Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-30
FIr he Journal.



on account Of It's Pro Slavery procliv-
tiles. The writer Of this article seems
to be much disturbed in HE mind be-
cause these Democrats won't come
back aul again work in Democratic
harness.
am one Of those Democrats refer
red to. AMI understand why left. and
and also the still stronger reasons
that exist which prevent my return to
that corrupt party.
1t is my duty as an American citi-
zen to vote with that political party
whose acts and avowed sentiments
upon the questions at issue coincide
with my own opinions Of what should
be the policy of the country. Now
Slavery is the only question that di-
vi,lcs the great political parties. /
am opposed to the extension Of that
Institution into the Territories, and
believe in Using every Constitutional
means TO prevent it. At the same
time | don't think we have any right
to interfere with it in the States where
il exists under State law.
Now with these views upon tho
questions ut issue. what patty shall
support? can vote with the Repub-
leans and act consistently. for they
have the boldness to avow these views
in their platforms. and have never
shown by their acts that they DO not
intend to carry them ont. No other
political party has done this. No
other political party has even init
mated in thcir platform that they are.
as a party, opposed to tho extension
Of Slavery into our Territories. Then
will the Democrat be kind enough to
tell me how | can. rs MI honest man.
who d sires 10 vote consistently. vote
for any other than the Republican
party?
But | have other sources, besides
your platforms, from which to judge
you. Your political acts are a better
platform than you con make in con-
vention; and every party in power
should he Judged by its acts. rather
than buncombe platforms made to
blind the people. l judge a profcssed
Christian 10y his every day walk in
life. and not by his confession Of faith.
So l Judge a political party by it's po-
li,ical acts while in power. and not
by any hunbuggery it may use to
keep that power.
Now this Democratic party. which
you wish me again to support, has
been in power for the last eight years.
II has a political record upon the
Sla.ery question which 1 can not in
dorsc. 1t has, as you admit, and as
| know. used its power and patronage
to extent Slavery into Kansas. IL
would. as you well know, have sue
cceded in getting that Territory into
the Union as o Slave State, had il not
been for the opposition Of Republicans.
Then, IL | am correct in these views,
don't you think, Mr.. Democrat. that
il would be better for both you and |
to keep ont Of this corrupt pro-Slave-
ry party?
But yorA say that the Democratic
party does not consist of the Presi-
dent, Cabinet, Members Of Congress,
etc.. but OF the Mass Of Democrats
throughout the Union. This is partly
true, but does not help your cause.
The President, Cabinet. and Members
Of Congress of the Democratic party,
arc its agents, and for their acts they
are held responsible. You can not
throw oft your responsibility for the
acts Of your legal reconstructed agents.
il you would. At tho North you
rcpudiated Pierce and his aiministra-
ton. and told us that Old Buck would
do right. Now you repudiate Old
Buck. and tell US that the Little Giant
is the man, We don't believe You.
You have deceived tho people Of the
North twice. and there is nothing in
the Little Giants record TO make us
believe you will not deceive us again.
Your Little Giant has been for the
Missouri Compromise Line. His in-
hucnco repealed it. lie thinks Slave
~ is a question Of soil and climate.
aud don't care whether it is voted
up or voted down. lie boasts to his
Southern friends that his great prin-
ciple" has EXTENDED Slavery over
territory five times as large as the
State of New York. and asks them
they ever got any other fruits
SO paluis bsc .othcir taste? He tells
us that the Southern man has the
same right to take his slave into the
Territories as tho Northern man has
his horse. and the next breath denies
his right to hold him there unless the