Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-17
A GLANCE
INVESTIGATORS INVESTIGATION
OF HELPERS CRISIS.
~ A cAfrIcaroR.


work of ours. but as Investigator says we hare
stepped into Mattingly's Shoes" viii throw q
chunk" or two IN his behilf.
In this article Investigator, "thc defender of
slavery. does as he accuses Helper Of doing, "gsr
blcs" several sentences from the Compendium. and
from them endeavors to show that all Republicans
are fierce, savage monsters whose only aim is to
abolish slavery in the South. and to frighten tmd
women and children and the Locofoco boobies Of
the North. In doing this the defender" is SO hard
driven that he is compelled to sentences in two,
leaving of important notifications. and in other
instances his quotations cannot be found on the
page to which he refers. We here give his quota.
tons from Helper, also few others from persons
whose characters, purity of intentions, wisdom as
Legislators and rulers, and devotion to the interests
of this country the "Defenier" dare not question.
Those to which the abbrevation "Com." is appen-
ded, investigators pretends to quote from Helpers
| Compendium:
"Thcre is now in this country but ono well Or
ganized party that promises in good filth to put in
practice the principles of Washington. Jefferson,
Madison, and the other venerable fathers Of the
Republic--the Republican party. To this we pledge
our answering allegiance so long as it shall con-
tinue to pursue the political stations advocated BY
the great political prototypes above mentioned, but
no longer We believe it is as it ought TO be, the
desire, the determination, and the destiny of this
party to give the death blow to slavery" Here the
defender" makes period and stops, but Helper
continues without period "should future devel-
opments prove the party at variance with this be
lief.-a belief. by the by. which it has recently in
spired in the breasts OF little less than one and
half million of the most intelligent and patriotic
voters in America--we shall shake off the dust OF
our feet against it, and join one that will in sum
mary manner. extirpate the intolerable grievance.
-Compend, page III.
"Noihing short Of the compete abolition of
slavery can save the South from falling into the
vortex OF utter ruin. Com, l6.
Disguise the truth may. nd throw the
blame where will, is slavery which, more than
any other cause keeps Us back in the career Of
provement. 1t stiles industry and represses enter
prise--it is fatal to economy and provilence--it
discourages skill--impairs our strength COM
munity. and poisons morals at the fountain head." /"
Judge CASTOR, n. c.
"And can the liberties Of nation be thought Sc
cure, when we have removed their only firm basis
IA conviction in the minds Of the people that these
. liberties are the gift Of Godl Indeed,
tremble for INV country when reflect that God 10
just; that his justice cannot sleep forever
At another time the same writer says when speak
ing on the same subject: "The abolition of slavery
. is the greatest object of desire."-Jcffcrson.
|, "The highest future welfare of the South can be
obtained only BY the abolition Of slavery Com,
ne.
al have slept in times of alarm quiet in bed with
ont having thought of care. while these ndividu
ais, lpoor non-slaveholdcrsJ owning Of this
property themselves. we're patrolling under CON-
pulsory process. for pittance Of seventy five cents
for twelve hours, the very curtilsge Of my house.
guarding that prope rty which was alike dangerous
to them and myself. After all, this is but an ex-
pedient As this population becomes more numer-
Gus it becomes less productive. Your guard must
be increased. until finally its profits will not pay
for the expense ofits subjection. Slavery has the
effect Of lesscning the free population ofa country
IT. ]. Randolph.
1--WE believe. moreover. that every patriotic
Southerner mot Northerner.-Cas-] thus convinced
will feel il duty he owes to himself, to his coun
try, and TO his God, to become thorough. inflexi
BILE, practicable aboliiionist. So mote il be.'-
CON-, Is.
at being among my fret soishes to see some plan
adopted BY which slavery. in this country, may be
abolished by Iaw."--Washinston.
"There is not man living who wishes more sim
cerely than do. to see plan adopted for the alb
oltion of il veey]--washington
"There are in Pennsylvania laws for the gradu-
al abolition Of slavery which neither Virginia nor
Maryland have at present, but which nothing is
more certain than they must have, and at period
. not remote. Washington.
Our page Is Helper speaking of figures says
"Those unique, mysterious little Arab scntnels on
the Watch tower of political economy, L. 2, 3,
Z, 8. 9, o. have ined forces, allied themselves to
the powers offreedom. and hcmming in and COM
batting slavery with the most signal success. II
let alone. We have no doubt the digits themselves
would soon terminate the existence of human slave
ry; but We do not mean them alone; they must not
have all the honor Of annihilatins the m,nstrous
iniquity. Wewant to become an auxiliary in the
r good work. and facilitate it," In using the pro.
noun "we' in the last sentence above any school.
!, boy would tell Investigator what he already knows
: that Helper meant himself But the veracou,
"Defender" true to the instincts Of his party, in
quoting that sentence dissorts it thus:
1--WE HELPER. Collar. MattingIy, and the Repub
licans generally want TO become an auxillari in
the good work [sbolisionisml and facilitate it,
! ls."
Z Again "soe' quote from Helper: "Such gross
] rampant Ignorance deserves no audience"
1--WE ask you free solers Of the North in all
seriousness, to organize yourselves as one man un-
der the banner Of liberty. and to aid Us in extermi.
mating slavery."-Com.
RI The above Helper addresses to tie sFrcemcu
Of the Norrh"-not 'free- -soiIers Of the North'--
and If Inv estigator ia freeman" be is a. much
<,l.I.