Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-22
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and Compromise, Blood "Niggers" Civil War
and murder in general, the people, yes even the
more humble ones may be allowed to speak,
The people, at least in these parts, amid the
Secession tornado that is sweeping over the
country with such remorseless fury, are trying
to keep as cool as may be. By the aid of what
light we enjoyed under that good Old Constitu-
ton of our fathers, and the help of documents,
newspapers, stump-speeches, and Wide-Awakes,
we finished up our political chores on the 9th
day of November, 1860. We did them up as
we supposed, snug and strong, so that they
would need no more attention for the space Of
about four years. This suppostion involved
the idea that those who had been honored by
being entrusted with the interests of the people
were compos montis, and could stand or sit with
out any particular misgiyings in the back bone.
But committees of Thirteen, of Thirty three of
New York petitioners $4,000 (?) strong, and Bor-
der State conventions, have somewhat modified
these, our expectations. Yet thank Heaven, we
have not mscounted on some. There is Sena-
tor Wade, Benz Stanton, j. NJ. Ashley John
Carey, John Sherman, John Hutchins, land if
there be any other Johns of like stamp they
are hereby included,) and others in the Ohio
delegation; and of other States also, who have
not had their moral vitas cat out, and their ver-
tebre made like that of lamper eel by the se-
ductive influences at Washington. There is
something, we could never learn what, in the
atmosphere in the beef-steak, or in the goblets,
or in the something else at Washington City,
that few men are proof against. The greater
the talent, or more distinguished the position,
the surer the victim. The Republican men
elected TO federal offices were chosen TO maintain
the Constitution, uphold the Union and enforce
the Laws. If these be attended to with faith
fulness and fidelity, we as Republicans will say,
well done. If not, we will say, your services
are no longer required.
What little we have gained in the last Presi-
dental election has not been done cheaply: it
has been fight that has contested every ipch of
ground since the annexation of Texas was first
broached. Through all these long years we
have voted, unfaltering against hope, discour-
agement and defeat While slavery, summon
ing her natural allies from the lower regions, to
bribe and befog honest voters, has marched on
defiant and defying, ever triumphant, demand
ing compromises or breaking them, knocking
down members of Congress and Gaming Senators
corrupting Courts, Congressman, and Embassa-
doris Without these means and perverting the
Constitution, demoralizing society, and throw
ing dust in the eyes of the people, she could
neitherbe true to her instincts nor accomplish
her mission. compromise u What by con-
cOnceding freedom to slavery? What change
the Constitution? Not while Yorktown, Bran
dywine, Lexington, Bunkerhill, Bennington
Saratoga, Lundy's Lane, Lake Erie, River
Thames, New Orleans, Buena Vista and Churu-
busco shall be found on the page of history; OIL
until the names of Washington, Green, Gates
Gage Lee, Marion, Jackson, Harrison, Perry
Taylor and host of others are forgotten. One
State organized under the Constitution, constru-
ed as its trainers construed it, is a thousand
times stronger and more to be desired than thir-
ty -four States are, compromised and bedeviled
with slavery.
Since the day on which John G. Calhoun en-.
tered upon the stage of politics. there never has
been single item of anything in all this broad
land that was constitutional" except "Niggers!'
protective tariff is unconstitutional" So is
the improvement of Rivers and Harbors. Sc
was the line of 36 deg. 80 min. So is it to shut
slaves out of free territory. So is the Home
stead bill, and finally, the Union itself has be.
come unconstitutional, and forsooth, must be
ripped up and overthrown.
Just as though it was impossible for the peo.
pie to have any idea what is property under the
ct Or W iG 10
has no more TO do about creating property in al
article which is not property under the common
law, than it has in creating horses out of sheep
| Suppose we should say that the Constitution
recognised property in horses what effect woulc
it have in law? Or suppose we should say thai
it annuled the property in horses. What effect
would that have in law? In either case JUS
none at ALL What is property, is So in the ma
ture of things aud independent of DEGREES from
courts and constitutions. If the Constitution
recognizes property in negroes in white men
every court, in every State and every territory
from the justices of the peace to the highest il
the land must protect and defend it. This be
ing So it would be Just as fallacious to deny tn,
! right of property in a "ngger, as it would in
stubborn mule Therefore if the Constitution
recognizes property in slaves, and as Senate
Douglas said in his speech at New Orleans
"They" the slaves "were on an equal fOOtin!
4 with all other property" then the slaveholde
needs to have no alteration in the Constitution
and not guarantees by Congress no more than
he does for his horses, and can go with them AM
retain them, and reside with, whip and brant
them, in any or all the States and territories
Just the same as he could with his horses or sheep
So much then, for this howl and clammor Sc
up for guarantees" and "protection." Gentle
men in Congress- let us counsel you; to ties
every measure and every proposition, and ever,
] cOmDrOmise by the two small words RIGHT
aud WRONG. This standard will save yor
from all perplexity and trouble and is the onl,
one given by Him, by whom "Kings reign an,
Princes decree Justice" A canker, yes more
a cancer within, and the insatiate mouths of
thousand leeches without have ever been prey
ing upon the Nation; yes, and are now crying
"Give Givel" Thank Heaven, the play o
!. Niggerdom is seemingly about played OUT an
palsied be the tongue and withered be the hant
that would galvanize new life into the monste
|. by surrendering one foot of free territory t
itsinsatiate NAV. Any one can see with on
eye blind and the other one shut, that all tn
slave States are unit in all this bullying III
North. 1t is well laid scheme by wire-puller
to crush the Republican party in all its essen
tal principles or overtun the Government
Gentlemen doughfaces, in Congress or out {
Congress, the "nigger" will not go down in tn
free States ifever so well creased. Ifyou thin
otherwise, try it. We well know what the pro
lection is that slavery requires, and what yo
viii be required to surrender. is proLooliO
against Northern SohtneNtl against free speecl
a free press, free schools and freedom, The,
are as destructive to slavery as fire to the mag
azine,
One aspect of things at present in the Sout
seems to be little mixed That is their vaunt
ing about "trusting their cause TO the God c
battles" They seem TO think by applying