The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-17

auQ dafkneSS OF The mlddfe ayes Inc
newspaper which refuses to recount
the blessings and sing Che praise of
slavery is committed to the flames.
The press that refuses to yillfy the
memory of the fathers is taken by 4
ruthless mob and engulfed beneath the
waters. The personal safety of the
traveller depends not on his deeds, but
upon his opinions. And these outra-
ges are daily committed under the
rule of the Democracy, because that
party has taken under its guardian
care an institution which can only ex-
ist and prosper at the sacrifice and ex-
pense of the constitutional rights of the
citizen. Where slavery is there can be
no free speech, no free thought, no free
press, no regard for constitutions, no
Difference to courts. $50, 49,.
And, Mr.. Chairman, as a further in
dication of utter disregard for consti-
tutional rights, look at the infamous
enactment which the Democracy have
placed upon the statue-book, in the
shape of fugitive slave law. That
law not only makes charity a crime
and hospitality felony, but it strikes
down the very safeguards of personal
liberty. 1t creates judicial officers in
express defiance of the Constitution. 1t
offers them brides to decide against the
poor and the forsaken. 1t is a usurpa-
ton of Legislation never conceded to
the Federal Government, because the
surrender of fugitiyes from service was
an obligation imposed upon the States.
Itdenies the writ of habeas corpus and
the'right of trial by jury-boons which
were wrung from the hands of despot-
ism by the blood of thousands and the
suffering Of centuries. AS citizen of
Michigan, 1 glory in the fact that my
States has, by counter legislation, vim
dictated the sovereignty of the State,
and protected the personal liberty Of
the citizen. Whilst the Democracy
degrades itself to the bidding of the
slave power, the Republican party ris-
es to due appreciation of its mission,
asthe conservator of right and defender
Of constitutional guarantees. 10 s.ef
And. to- pass along hastily to the
ext-proposition. | shall convict this
counterfeit Democracy of disloyalty to
the Union of these States by evidence
which 10 man will attempt to impeach,
for it comes from their own lips. While
the Republican, party clings with un-
swerving fidelity to the Union and the
Constitution, the Democracy is dis
loyal to the one as it is faithless to the
ether. This Hall yet echoes with the
nnenaces of disunion which the accep-
ted leaders of the Democracy thun-
dered in the ears of their colleagues
and constituents. The word has gone
forth that this Government cannot be
aGovernment of majority, expressing
its will under the forms and require
ments of the Constitution. We are
told that when the Government is adj
ministered i'm accordance with the pol
ICY of its founders, ''to establish jas
tice, "sspromote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty" that
then the parricidal arm of disunion De-
naocracy will read it in twain. You
and /, Mr.. Chairman, heard the gentle
man from Georgia Mr.. Crawford de-
clare l ~ ns4iIiys ~ s3sif- .sia
"Now, in regard to the election of Black Re-
publican President have this to say, and speak
the sentiment of every Democrat this floor
frsFn tine State of Georgia. we will never submit to
the Inauguration of Black Republican President
Applause from the Democratic benches and his
ses from the Republicans. l repeat it, strand
have authority to say so-thar no Democratic Rep
resentative from Georgia the floor will ever
submit to the Inauguration of Black Republican
President. Renewed applause and misses. P' y
So :" The most confding of them all,
sur, are fer equality in the Union independence
out OF it,; having lost all hope ia the former,
for 'ISDEsESDEScs NOW AND INDEPENDENCE FOR
KyERY" etrf si sffrzs5i.t f.r5-f s-.- Z
And we heard his colleague Mr.
Gartrell] declare that when Republic
can President shall have been elected
'The time will have come when the South must
aud will take an unmistakable and decided action
and that then, 'he who dallies is bastard and be
who doubts is damned need not tell what T. as
southern man, will dol think may safely speak
Tor the mass of the people of Georgia-that when
consider it an overt act, a declaration of war and
meet Immediately in convention, to take into con-
alteration the mode and measure of redress. That
Is my position: and if that be treason to the
Government, make the most of it." 3SI si-<sf. r
We also heard the gentleman from
Mississippi, Mr.. McEae] speak for the
Democracy of bis State in similar
contingency sisH- .s'ili;I -
al said to- my constituents md to the people at
the capital OF my State my way here, that if
such an event did occur, while it would be their
duty to determine the course which the State
would pursue, it would be my privilege to counsel
with them as to what believed so-be the proper
course; and said to them, what say now, and
what will always say in such an event. that my
counsel would be to take Independence out of the
Union in preference to the loss of constitutional
rights, and consequent degradation and dishonor,
in it. That is my position, and it is the position
which know the Democratic party of the State of
Mississippi will maintain
And the gentlemen Mr.. De Jarnette]
Who represents the Democracy of the
Richmond district, said to us, in refer
eaee to William III. Seward
" fou may elect him President of the North,
but OF the South never. Whatever the event may
be- others may differ; but Virginia in view of her
ancient renown. in view of her illustrious dead,
and in.view of her SIC ssuaper tyrannis will resist
his authority
But it is useless to multiply quota
tons of this character. / shall give
but one more, and that is important,
mainly from the fact that it comes to
Us from the State Of Texas, State
which is hardly yet warm in the en-
braces of its sisters; State which
talks vafiantly in one moment about
orrQStiuo e. ,wboolr of Govorr,aorf