Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-07-20

race-with four millions of humane beings
as the black marble Garystides to support its
power, the Slave Oligharchy erects itself into
a lordlyg Caste which brooks no opposition.
But when speak Of Cast u mean nothing
truly polite, and when speak of 0ligarchy
| mean nothing truly aristocratic. As des.
potism is simply an abuse of monarchy, SO
Oligarchy is simply an abuse of arstocracy,
unless it be that most vulgar of all, the "ar-
istocracy. Of the skin" Derived from slavery
and having the interests of slavery always in
view, our Olgarch must naturally take its
character from its flee heads wrong
ia" Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.,"
All that is bad in Slavery--its audacity, its
immortality, its cruelty, its robbery, its mean
ness, its ignorance, its barbarous disregard of
human obligations, must all be reproduced in
it's representative lfthe Oligarcliy hcsitates
at nothing to serve its selfish ends, it simply
acts in harmony with slavery, from which
it draws its life blood. Ifin grasp of power
it is like the bunch back Richard; fin false.
hood it copies Iago, and if in character it is
as brutal rs the untaught Caliban,
(which any print Of goodness win not take,
Being capable Of all mr. tN 13a[ l
And, if in all these respects it surpasses its
prototype, be not astonished, fellow citizens,
for it acts simply according to the original
law, and the Unborn necessities of its being.
Frustrated, exposed and permanently cx-
PEELED from ill-gotten power, the Oligarchy
will soon cease to exist as political coInbi-
nation It's final doom may be postponed,
but it is certain. Languishing, it may live
yet longer, but 1t will surely die. Yes, fellow
citizens surely it will die-when disappoint-
ed in its purposes-driven back within the
States, and cons trained within these limits
it can no longer rule the Republic as aplanta-
ton of slaves ut home; can olonger menace
the Territories with its five headed device to
compel Labor ioithout acages; can no longer
fasten upon the Constitution an Interpretation
which makes merchandise of men, and gives
a disgraceful immunity to the brokers of hui
man flesh and the butchers of human hearts;
and when it can no longer grind flesh and
blood, groans and signs, the tears of mothers
and the cries of children, into the cement of
a barbarous political power! Surely then, in
its retreat, srnarting under the indignation of
an arousing people and the concurring judg-
ment of the civilized world, it must diet
may be as poisoned rat dies of rage in its
hole!
Meanwhile, all good omens are ours. The
work cannot STOP Quickencd by the tiumph
now at hand with Republican President in
power-State after State quitting the condi-
ton of territory and spurning Slavery, will
be welcome into our plural Unit, and joining
hands together wilrDecome belt of fire girt
about the slave States, within which must die;
or happier still, joining hands together, they
will become to the slave States zone of Free
dom, radiant like the ancient cestus of Beau
t., with transforming power.
1t only remains that we should speed these
good influences. Others may dwell on the
past as secure. But to my mind, under the
laws of beneficient God the future also is
secure-on the single condition that we press
forward in the work with the heart and soul
forgetting self-turning from the tempta-
tons Of the hour-and intent only on the
cause
@ With mean compliance nc'er betray our trust, y
~ Nor be evil to prove unjust. gt r. rfFt..