The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-08-22
BRANDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1914,


membered. That the representatives {
the Wing party In Congress have, frol
what we would willingly believe to b
commendable motives, withstood in grea
ter aumbers than their political opponent
] the daring, and hitherto but too succeSsfU
attempts 10 take from the people the rigf
of petition, we do not deny. But that
proposition to break up the inqultous cor
nection between the national government
and slavery, in all its intricate entangIe
ments, would be entertained in any gen
eral council oil that party, we do not be
lieve. And when the assumption or {
measure by party would involve it
dismemberment and dispersion, the fac
, that the party exists, furnishes salisfacto
ry evidence that such assumption is de-
clned.
The Wing party, then, in the language
OF him who is said to be the embodiment
OF its principles, has no design or aim a
abolition. This conclusion Is but The yer.
dict which the party, by lis recognized
head, has itself demanded from US, ant
from the tribunal Of the people.
We would now invite your attention Il
the present position OF the Democratic
party with regard TO slavery and the slave
power. Our business is not now with
the past. History has done its Office
The vigilance of the sentinels on the
watchtowers have supplied 10 her the ma
terials for making up her record. The
betrayaIs Of Freedom, and the names and
cognIzance of them that betrayed her
The traitor and his treason, and all his
strategy with which guilt, fearful OF ex-
1osure and retrlbutlon, sought TO cover up
It's traces-are written out IN all their re-
voting details on her imperishable page.
In other times, Freedom has been oppos.
ed, thwar,ed, betrayed and lrampled on,
with comparative impuniLy; but In these
latter days, and in this Western World,
ne who dares to encounter her, is fated
TO learn that righteous Gauss is deten-
ded by strong arm.
II will not be contended that the Dem
ocratlc party, as at present organized, has
any aim or design towards the emancipa-
tlon of those slaves who are held in thral-
dom by the authority of the nation, or to,
wards the emancipation of the North
from the tyrannica usurpation OF the slave
power. 1t cannot be claimed even that it
occupies the ground of neutrality between
Freedom and Its antagonist. But to show
that it has definitely turned its back upon
Freedom, and espoused the quarrel OF
slavery 10 the full; that ii justlfes and
mlnges in its widest frenzies, and lends
ITSELF with all the munitions in its maya
zines, and with all The force it can mus
Ter, 10 further its schemes of aggrandse.
ment---lhe proof is overwhelming. A
new chapter IN the history of this party
was opened at its recent convention at
Baltimore. Up 10 the hour when Polk
aud Dallas received the nomination OF
that convention, the annexation of Texas
had met with no favor from the 'Democ.
racy' of the North, or from its delegation
in The convention. The able letter Of Mr.,
Van Buren, opposing The scheme of an
nexa;ion as now advocated, was every
where spoken of in terms of approval and
and commentator. Originating under
the auspices of Mr., Tyler, annexation
was on all hands regarded by The Demo
cratic party in The North as Il measure of
hostility to their organization, intended TO
subserve the ambition of a political aspi-
rant. 1t was denounced as unconstllu.
lonal-as dangerous innovation upon
the settled policy OF the Government in its
intercourse with foreign powers-rre.
concilable with the Iailh of trealies-an
infractoa of the laws of nations, as invol>
wing US in war Of conquest and spoia
ton with friendly power-as aggressive
upon the rights of the North, and ps en-
the stability ofthe Onion. All
these things were true-and when taken
in connection with vel another objection,
if possible of still more startling cbarac-
ter, that annexation was intended, and
would have the effect, 10 fortify the inSli-
tuition OF slavery against the influences that
were threatening Its subversion, and to
the domination of the slave
power In the county, an array OF reasons
was presented invincibIe by any argu.
menl that could be brought aeans! them.
But the slave power, strong in the conf
dence inspired by unnumbered victories
IN similar emergencies, showed itself
equal to, yea, superior to. the crisis
Dlsdalnlng argument, remonStrance or
ii uuered its behest on the floor
of the Baltimore convention, in the brief
and emphatic dialect Of command. Con
slstency neutrality-suspicious.
Justice-mercy- -truIh-hulnanly-God
were alike torgotten-its mandates
were obeyed-the alternatives of peace
and war were presented, and though
peace was offered onl on terms of recre-
ancy, subjugation and yassaIage, it was
preferred 10 the righteousness aud renown
of just and glorious resistance. There is