Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-09-01

" AtSN O~e' '-"h ~S NtSNoe cee
in good company. with Jefferson and
jackson; the Democracy would kick
them out. if they dared. / find no
fault with those who differ with me:
but how can any one call himself
Jefferson or jackson Democrat, and
receive into fellowship ToOmbs and
such men. who always abused Jack
son? The sentiments uttered by JEFF
erson, Jackson, and others, are now
called abolition. and for which any
one would be read out OF the Demo
cratic party. Half Of your delegation.
half of the legislature, and of the
Democratic delegation froa Georgis.
were old Wings: and old Buck, the
Federalist. at the head, worthy lea
der. worthy leader OF Federal host hc
led. when charging at the head of the
Lecompton column. he didn't need the
black cockade to designate him.
/ have said that Congress ought to
keep the Territories for white men.
and not for Shareholders and their ne
groes; and this is called abo,itionism.
Thank God have lived long enough
not to care for names. This struggle
going on is the same as that fought
under Jackson-the combination oe
capital against labor; the banks against
Old Hickory. n part of the share
holders in the United States Bank
wanted the United States deposits. Of
ten fifteen millions. to loan; for this
they proposed to regulate the ex-
changes, and make uniform curren-
cy. Shareholders are another lot of
capitalits, who wish to seize the Ter
ritories for themselves and negroes.
and throw out the poor white man.
The plea is plausible-similar to tho
bank plea. But the Territories should
be kept for the general good. and net
for a few Shareholders. / Igo for keep
ing these Territories for free white
men. for the good Of our State; to
build up rich States west of us, to DO
tributaries to us. Whoever opposes
this is against the good of Missouri.
will revert to another parallel-the
contest between the Gracchi and the
particians. Though the narrative
comes from writers of the oligarch.
and they are called agrarians-thus
giving them a bad name, as am call
ed an -Abolitionist: Give dog bad
nans," &c.-the Gracchi only claimed
that the land conquered by the Ro-
man armies should be equally divided,
and not given to the particians alone.
and this is the question now: Shall
the Territories be divided by home
stead bill and pre-emption among the
people, or held only by slaves and
slave-owners? The oligarchs call
themselves Democratic, and strive To
overthrow the Democratic measures OF
old. which have been universally held.
even to the time of Calhoun, and till
he himself changed. Calhoun, be-
coming insane on the disunion mea-
sure, and failing of his aims, sought
to curry favor with the oligarch. This
oligarch is strongly opposed to the in
terests of the West; but there IS no
doubt of Missouri throwing off the in
cubus Of Slavery.
feel the inspiration Of the place.
have been here before. 10 what is the
present advance of st. Joseph attribu-
table? Is it TO Slavery? Voice
did it retard it?"l Yesl ["Provc
it," am not called on to prove ak
IONS. / give my better belief-one
negro is more in the way Of railroad
than three mountains. Look at the
map of our country. Have serviIc la
Dor made you railroad, or the houses
you count aud strength and wealth
by? St. Joseph's advance is owing
to free white labor; to it she owes her
position. second to only St. Louis in
the State.
Cities are the nurseries of freedom;
they first broke the bonds Of serfiom
in Europe. St. Louis, through her
free white citizens, overthrow Slavery.
and St. Joseph may. by similar policy.
accomplish the same results. You
have taken the fair young bride of
Freedom to your arms. IL St. Joseph
amounts to anything. she must take
hold of free white labor. and her ad-
vance will give the death blow to
Slavery in her midst; for once receiv-
ing this fair bride, YOU cannot go back
Il speak from history--and you will
follow in the footsteps Of st. Louis,
and Missouri will be free.
Here began regular row. cries Of
all kinds. and fight seemed immi-
nent; but Blair. stood calmly waiting
for the noise to subside. One bright
genius arose, and told Mr.. Blair ne hal
treated him as a gcntleman-hissing
and cries of put him out being gentle
manly { J in the code of his chivalry
but he must not say things offensive
to the feelings Of Pro-Slayery audi
ence: 1T amt Pro- Slavery audience
by id sight" Chivalry replied:
Il have got as good pair of lungsas
any one. and I'm match for any man
of one hundred and fifty pounds.
Here Mayor Thompson arose and said
that Mr. Dlafr spoke by invitation Of