Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-02

that question fair hearing, when prop
osition for revision Of the tariff shall
come before it. We have a right to ex-
pect that the business wants of the coun-
try shall be taken into consideration; that
remedial measure shall be applied to ex-
isting evils, and that the voice of the great
productive masses shall at least be heard
and respected in the committee specially
charged with the protection of their inter-
ests. The election Of my friend from Ohio
will be the surest guarantee of the realiza-
ton of such hope.
But sir, apart from all this, l know the
gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Sherman] to be
man of just and equable temper, of a
fair and honorable nature, and incapble of
perverting parliamentary law into an instru-
meut of partisan despotism. If knew
him to be otherwise, or if had the slight
est doubt on this subject, I would not give
him my vote at any time; as will never
aid in placing in that chair, Mr.. Clerk, any
man who will not administer the rules of
the House with equal and exact justice to
all parties.
But, Mr.. Clerk, we are told that Mr.
Sherman is one of those who signed the
recommendation in favor of Helpers book.
Very well, sir; did not sign it, and l
claim no particular credit for not doing so.
| have read but little of the book. So
far as l do know anything abou: it, un-
derstand that it is work written by na-
tive of a southern State; book peculiar
ly and almost exclusively addressed to
southern men, reciting the experiences of
southern man, and drawing comparison
between the productiveness and the utility
of free and slave labor. The book, sir,
must fall or stand upon its own merits
And what is done here? Why, gentlemen
magnify this book into tremendous en-
gine of mischief. They proclaim that
all who endorse it are capable of produ-
cling infinite mischief TO the peace of this
country. They proclaim that all who in.
dorse it, indorse treason. Has not my hon
orabIe friend said that, in so far as that
book. expresses anything scontrary to the
Constitution of the United States, SO far
he condemns it. Could any declaration
be more unreserved, more candid, and,
may add, more acceptable, if gentlemen
are willing to believe in the veracity of
their peers upon this hoorl What have
we 10 do with Mr.. Helpers book more than
with any other book? Are we to sit here
as college of Jesuit censors, to expurgate
the literaipre ofthe country? Are We to
convert dErselves from congressional and
bodysinto tribunal, and pass
in review the merits of every incendiary
publication which may be thrown out in
the country, and hold gentlemen response
bic for the sentiments of that publication
in SO far as they have read andipdefsed it,
directly or Indirectly Why, sir, this is a
most extraordinary proceeding. 1t lifts
Mr.. Helper into consequence be never
dreamed of attaining. 1t makes him an
enemy Of the South more formidable than
hs.ever aimed to be, if, indeed, he aims to
Be an enemy of the South at all. It
makzs him an instrument of mischief far
beyond the imagination Of bis most par
tial admirers. This book, so full, Of mis-
chief, which has been occupying the aten-
ton of Congress nov nearly for an@ en-
tire week, you have asked the whole people
Of the United States to read and ponder
upon. You have been dwelling and dwell
ing upon its indammatory text SO that if
it ever bad any mischief in il, you have in
creased the power of that mischief to an
extent.
And, sir, what has been done upon.this |
door is in perfect consonauce With the ae-
lion of the Democratic party. Who re-
pealed the Missouri compromise2 Who
broke the bonds of peace which had been
signed thirty years before BY the wise men
,f the North and Of the Southl The
Democratic party. Who framed tM Kan
sas,Nebraska billl Tue Democratic par
y. Who refused toscarry out the provis-
ons of Tie Kansas Nebraska bill? Who
1eluded the people Of Kansas into the idea
hat they vs1e to. have a free expression of
their will Cd iheii organic form Of govern
nent, and then denied it them? The Dem
ocratic party. Who brings the question of
slavery fist intosthis HaIl2 The Demo-
sratie party. Who delays the organization |
af this House BY factious expedienis, and
keeps the country in state Of dangerous
by tie violent discussion of the |
slavery question, whenit is totally uncalied
ora Tie Representatives of the Demo
ratio party. For all the sectional bitter
ness now prevailing, and which grows Out
IF The slavery agitation, the Democratic |
party is responsible. By that il lives, and
BY that il viii perish.
Notwithstanding these facts, we are dai-
y told that the North is the disturber of
he peace of the country; that it is iinpii-
.ated in acts Of conspiracy and outrage |
against the people Of the southern States;
md that it is responsible for the acts Of
Iohn Brown, and the sentiments of few
adicaI aud fanatical orators. lam no
lpologi for the North. The North needs |
10 apology, and has none to give. II IS
syaf to the Constitution; itis loyal-to the
Union; and they who seek to misguide and
impress the people of the South with the
dea that the people Of the Noah, as q
,ody, are hostile to them, dol; for the pur I
bose of factious mischief-a mischief that
Bill have wider range, and be attended
~ far more pernicious consequences, than
hey, in their short-sighted folly. imagine.
Mr.. Clerk, God forbid that ], asthe
of conservative copstltu-