The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-08-07

without announcing tho means by which it
can be savel.
lie. Us not b, deceived Thcre are but
two documents hetw 'en which W. can choose
when we como to deposit our ballots. Ono
is that the Constitution favors slavery ms fully
ms freedom; that neither has advantage over
tho other; that they must travel together and
exist together, under equal protection, until
the territory shall be clpthel with state SOY er-
egnty; and that both alike arc national. -
The other is that tho institution treats
slavery MS local municipal institution; does
not give to il single attribute Of nationality:
that il has not an equal status with Freedom
and that It's extension is to he discouraged.
How Shpll we act between these opposing
views? answer tho inquiry! Oar labor
ing classes deserve all the Encouragement ~ d
protection we can give them; Southern states
mon rcgarl them rs white slaves; let US hot
surrender them TO such mcrceS a the Cwp-
crS Of challia labor would extend to them. -
Our farmers and IN nuraclurcrS hayo long
boon cut II from all the hountias of legisa.
tiun, hv the force of southern pgriGlier-; "
should enlist on either side. or country has
srll'rcl much In 'l,n osrinmol y mankind.
from ar Hl.".aN lurar r,a system.
ort ..v.. .u .u..,ory'..a ,yt." ru'ipes
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.. .p..s.us ...'.. .a. ... lgI conSis-
,.u.F. >a,... ..s.. u, 10 80 a# tia. We
lawfully may I0. I'D ave opr,cirrs from fur
thor wpuuuon,. Slavery, within the States
stands behind inprgnab.e d"leuscs, but it
holds no charter to travel without restraint.
II has long laborel foI, hut has not yet reach
ed, a position Of absoluIon. 1t graSpS for
empire, as it is the only means by which ty,
rauup can rv.r save Itself Our dagger is
imminent, tut W. can yet overcome il, if We
allow r"asoa, rather than prejudice, to shape
our efforts. Dcmoc,acv, as now Interpreted
10y those lod,le>t in the profession Of it and al
most monopoIizing its name, no longer means
the will Of the majority; it contomns the
masses, holds N association with labor; and
u',crs no word Of cncourag ,mcnt to the poor.
There professions are impos;ures, aud must
soon fail to deceive. 1t has become worse
than the ally Of Of slavery: it is its plant and
pro>titulcd tool. Wisdom and propricty
must alike rcquliate it, unless speedily resen.
Grated
Our true policy is that of resistance to the
cxtravacent a"l unconstitutional demands OF
the South. We can only make it efcctual
in one way-by the support Of Mr.. Lincoln
lie is honest and capable, anl attached to
tn, principles Of the Constitution, AMI his
cleo ion will assign limits to sectional oiyar.
chy, and makes labor honorable anl renu
moratiyc.
The question, in its true aspect, it is not as
to which candidate should be elected hy the
people; it is this-shall Mr.. Lincoln be elect
edl The one bundled and twouty electoral
votes Of the South will be divided mainly, il
not exclusively, between Mr. Bell and Mr.
}ICckinrilgc, and their support will be almost
If not entirely, confined TO that section. -
Sach effective force as Mr. Douglas may
posses, is in the North; but his most sangune
friends admit not only that HE election is i'm.
possible, but that he cannot carry over two or
three States. The boly OF the northern vote
will be given to Mr.. Lincoln. NJ. Dougla>
supporters can do nothing for him: tho only
significant result they can produce, will b, lo
withdraw enough strength from Mr.. Linco)u
to throw the election into tho House. Thu,
done, and Lane noa,l certainly he chosen by
the Seaate--the condition Of parties in tho
House bling such as to prevent majority OF
the States agreeing to either Of the canlilstes
Resting these admissions for they are nc.
copied universally, We disco or that cyary
vt" given to Mr.. DonyIas must ton TO the
elevation of Lane. who. possessing neither ol
Uratl'n, experience, nor executive ability, hg,
been selected to cnab, the South to max,
IT," most ont Of an accident IN case il shall
occur T. put farn Lane in aup.tarv (,