The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
Plain Words.

Plain Words.
This nation was composed of States
States recognizing domestic slavery as an in
stitution, and States which did not. It's con-
stitution WAS so framed as to admit all
States upon plan of equality in the govern
ment and in the rights therein-it was so
framed as to protect the citizens of all the
States alike, in their persons and property,
everywhere under the immediate jurisdiction
of the powers Of the Federal
Government. Without attaining these OBJ
iects it would not have been to the interest
Of the States respectively, to enter into the
compact; unless the rights thus guaranteed
are respected we.cannot m;.intain the Union.
The harmony of our Union has been dis
turbed and how has this been done? BY
disturbing the fixed political arrangement Of
these political bodies. One party rose up,
and repndiating pledges and compacts rs
they exist, declared for abolishng slavery by
direct means and at once, when slavery ex'
lists in States by force of direct local usage
and law. The alherents Of this party are
called abolilionists Another party organic
ed, swallowed the former, spread beyond it,
waxed powerful and has usurped the reigns
of government, having for It's motto mo
more slave territory" This is the Republic
can party. The territories of this govern
ment were acquired by the common blood
and treasure of all the States, and the people
of all the States are alike owners in the soil
and fr,p.1; tbnroof mill tlbEa tGr ~
become in turn members of the Confelerary.
1t was long since admitted, that if You con
fine the institution of slavery ms it exists IN
America, to a given locality it will in time
become necessary to release the slaves and
set them free, or they will by force of more
rapid increase Of members, oveSp0wer the
white race and possess themselves of the
land. To say there shall be no more terri
tory subject to his institution, is to declare
yourself in favor OF atolitonsm-slo it is
true-but equally sure in result, aud equally
insultin. 70 those who are with us in our
government compact, and who believe con-
scieniously in the moral and religious right
Of the institution. The result of these Dis
turbing intluences-ot this departure from
the orioina compact, is that the States that
have no slaves are in arms against those that
have, and uice gerSa. The devastating hand
of civil war is upon Us, and frighfuI scenes
of carnage are being enacted in tie land
neither life or liberty are safe within the
sphere Of this violence. The people Of this
State are about to give utterance to their
sentiments politically, and what they may
now ute, will be big with veal or woe, to
tho ,,ac,,la of ithaca A M <
Oar homes Of the past, were in every State
and County on the Atlantic side, and our
vision should only be bounded lay The hori
zon of the thiltyfour States. From our
knowledge of the people at Our old homes,
we shold know whether force Of arms is the
cure for the present evils. Fit is not then
exalting ourselves above pride and passion,
we should seek the proper remedy. If are
SORT to reason, argument, and persuasion is
the mode to bring about peace and re union,
then such should be your expression.
If you believe that by burning homes,
confscating property, shooting and hanging
the people Of the South, you viii produce
fraternal feeling and union OF the States,
then vote for Stanford or Conness, for both
are pledged to assist to the extent Of their
influence and power, In men and means, to
carry out this policy.
If you would have one half the States
make conquest Of the other half, and call it
Union, then voe for Stanford CT Conne,s,
for this is their theory.
Bat if yoH woeld live in peace, respected
ly the world at large, under the approval of
your silent but active conscience, with Il
hope for to morrow, for yourself and conn-
try, then vote agains. this cruel, ohjectless
war-vote for MCCONNELL, for he is plelg
Ell to an honorable peace. If youwould pre-
serve to yourselves the rights of citizenship,
and the land from the horrors of civil war,
vote for MCCONNELL and PEACE
you would save your country from the
crushing burthens of public debt, vote for
MCCONNELL and PEACE Vote for peace
because it Is in itself good-vote against war
because it is in itself evil.
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