Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-09-05

been true - his CltS all o - Ottl.
SPEAK OF this simply 70 prove that this gre
text Of seotio laiism is as base as it Is
-roundless. No considerable party exist.
In the Northern states that meditatcs al
assault upon State rights, OF upon South
,rn Institutions. While slavery is con
demued and abhorred by many. its cxis
tence In certain states j. recognized ~
constitutional ri bit Eith which they have
neither tie power or the desire TO inter
i,re. \ majority of the people in TIE
non slayeholding states are opposed 70 it.
cxpans.ou-to its being extended 70 ter
ritories now free-to bringing slave labor
into competition with theiree labor ofthe
ah.tc nan, but they seek 70 secure their
object bv no other NE ms than those pro
yiled by the Constitution. They conceive
i no more sectional IN them TO resist sla
very extension, than il is for others TO in
sist upon Il. They cannot see why anti
slavery IS more sectional than pros,a-
verv. But there is sectlonalism which
has had much to DO in bringing the pres
ent troubles upon the country. When
YOU see state array itself against the
Federal power and resist Federal authori-
~; vneu YOU see one section OF the In
ON demand unconstitutional concessions
ind compromises to insure the continu-
.nce Of its loyalty; when local interests
re held 10 DC higher and more sacred than
the Constitution and laws Of the govern
neut, then YOU have an exhibition Of a
,ectionalism which is the cause of the
present national commotlon.
There are those among US who profess
to believe that our present calamit,s are
he results OF the agitation of the slavery
! question IN the North Burke said years
,go, iE the oldest existing monarchy in
tie world, that where there was evil
here ought TO be agitaiiou-that it was
better to be awakened from our slum-
Der by the fire bell, than to perish in the
Il ,mes" The free people Of the North
thought that they mi-ht speak Tor tn.
ho..or and integrity the Republic with
out cndangering its existence. No wrong
10 the Constitution was Intended. States
man and Philosopher. Poet and Divine
/ the world over, had condemned the sys
KEN Of human slavery. The civilized
world had protested against it. None
have left stronger or more burning word.
Of rcproach to the institution than slav,
holders themselves. Turn back but a few
wears in the country's history and YOU fne
PATRICK HENRY saying; "that it is 4 deb
we owe to the purity of our religion Il
show that il is at variance with the law
which warrants slavery. "W'
ought to lament and deplore the nccessi
ty of holding our fellow men in bondage.
THOMAS JEFFERSON could speak Of sla
very, and "tremble when he reflected tha
God was Just and that his Justice woulC
not sleep forever" and WAsHIvGroN-th,
nations idol-could express the "arden'
hope that some means would be devised
for its abolition" HEvRY CLAY coulC
denounce it as the Everlasting curse,
and RANDOLPH. in his place in the Sen
ate, could hurl his bitter sarcasuls at th'
"mau from the North who attempted to
defend it upon principle"
/ The North taking their political lessons
| from masters like these. learned to believe
slavery wrong in morals, and at the saln
time bad political economy; and Will
they were willing to tolerate it, existence
where it was, thought that every princi
PIE of duty and Justice called upon thea
TO resis, It's further extension. Upon tha
platform the political victory of 1860 Wa
achieved Nointermeddliig IS tn SLAYER.
IN the states was contemplated Thi
embraces the full extent OF our offending
In al this 7 can see no wrone-certaini,
Ironc but that can be corrected az th
.bhlo. box. let all Ibis be as J, my. 4
'aI cvcuts, civil war and Us unspeakabl
clamIties is poor corrective. No on
bat traitor OF a madman would think o
resor.ing TO SO fearful an expedicut upo
pretext 50 paltry and cont, roptble ]
war must come--if anarchy mus, take b
place Of order. Il IS to be hoped that III
Robesr e.res, aiarats and Dautons ot til
conspiracy viii End ecme better excas
than ;his Tor their carnival OF b.ool.
Bl, wig did we not compton, c ez St
u- differences and save the Uao
etohout the sacrifice Of life or treasure
Very many reasons exist why this cours
was aot adopted. I. loyalty blrtcrs wit
treason to-day, il i. ra4kes concessions =
broe It 70 duty, when and where vail
endl Tho Compromise Of to-day is ba
tie pretex. Tor another tom rrov, az
every inch treason exacts, adds 20 i
strength and te,rac,s from that of I'll
government. The constitution IS itself
compromise. and the administration q
{ tie government according 70 lis letter an
-pirt Is aii tat any state has a r .ht ,
xpec; or Cenaud. This constitute
= provides ample protection for the iust.tv
tious and interests Of every section fsa
p country. /. one provision in it's alie7e
, to-day to suit thc caprice Of some fssl.d
ous State. for the same reason, anoth'
must be 10 morrow, sna thus in it