The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-11-16
Treason Charged slande upon the North.

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There seems TO be great penchant in q
certain portion of the Northern community
to charge another portion of the same com
munity with reasonable and wicked designs
Of direct import Such slanders will reeoil
upon their authors; nevertheless, they and
their authors ought to be held up to public
reprobaton. a7tt" 71
The partisan Democratic papers Of the
North are the worst enemies the South have
They deceive them. By false accusations
they inHame their fears. They represent the
pnrestthe most patriotic and loyal men of the
North as murderous conspirators' against The
peace and safety Of the South siaase ss's.
These Democratic papers charge that the
entire Republican party is based upon treason.
able designs, and that it is treacherous to every
principle of honor, integrity and uprightness
50 far Fas the men OF the South believe
these false accusations, and they do believe
them, they are panic stricken; and hence
Northern life is unsafe on Slaveholding soil--
the life OF no man, but an accredited Demo
crat, is safe in the South. fa2i'5lg5
Howslopg willthe men Of the North submit tc
or tolerate those outrageous falsehoods of the
Democratic press It's entire warfare, bit
ter, relentless vindicitive and uptring. is fonud
edupon the most monstrous perversions oi
truth-until this portion of the press, has
Justly acquired the name Satanic aoti
So far has the Satanic press of the North
idflamed the fears of the besotted and COW
afdly South, that slave holders are athirst for
the blood of Northern men, and are encour
aged by Satanic howls to take Northern
life. Any Northern freeman, may express bis
attachment to freedom and his regard for in
alienable rights, with greater safety in any des.
potic Government on earth, than he can South
OF Mason and Dixonis line. ~
By contributing to produce this state Of
things, how much do the Satanic eulogists oi
the Union, exert an influence TO uphold that
Unionf They are indeed. the worst enemies el
the Union-their violence, and their injustice
are as sure to bring on reaction, as effect il
sure to follow cause. ,x
How long will the freemen of the Nortf
consent 10 be exiled from one-half Of the Un
ion, for no cause but hatred of tyranny,and
love of Liberty The end must come-ant
the reckless violence in accusation, Of lyinl
dougbfaces, combined with the ready creduli
ty and trembling cowardice ofthe tyrant slave
holders of the South will precepitate the end
From the graves of Brown. Cook. Green
Coppic and Copeland, who ore to be ,deliber-
ately murdered by craven Shareholders mex
December, will spring an influence, that viii
shake the old Pirate Bastile of the South te
its foundations. "a l..4a4sl 3ssns,aeiI :
Wait and watch. LIST every true mar
quietly, with fearless fidelity, do his duty, ans
his whole duty-not in acts Of violence-no
in countenancibg outbreaks-but with th'
calm, unflinching energy, of conscious righ
and rectitude. The not distant future is preg
nant with events Of nomentous import. Dis
guise 1t who may, this fearful element, Ameri-
can Slavery, will destroy our Government. un
less separated from its unlawful control of it
As the spirit of despotism, and the spirit o.
freedom cannot coalesce in harmonious action
SO one or the other must give way. As Goo
is just, we can have NO hesitation in deciding
which it shall be. '.. -. g
Meanwhile, every Northern freeman VIII,
loves liberty and hates tyranny and oppression
must decide for himself how far he will toler.
ate and respect the servile lickspittIes o