The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-29

EB- That, of course, is an emanation
from the Dubuque Herald, and marks the
traitor more plainly than if, following the
course OF some of his creatures at the re-
cent election, the editor hurrahed opeuly
for JEFF Davis. The South is citing for
the Constitutional rights which tie North
has violated, and when tie North ac-
knowledges its wrong and freely grants
the just demands of the South, then the
rebellion will and should be overland
not till then. That's the doctrine Of Mr..
MAnoNr, and it is the doctrine of his SYM
pathizers. And yet they affect to b.
terribly outraged when men brand them
as sympathizers with treason Are such
assertions-such notwithstanding en-
couragement TO the government, or are
they giving aid aid comfort to those in
rebellion? If the latter-and no one will
deny that the influence is in that direct
ion-why are they not allies of rebellion?
Is not their pre;ension Of loyalty to, and
sympathy with, the government, the most
brazen assumption that men can put
forth ? If it is possible that they can
love their country and desire TO sustain
our institutions, are they not the blindest
moles that ever undermined the fair tree
of liberty?
There is class Of Democratic politi-
cans at the North, who, for the sake OF
party, became worshippers at the shrine
of Slavery. Knowing the unity which
that interest exacted from its people
the power which it could concentrate
they gave themselves to it, for The pur-
pose Of political ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. These
men are endeavorng again TO give form,
and vitality to the Democratic party, and
are again trying 10 league the organiza-
ton to the interests of Slavery. They
choose to forget that slavery broke up
the Democratic party az Charleston to
facilitate the triamph of Slavery
doctrine, that rebellion might come, blu,
charge the rebellion to the account Of
the Republican party, thus seeking to
palliate its infamy. They are pleased to
forget that Slavery withdrew its minions
from the Houses of Congress where il
had power to bind the hands of the Re-
publican administration, but seek to Gre
ate sympathy for treason by declaring an
invasion of Southern rights. They are
pleased TO forget that Republican Con-
gress declared unanimously and solemnly,
its willingness TO incorporate into the
constitution provision forever prohibit
ing Congress from meddling with Slav-
cry in the States-and yet they refer to a
desire on the part Of the South at first
for compromise. They know that the
Secessionists Of the South never offered a
compromise-did not desire one--would
not have had one. They know that South
Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama,
Georgia, Louisiana and Texas had de-
clared themselves out of the Union, and
had formed Provisional Government,
before Mr.. LINCOLN took his seat.
The ayowed object of these galvaniz-
ers Of the Democratic party is. to restore
the Union just as it was before the de-
velopment Of this treason. Suppose they
do-suppose they place DAVIS and
TocMps, and HUNTER and HAMMOND in
their old seats in the Senate, and in all
things restore the statu quo ante bellum,
wha; then They have placed Free
dom and Slavery in direct conflict again.
Thousands, aye, tens of thousands, who
denounced Mr.. Stewards doctrine Of the
irrepressible conflict between the two
systems Of labor, have learned and fully
believe in Ahst antagonism. The old
strife for mastery will come, and then
what? Must Freedom go to the wall :?
Ii not, why will not Slavery then, as now,
rebel? Will Slavery be less exactng
hereafter, than heretofore !? Will she
suffer defeat any more meekly? Who
believes it? Let these fellows comprom-
ise Slavery back to power, and unless
they mesp that Free Labor shall succ umb
To forced labor that the lash of Slavery
is TO become universal throughout the
Iand-they viii coon End they have an
other gigantic rebellion sapping the life
blool of the country. Gloss it over as
they will, every man feels in his heart
that Slavery has been the only cause of
division in this countryside only thing
that seriously threatened the peace of the
Union. And every man must likewise
feel that with Slavery intact--w;th it left
unerippled, this war will have been most
Improbable, most barren of result. for
the country and for humanity. The fire
will have not been quenched, but only