Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-19
New York Democracy, and John Van
Buren's Speech.

The result Of the late election in New York
l., 70 Considerable cxteni. attributable 20 the
deicciion Of portion Of The Dcmocraiif pnrty,
headed by John Van Buren,, Erl, son Of the
Ex.Prcddent The ground upon which that de-
fcction was based, was the refusal OF tho Demo-
cratic Convention to recognize The principle OF
the Wilmot Proviso John Van Buren took
bold and manly position, and proved himself 10
bc possessed Of talents and energy equal TO s'is
tain Il. Standing upon the elevated, inmutablc
and imprcgnablc principles Of eternal truth, he
has shown himself capable not only Of ruising,
but Of directing and controlling The whirlwind
Of passion and feeling in an excited multitude,
and at III. time lc Is ihe Muster spirit and con-
cedcd leader Of q large majority Of the Demo
cratic party in New York. Bound down as the
Democracy have long been to the yoke Of party
discipline and Southern dictation, we arc glad
to know that there IS point beyond which even
the tyranny Of party cannot exact implicit obc-
diencc. We should be glad TO transfer to our
columns the entire speech Of Mr. Van Buren,,
but must content oursclf with an extract or two,
ia which the speaker states his position upon the
extension Of slavery, and efTcctually answers the
miserable party slang that seeks TO appropriate
all the patriotism and all the gallhntry TO the
partixans Of the Administration
Mr. Van Buren, said he would not stop 10 advert
to the advances which had been male TO indcpcnd-
enco Of opinion aud Of action; and in reference 10
the existence d human bondage, he would simply
remind them that the slave trade had been dcclarrd
piracy BY the Christian world and that Great Bri-
-. q had rtna ina
ted the slaves in her West India Colonies.
Was Thu time fsrihc State Of New York, which
had long since abolished human slavery in It's own
borders 10 invade free country through the action
Of the general government for which u was IN part
responsiblci TO cxpcnd IL blood and treasure IN
subjngaiing that country and TO plant upon Us sod
the curse o. siavcryf 10 hold human being In
bondage, TO buy and sell his body was and must be
rcpugnant TO the ordinary scnsibifies OF every in
icigcnf man. Where such right exists within
the limits Of sovereign State, n member Of the
coufederacy the Constitution protects Il from onr
inierfcfcnre. We had always respected the Consii-
tniionai guaranty; but when VIC are asked 10 go
further, and asked TO propagate this evil IN lands
now free from H. It seemed TO him no less
able and unjust than would he proposition to again
lrgalize the slave trade II was abhoncni TO our
feelings and sentiments, and every principle of our
nature called upon 10 resist and defeat such n
project. fChccring.D II seemed to him that mo-
mcniS reicct0u wonld satisfy our southern broth
rem fiat the cleetos Of New York were unalternbly
opposed 20 scheme 70 revolving TO their education
habits and feelings and directly opposite 10 the
previous action Of the State itself and 10 the spirit
Of the age. lie thought the address adopted BY the
Convention stated their views with great mildness
aud fDtbcarance wien said; ave close This branch
Of the subject by saying to you, that the principle
contained In The foregoing resolutions, which the
Syracuse Convention refused TO adopt, Is one which
Il Is the dufy Of the New York Democracy to arow
and maintain, and which we believe nearly the whole
civilized world will eoncede and approve; and we
would respectfully apprise our Southern brethren,
that although our climate OF disposition may not
exciie in warmth and strength Of assertion equal
to their own, our resolution is none the less fixed
and imnoyable7
The honors Of Bucna Vista were shared rs well
by the Wing Taylor as the Democrat Wool the
accomplished Wings, Cadwalladcr aud Patterson
(reeenily appointed by President Polk, and the
true Democrats and gallant Officers Shields Pierce
and Temple, were equally ornaments Of the army.
The conquest Of the city Of Mexico conferred glory
alike on the Wing Scott and the Democrat Worth.
Go (snid Mr. Van Durenl TO Yorktown and Safafo-
ga, Chippewa and Lundys Lane and examine the
bloody heights Of Monterey and the crimson fields
81 Churuhuseo and Mexico, and be imagined care
hi analysis would detert, In each and all 81 these
eonsecraied hattie grounds some spots ofpure Wing
blood (Chcefs) The courageous Whiez, Ring
gold and Butler persisted in the same campaign with
the lamenied Democrats, Monis and Van Olinda.
Side by side with the devoted Democrats, Yell and
Hardin, fell ihe distinguished Clay and he must
forget his patriotism, and shrink craven-like from
the assertion Of truth who in the face Of these facts
claimed for Democrats the entire glory Of defending
the country and its honor in contests with foreign
foes. tChccrs.l