The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-07-18

and social organizations, and at length
eliminated In the most gigantic war
that this world has ever known.
These issues were not of trivial char
acter, but they were to affect the we'll
being of every rank of life throughout
this vast country from the highest in
authority to the lowest Ia political priv-
iieyes. They were questions that ~
iectcd the safety, happiness and corn
fort ofaii the inhabitants Of the land.
1t was principle that Involved life be-
cause 1t was question OF despotism and
liberty. Despo:ism has through all
ages held itas right that men should
be deprived Of liberty and life for opin-
ions sake; that governing class shonld
be dictators OF the common people u
the producing classes that they should
direct their employment, make their
religious creed and forms Of worship.
The fathers Of this great Republic enun-
ciated In the early Declaration Of Indc-
rendence, and tell of rights, the funda-
mental principles of a righteous self
became universal nor received the ap-
probation Of all the sections. Despotisin
and the love of power Is one Of the most
common developments Of fallen human
ity, and 1t unfortunately found q place
very early in this government. While
We were rearing a government OF won
derfui magnitude on this fertile and
heaven-favored continent, We consid-
cred that another quarter Of the globe,
less favored than ours In its natural ad-
vantagcs aud resources, might bc raw
agcd With impunity and its inhabitants
transported 10 ours without any rights
we Were hound to respect The treat
ment of this class engendcrcd spirit
which was not only anti-Christian but
cruel even to barharity. For the truth
of this assertion we need only to look at
Its usurpations and cruel codes. The
legislature OF many Of the States did
Tot hesitate to impoverish their victims,
fctter their intellect, to control their
lives, but also to seal up divine truth
and to make 1t crime to read Gods
own word; and then with unblushing
cilr"ntcry appeal to heaven for protcc-
ton, and say their institutions were
Divine. 1t might be supposed this led
TO the Suppression Of free speech, free
press ana free puIpits. No mans life
was worth Il straw that would upon
slave territory declare by press, plat
form or pulpit these things were wrong
in the sight of God. The post Office on.
ly distributed such reading matter "a
was pleasing to the Southern taste.
The mails were only allowed to carry
able to the leaders Of the section where
1t was sent. There were certain themes
allowed in the pulpit, and others inter-
dictcd, and all TO pander the taste Of
corrupt dcspotism, while law was called
into rCqu'sition to enforce these unjust
demands, and slavery became sacred
and no man dare raise his hand against
it and rs sin Is disgrace to any peo-
pie and rong infiicts evil upon tho
land where it falls, so our whole South
ern soil felt it' withcring influence;
enterprise became almost extinct among
its Inhabitants. Then lands once the
tion provided that the very atmosphere
should serve as fertilizer to hel luxu-
riant fields, yet her soil became exhaust
ed. Her vast mineral deposits lay un-
disturbed Ia in their rocky beds. No
labor-saving machines found q sale in
all her markets. Her once prolific soil
that would yield abunlantly of cereals
and escuicnts, yielded nothing to sup
port its impoverished inhabitants, and
all their productions were reduced chief
dependent on their less favored neigh
bors for all that s,lstains life or makes
home comfortable. While the North
with her free speech, free press and
free tabcr, in an almost frigid climate,
where onlya few months served to Sc
cure their crop, where much of the land
was sterile, the soil thin, and rocks and
sands almost forbid cultivation, every
where abounded with prosperity: Great
and splendid cities with palatial resi-
denccs spring up on seaboard and in the
interior. Every stream was harnesscd
to propel machinery for the manufac-
turo of fabrics that might add comfort
and happiness to man. Industry
abounded everywhere, and labor was
honorable, and indigence disgraceful
BY this process genius was sharpened,
intellect frightened; and the physical
powers became strong and vigorous.
All were enabled to secure "A competence
for their fnmilies, and almost every
household bad Il dwelling either for
themselves or to themselves. Forests
were leveled, railroads builded every
where. The far distant prairies re-
ceivea It's inhabitants, and states like
mighty empires were being almost an
nually. added to our great Republic.
Education was provided for the masses,
and every child permitted the use Of tho
common school. Each one of the land
became educated equal to the royalty Of
the old world If they were SO disposed;
and the child of the cabin and the fiat
boat could arise ani become the chief
IlldglslTalC ol TIC llallOli.
But like 1t was in pharach's dream,
where the lean kline aud the thin ears
eat up the fat kline and good ears, SO this
southern impoverished country threat
ened to destroy this fair heritage upon
which God had 50 graciously smiled.
AS Northern thrift and enterprise, and
Northern freedom was inviting the in
dustrial classes Of the old world by
thousands To our shore, it was found
that the population of the North was far
outstripping that of the South, and
therefore, the ncwcr Of the Government
was naturally passing into their hands.
The demand was then made for an
equal distribution OF power, and that
two men Of the southern section should
be equal 60 three of the northern; and
for their exhausted lands they demand
ed new territory, and said the area OF
slavery must he extended with all its
Daleful influences, and that it must not
only be sheltered beneath the shadow Of
the National Capitol, but the roll of
slaves should be called on Bunker Hill,
the very acrep0.i- OF ourlibcrty. To sat
isfy thcir ouc.o t-hnent, we protfored
to turn our norHcrn lanas into vast