Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-10

Lno uOcJTl0eS OF J0e OcClaraVlOD OF l0Oo-
pendence are but stereotyped lies; that the
founders of the nation had but sorry con-
ception Of inalienable rights; that the Con-
stitution which they framed was intended
as an instrument of cruelty and crime, and
that the fairest feature of free republican
association is a Union of States peopled
with the lowest grade of slaves. Am 1
rightl What is the trouble against which
we have 10 contend Is it not the steady
influence Of what may with propriety be
called political conspiracies TO mislead the
public mind and taint the public hearth Is
not an Administration blackened with
treachery and crooked and tottering under
tho weight of its depravity, using all the
patronage of office and all the destinations
of position to utterly destroy US, by making
the Territories of the country but garrisons
for the enemies of Freedom, and the labor
of white men degrading and fruitless be-
yond the limits of the present States? If
l am in error, what is the correct interpre-
tation of the political discords Of the last
six years9
l anticipate fully that my suggested
mode of redress for existing abuses will be
denounced as sectional; to which if it is so,
/ answer, the antidote to bane may be a
bane itself, "similid SiBailibus curantur."-
But its liability to the charge is denied
The real sectionalism is arrayed against us
l do but counsel systematic and persistent
resistance. In studies of the fundamental
doctrines of our common charter, and in
the dispensations of the favors of Govern.
ment, we should never know a North, a
South, an East or West. Ny complaint
is that others act as if they thought differ.
emily. l trust we shall always be able to
command the exercise of such a patriotism
and comfy as to forever preclude us from
aggression upon a section inferior to ours
in every element of material strength and
greatness. 1t team never be otherwise thar
dastardly to press upon the weak and slckly
1t will be noticed that 1 have spoken o.
the Democratic party without reference t
its present distractions. My reason for SC
doing is found in the opinion 1 entertain
that these dissension do not affect issues
as neither branch indicates disposition to
meet fairly and openly, the great poltica
problem Of the times. In casting our vote
we should be accurately informed as t,
their effect upon the policy we desire to Sc,
established. We should not be made in
struments in the hands of any ambition
man, or in the hands of any combination
or clique of reckless and unscrupu
lous men; to force an unnatural growth @
Slavery in the country, and to blast tb
hopes of our own people, contrary to wha
has heretofore been the understanding G
the Constitution of the United States, an,
in palpable violation of what has been re
garded settled national policy. 1t shoul
be matter of singing regret to lis, if frou
our bearing in the present contest, we coul,
be fairly charged hereafter with violation
of the principles we have long professed t
cherish, or with having imposed any, th
slightest, impediment in the pathway of
rational, well grounded, and progressive lii
erty.
The all-absorbing question now present
ed to the American citizen, for what wi
prove to be his ultimate decision, hav
watched narrowly as it has risen into i'm
portance from year to year, and / think
know the opinions of the several Presideu
tial candidates respecting it.
am not aware that the supporters @
: Mr.. Breckenridge attempt any conceslmeu
as to his designs in case of his success. l
, they should desire to resort to prevaricatio
they have placed it entirely without the
power by their frankness aud boldness, anC
l had almost said, the recklessness of the
declarations. He has been put forth prom
inently, alike in speech and platform as tn
{ Achilles of the armies of the South, and a
the determined foe of free soil, free speecl
f and free men. He stands upon no singl
democratic sentiment, unless, indeed, whs
, were regarded by all statesmen within th
last fifteen years as the pretentious heresie
) of John G. Calhoun, can be so regarded
I He SO reads the teachings of the sages {
: the past and their primary law, as to max
: it fruitless to attempt an exclusion of hi
, peculiar and favorite institution from th
J organized Territories, and so as to make
indispensable that Congresses, Courts an
Presidents should exercise all their ingenu
ity and all their powers to fortify and SUI
{ tain it there. Legislative action is to b
) invoked, Judicial decrees had, executiv
5 fats pronounced, navies equipped, and a
mics marshaled, to exclude forever ever
5 settler therefrom who will not bo
, down before the black god of his idolstror
! worship. appeal to you freemen, to kno
= whether this is the democracy of Jefferson
Q Madison, Monroe and jackson. | appe,
= to you, freemen, to know whether you ha,
1 ever found anything in the annals of pa
2 ties so insulting to the understanding, unit
: within the lifetime of the youth who hi
r not yet reached his majority. l appeal
9 you to know whether the honesty, intel
= gence, and unmixed blood of the ofspriu
. of Northern mothers can ever accept an e
r cuse for those who would eudeavor to faste
= such ruler upon US. But we may congra
: ulate ourselves that even official zeal ca
2 perceive no chance for Mr.. Breckenridge
! election. If there had ever been any, Il
b recent stump speech of Mr.. Buchaus
, would have efectually disposed of it. n
9 amount of popularity would be able
, stand against the encomiums of such q
{, advocate. His midnight appeal can on
D be accounted for by supposing the ''old pu
I lie functionary" was unable TO oblitera