Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-10-20

T'''Nfv'be " WV why p'hhl Wv N'eN
ton Did they not stand in solid phalanx by
the side Of the Wing party Of the North, IN
stern and unyicdng Opposition % that iniqai-
lolls measure?
The annexation Of Texas secured Eve new
slave Statei; and who did It !? who arc respon-
sible for it2 Where at that time were lhc por-
ton of the Democratic party who now assume |
to be the exclusive champions Of free soil" aud
Of the exclusion Of slavery from the territories ?
Did not Mr. Van Buren,, after publicly declaring
himself opposed to the annexation Of Texas join
with his political friends in earnest aud cordial
support of Mr. Polk? II we are correctly in
formed, even Mr. Heacock acted with the Dem
ocrntic party in all their successful schemes 10
propagate slavery. If we are misinformcd, we
hope to be eorrceied-but we believe MFR Hes
cock belonged TO the Democratic party, and ap-
proved its conduct by his votes, when Il dcDied
the right even humbly TO petition Congress not
10 extend slavery when il sung hosannas to
Polk and Texas with slaycry-and when the
dark tragedy was consummated m Congress,
and Texas with eternal slavery chained 10 her,
and because eternal slavery was chained to her,
was annexed to this Republic.
If this statement Of facts be true, with what
Justice or truth can Mr. 1Iescock infer that Gen
Taylor is certainly u tacor Of slavery extension
because he is " Southern man and savehold-
er?' The history Of the past shows that while
the Dem,cnds Of the North have individually
and rs a party, uniformly aided by their votes
all propositions for protecting and propagating
slavery, and have actually created FIVE new slave
States, to be carved out of Texas; the ".Sou,h-
ern men and shareholders" have been dirided up
on these measures, and the Wig part Of them
have, in fact, generally opposed these measures
and did especially aud unifeeiy roie cgai'''t the
biIl which created the fee Stare SAFES alluded
to. We submit, therefore, to Mr. Hescock, that
II any inference is to be drawn from facts, it il.
that upon the question Of aarsry extension
, Southern men and shareholders " are decided
and that the Democratic party Of ne North have
heretofore carried out Slavery principles mos
caectually, TO tic satisfaction Of the slavery prop
sgandisi; that the Wig party, both North and
] South " Southern men and Shareholders" as vel
{ as the Wings Of the North, are to be found il
opposition to slavery while for reliable and un
wavering friends of slave extension, you ma,
safely take the Northern men and noa-slave
holders who compose the DeRoeTufie party,
: Mr. ilescoek himself furnishes the test, b,
which we may Judge correctly. "AetIons speai
, louder than words" he says, and SO they do
Let us apply this test
On the question Of admitting nee nev stdr'
SAFES, the Wing "Southcrn men and slave
hoders' opposed ii, and eo'ed against IL and tho
Northern Democrats, including Mr Van Buren
and M Hescoet, derocaied a. and ro'ed jor the
men who admitted them
Now, Il . actions speak louder than words
docs not this show that the Wing Southern
men and shareholders may be trusted ana Thai
Northern Democrats cannot oef Docs Il no
show that the Hhg parry nave Oecn UNIFORM!
the eHem'es OF slavery extension anu 'he pei''
cratic party It's o"enorsF
'e Again. Before the nomination OF MT OH !
l. 1874, MIR Van Buren, IN rS'ds cH'oSsu u
&c annexation OF Texas ana ai'eI"a'u', " "'
'.''s On. 1Ofas ''lI0nsu sr i'iA, ~''o "'s ,
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