
othor chonnel Southern mcn-prolcsscd chris.
tions-men who hold thei, fellows, and often
times those of their own blood, in bondage, -
excuse themselves by saying that the Bible re.
cognizes slavery. And if u preacher Of the
Gospel ventures to intimate that the golden rule
OF the New Testament is opposed 20 oppression
his ministerial lab1rs will speedily terminate -
To-day, in Texas, ministers of the Gospel who
are attached to the Northern division of the
Methodist Episcopal Church are prohibited
from preaching in, and ara beng driven ont OF
the State for no other reason than that their in.
tucnce is expected to favor the teachings of
Christ anl oppose the crimes of Slavery. And
in perfect harmony with this proscriplive policy
ot the Southern press aud Church do we find
the words and actions OF dem Icrals, even in our
own midst. II a minister speaks OF the great
sin of humon oppression, they are shocked aud
wonder at his au6acity and those who could
sit and hear the most herelicul blasphemlrs from
the pulpit, are terribly excited, aud, in fit OF
fury, leave the church if the minister alludes to
the wrongs of human slavery. And in our own
town, only last week, the authoritative organ OF
the democratic party of Wood county, in its
zeal to keep pace with Scathcm Staiment, bold,
ly declared that slavery is recognized by the
Bible. aid also by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States" Truly Democracy is the same
everywhere !" ana the m ,aths of Northern
preachers would Soon b. closed If that party
had the nunaricll strength necessary to enforce
their proscriptive aud anti.Republican policy
There is no DENYING tn fact that there are
appearances of differences of opinion in the
democratic ranks, bat they are only appearances
They ara adopted to secure votes anl positions
of power. The leaders always pull together
when the issue comes. Few yet have ever dared
to oppose the Slave Power, and those few have
been speedily aud unceremoniously thrust out OF
the party, The dem Irracy of the North have
always bsan fDunl with thcir shnulIars ~ ths
wheels Of The black car OF Slavery, and on hi,
great question they are the same everywhere. -
He who will not obey every command OF the
Slave Power is at once branded " black Rcpub
lican,' and is no lonS'r SLOWED to fellowship
with that party.
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QS-At the recent election OF delegates tC
| the Kansas Constitutional Convention, the Re
publicsns secured majority OF seven. Thre,
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