The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-12-30

altogether too much, for Slavery was not tho
only form OF iuiquily that existed in tho
Roman Empiio, whom Jesus Christ was on
Garth.
But tho "ovcn tenor" OF tho Now York
Union Savers must havo been seriously dis
turbcd by tho lottor of TX President Fill
moro, which contains somo old.fashioned
logic, such as rarely finds lis way into their
councils. lie says;
Mv sentiments on this unfortunate ques.
ton Ci Slavery, aHd tho constitutional rights
of the South IN regard to 1t, have not
changed since thoy wcro mado manifest to
the whole country by tho performance Of u
poiGjm ctic"t dnty in approving aud en-.
forcing the FugitiNc slave Law.
In an evil hour this paudorn's box of
Slavery wns again opened, by whtt ] con-
ccivG to 10 an unpnidonsbln attempt to
iorco Savcry into Kansas by rcped Of tho
Missouri Compromise, and tho Hood Of evils
now swelling aud threatening to overthrow
the Constitution, aud sweep away the gounGa.
tions of tho Goyurnmcnt itself, and dciuge
this land with fratornul blood. may all bo
traced TO tins unfortunate act. Whatever
might hdvo been tho motive, !8w acts haYc
been so barren Of eoOi, and SO fruitful Of
evil. Tho contest has exaspcratod the
public mind North aud South. and cngcn-
dUred feelings OF dislrust, and | may say,
hatc, that toar it will tako years to wear
away. 7hc Gmcninbie Hngcdy al Hdrpcr's
Ferry is cirdrtg E0ccdLte 10 M,s unfortunate
conircrrsg dLGpt .Sidurry Ia Kdasas, and
while tic chief actor iu this criminal iuyn.
sion has exhibited some traits of character
. l,at .l,n1 l,,,i a.,
uatical zeal scoms to hayo blinded his moral
perceptions. and buried him into an un-
lawfu! attack upon tho lives of peaceful
aud un0tlcnding community in u sister
State. with the evident intention Of raising
Il scryilc inEurrCciion. which no oro can
contemplate without horror; and fCw, |
believe very lyw, can be- found SO indifferent
to the consequences Of his acts, or so blinded
by fInatical ltal as not to believe that he
justly suffered the penalty of tho law which
he had violated. | cannot but hopo that
the tAto Of John Brown aud his associates
will deter all others from any unlawful
attempt TO intoifcro in the domestic affairs
of II sister State. But this tragedy has now
closed, and Virginia has yudicatUd the
supremacy Of her laws, and shown that she
Is quite competent 10 manage her own affairs
aLd protect hcr own rights. Aud thanks to
III Uvcrrulug Providence. tho question
about Slavery in Kansas is now also settled,
and settled ia favor Of Freedom. The North
has ;riumphcd, and having triumphed, lc,
her, Ly her magnanimity and generosity to
her Southarn brethren, show that tho con-
test on her part was ono Of principle, and
not OF personal hatred, or tho low ambition
Of a sectional triumph.
| Fually, it had tho power to spoak, and
thero wrrc any disposed to listen to my
counsel, would say to my brethren Of the
Suuth Bo MOI alarmed, Tor thero arc few
at tho North who would Justify in manner
al attack upon the institutions Of the South
Which arc guaranteed by tho Constitution
! Wo arc al unti.Slavcry in sentiment, but
VIC know that wo huyo nothing to do with it
in tho several States, and wo do not intend
to Interfere with it. And would say to my
brethren of tho North, respect tho rights of
tho South; assure them by your acts that
you regard thom AS friends and brethren
And | would couture all, in tho nnuno of oil
that is sacred, to let THIS agitation cease
win tho causes which havo produced It,
Lot harmony bo restored between the North
and tho South, and lot every patriot rally
around our national flag, and swear upon
tho altar of his country to sustain and do.
fend it,
| am. with great respect,
Your obcdient servant.
| MlLLARD FILLMORE.