The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-07-18

horoscope but let us still trust that it will
remain her good fortune to exercise human
izing and Christianizing sway over an in.
jured and distorted humanity There is
such a thing as manifest destiny - and
the destiny Of the South is perfectly mani.
test to every one except themselves.
Sir, q few footprints in the past point
out unmistakably the direction in which
events have been hurrying us. The least
noticed of these, at the time, was the dar.
ing resolve of party leaders to set aside the
expressed and known will of the Democrat
ic voters in the selection of Chief Magis-
tratc As Mr. Van Buren, was cast off in this
way. and without damage to those engaged
! in the plot, it has never since been consid-
cred unsafe for delegated body to engage
in usurpation, or to give to their edicts the
fore Of obligation. This is great mischief,
but by no means the most grevious result
of the act for upon it may be charged
one Of the greatest Outrages. as l conceive.
our people have ever been called upon to
endure allude to the enactment Of the
compromise measures of 1850, and the
fruits they have produced BY the great
body of the then dominant party of the
Country, Mr., Van Buren, had been virtu-
ally placed in nomination for the Presiden.
cv but because he failed that necessity for
the immediate annexation of Texas which
was felt by others, delegates from Penn
sylvania, even, who had given written pledg-
es to sustain him. were among the earliest
to sacrifice their plighted faith and the
wishes of those they presumed to represent.
The contrivance was successful. and the is
sue born. But, | am glad to know. the
monster proceeded from no Northern womb
We did but act as midwives at the birth.
The annexation achieved as was foreseen
by its parents, the war with Mexico, and an
acquisition of her soil foreordained, as was
supposed, for slavery, followed as closely
linked resulting consequences. But as
God sometimes ventures to Overrule the
plottings Of men, even the wisest of men,
an unseen hand was at work to disappoint
purposes, bringing good out Of evil. As
Arlotta's bath in the brook, by attracting
the attention of Duke Robert of Normandy,
led to the establishment Of the British
empire, SO shovel-full of earth, carlessly
thrown up near Suter's old fort, wrested
California from blig ght and mildew, and con.
verted it into Arcadian pastures and vine-
wreathed Wales The discovery then made
was the real philosophers stone, which gave
golden throne to Freedom, and planted
her victorious banner on the shores of the
broad Pacific. SO far, well but now the
folly and submission began. Those who
had secretly played with stocked cards for
the prize, and lost it, still made claim and
showed their hands; and the winners, al.
ways magnonimous-rich in present gains
agreed to pay bounty for their daring
and their enterprise. Yes, California, with
area enough to make three States larger
chan chan Aw &pf5 eMHbe Mb her 2fVRGTFr 2f%S
atives in this Hall, and with a Constitution
desired by her people, was denied admis-
sion into the Union because of her choice
of institutions. although purely republican il
their form. Pretering the energy and produc
tiveness of white labor to the sloth and ste.
rility of black, We were required, may say
constrained, to buy her in as sister. ant
at price fixed by the usurer. As an
on the subject of sectionalism, it may bt
expected l should be particular as to th'
consideration yielded.
In the first place, We gave the fugitiv'
slave law and bound three million Of adul
freemen, engaged in professions, trades, am
agriculture, to leave their books and tool
and plows, to seek after and retake tn
running property of those who refused tn
captcrs the equality guaranteed by the Con
stitution and the justice demanded by th
spirit of Government.
In the second place, having, by the rese
lutions of annexation, conceded to Texa!
with title to less than one hundred an
seventy thousand square miles of territor.
the astounding right to multiply her powe
to divide and sub-divide herself into ;
least five slave States to be represente
. by at least ten SenatOrs-we, in the fioo'
, ing of grateful hearts, but with eyes bin
. ded as by cataracts, made her a free q
. Of additional domain, suflici, ut in extent
constitute two States IS large as Ohio, ar
: bound the public Treasury to pay her t.
J. million Of dollars and interest, that S!
: might the sooner avail herself of the mo-
i strous prerogatives conferred upon her.
e In the third place, although the father
q "the compromise measures declared tn
J. slavery did not exist, by law. in any of Il
u territory acquired from Mexico. the demal
V was made. and agreed to. that it might
extended over Utah and New Mexico. co,
9 passing near half million square miles
j surface. In word, these were the hun
b lating concessions made to the South as
'e back as 1880, not in return for acts
l. grace OF good WILL but seemingly as pl
le pitiation for the enorlnity Of having pc
j. toned for plain right Such is the stat
d manship of barratry and the Statesmanst
b. of bungle, over which praises have be
g sung to cover up disgrace.
D. The south have a settled policy
D. North have none The South have
IN policy Of sectional interest and advantae
Sc the North lack even that Of consistent a
s. persistent opposition When they VOL
or make oblations to their peculiar institute
e. they clothc themselves in the mantle oi
ne pretended patriotism, and declalm On
nd sacredness Of the Conititution ; but wi
r. We venture to ask sustaining hand
Elk ours they would disfgure Us by attem