Des Arc citizen., 1860-02-08

certainly hope that 1t might be the blood or those who stand between them and freedom, and not the blood of those who have long been robbed of their wives and children, and all they hold dear in life."
 Mir. Wilson, Senator from Massaehu- sets who enjoys the universal confidence of his constituents, says:
 "Let us remember that more than three millions of bondmen, grooming under name less woes, demand that we shall cease to re- prove each other, and that we labor for their deIiverance."
 "I tell you here tonight that the agitation of this question of human slavery will con- tinue while the foot of slave presses the soil of the American Republic c.oa-,.-.----------...-.
 Mir. Seward, the head and front, the very embodiment of the Republican par .y-a man of exquisite capacity, cold, calm, passionless-ha in measured terms, defined the objects, aims, hopes and pol- cy of his party. On one occasion he said: Us8.
 (. Slavery can and must be abolished, and you and I can and must do it. The task is as simple and easy as Its consummatioB will be benehcent and its rewards glorious. It re- quires to follow only this simple rule of &C., tion; to do everywhere, and on every occa- sion, what we can, and not to neglect or re- fuse to do what we can at any time, because at that precise time, and on that particular occasion, we cannot do more. Circamstan- ces determine probabilities" 4.
 On another occasion he says: a'9e -a "Slavery will be overthrown either peace- fully and lawfully under the Constitution, or if xvill xyork fha cnhvarcion Of tho CDnStitu- ton. The change can be made without and by the agency of the ballot box" We might cite innumerable extracts from the speeches of the leaders of the Republican party, to show that their pur- pose IS to abolish slavery; but as there can be no doubt upon this pon. we think it unnecessary. We may say, however, that these avowas are more suggestive to the Southern people than all the union meetings at the north. They are the sem timents of their representative men and their promotion and continuance in office leave no other conclusion but that they correctly represent the sentiments of the masses. As regards the spirit which ani- mates the Republican party, no better evil dence is necessary than the tone of their press. Ridicule, hatred and contempt for everything southern flows in one contin- ued and envenomed current through their columns. The late war between France and Austria did not develop such national aversions, as Is constantly manifested by the Republicans to the Southern people. The fact of this manifest. startling, un- disguised hostility of the Republican par ty to the people of the South, would even if their principles were unobiectionable, of itself constitute good reason why the South should refuse to submit to their rule. It is remarked, by MT. Burke, the deepest and profoundest thinker of his age that no "writer on the theory of government is so partial to authority as not to allow that the hostile mind of the rulers to their people does not justify change of gov. ernment; nor can any reason whatever be given why one people should voluntarily yield any degree of pre-. eminence to an- other, but on supposition of great be- nevolence and affection"
 A moments consideration of the oprin- ciples of this party and their deep-seated hostility to the South, renders it evident that its success is fraught with ihe greatest danger to the South. If they carry the presidential election, few more access sions to their number in the Senate will give them complete control of every de- partment of the government. This party then will be the Government. The South will be placed under the provincial ized, subordinated 10 an inferior condition, bound like a victim to the stake, to perish by adrot wounds inflicted by skilful and malignant enemies. The success of this party and the submission of the South to their rule will be as effeclual conquest by the hostile North over the South, as if it were accomplished by the sword. The vast power of the Federal Government, will be thrown into the scale of abolition the elements of fanaticism and hostility at the North would be stimulated into gi- gantic developments profound discour- agement would weigh like lead upon the bosom of the South-a hated sense of in-. feriority and degration would crush all public spirit, and in the midst of the gen. eral gloom traitors would raise their hide- ous heads and the hisslngs of these horri- ble serpenls would be heard on every hand. Bad men would fly to the Imperial Capital to get great offices; and the good would despair of the country and suppose that all was lost because nothing was done. In the mean time the blows upon the institution of slavery would go on. A constant system of harrassing it and rendering il insecure would be pursued.