The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-09

| have not heard from Emch * rickners
party since they went into the mines.
Business is comparatively dull, and many arc
out Of employment. More anon, A. E.P.
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yOnn RicNmam's Speech.
The following are among The most significant
passages in Mr., llickmau's speech, recently de-
livered in Phiadelpho
Here find the cause or source OF the great
political issue OF the present Shall slavery he
come national institution, and u governing
power in the country, or shall il remain Us the
Constitution lett ii? This is not uu inquiry
Ipropounded by us, of the North but forced up.
GA us by our brelhren of the South. They re.
qure an answer at our hands, and we cannot
avoid response if we would. Silence upon our
part, under the circumstances, would not be
construed Otherwise than an affirmative of their
claims make the distinct uvowul that Slave
~ seeks the acquisition OF all our new States
for tu o objects first, to secure the value of
slirNeS; aud, second, to direct the powers OF the
Federal Government.
The rrepreSsibte conflict" so frequently
commented on aud denounced by the South, is
constantly admitted aud acted on by them.
They arc too astute AS obSer' erS and saga cious
u politicians not to know there is II necessary
and uneudins antagoniSm be tween liberty and
slavery. If they thought differently there
would be lar more peace aud harmony between
the sections. 1t is their full appreciation OF
the struggle for the mastery which arms them
tor tho conflict, and wrcStie for the victory
There is no more evident fact than this, that
The advocates OF slavery seek It's extension 50
as to limit the Influence OF the sentiment of
freedom We hate tyranny, and would prevent
such consummaion.
The extension OF negro slavery into the Terri
tories ol the United States has become IA settled
policy OF the Democratic party. This reality
cannot be disguised ,nd ought not be denied
1t is easily accounted for, Unity of interest
and unity of desire will always produce II per-
feet concentration OF strength. The fortunes
OF the South have become completely ilcnuli ID
with their pecuIiar domestic relations. BY their
harmony they have been enabled 10 govern tia
democratic party, and, thus fdI to govern the
country through the agency Of that party. The
vital force OF that organization belug in the
South, nnd slavery propagandism regarded there
as necessity, il cannot be COnsidere strange
that the influence of the party should be so di-
reCtcd US To turtiiy doctrines most congenial to
the supposed welfare OF those who direct its
machinery. To many it has seemed unaccount.
able that executive action and legislative aud
judicial PROCEEDINGS should be SO Shaped. from
year 70 year, as to strengthen the few ut the ex-
pense oil the great mass OF uur people Let it
no longer be regarded ns marvel or mystery;
the responsibility OF il rests with those north
ern meu in whom we have rcposcd our couli-
dcnce and clothed with the garments vi author
lily. -.s
Slavery educatcs its statesman in high
school under able professors. 1t teaches thot
the northern men are cowardy, and that their
ernbition is linked with avarice ; and unfortu-
natcly Tor us it has arguments to fortl(y It's
taith. In half century 1t may not be credited
that less than duz N men, trained under thes.
circumstances, so alarmed PennSylvan
president as to induce him to recast message,
violate the plghted faith upon which he was
elected disgrace his native state, and degrade
the high office to which he had then but re-
Gently been elevated.
Millions of acres of fertile lands, every now
and then, are fched from our Industrial class.
es who require them for the support and edu-
cation OF their families, to se turned into bar.
ren wastes by those who have already blasted
more than one half OF our soil as with uu
avalanche Of fire. Factories and workshops
are totlerng in ruins, and families and neigh
borhoods lett starving aud in rags, because los
tered industry is not required in that region
where aboring men has no rights which the
owners of men Is bound 10 respect. And ships
rot at our wharves, and stOre-houseS become
but RENDEZVOUS for dIers and vagrants ior the
reason that uncom pensatsd chattel sinewsi
Yield fruits more cheaply than compensated
skill, and reqlirc no shield against the p8uperi
predu'ts Of Europe, II change of tariff laws
were required by the South instead Of the North
they could not fail otits accomplishment.
OF southern Office holders and politicians, he
says:
Then all, yes all, have been brought to be-
lieye that the doctrines of the Declaration of
Independence are but Is 'ereotyped lies that thel
founders OF the nation had but sorry coucep.
ton Of inalienable rights; thai the Constitution
which they framed was intended as an inslTn-
meat of cruelty and crime; and that the fairesI
feature OF Tree republican association is union
Of states peopled with the lowest grade oi
slaves
The remedy for this state of things he saysI
may be found in organized opposition aud uni
ted action against the democrats Of every stripe,
OF Mr. Breckinrdge he says;
He so reads the teachings of the sages of the
past, and their primary law, as TO make II fruit
less to attempt an exclusion of his. peculiur and
Iavorite institution from the organized terrific
rrs aud so as to make ii indispensable thatl
congresses, courts, and presidents should exer
cisoal their ingenuity, aud all their powers to
lOrtily and sustain it there. legislative action
is TO he iayoll5d. Judicial deerees had, executive
fats pronounced naviss equipped, aud armies