Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-23
VOL. 3.--NO. 81

be excluded from IerIitorY by un-
friendly legislation.
Those advocating the claims al NJ.
Bell. would please escryboly by
promising nothing. They romposc
the party OF extreme hith. They
stand upon a Constitution without in
depreciation. AMI upon an endangered
Onnon without announcing the means
by wkieh II can be. savci.r ~
Let us not be deceived? There are
bat two doctrines between which Nc
choose when we come to depo,u our
ballots. One i. that the Constitntioa
iavorS Slavery as well as freedom:
that neither has advantage over the
other: that they must tiavcl together
and exist together. under conal pro
lection. until the territory shall be
clothed with State Sovereignty. AMI
that both alike are national. The
other Is. that the constitution treat.
Slavery as local municipal instnu-
ton. does not give to 1t a single at,ri-
butte OF nationality; that IL has not an
equal status with freedom: and thar It's
extension i. To be discouraged. How
shall we act between these opposing
views? | answer the inquiry: Our
lahoring classes deserve ali the encou-
ragement aud protection we can give
them. Southern statesmen regard
them a white slaves: let us not sur
render them to such mercieS as the
owners Of chattel labor would extend
TO them. Our farmers and manufac-
tureres have long been cut OFF from all
the bOunties OF legislation, bys the
force OF Southern prejudice, We should
enlist on their Side Our county has
suffered much in the estimation Of
mankind, from our manifested attach.
ment to system. Rotoriously In conn
tcraction to the principles upon which
our Government was icunde,l: consid-
eratlons OF morality. expediency, and
consistency should incline us to do
all that we lawfully may 10, To save
ourselves from further impu,ations.
Slavery within the States stands
behind imprcgnabic dcfcnses: but il
holds no charter TO travel without
restriction. Ii has long labored for
but has not vet reached position OF
absolu;ism. IT grasps for empire. n
it is the on Y means 10y which tyranny
can ever save itself, Our danger Is
but we can yet overcome
it, if we allow reason, rather than
prejudice. to shape onr efforts. De-
a now interpreted by those
loude>t in the profession of il and al
most monopolizing Iis name no longer
means the will OF the majority; it
condemns the masses. holds no asso-
citation with labor, and utters no word
of encouragement to the poor. Its
professions are imposture and must
soon fail to deceive. 1t has become
worse than the ally of Slavery-it il
it's plant AMI rrostiiute,ttool Wis
dom ana propriety must alike rcpu-
diate it, unless speedily regencrated.
Our true policy is that of resistance
to the extravagant aud unoonstitmion-
al demands of the Souih. We can
only make it eiiectual IN one wav-bv
the support of MIR. Lincoln. lie is
honest and capable, and attached to
the principles Of the Constitution, AMI
his election will assign limits to sec
tionel oligarchy, and-make labor hon
orable and remnnerative, ea.s~-es
The question. IN its true aspect, Is
not a. to which candidate should be
elected by he people; il is this: shall
Mr. Lincoln be elected? The one hun
dred aud twenty Electoral , ctes of the
South viii be divided mainly, If not
exclusively. between Mr.. Bell and Mr.
Brecknr''ige, and iheirssuppo:t-w viii
be almost, il not entirely, confined b.
tliat section. Such effective io,ce a.
Mr. Douglas may possess, is in the
North; cat his most sanguinc friends
admit not onl y that his election is im-
possible, lnt that he can not carry
over two or three States. Tie body
Of the boly Of :he Northern vote will
be given to Mr. Lincoln. Mr. Doug
las > supporters can do nothing tor
him, the only significant result they
can possibly produce. viii be to with
draw strength from Mr. lincoln 10
throw the election into the House
This done. aud Lane would certainly
be chosen by the Senate-the conai
tion OF parties in the House being
such as to prevent a ma joriiy OF the
States agreeing TO either OF the candi-
dates. Resting on these admissions.
for they aIe accepted universally, VIC
discover that every vote given 10 Mr.
Douglas, must tend to the elevation Of
Lane. who. possessing neither educa-
ton. experience. nor executive ability,
has been selected 10 enable the South
to make the most out OF an accident in
case it should occur. To ont Lane
Lane in apostasy to the North ami in
crouching, fawnlng subseTviency TO the
South, need not he attempted by the
most ambitions in that line-not even
by Federal officer. Even il | coalal
bclieve that the leopard comb change
his spots, and Mr. Douglas do tho
North justice, would not sustain him
under the circumstances which sur
sound Us. and amid the perils which
environ us.
have not attempted speech. NV
purpose has been 10 talk plainly !
may have been unfortunate ia succeed
ins too well ia this respect. Eeeling
a. do, aud knowing iae vast imPor-
tance Of the canvass npon which We
are just entering. | could not be le>s
distinct IN my expressions. Immense.
insppreciable consequence. depend up
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