Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-01-03

ous times; Congressman declare that danger
threatens the country, ministers look wise from
the sacred desk aud soberly announce that the
country is being tried IA by fire; old men and
young men. and men Of all parties and creeds
unite in giving credence to the report, that our
country, the Republic Of the United States Is
about to be rent asundcr. We have read this so
often Of late days, and heard il pass from mouth
to mouth with such grave assurance that We can
no longer doubt that there serious threaten
incs, which look To this result. And whcrefore7
What has brought about this condition of public
and political affairs In short what ais the
G o. eminent To these inquiries there can be
but ono intelligent and satisfactory answer Civ
en-. direct and true-slavery ais her. The two
Freedom and Slavery have met,
and the battle has been fought in the presence
of tie civilized world, and Freedom, that first
aud best boon Of heaven has vanquished its enc
my and walks forth la Aer white plumes, all fresh
and vigorous, to claim possession Of her victory.
How quietly was il achieved +. The little ballot,
fell, silently as the snow flake, into the box, and
the people, verdict was recorded that Freedom
shall be the future condition of the Territory be-
longing to the United States. This verdict has
been pocketcl by Republican President, who
proposes 80 far a. in him lies, to administer the
Government and interpret tie Constitution 20 as
To protect and encourage Freedom and discoun-
tcnance slavery IN the public domain. And this
il the oiIcuse which has created 20 much excite
meut. The people demand Freedom instead OF
Slavery. They prefer to go forth to possess and
enjoy the fertile plains of the West without tie
presence of the oyerscer and his whips and
chains. Is there ANYTHING unreasonable or un-
Just in this decision Of the people, Have not
the people the RICH, to decide What shall be the
nature and ch lractcr of the Institutions that
shall bc planted upon their soil Have We not
patiently aud with becoming submission. yielded
To the Administration Of the Government 10y the
sla,eholding propaganda for a half a century
And now that for the first time the reins of the
Republic have been peaceably and in constitu.
tional manner put in the hands of the abcttors
and friends OF Frecsoil for freemcn, is there any
just cause for all the alarm and panic fever that
has suddenly fallen upon the people, In Re
public where the majority have the constitution.
a; sht TO rule, there can be no excuse for any
rants never yield their usurped power without a
struggle usually wading to and from their
thrones in blood. but Americans have been emu
lous of a worthier title. But CONSERVATION has
seized the people because South Carolina has de-
termincd in n State Convention, called by her
people, rot to submit to this ruling of the ma
jority; aud already she has passed the ordinance
of secession, and her newly elected Governor
has issued his proclamation that she is overeign
and independent.
The popular voice has spoken against Slavery
and South Carolina is offended. She has deter
mined that she will make the people, by threat.
and buster, reverse or back down from their dc
liocrately expressed judgment against the cxtcn
sion of her institution But this time, for til,
first in the history of the Government, the Nor
thern people have not been so easily intimidatet
"a on former occasions and South Carolina =
brave, chvaric, clustering, waspish South Caro-
lina,--a state of great professions but small
means, has absolutely declared herself out ofth'
Union. And it was all done Just az easy NJ
body proposed to modest or disturb her negroes
Upon the other hand the Republican party'o
which she complains, has pledged itself positive
pledged TO suppress the instructions Of he
slaves, and recapture her fusitives. But all th
will not pacify this fretful child. She complains
bitterly, that the Northern people do not like he
institution of Slavery. Howell Cobb, in a re
cent letter to the people of Georgia says frank
" shat the grounds of their dissatisfaction in th
Union, originated in the fact of a growing ant
deep seated hatred in the minds of the Northern
people against the rightfulEess and business q
the institution Of negro Slavery. We regan
that true statement of the facts in the case
They require us not only to stand as the guar
antec that their human property shall remain
quiet and subordinate in Slavery, but We mus
also crush out Of eur souls all moral conscious
ness as to the moral turpitude of their system
We must not only be in love with the Fugtiv,
Slave Law. but " c must fall down and WORSHIP
at the altar Of negro Slavery, and cry, great i:
Carolina of the South. This will not be done
The North will not obliterste ner conscience q
Hle behssts of the South. If they want Shaver,
Were it is rcs the& Rep it. but they mus. no
require US t3a 'hOS beautiful are thy feet Of
the hSls of ZSn" Politicians may grow clio
quent about Commerce Cotton merchants
North and South may dress slavery in fine robes.
4hypocritcal Priests may sing psalns TO the blacl
Dragon till the sun shall set to rise no more for
ever, ba, it will not be in good repute anon:
civilized and intellisen, people. Three hundre.
and forty thousand arrogant and aris;ocra,i
Shareholders shall no longer dictate the policy 0
this Government. The cree has gone forth
and IL will not be recalled. We have conf
dence 10 believe that seventeen millions o
Northern freemen, who have obtained their in
telligence. wealth. and good name by honest in
dustry and no; hy slave driving, can as saitabl,
administer this Government a il has been don.
fo- the past four wears ut least; and as we hav.
patiently submitted 20 the most reckless an,
apostare policy under their rule. we intend tha
they shall submit TO just and equitable Repub
lican polio, for anyhowone Presidential ter N. TIL
people will demand and enforce this condition. re
garllcss of .disnnion threats. South Carolinl
will be coup<lId 10 take her proper position il
the confedtfnc1<pf States, and march in quieI
step to the tuooo( y ankee Doodle If she re
fuses, c win Wu1<e her waltz to the tune of Gen
"seO,,'s wac 49,
Gen. Scott, in 1892, was at Fort Moultrc,
with command OF 800 men aud "A full compile
ment of officers. Notification the order o