Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-01-10

Republican Governors. each VI ~hom POSSESSES
the prerogatve Of calling tie Legislatures To
gethcr Have one vi them y~t issued psO
clamation doing 50 Wrapped in their Gubera.
atorial robes. they calmly look upon the whr'~ind
which their own political tnrpilude has aided IN
bringing about and 18th stole india,rsncs neg
ect 10 make the least efioF. to pour oil on tie
troubled waters. WHY, gentl, men. II they had
the least idea Of doing jastier. The news O;
our sense of the deep wrong done as--so ecep 80
to impose upon ns the responsibility Of Withdrawal
from the Union--wonld hav. been foilowed ~
proclamations calling the Legislatures immedia.
tely together to give to assurances thst they
would coneede our rights In the Confederaey
They have not done il. and why Because they
are conscious that they never intend cessing
their upoa us. They know they represent
political power based upon ihefdes OF the irreprts
sible conflict, and that to give us any assurances
would but involve them in antagonism 10 ths
sentiments insincible 20 control the organ ration
of the free States, aud which is all that upholds
them.
AIy fellow citizens, tie deep hold which Ia.
idea Of the determination of slavery and the op
position in the North to any fihc Constitutions!
guarantees protecting il, cannot bo better illus.
trated than 10y an acdeat In which | myself was
actor. Preceding the last State election in
Connecticut, Vas invited by the Democratic
State Central Committee 20 visit that State aud
can,assa portion of H. did 50. In the town
Of Dctby, before an audience Of about four thou.
sand, was engaged exposing the Infamous aims
and objects Of the Black Republican party. I
pictured the celebrated scene Ia the Senate Of
the United States Ia which Mt Botilsr. Of South
Carolina, asked Mr.. Sumner. Of Massachusetts.
if hi. State would cary ou, the provision Of tho
Constitution for the rendition OF fugitive sasts
Ne, Sumner. replied. "is thy servant dog
TINT he would do this thingi" When repeated
Mr. Sumner's reply, four.hnhs of that audience
rose 10 their feet aud spplsuded. Conscious u
the fact tia, had said nothing to ellie, applause
FROM large Free Soil audience. turned 10
friend on the stand aud asked him what the sp.
plause ment. lie said they are evlneing their
appreciation of Summers sentiment. Yes they
were applaudlng the idea that Il is the work ofa
dog to carry out provision Of the Constitution
for the restoration of our fugitive slaves. They
were not a mere mob. II was an audience of
substantial. solid. intelligent. wealthy men In
that. one of the largest manufacturing town. Ia
New England, built up mos,l, upon the profu oi
our trade Dismiss from your raiads, my fellow
citizens, the delusion that these people are net
in earnest. tell you they are, and that IL IL sa
earncstness which springs from their education
to regard slavery as great evil. which,, is their
mission 10 destroy,
Fellow citizens. there arc others Who wish To
await an overt act from Mr. Lincoln's admins
traiion. That is the suggestion OF timidity
which prefers to lull in the repose OF existing
condition, no matter how much humility there s
! in il; no matter how much danger, no matter
how much disgrace; than 10 make = manly ad-
vance against its march. They are TO be com.
pared to the men TO whom the eloquent Patrick
Henry addressed himself when he said Shall We
lie supinely on our backs ard hug the dclusive
phantom Of hope until orr enemies shall have
bound us hand and FOOT" Await an overt sctl
Is not the existence Of 100000 Republican,
votes menace of the Constitution, and their
success an overt act' Is not the nuilifying lsgis
lation of the North an overt acfl Il rot the re
fusal of Governors of free States to carry out
the Provision of the Constitution for the res,o-
ration of fugitves from service and justice al
overt actl Was not the John Brown raid an
overt act In fact, has not every act of the par
| ty which elected Mr.. Lincoln, from its small in
cipiency to its present gigantic proportions. in
the individual action of its members as citizens.
in the official action of its State authorities. ia
their party platforms, the speeches Of their lead
ers, the conduct of their Congressmen, their a
buse of political power to our prejudice, been
overt in their character, contrivng they did &c
destroy every yestige of the Constitution.
If we do now resist we must consent -
let degradation be heaped upon US until its incu
bus bccon : so great that all be poweriess
to throw it off, Mr.. Lincoln's administrators.
will perforate our territory with corruption.
from the effects Of which we must all soon be
destroyed. lie will ell our country with hiTeiisg
officials who will endeavor to blossom abolition.
ism amongst Us. Who believe after the cogniz
ance that for years We have had in cur presence
abolition emissaries what have sown, the s.ei OF
insuboTdipatiou among our slaves; bet that With
the sustaining power of the Federal sdm:nis,r.
ton the evil will increase until within our owa
limits a condition of things will ensue too hor-
rid TO contemplate, much less to relate. With
the history Of Hayti and San Domingo before NJ i.
can resist fearful anticipation of Whist would
ensue. Mr.. Lincoln is committed to insure. evtu
to the exten. of the protection Of the Federal
army. the freedom of speech IL the So=th. Not
that freedom of speech, which should be o fun
damental element in all government. Ike ours.
but the freedom of 'ncendiarv speech % rsrrn;'
. Abolitionists to come among ard boldly % -.
spdre to irs-r.ec:.on orr slaves. The Hon Dsa
iel Z. Som.s Republican member Of Coagrsss
from Maine, has promised TO Gsrr'i Smith Ia.
such would he rle policy Of Mr.. Lincoln's &c.
ministra;ion II al neu ID the South we're psrs
aud incorrxptibls the apprehsnsions have SUE
-es,.l would be unfyunded; hut they are rot 80.
Our population il human Ike ether people lhs
corruptinS pc~er Of FEDERAL patronage ro-sd
.cou reach ne heart Of many AID s~eli ths =
si-nihcan, regimen. rhics noS cissrAess re
South. preaching the Unios 1t all hazards N o.
der that they may srt under Lincoln seats m the
: cabinet Foreign Missions. LUCRATIVE iost or5ces.
nice ColJcc.orshiYs. good Cleakships. and. II h.
ha. no,hin- else. a pair Of old breecies. These.
IN addition t. shai would have l.t.a1pee@
amcnr u p, th. operation II t,se anti-siaverv 50
cieties ia tic North under the protection Of Lin