Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-15

The great leading event Int antair Of prUba-
uility; surely all these constituted a sum of
public misery which ought to have satisfied
the most morbid appetite for social horrors
But, as in the casa Of the evn.powder plot,
and tn" Salem witchcra't, and the New
York colonial negro plot, go now the origi-
nal actors were swiftly followed by another
and kindred class. who sought to prolong
and widen the public distress by attempting
TO direct the Indignation which ii had ex.
cited against parties guiltless equally Of
completely and Of symp thy with the often
ders.
Posterity will decide in all the recent
cases where political responsibility for pub
lie disasters must fall; and posterity will
1--WE little heed to our instructions. It was
hot until the gloomy reign of Domitian had
ended, and liberty and virtue had found rs
sured refuge under the sway of the milder
Nerva, that the historian arose whose mar
rative Of thai, period of tyranny and terror
has been accepted by mankind.
The Republican party being thus vindi-
Gated against the charge Of hostility to the
South, which has been offered In excuse for
The mensces of unconstitutional resistance
in the event of its success, | feel we'll as.
sured that it will sustain ma in meeting
them in the spirit OF the defender Of the
English commonwealth.
Surely they that shall boast as we do to
be a free nation, and having the power, shall
not also have the courage, to remove con-
additionally every Governor, whether he be
the supreme or subordinate, may please
their fancy with a ridiculous and painted
freedom, fit to cozeu babies, but are, indeed,
under tyranny and servitude, as wanting
that power. which is the root and source OF
all liberty. to dispose of and economize in
the land which God hath given them, as
members of family in their own home aud
Tree inheritance. Without which natural
and essential power OF a free nation, though
bearing high their heads, they can, in dut
esteem, be thought no better than slavei
and vessels Born in the tenure and occupn
ton Of an Their inheriting lord whusc gov
crnment, though not Illegal or intolerable
hangs on them as a lordly scourge, not as
FREQ government.
The Republican party hnows, as tn
whole country will ultimately coma t
understand, that the noblest objects O
national life must perish, IL that life iise
shall be lost. and therefore II will accep
the issue rendered. 1t will take up the wor
Union, when others are SO Hing to re
nounce, an !, combining It with that othe
|, glorious thought, Liberty, which has bee
It's inspiration 80 long, it will move firml
onward, " it'll The motto inscribed on it's ban
{ ner, 'UNroa aid LIBERTY, come what maj
in victory as in defeat, in power as out G
., power, now and forever"
II the Republican party maintain tn
Union, who and what party Is to assail il
Only the Democratic party, for there is n
other. Will the Democratic party take u
The assault! The menaces of disunion ar
made, though not in its name, yet in its be
half. 1t must avow or disavow them. II
silence, thus far, lie portentous, but Is no
alarming. The effect Of the intimidation
If successful, would be TO continue the rul
of the Democratic party, though q minority
by terror. 1t certainly ought to need n
more than this to secure the success of tn,
Republican party. If, indeed, the time ha
como when the Democratic party must rul
by terror, instead of ruling through conce
ded public confidence, then IL 10 quite Ger
tain that 1t cannot be dismissed from powe
too soon. Ruling on that odious principle
it could not long save either the Constitn
ton or public liberty. But I shall no
believe the Democratic party will consen
to stand in this position, though it does
through the action OF its representatives
seem to cover and sustain those who threater
diunion. | know the Democracy of tn,
North. knew them now in their wanin,
strength. do not know u possible disun
ionist among them all believe they will
be as faithful to the Union now as the,
were In the by-gone days when their rank
were full, and their challenge to the comba
was always the war-cry OF victory. But, |
It shall prove otherwise, then the world viii
, all the scorer know that every party in ,hi
2 country must stand on Union ground; tina
the American people will sustain no part,
Y that is not capable Of making a sacrifice o
! its ambition on the alter of the country
I that, although a purity may have never s
{ much Of prestige, and never such traditions
merit, yet, il it DO lacking in the one virtu
of loyalty to the Union, all Ito advantage
, will be unavailing and then obnoxious as
through long.cherished and obstinate prejud
7 ices, tho Republican party is in the capita
, States, yet even there II will advance lik,
an army with banners, winning the favor O
the whole people, and 1t will be armed wit