Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-11-28
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Shall "Justico" or oMNorities" Rule

The Republican party has entire oontro
Of tho legislation in all tho nopsslave
holding States Of the Union, with the ex
eeption Of New Jersey, California, anc
perhaps Oregon. The Confederacy is nov
upon the verge Of disruption and dissolu'
ton, and, as we remarked in our last pa
per, there Is but ono way 10, avert tho
most awful calsnities that ever threaten
ed 10 blast the hopes ofthe human fami'
ly, and that is for the Republicans to go
trace their steps correct their errors
40 as they would have others do unto
them, carry out in good faith their consti'
tutional obligations, and treat all the
States as equals"
The Democracy, as party, arc power
less. With the exceptions above named,
they have no controlling influence in any
of the Free States. All, therefore, rests
with the present dominant Republican
party. They can restore peace and quiet,
hope and confidence, to the whole coun-
try. Will they do it? The responsibility
Is with them.
We cannot Withhold the expression OF
our fears for the worst We have every
confidence in the loyalty and loyeof jus
tice Of tie Republican party. They would
not knowingly. and willingly usurp, or
commit any aggression, upon any of the
rights Of tkeir Southern brethren. But
this cannot be said Of too many of their
leaders, and by some means or other,
shese men have been permitted to shape
and direct the legislation OF the non
slayeholding States, until aggressive and
nullifying laws disgrace the statute books
of nearly all Of them. Much of the Nor
thern legislation is as deeply aggressive
towards the South and Southern institu-
tions, as that OF any foreign country can
DO against another; and il is notoriously
the fashion OF this class Of Northern
Statesmen to deride, abuse and spurn ev-
erything belonging to the South. This
conduct is justified on the ground, that
the Northern people being opposed to the
institution ofSlavery, and being more nu-
merous, the South should submit to The
will oftle majority.
It is, perhaps, we'll enough that MAORI,
tieS should rule. But We should never lose
- | n fact that j. = -
tant that justice should rule. "To err is
human; :" and it will not do to assume that
maorities are always right. The world
is full of examples to the contrary, and
the admirable system of checks and bal,
ances arranged in such beautiful harmo.
ny throughout our whole federated sys-
TEN demonstrates that the founders of
our government fully realized the possible
encroachmcnts of mgioritiss upon the
rights of minOrities. To guard against such
encroachments, or usurpations, the Presi~
dent was clothed with the ueto power.
Not only this, but the acts of the united
legislative powers of Congress and the
Executive, were still subject TO Judicial
tribunal consisting of nine individuals.
Time viii not permit US to pursue this
subject further now. We merely wish TO
aid our Republican friends in arriving at
realizing sense of the responsibility that
now rests upon them as party. The
Confederacy is at this moment upon the
very brink Of dissolution BY the acs Of their
party. It is possible they may yet have
the power to avert the calamity. VIII
they make the effort? The Democracy can
do nothing, save biding them Gods speed,
and this they will do win one united
voice.