The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-01

not the peoplc. Any mprV-.i;,;ng and
Hv III have the eaect OF demola s.h;ch
S;. Avn the only power upon .r.nS.
Us ,ranouility Of tho country me
.ne .l. tSs Republican party, Tor 'ne s.s s
n sa,n,b;nr elements will reapPear mheng's'
ds' u,.ss sower has any real or iancied grew
tns unles all attempts at 'omI romise arc
snv resisted by the Republican party
e. al other parties are broken up, ana nav
n noiitical strength. The Republican parry
Nv MT, s,ye the Government by stanGins
srn upon its platform Of principles OF us
;,sslf IN the grnSralehaos There are va" r..
a~s nro,ositions of compounds one,~ y
S;Sr,rsnt classes of men. The hrst e'a ~. "
,''.a,,r,,n;.,rs are called CONSERVATIVE, luz.
arc The representatives OF properly, ' 49,.
-. "a the soath or merchai'tsS ." u
SAL ,Ssv have everything to ioss ana
r MV, - ain in any politi al or social us
htl,o arr therefore, ever ready to-
tulo SanI ,hs sacrifice Of principle whenever
cou Sun. an appearance of agitation. The
saod class are men OF passive and negative
sr,Ii,ies. with no particular purPose' ana
". ,bo subjects and tools OF positive men,
Then there Is third class OF men, wno' nav
inc an eye to an otice or contract, suuuch-
Iv become overwhelmed with patriotic emo,
tons, and are ready to save the Union III I'll
There il still another class OF men that
should NOT be- over looked, for they have, IN
directly. a good deal Of influence They are
sSho, are called retired gentlemen, or
n;iIionaires they have their money per
,a',nently invested, and have retired 10 their
a,sv ch,irs ~ doss out the balance OF their
Jays. and are unwilling to be disturbed
They were once like other men, active anu
brisk and bold in their operations, but now
tho,e DAYS are but dreams OF the past they
have now a taste Tor everything that Is Old
monldy. and stationary. The world whirls
too fast for them IL makes them uiEzy' anu !,
40 they arc anxious TO stop 1t. III you eouiu
be permitted TO look into their saics, you
would find large packages OF Go'ernmeh,
and State stocks, as well rs rallroaI anu
manufacturing. You will also Ind bonus
and mortgages and bank stock in abundance.
They an, m the habit Of oyerhauling and
contemplating these, as poet does Shaks'
pe,re or Lonsfellow. In a word, these men
ara chronic foyies run IN seed, and should DC
tr,.ated with consideration and respect, Tor
we have ono of them at the head OF the Gov
eminent. Bot there are a class OF men who
do not propose to give any further license to
slavery; who act from higher motives
whose controlling influence Is humanity
whose ambition is its growth and universal
,Isy,lopment. This class has secured the
control of the Government in the triumph
of the Republican party, alter struggle Of
many years. .,,,,.,, L;.,o
nv that mark the progress OF the race WIN
ma much certainty rs d. those OF geology
the formation OF the earth. These are war;
money, and humanity. The hrst had It's
Jav. and controlled nations with an iron
will. Then war yielded to money, and cap
ital has been for many years the barometer
of public opinion, and the controlling inhu-
enee of political parties and nations
But this Is about to give up its seeptre to
humanity, giving higher tone to public
sentiment better political practice, as
we'll as theory, to the country. War and
money arc TO BE- used only rs auxiliary
oycnts in the development OF new power.
This Young giant Is already inaugurated in
the North and you might rs well attempt
10 resist the laws that govern the seasons us
to check his onward course. The position
Of the free States is uncompromising hostility
10 the expansion Of slavery.
In view of these facts, let ns SEQ what Is
,hc real condition and interest OF the slave
St,,e.. and the policy which they should
nnrsne. The cotton Statcs-South Carolina,
Esorcia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida, Arkansas, and part OF IeSas-aI'
slave consuming States Virginia, MAR H anu
Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee, Nor,e Iar-
DINA, and Missouri. arcs slave oreeulnS 9elVcs'
THE former seek extension oil breeui,iS "rr,,
tory 10 secure cheap negroes the latter u
thcy would extend slavery ut all snouiu
strive to annex moro consuming territory,
ior the purpose Of enhancing the marHe'
L. Of slaves. What, then, is the policy
" ~, two sections OF the South? l cheer
,,,Iv Admit that the border States are but
.T,I,Iv r,.ponsible for the disturbed state ol
MIR. and that the crime rests mainly upon
seeding or slayc-consuming States.
Snnp,se, then, tho consuming States real
T., n,ri,n secession and an independent South
cyn Conlederacy viii the border slave states
S,n Win them, and assist in opening the AZ
T;can slave trade, when IL Is evident that'
soonsr ar later, the value of slaves would ha
an reduced by fresh importations, that II
would become Improbable TO raise them !!
I'm addition TO this sacrifice OF the1ntcrests
or tho Jrecding States, they will, from their
Soo',ranbical position, b. compellcd to fight
hoGa,tlcs of the consuming States Us well
"a ,hsir own, and to assist in suppreSssing
Evil, iu.urrcction as soon rs the restraints
of the Federal Government are remover nom
those in the North who would excite u,
New and increased facilities will be offered
for the escape Of this property Tor rrope'-
~ with brains and legs would then be less
,yl;able than stocks, or even Indian bonds !;
and wish TO tell Southern gentlemen now,
,L,, II they succeed in breaking up this
IIr;on. and Mace themselves upon uniriendly
r.lations with the free Stairs, they can never
lever from Northern soil single slave who
80. himself; for then, even, mdrshdfs and
f...,,,;,,;oners, being shorn OF their Ices, will
;o;n ,he hosts of freedom. The policy OF the
y,nsumirc States will be FREE trade and di.
-, ,,x,tion. which must necessarily pre-
ven, the development of the natural resources
os the border States and reduce them to slave
breeding alone.
such Z the condition and position OF the
.ocaJiny slaye-consuning States, with whom
!, 4. nroposcd the border States shall ally
themselves. unless we Of the free States con-
cedc some compromise upon which they
can stand.
Why should they, then, demand OF the
North concessions that will only result ulti-
ma,ely TO their disadvantage and our dis
rracei Suppose that We give you New
Ne,;eo. with stringent slave code /; what
thenY | have already shown You that it
would only crate competition with your
own slaye-brccding States; and that, while
Won expand slave territory, you contract your
own income. =, .
Suppose we offer you, asa compromise, the
.,,ni,..t guaranty that we will not interfere
s;,h Slavery in the States you have 1t al
~ In the Constitution. And one year