The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-01
COMM MUNICATED
For the DEuockAr.
A GLANCE
Helpers impending Crisis.
BY INV ESTIG ATOR,

AAO'"Co NiSeIcy, tHS SuisoI VI VIC sAC
knowledged organ of the Republican par.
ty. whose name is attached to the circu
lar, says OF the book:
"Were every citizen in possession of the
facts embodied in this book. we feel con
tident that slavery would soon pass away.
while a Republican triumph in 1860 would
be morally certain
There is no reader so ignorant of poll
tics. but knows that the Republicans ale
proud to acknowledge the Tribune as their
organ. and let no opportunity pass to ex-
tend its circulation and defend its doc
trines. We are indebted to this authority,
which no Republican will question, for a
free and fall avowal Of their intentions in
regard to circulating the book. 1t is in
tended for general lin those States which
are 10 decide the next Presidential elec
ton " If il is not intended and recognz
ed as Republican electioneering docu-
ment. why is it necessary 10 circulate lO0,-
OO0 copies graiuitous!y Ia New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Indiana. Illinois, where
there is not STAKEHOLDER? If it is for
the South, why not circulate the 100. 900
among the poor Of that region who have
been SO cruelty managed by the obligar-
chy? The reason is obvious: There is
not the shadow Of probability that they
could carry single slave State or county,
even with the help Of the Crisis, and thei
circulating 1t in Northern States, where
the difference in strength Between the two
parties is insi snificant, is proof. plain as
holy writ. that it is designed and expected
to benefit the Republican cause where cir
culated. No other consideration could
possibly have induced them to spend six
teen thousand dollars in printing and cir
culalng the book.
Before we peruse a book, either Of fic
ton. history or religion, we naturally IN
quire into the character of the author, and
his motives for writing the book. Or
author is not one of the celebrities which
the sale Of his book might lead US to infer;
but We believe this is his secord effort al
book writing: his first was written to aid
in the establishment of slavery in Nicaia-
qua; and the second to aiI in abolishing
slavery inthe United States. 1t an author
contradicts his own words, and siuliiies
himsefln manner which leaves no doub,
of his dishonesty, he, and those who en-
dorse his work. should be held up To the
execration Of those who esteem truth and
virtue paramount 10 political success.
Our author Helper alias Heller
processes TO be a native of North Carolina
"born, bred. and brought up right in the
very eyes and teeth of slavery. and Is
therefore competent TO jldge # lis evil
effects In consideration Of his opportu-
mites for obtaining a knowlel ge of the
practical workings of the institution. he
would have us take his honest and long
settled convictions, as gospel truth. Un-
less his honesty has somewhat improved
since he left his native State, we would
prefer something more reliable in as i'm
portant matter as this. He was engaged
AS a clerk IN the store of Mr.. Brown.
when young man. from whom he took
three hundred dollars. at The sugges Ion of
fellow clerk, who Informed him that II
was customary 10 take that amount from
their employers. In his dear naive
Sourh," ne hourishad under the cognomen
of Heller, bmt after his three hundred dol |
lar exploit. he changed it lo Helper. prob
ably from a knowledge of It's appropriate
ness--having an ''irrepressibe" desire t.
help himself t" his employer S change
after this financial exploit. he
left the State, and the next we hear of him
is in California. where l.e compiled book
entitled the Land of Gold in which he
gave utterance TO the most pro- slavery SEN
timents and labored to convince the readers
Of the book, tha, California and Nicaragua
could never fulfill their mission. until they
introduced Negro slavery. Slavery was
spoken of and treated upon as one of tie
beneficent institutio IS for the white race.
without which Southern eli nes could new
er be brought into proper state of cult
vation, and the arts and sciences placed
upon firm foundation.
IL will be remembered that this book
was published in 1855. a little less than
two years prior 10 the publication of the
Crisis. which makes it very plain that til,
author commenced the compilation of the
Crisis Immediately after the publication of
the Land Of Gold;' and wbed he makes
the following statement on his preface. he
most certainly lies
"wnat have committed TO paper. is
but fair reflex of the no est and Iona
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