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THE DEMOCRACY OF THE NORTH THE
SUPPORT OF SOUTHERN SLAVERY.
In previous communication, New
Hampshire was referred to, as an example
near at hand, of pseudo Democracy con-
trolled by the felled spirit of slavery. For
a series of years that State has been polt-
ically in the possession of men claiming to
be the exclusive friends of genuine liberty
and equal rights If we would look for
proofs, where shall we find them? Not,
certainly, in the general ticket system OF
electing Representatives to Congress, there
by sitting the voice Of maorities in large
sections of the State. Not in the uniform
support given to General Jackson, in all
his arbitrary assumptions of power, and his
declaration that he would execute the laws
and the Constitution as he understood them.
the solemn decision of the Supreme Court
OF the United States to the contrary not
wthstandng. Not in a steadfast adhesion
10 two successive administrations, guilty of
a worse than Punic faith to tribes of weak
and defenceless Indians, already imbibing
the arts and adopting the peaceful habits
of civilized communities. Not in willing
participation in the inlerminable Florida
war, instigated by kidnapping Shareholders,
and prosecuted with more than savage per-
idy. Not in the applauses rendered Martin
Van Buren,, that Northern man with South
ern principles, for declaring beforehand, in
order to gain favor at the South, that he
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Houooo of Congress, having Tor ITS object,
freedom in the District of Columbia. Not,
finally, in the resolutions adopted by the
State Legislature, denying the right of free
discussion, touch the subject of slavery, and
repudiating the selfevident truths contain
ed in the Declaration of Independence.
Where then shall we look for proofs? No
where, indeed, but in the hollow profess
sions Of demagogues. Such as is the char
acter of the self styled Democracy of New
Hampshire, it is also of the other nonslave-
holding States. 1t is ruled by the same
dark spirit of slavery, that, while it exists,
will continue to overshadow the fairest pros
poets of the whole country. In Ohio the
same party in the ascendant has enacted
laws affecting the rights Of colored citizens,
worthy of the barbarous slave codes of the
South. There, also, laws have been passed
favoring the capture of fugitive slaves. not
required by the Constitution, but in eager
compliance with slaveholdng solicitation.
1t is one of the grievances contained in the
Declaration of independence, that the moth
err country claimed and exercised the right
of transporting her American subjects be-
yond seas, for trial charged with political
offences. This claim, arrogant as it SEEM
ed to the patriots of those days, is far trans
cended in that of Virginia, demanding cit
zens of New York for trial, charged with
no crime recognized by the laws On this
ground Governor Seward declined COM
Dlance with the requsiiion but the AS
sembly, now Democratic, has sought to ap-
Dease the offended dignity ofthe Old Domin-
ion, by an humble submission to her will.
Never perhaps, as in the present Con-
yress, have the Democratic members exhib-
ted such an AFFECT and servile spirit
BY degrees they have been brought to throw
lsde all appearance of independence and
aspect for the Constitution, and the rights
If others. There are, even now, a fer
honorable expectations. Especially should
be mentioned to the honor of the Demo-
ratio member from this State, that he has
sustained the protective policy,
md resisted the arrogant attempt TO cen
ure, and even expel Mr.. Adams, for pre-
uming to present petition from the cil-
.ens OF Massachusetts, not pleasing to the
laveholding aristocracy; and also the CEN
ure of Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, without
him to utter word in his own
an act of Tyranny and inus-
ice in itself, that would have disgraced the
councils of lawess banditti, for offering
esolntions expressive of his sentiments re-
pecting the Creole case, and containing
10 principle, not fully sanctioned in the
Declaration of independence. To his hon
r be it said, also notwithstanding the bane- |
al example around him, he has been found
on the side of freedom of debate, I
nd the more than Constitutional, the in q
orn rights ofpetition. From other States, c
lso, there have been like examples of in 7
egrity and independence; but not only one S
an now be mentioned, but that one almost G
nough to have redeemed the character of
is party in his own State, if they had sus-
lined him in his honorable and indepen- t