The Van Buren press., 1859-11-25
Southern Moderation and Con-
ServatiSm

the South, IN their treatment of the late
Harper's Ferry outrage. With coolnes.
: and diSpasSion, the elitors OF the South
have furnished their readers. with the ex.
citing particulars of a foray-an invasion
Ly portion of Northern men, of the soil
ot Southern State, with the deadly inten,
Of numbering its inhabitants and destroy
ing ITS institutions without invoking sec
tiohai animosity, or threatening disunion,
or making wholesale imputations against
the North. No excited assemblages, mobs,
or arminS of tumultuous multitudes have
taken place among the Southern people ;
Out III consciousness of the business of
their cause, and the strength OF their insti-
tutions. they calmly and with dignity re-
ceive the information, AMI decentIy await a
Judicial investigation of the outrage, and
the legal punishment of the perpetrators.
Compare this course of conduct to that
which might be expected. taking experience
for guide, under similar circumstances, in
the North. Infamatory meetings, speeches
from fighting parsons, excited mobs, armed
multitudes, uttcring clamorous threats
against the South and the General Govern.
ment, would be the order of the day. We
hope that our Northern brethren will mark
the contrast will "look first on this pic
ture and then upon that -; ard profit by
good example We call upon them to mark
the Difference between loyal and law abiL-
ing citizens, and '' higher law COM
munity who are faithless b constitution
and country alike
These facts afford fair deduction of the
results of tae teachings of the great truths
of democracy. The democratic party in
doctrinated with patriotism and loyalty,
entertain confidence in, and respect for, the
laws OF the land I; and where the spirit of
democracy reigns supreme, a feeling of
safety exists in the community in noble
contrast to the state of society, W here Black
Republicanism has the public ear, and
< ''higher lawism " is the spirit which con
trols the people.
There treason reigns rampant in their
hearts, and disorder is the first impulse that
asitates the community when they arc cx-
cited by any public event The forum, the
pless. and the pulpit, rcsounl with denun-
Citations OF the law AMI its ministers pub
lie meetings. are held to demonstrate against
the enforcement of the law; tumultuous
gatherings obstruct Its enforcement and as
saults the law officers: and scdition stalks
barefacelly and shamelessly through the
land
Witness the marked difference in the
conduct OF the people Of the North and
the South-s In the latter, when a Scuthc..n
man goes ttithcr to recorcr his proper.y
under the laws, nobs, lei by pbrcnsied
preachers and inflamatery dcmasogues fore
ible snatch 1t from him, end b. is com NELL
ell to fly for his life, The authorities can
act Or will net, shield either lis life or
property. The law is tranlr,led under foot
the law officers deticl end the couts
grossly insulted
on the other hand, :. band of traitors go
from the North to the South Steal into
one "t Its towns under the veil of a mid
night hour, ard during the repose of law
abiding eoH.munity, sleeping in confidence
unier ay,st government, and in the midst of
loyal community; get possession of their
proI arty destroy the lives of the citizens :;
give arms to their slaves and instiyate re-
, hellIon- These forerunners of treason and
blooi are captured after valuable lives are
destroyed and although the community is
inecnSeI AMI armed with the weapons plac-
ell in their hands to route these outlaws :;
although The bleeding corpses of their mur-
ieTed fellow cetizens lay exposed to their
indignant gaze, not the first attempt is
multitude, TO avenge by lawless acts, the
injuries they had received from these fiend
lslI offenders. Private revenge is not
sought no attempt is made TO violate law ::
no insult is heaped Gpon the law officers.
! no in'iisnity is offered to the court no out
rage is offered to the objects of their lust
Indignation; but all goes peaceably on un-
der the operations Of the law. The people
are true to their government; obedient and
respectful to the laws.
democracy excites our patriotism and
teaches conservatism. Black Republican
ism incitcs treason and stirs up sedition
The teachings and observancics of the dem
ocratic party are conservative and will sus-
tain our Union. The doctrines and practi-
ces of the Black Republican party are treas
onablc and will lead to the disruption of
| our Union.
Cannot our Northern brethren observe
these palpable truths, and at once discard
their Stewards and Chases, their Summers
and Camerons; and their reasonable party
combinations Do they not see in tue
Harper's Ferry affair, tn, tendency of the
teachings Of Black Republicanism and by
it have they not learned some Of the virtues