Year: 1861

grand ship of State, Her motto noW, in
peril is the same that it ever has been
"don't give up the ship" And though
the waves of an undue contention may
break harshly against her yet ever with
the known martyrs of "the right" we are
proud to find the avowed advocates of her
cause. We deem it as uncalled. for as In 2.
expedient at this crisis to enter into min.
ute analyzation of the terms known as the
principles and precedents of the Democrat
ic party. By men Of considcrate minds
and honest hearts of all Glasses it will be
freely admitted that they had no part in
sowing the seeds of discord and strife


Neither the aggressor nor the aggrcsscd
look to them unless it be to find relief
But We hasten to men and principles of q
different cast. The motives that influence
mems actions will sometimes leak out
through their deeds. The fimsy preten-
sions to justice held out by many partisan
leaders not unfrcqucntly fail of their end.
Thus it was with the John Brown scheme.
Scarcely had the plot been laid ere the is
sue was discovered, and with so much ex-
actness that precipitate measures alone
would insure security. Passing over the
motives which induced this melancholy
state of affairs we purpose glancing at the
manner in which this matter is treated by
the leading men of the Republican party.
We are all aware that it has been repeat.
edly recommended by our highest legal
Functionaries that the matter be fully in
vcstigated and if any enactments be found
on the statute books of either of the States
at variance with the letter and spirit of the
Constitution that they be speedily repeal
ed. Other eminent jurists and able ex-
Founders ofthe law have pointed out the
national "canker" and prayed for its re-
moval. But what is the response to their
calls for security! A cold Indifference,
an iniudicious inac,ion. While it is al
most universally conceded that the cause
of this threatened revolution is the denial
of fratornal rights nothing or very little
is done to silence the discord and restore
harmony.


The fact is plainly this, the followers of
the ''irrcpressible conflict doctrine, the
devotccs of the "higher law" creed are
aversc to peaceful adjustment of existing
difficulties. To evidence this we need
nothing more conclusive than their conduct
in our state Legislature. Notwithstanding
the repeated appeals for prompt and
efficient action, made to them by thousands
of our citizens they have turned the cold
shoulder-have shifted the responsibility.
They clearly fore saw that their avowed
intentions to defeat if possible the legitimate
demands of the constitution would be
better effected by delay than by repeating
laws fitted to carry out their favorite
views. But peed we be surprised at such
a course in men whose political character
is SO black with ignominy and shame
The seeds of vice when sown, and titled,
will germ, blossom, and yield their bane-
full fruits. The fountain that sends forth
bitter water can not be expected to send
forth sweet. The cloud of aggression that
has been ovcrhanging US for quarter of
a century must needs in this late day
break from its astounding pressure, But
though the instigator of this strife will
very naturally essay to fan the fire Of
fanaticism into fame may we the
Democracy rise up as ope man to quell
the internal conclusion.


Let US show to the valiant of Pennsyl-
vania's sons be they where they may that
the veterans of Columbia are not the last
to take the field in defense of "the right"
Delay is dangerous-evasion calamitous.
Hence the Importance Of action speedy
and decided action. The love and
sympathy that should ever exist among us
as coordinate parts of this grand confed-
eracy coupled with an acknowledged
interest common to all and dependent
upon all and every principle of justice and
equity call for the cheerful cooperation of
every friend of the Union in effecting
speedy and final adjustment of existing
difficulties.


ALPHA.


Still Water, Feb. Is, 1861.