Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-05-05
THE END APPROACHING.

The first considerable agitation Of the question NJ
Slavery 10 the Halls OF Congress, was initiated there
at the session Of 1856 Mr.. Buchanan { now
President, then L. 8. Senator presented the memo
rial Of the religious "Snciety Of Friends in the
State Of Pennsylvania adopted at one OF their quar-.
tcrly meetings, requesting Congress to aboli>l,
slavery and The slArc-trade in the District Of Colum-
bia. MIR. buchanan, on the presentation Of the me.
mortal declared that it did not cmanate from ia.
natcs cndcavoring to disturb the peace and security
If the society in the Southern States, by the dlSri.
button of inccndnry publications. but frnm society
Of Christians, whose object had always been pro-
mote good will and peace among men" MIR u.
also expressed his unqualified Misrepresentation nf the
opinions set FORTH and the request made in the me.
mortal. Mr.. Calhoun moved the instant rcjrct"u
Of the petition, but after temperate debate upon
the subject the Senate received the petition but de.
MED its prayer Other PETITIONS. to similar pur.
port we're also presented about the same time, in
the House Of Representatives. But h'ilc or M
warmth was experienced in their discussion the
great mass Of the Senators and Representatives al.
vocatn ny the reception Of such documents, and -
quiet disposition Of them BY having them on the ta.
Bile, or by their reference to Committee which
would pass them over 10 comparative silence. MIR
Calhoun was more ultra IN his course in connection
with these petitions, than any member Of either
branch, and awakened the serious depreciation Of
his associate Senator'S from most if not ALL of the
save-holding States; Mr.. Bedford Brow II, of North
cIrUfiuu, and Mr.. King, ri tirtrga being his rH,.4
determined opponents in the debate. In the House
Of Representatives, where countcrparts Of the petit
tiona which nroynknd in a., S,,,,.
were produced, the most emphatic d clara,ious
were made BY Northern Representatives in favor OF
the rights Of the SOUTH aud in depreciation If the
number aud Importance of the Ab"lltoni>,S in the
North. Among these, one of the most positive in
the expression of his sentiments in the premises
was Mr.. Franklin Pierce, of New HAMPSHIRE And
It is encouraging to the conservative men # the
nation ~ observe. that the rutriutisnr tt,ul-l,,
Mr.. Pierce On that OCCASION and illustrated at sub.
sequent periods resulted in his election tn the prcs.
idency by the grateful Democracy "f the country.
As an evidence Of the fearful change Which has
come over the spirit If the NORTH on the question
Of slavery since that day. it may be well To give
portion Of the remarks If Mr.. Pierce lie SAID,
he was unwilling that any imputari,n should res,
upon the North, in consequence 0f the mis- riudcd
aud anatical zeal uf IL icw-cnmlmrativcly vcrv few
who. however honest might have been their pur.
poses, he believed had done incalruuble mischief
and whose movements. he knew received NJ more
sanction among the great mass Of the people uf the
North than they did at the South
He felt confidence i'll asserting that. among the
people Of the State which he had the honor in part
10 represent, there was not one in five hundred who
would not have those rights projected at any and
every hazard. There was not the slightest di,pn.
sltion to Interfere with any rights secured by the
Constitution which binds together, and which he
humbly hoped ever would bind together, thus grrA,
and glorious c0nfederacy us ono family. IT,
Such was the uncontrsdicted language Of a rep.
resentntive from New Hampshire, and such the
moderate views Of the men of New England with
reference to the peculiar institution" IN ls%6
What an alarming alteration since! As StilI further
proof Of the saubrious condition # the public mind
in the earlier days Of slavery agitation nothing can
be more conclusive than the account furnished bv
the English emissary, Thompson Of the manner in
which he was treated in the North, when he visited
that region on an Abolitionist mission. Itwa. pub.
lshed in an English newspaper the L,,is Nnrnr..
and is 10 this effect:
re
eeived from MIR. George Thompson, the Iraou. And dc
voted missionary OF slave patton ho has -p.
from TINS country to the ned states, and who Nntrs
from Boston. He says that the North that Is, New
England, where slavery does exist. has un,rr.,
sympaihiEed with the south, in opp"s,ion to the Aho
ht0msts; that the North has let fall the mask that
merchants and priests and pnh,lciaus baIr
alike stood forth the defenders If southern ID, and
we inIlous denounceTs" f Northern phanthrupy that
all parties OF politics, especially the Supprtrrs II ia,
Two rivals for the presidential Office Van buren, and
Wehster) vie with each other in drnounciuy the a~
tonets and that even religious shun them rAcrnt
when the AbolitioniSts can fairly gain hearing frnm
them. With regard to himself he sneak. AS E7lLw,,
Rewards are offered for my abduction aud as.ass,na
toni and IN every direction meet with those " h." he
lievc they would he doing God and their country service
by drpriVIng me OF life. have appeared in pubhc and
Of my escapes from the hands Of nv foe Layc h
truly providcntia On Friday last nSrrnwlN r,c,nrJ
losing my life, IN Concord New Hampshire Bo,t,n
September II This morning shurt galoMs was found
standing Opposite the door Of house ~ R,N street
in this city NOW occupied by Garrisnnl Two h.t,rS
hung from the beam, with the words AlO,e them. H>
order Of Judge Lynch"
This was the state Of affairs 50 far MS animoSi,v
between the inhabitants of the Northern and South.
Crn portions of the confedcracy On the subject Of
slavery was concerned, not hcr"ty.fr. wears ago.
But during the whole Of this period. with Sigh,
cessation, the agitation has been lntcn>ityiny and
developing. under the fostering care If Ahoiiton
and Black Republican zealots. until the prc>cut fear,
full stage Of sectional bitterness aud prejudice la,
been reached. From discussions in Congress On the
right Of petition" &narehica spirit If fauati.
cism has proceeded to the most palpable violation
ofthe constitutional rights Of the South,-,u open
defiance Of the Fugitive Slave IaM,-tn the strrin.
up Of seTVIle instructions in slave holding States
and lastly, to outrages inflicted upon the Federal
officers, who sought to execute the writ issued hy
the Committee Of the United States Senate. upnn
Snnborn. to bring him as witness, guilty of con.
tempt. before the IArpers Ferry investigating com.
mittee.
In view Of these accommodating Indications Of the
uncomfortable aggreSSiveneSS of Northern G,nati.
cSm, is not reasonable 10 taS that We are rar,dy
the end of the reign If fraterua feeling
over the minds and hearts Of the citizens Of the Re-
public: IL another portent is required. MS mstit.
cation for the painful apprehension alluded To above
it may be found in the account Of the Lovrnv row
in the House Of Representatives, published in the
papers few days ago 4 few more such occur.
rences in the halls Of national legi>atiun and the
days OF the Federal Union will have been numbered
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Gov. DOwNEY. on his recent visit tn San Frnn.
cisco, met with brilliant reception bv the Ann.
Bulkheaders. Al the landing, beautiful buroucLc.
"'""" y! ""' urge ana SPlrlted gray hnrSc>,
awaited him. He entered il, accompanied by his
private Secretary and the President OF the Board Ut
Supervisors. and was escorted through the city bv
q large number Of persons. The procession was
large, and seni"?y enthusiastic but We venture to
assert. was composed mainly of his political oppo.
nents. The men who are now loudcSt in his praise
are at heart his most vindictive enemies Wrhavc
not very exalted opinion Of the public sentiment