Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-15
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20, | can't go for Van Buren,, any how. am IN
favor of free soil, but | can't go Van Buren,. Some
twelve or fourteen years ago he was subservent 10
the south He was a northern man with southern
principles" &c. This is the talk of Cass and Tay
or men. You can not go Tor Van Buren,, not be-
you have any fears that he will not stand firm
y by the cause of freedom NOW, but because -
years ago. he was servile TO the south. My friend,
whers were you at that times Did you then believe
that slavery should be abolished in the District of
Columbia. Did you take abotionsts by the hand
and welcome them teachers oil liberty. Did you
freight down the mails with those lncendlary doc
uments which were TO herald the hope OF freedom
10 the slave. We ask you, where were you twelve
years ago? We will venture TO say, that at that
time, you would have denounced treason any at
tempt TO interfere with slavery in the District OF
Columbia that so far from taking abolitionists by
the hand you were contributing TO the purchase OF
rotten eggs with which to beat them and instead
of ghting the mails with these documents, you
were just ready any one 10 plumber them OF
such contents. That is where you were II years
ago, and II is where the whole country was at that
time for IN the great free state of New York, then,
it was all mans life worth TO raise his voice
against slavery. This was the time, If ever, that
MIR. Van Buren, committed his sin OF southern servi
lily. But where is MIR. Van Buren, NOW He is
with redeemed millions of his fellow men, and their
SdteI III Tue great CdllSe OF IfteIOW. w tth tieEn
he has broken the bonds Of southern serviIty and
stands forth a free man, doing battle for the right
But where are y0u, who cannot stand Mr.. an Bu-
rcns servllty, II year ago. Aye where are you
NOW Wofshipplng IN the train Of a southern
slave holder or northern unugh!ace. OF a man
who holds some goo human beings in the bonds Of
slavery, another who is willing 10 convert the m
situations OF the Republic into machine for the
propagation OF slavery. That's where your tender
conscience wings auG democrats are now If Mr.
Van Buren, was guilty then what is the magnitude
OF your guilt now? Ii, in 1896, at period of dark
ness this great question: Mr.. Van Buren, is to be
condemned for not seeing the truth, what shall
say OF you in 1915 when il is written as il in let
tiers OF fire IN the heavens above YOU for not seeing
it. When you condemn Mr. Van Buren, Won are
doubly, thirdly, condemning yourselves and il Mr..
Van BuIen IS to be cast from the pale OF mercy for
his offences at that time, where is the pit deep
enough 10 hold you! Aye, answer these questions.
Answer them your fair fame, your honesty, your
intelligence as men, demands that you should
sWer them. In 1886, Mr.. Van Buren, with all his
fellow countrymen, at the feet Of the slave
power. He has sprung erect and millions are now
erect with him. The veil which covered the face
OF the prophet has been rent and all its hdeoasness
has been disclosed, but you licking the dus, yet;
you the hideousness of the idol you worShipred
did he, but you did not as did he spurn the evil
And yet yoa are the men who condemn Mr.. \ an
Buren,. II you are determined 10 lie PROSTATE still
the foot OF the slave power and Ito the work yet
OF the slave holders, charity 10 yourselves dictates
that you should seal your mouths forever, with
Terence to Mr.. Van Buren.
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