The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-06-30
DEMOCRACY AND SLAVERY.

Among the passingly strange things Of our day is,
how two such antagonstical terms democracy
s. slavery bo subscribed to by any political party
Democracy, we all know, is the very autlpodes Of
slavery, and so vice versa And yet here is one par
~ in this country that processes 70 be democratic,
and at the time goes all lengths in support OF
slavery and it's supremacy in the country. 1t ls
grave charge, we admit, to assert that tho party
claiming to be in favor Of the largest liberty, is in
fact the most invsierate foe TO human freedom and
the sovereignty Of the people, Of any party that has
ever existed in this country. Yet such we do not
hesitate to say is the situation Of tho selfstyed dem
ocrac party of the present day. Ever since the par
~ had an existence, namely, efrom the com
mencement Of Jackson's dynasty, az tho archives of
the country and tho proceedings Of Congress will
plainly show tho leaders Of the Locooco party have
been playing high handed game While they have
been preaching and prnting about democracy and e.
quail rights to the pooplcthey have actually aided and
assisted the enemies of human freedom in connecting
into tangible shape every variety Of tyranical and
barbarous Inv whereby they might rule with imPuni
~ in despotic grandeur rights crushed and ruin
cd interests.
The party calling itself democratic, which however,
is a gross libel OF truth and common sense, will find
out, or the People toiH find out for them, tina, they
cannot serve two such princpipes as democracy and
alavery they never did and never will harmonize to-
se,her The one is for tho preservation Of the people,
and the other for their destructioR For a party to
style itself democratic, and take such high ground
in favor of Southern interests and in support OF their
peculiar Institutions, gags, Sc as has the Locofoco
party, proves itself contemptby hyPocritical. and
shows that the democrat is only assumed for
the purpose OF communicating their rascay & wicked
designs.
These self s,iled democrats will not be permitted
10 90 on in this despotic way much onger-the hard
listed and honest hearted yeomanry are beginning to
find ont the meaning and intent Of their empty boasts
and false pretensons democracy, and they will ere
long strip them Of their disguise, which has so long
served them MS a cloak and then their whole history
will be as plain as il written with sunbeam. Their
treachery to true democracy, in not defending the
weak against the strong their vile and wicked votes
in favor of perpetuating slavery, their placing the iron
heel of desposm upon the right Of petition, will
opg bring upon the leaders Of what should be called
the instead OF democratic party, that
dau punishment which their hypocrisy richly
| its.
| We call upon the honest portion Of the party TO
come out from among them, be not partakers in the
disgrace and ignominy which is fast setting in upon
your party in consequence of the corruption of your
leaders, The good name you bear cannot cover up
rascality, knavery and deception The annexation Of
Texas for the support Of slavery is upon your banner,
and your party is doomed to a speedy and certain
| yer,hrow, Bennington Banner.