Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-19

INVESTIGATORS lNVESTiGi TON
OF HELPERS CRISIS.
nj A cAsTIGAToR.

investigator says The HeiperI computed n book
entitled the Land of Gold,' in which he gave ut.
teGsnce to the most proslavery sentiments
Slavery was
spoken of and treated upon as one of the ben6cent
institutions for the white race, without which
Southern climes could never be Brought to proper
membered that this book was published in 1853,
little less than two years prior to the publication of
the Crisis which makes it plain that the author
commenced the compilation of the Crisis imme-
datcly after the Land of Cold and when he makes
the following statement on his preface, he most
certainly lies:
"What hare committed to paper. is fair re-
aex Of the honest and long-seed convictions of my
heart"
Now sir, Investigate if the rascal, Helper alias
Heller you call him, published rroslavery
book, entitled the "Land of Cold" when it was
known by many Democrats, including U s Sen
ator, that he thief, why didn't they denounce
him rs suchl All, sir. as long as he writes pro-
slavery book for your party not word shall be
said, but let him give utterance to truth against
your pet institution, slavery, and Helper is thief
and villainous traitor. Presto change! Won
ders hinge upon changes. After in,imatins that
you introduced no proof sustaining your allegation
that Helper is Heller and that he published pro-
slavery book Immediately before he began the
pilation Of the "Crisis," We pass, to notice. the
result Of other limitations than Helper.
In the year le49 the Democracy Of Indiana en-
dorsed the Wilmot proviso. and resolved that Con-
I loo in,
Territories, but since then "change." Helper
like, has the spirit of their dreams, and
now they call the supporters of these doctrines
a b | t i N st 8 Senator Fitch, then
an asprat for Congressional honrs, held these
same views and does not now deay that he did, but
says he is wiser now than then. When I've was
canvassing the .'bloody ninth he vas so strong an
anti-s slavery man, that lie offered to move to abo-
ish slavery in the district of Columbia, if elected,
in case no older member than himself should do
He has not fulfilled this pledge vet. He changed
his views, on this question the same year or the
next after he uttered them Senator Douglas vo-
ted for the Wilmot Proviso or measures compre-
hcnding it, but he is bitterly opposed to it and
all kindred sentiments. The records prove this.
and Logical "Inve gator" himself, WIS few
years ago. advocate of msny doctrines for
which he now bcratcs Republicans and which he
csteems theiquintesence of abolitionism, abolition
ism,
L. s. Senator's the very leaders Of the Democra-
cy may ''change" their opinions upon the Slavery
question: in the inkling of an eye as it were and
even "Inres,isstor' himself may thus Change
and yet if an Insignificant, dishonest Helper
"change" his views upon the same identical ques-
tion he and all those who entertain his last Yicws
are traitorous abo.iioaiss!,
"Nether the charaeter or ability Of the book
would entirie il to any notice whatever but being
endorsed and recommended by the dominant party
of the North, and forming part of the creed and
plan action of that party, is entitled to tho same
notice that any other political document emanating
/ from the same source would receive.
Its reputation is of the character Of old Brown
known throughout the land, and dstested By every
true citizen of the Republic
In the above paragraph Investigator" dehber-
ately and wilully stltcs three ialsehoods. to-wii
lst- That the book is endorsed and recommended
by the dominant party in the North" He nor any
Of his kith or kin can show that the "Crisis'' has
lbeen endorsed and recommended by any con
siderable nualber Of Republicans in the capacity o.
party, by any genuine Republican Conven
ton. End. That it forms part Of the "creed AM
plan Of action of the purity" The main features
of the Republican party creed and plan of action
were formed and made public before the "Compen
dunn had an existence, and while Helper hinscl
was robed in the "Blsck diamond democracy
Bird. That its reputation is like John Brown and i
"detested by every true citizen of the Republic
For argument sake admit that the Republican part
did recommend and endorse the book. Yo
n acknowledge it TO be the dominant party in tn
e North, you know that this party compares wei
t with the Democracy Of the same section, contain
ing more voters Of every honorable cas:. rs "srna
m listed farmers, greasy Mechanics Merchant
h Ministers Of the Gospel and members Of ever
= Christian denomination, and so on, nd infntup
D You say all these men "epdorse and recommend
d the Crisis and that il the Crisis, sdetcstcd
m ever, true citizen of the Republic" These me
,e who "endorse and recommend" do not detest
and hence are not true citizens Of the Republic, an
IN yet they are dominant in the section where the
D. residcl Who clothed you with the erminc III,
s. you might harshly and falsely judge Jour frient
" and neighbors of the North7 You are driven to
IF by party drill or you would not place yourself
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