Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-08-09
Let the Slavery Question Alone.

There is 4 class of men ia tbs, rs we'll a III
every ether country, the constitution of whose
minds f,rbids the idea Of change, progress, ex-
element or revolution. either III material, polit
cal or religious matters. They are conserva- !
tlves bv nature. the ORLEANS Of progress. quiet,
shaded pools surrounded by smiling verdure, 50
beautiful in a landscape as distinguished from
wide-awake yo"ne America, irresistible light
ming trains. or the onward sweep Of majestic
Amazons or Mississipp;s. They never would
lave oiued The Aryonants in pursuit Of the gold
en- fleece: they would not have gone to the siege Of
Troy. even had the beautiful Helen been offered
az prize they would have been Fharisces in
the time Of Christ, Schpolmen in the Reforma-
ton, Royalists during the Cromwelian Reyolu-
ton, and Tories IN the American struggle for
Liberty and Equal Rights. Their principle ser
wee consists IN acting as breaks 10 check the
wheels Of manifest destiny on the downward
grade Of the worlds g-eat Express Line. They
are timid. fearful Of smash-ups, and frightened
at high rates Of speed. In religious matters,
they want nothing new announced, they stand
by the old landmarks they deuou-ce nothing as
SIN which Is not specified in the Bible the
teachings Of the Church. they oppose the appli-
cation Of the principle Of brothery love TO BUS
mess or political relations, through fear Of Of
tending some sensitive brother who has peculiar
weakness to he INDUCED. In politics, they dis
like 70 excite opposition they would support
the Constitution and Laws If 1T required no eff
fort to do 50. AID if every body would quietly
submit; hut il n portion of the people of the
~ountry became excited and claim privileges
which not recognized by the charter of our
liberties. rather than contend they would yield
with becoming Difference.
This is the class Of men who for wears have
calmly observed the aggressions Of the slave
power Its successful struggle after political SUI
premacy, its gradual advance. step by step, un-
I'll It has reached and passed the barriers set up
by the fathers of the Union. They have seen
Missouri. Arkansas. Louisiana Florida and Tex
Is admitted as Slave States, formed from Terri
tory purchased ny the COMMON treasure and
blood Of the people; they haze seen the country
plunged into war for the purpose OF adding more
Slave Territory to our already large possessions.
sbcy have seen the prohibition Of the extension
OF Slavery removed in the repeal of the Nilsson
il Compromise they have seen the Fugitive
Save Law passed and enforced. a law which i
insult 10 every Free State and an outrage on
free citizens they have seen an attempt 10 force
pro-slayery Constitution on the people os Kan
sss with the rifles and bayonets of the regular
army. assisted by Border Ruf1ian assassinations
and midnight forays and incendarism .hev
have heard the South demanding Of Congress
SLAVE Code, protecting their property in the
Territories in spite Of porlar Sovereignty. which
they have suddenly repudiated: they have heard
! i Ill
trade piracy be repealed. and free trade in mig
gers established With tie King of Dahonev.-
And having heard and seen all this. they are
unable g discern thar there Is anything like ac-
erosion On the part Of the South or that there
Is anything unreasonable IN these demands ar
even should il appear that thcy bip- li,tI,
TOO much. i only little At 4 time. and if i
better to sraut What they ask. rather TIM, 90.
MP any hard feelings or excitement. We YIN.
reaee. they say and Sead Of nlcddlfr- Nil,
the question 81 Slavery. We should attend ?,
Tariffs. Banks. aud general principles We
must 1t f5c S.arrr4 question alone. They arc
tired Of It,
Well new, 81 sre We; and who Is not . But
We cannot let It alone If We would. The South
VIII force II uPon is, whether We viii or no.
They viii uot let it settle down and die : nat
rrai death We Thought 1t was settled hv the
Compromise Ct lS41.-assin by the Cosnpro
misc Of le'o bat no-snne new demand re-
eDsaS the agitation Not Southern paper
comes 10 u. but ~ columns teen vvsth demands
f'r The re-apenius Of the slave trade. or for q
coasres l'l@i Slave Co,ie or Tor the recognition,
q Slavery IS ~ iust'tutiou from heaven. with
cu' which, Tie millennium would never come,
nor lie poor deiuded Africans be warmed bv /
the san Of Christianity At the same time they
are sweating under the sun Of Carolina Rice
tlan 'a'ao@- Iasre : 70 other issue made ;, ,bs