The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-04-16

NION0MAN1ACS.
There is class of persons so delicately
constituted and SO nervously inclined,
that the slightest mention of Emancipa-
tion is productive of a serious attack of
conservative fever, from which nought
ever rescues them but the assurance that
some time or other the slavery-loviug
Democrats, at the head of which stands
that beauty of would-b President, John
{. Breckenridge, will regain their former
power, when the "bigoted," 'fanatical," :"
abolition" 'Freedom- lovers results
will be overturned by one of their noble
strokes of patriotism. They have lnveigh-
ed against the agitation of this question,
and yet, in their frenzy, they have been
Its most violent agitators. They have
used the arguments of speech, both in
and out of Congress, and when they fail
ed, clubs and canes have been resorted to-
A favorite argument with them has been
that even the Border States, if you give
them the opportunity, will vote against
emancipation though they receive almost
the full value of their slaves" Well, let
US see how this doctrine will bear Illus
tration. They have had an election in
Western Virginia within few weeks
past, on this emancipation question, and
acttbout the promise Of decentralization,
and what is the result but an almost
unanimous vote in favor of emancipation
An unqualified vlndication of the honor
of those Union-men at the South who
have had Slavery forced upon them. Sla-
very is thus admitted to be improbable :;
and this, aside. from any Of the moral
obligations devolving upon US. should be
sufficient to induce us to adopt sCme fea-
sible plan which will in the end relieve
cur country from the stain, and make US
not only in name, but in deed, nation
of Freemen.
These monomanics have always had a
most unearthly dread of the nigger."
He has been a fruitful source for croco-
die tears. The Message of the Presi-
dent, consequently, was very hard to
swallow. They tried to grease 1t with a
compromise policy, but it wouldn't 90.
Some appear to have fairly swallowed, but
cannot E5htly digest it. It has produced
a general dough-face cramp. There is,
therefore, "a howl among the Breckinridgers
for reconstruction, compromise, peace .
The SlaVocracy well know that in case
the Rebels arc crushed before a settlement
is effected, their pet Institution falls to
the ground They are willing to sacrifice
everything for the old bunker party. The
cries against the taxes, against Congress
and prominent members Of Congress are
all intended to ccomplish the same re-
sults-the overthrow of Freedom and the
establishment of these pseudo patriots in
their former positions. Now. gentle
men, please do not rave so frantically but
come near and take hold of this "back
gentleman" you feign to abher. The course
your brothers have taken in the South,
makes the settlement ofthis "gentleman's
position, inevitable, immediate and final.
You will fnd by pursuing this course that
he is not so very offensive.
Democrats of the old, true line Dem
ocrats of the later doughtace party you
must take stand for or against Freedom.
Your choice can not change the result.
Slavery, in the ordinary course of events,
will be crushed. Your position will be
either the mark of honor for your child
ren, or the brand of dishonor. Just as
truly as the effect succeeds the cause, this
war is the beginning Of the end of Slavery.
UNION IN FLORIDA, sc. Az
There have been Union meetings held