, 1859-05-07

voice Of dcnunciatory opposition, it was all
right, md rebellion became loyalty. And yet.
Pcnnsylyanians see nothing wrong in this; nay,
thr: commend it, Chains never clanked upon
the limbs Of beingv more serviie and debased.
We might perhaps, be able to open their eyes
to the truth, and loosen their tongues to utter
it, by continuing them in office under new
Administration, governed by more benign
policy. If parties with such plastic notions
shall be able to grasp the control OF our Goycrn-
nent, then must the strong empire Of the North
be dwarfed to harrenness, and eighteen millions
Of white slaves hrrc, be added to the four mil
lions Of black slaves FOUNDER. That is indeed
strange illustration of the advantages Of free
government, which proclains necessity for
crushin. out the inherent power Of 4 people BY
tashonng their institutions for them, requiring
it to be sanctioned, and yet allows and cnconr-
Treasury can be replenished, and honest dcbts
paid.
Tie indefcnsib!r and destructive management
| Of Tic Post Office Department requires especial
| IL to be uuticcd. Within very short period,
| for the mere purpose If cnriching contractors,
bestowing largcsses upon sterile and unlnhablt-
I'd districts Of the Suutll, and acquiring power,
| the expenditures have been almost doubled
run up 10 the enormous sum Of twenty millions
| Of dollars-and the mail system made by-word
| uud Il rcproach. With new, extended, and cx-
| [cnsiyc routes, without corresponding returns,
sunk in fAthonlless debt, aye, paral yzed by bur
cns, its clicf Justify cries for help, and pitcous-
y begs the siucws Of prolonged 1ualleasance.
| But, upon whom doris lie call. Upon those to
! whom tue appeal is always made, when money,
votes, soldiers, or other effective help, is re-
| quircd-upon the laboring thri!ty-tht mud.
s1ls Of the Eastern, Northern, Middle and n est.
ern States. 1t is consoling to know We are good
enough to pay, If not to receive We are at
least able, if not respectable: If we have not
clliyatry, We have fields, and farms, aud fac,
,ories. Let us then without wylhiim9per'ng
F. F. u.s. shall take all the posts ofpatronage
and VIC will pay their debts. The plan
proposed, by which we shall do this il Il
very simple one. We have only to pay five
cents, instead uf three. on each letter we write
abolish the present franking privilege and
| consequently, cut off the distribution Of all
seeds and agricultural aud mechanical and po'
liticaE information from our people, and ths
| thing is in great measure accomplished. Ant
why not do this? To be sure, zoe more than pay
hor, for all our posta. service, aud these docu
nents are highly priced by us; but do we kno"
that '4fhf domestic institution is too poor Il
| pay, and to- ignorant to read. We seem to bt
prone etcrnally IL forget that We were made fu'
tewers Of wood and drawers Of waters. If w
would remember this fact, | think wc could cor
| daily unite with those who net here on the l6tl
ult, and join them in p:rans and praise to the
new American Monarchy.
To blind our sight to its short
couings, to corcr up It's dlsSrueeful defeats, ant
tt reconstruct its sinking fortunes, the Admin
;stration now proposes. by virtue Of 4 transfer
Of the war-making power to itself. to visit chus
tiseincnt upon feeble States for imnEinar,
wrongs. and by the acquisition Of Cuba to eA
tend the area Of Freedom Eluttonized on Slave
| ry. A man sclf-lnade man, and then sclf-de
stroycd-a Lear in rags and not in robes--hav
nE lost the sceptre by the weakness O
aguin 10 power and influence. Vanity Of vani
ties there is no restitution for fnlen greatness