The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-31

and eighty thousand muskets, shotted ~
thirty gears a9o' o,sti.slavery agitation, are
aimed at 'sldrery. We shame Englaud,
a~akel' France, call the world to witness
that our cause IS Justice and manhood, and
not a s6a,sls for a bit Of 'parchmsne. ~ q
I want towrite on The forehead Of Lin
coin NOT 1'ithe slaTelhodnd, - but Libera
sor- Of 4 ,OeO, 600 Of bondsmer, the first
President of the free United States -
Fhca Western lawyer is Wiling only be
lacks eicoursge to say SO aud take his
ssand. 81 20 baow ygsvs ,sa.f n ,sssess3sss7s
fssWe could notsif we sheald make the
epdeasohsdmere properly yaeom mentaon
Phillipsilpnguage, than say with the New
Haven yRegiSter:s .noiiaiilsna9 edl baa
sWeadeAsG Phillips rhas.l ever 4 been toe
pioneer Of the Abolition. movement Thus
far the party has steadily followed in his
footsteps Sometimes he seems SO far
ahead Of the main body tha. it il even
questioned whether he really belongsto
III; but itheiparty invariably fads the path
over which he has passed, aud rushesse
without faltering.s.
TIE party at the outset was slow, and
Phillips got we'll ahead; 1but as ehey inn
bibedshis spirit more fully, they were in.
spired with. his zeal, and made rapid
progress; while Phillips, 1mayhap little
weary, or learning wisdom and patience
from the past Jagged back little to wit
ness the number and spirit Of his fulI6ws
ess4 bi TDsdayabea stands oa the brink 'ofea
fatal prscipiee toWard which be- has baea
turing his followers, and they arc ioiling
up tbe last ascent which interyenes be-
tween them ana destruction. The Rgpub
iieahl party is to-day much further in ed
vance of the Wendell Phillips .of thirty
years ago, than he isinow Of. them. Tae
reason is that there is limit to the ca,
reer of folly, and even be cannot pass it
they are rapidly approaching it:
%. jae3l- II ----. q. - azsLl Id sjfoa
The Old and New ConsntntIan. >. s
The aoqk IAand Qll0 4Ararsisaggests
very modestly that some of she., propesi.
tions of the Republicans in Congress arc
codtraryito express provisions Of the Con.
siitutibnis Olifiacotedfp orafy is not up
with the tilness Does teo BOT knowahn
the OLD Cpastitntion has been csupereeded
| by new one?- The Old Constitution was
| : noble. liberty projecting instrU Genl2 lent
q shield to the citizen against arbitrary
and understandable searches anGsstizufes
sidIsicomsiaeds DO provision authorizing
the, President to, suspend the privilege Of
the writ of hqbeqs corpus; -. 81.
No provision authorizing. the President
to- proclaim martial lav, when and whert
he pleased; eaioh sail sail5Ao FtsEteR agT
4 No provision empowering the Presi.
dent to increase the standing army at his
ltrleasure: ,fgisiSs1 sle4ga9 seiaeg5a
No provision to anthorize the president
to violate the right of the people to be
secure 10 their persons, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and .seiz
ures; ssesser.sgskS
No authority 10 arrest the citizen for
circulating petitions relating to the peace
and welfare of the country; rae -
BE- Noslice6se to military officers ito stop
1.-THE publication of newspapers: at their
will and pleasure, sal "a oj aais4ossa
l. All that Was reserved for the new Re
! publican Constitution. under which. the
President is acting. Il is under this. new
], Constitution the propositions, are made
/ in Congress by Republicans. and which SO
starile the Argus This fact viii be Q
sufficient explanation in the, future for a
!, great many other curious ,aipd startling
things IT, may see performed by Republi
lean officials. Our advice TO it is, wa.cl
aud, pray. Eaquirer:neE nofS9a' : ,'s''.sss's'