The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-22
Delaware claimed by the rree-soilers.

Il
The cleveland Tsne Democrat, The b.tterest
of the Ohio Free-soil Journals, thus claims
Delaware as an ally in the 4good cause OF
Free-soilism. We give the editorial entire, in
which the editor declares that he would regret
the defeat Of SPRUANcE and WALES, Us much rs
the defeat of Benton: ~, ''j'.Hj '4i
The Coon CAUsE.--A Democratic Free-soiler
called our attention to the following In this
mornings True Democrat and requests US to
ask what IL means s41" .. .tt .aI
@DELEwARE.-Well-th good little State
has bolted the good cause. The tide sets in for
Democracy there" ~ .'-. ..I '~'. "'.
Delaware has always been considered u
Wing State, but the Democrat says, she has
boited the good cause, and turned Democratic.
From the abundance of the heart, the mouth
speaketh.' We would not wear the fimsy dis
guise of Free-soil and sport the libellous name
OF True Democrat, were we such incorrigible
Wings as those who inadvertently pen such
articles as the above.-Their end and aim is to
combat and overthrow the Democracy wherever
they can their sympathies are all with the
Wings and the good cause of Whiggery."-
Plain Dealer. .g..-. ,..- Al. ...g ST
The purport of the few lines We have written
on election results, is plain. As returns have
come in, we have said to Wings, as in the case
OF New Jersey, or to Democrats, as in the case
of Michigan" See wat an attempt to shore up
slavery does; it can and will only bring disaster
be men !; let party go stand by freedom if you
would win." . .'..'''..,...., .' .
But with regard to Delaware, another feeling
comes in. Does the Plain Dealer know the
position of parties there! Does IL understand
the course Of Spruance and Wales, her United
States Senators |! The latter are in advance Of
Benton on anti-slavery: ay, and the pro-slayery
party of Delaware is the Democracy Let us
brush up the Plain Dealers memory.
! In lS47, the question Of the Mexican war was
holly discussed in Delaware. That brought up
the slave question. The Democrats rallied or
the side of the South. Of course the legisla
ture, upon meeting, was full of it. Parties
divided. The Democrats voting unanimously
against, the Wings voting unanimously for the
following preamble and resolutions, which the
latter being in minority were carried:
"WhereaS, q crisis has arrived In the public
affairs of this nation, which requires the full and
free expression of the people through their legal
representatives; and Whereas, the United States
is at war with sister Republic, occasioned by
the annexation of Texas with view to the nd
dition of slave territory to our country, and the
extension of the slave power in our Union; and
Whereas, i'll the opinion OF this General AS
sembly, such acquisitions are hostile to the spirit
of our free Institutions and contrary to sound
morality; therefore, be it
ReSoired, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the State Of Delaware in General
Assembly met, that our Senators and Represen-
tative in Congress are hereby requested to vote
against the annexation of any new territory
which shall not hereafter be toreuer free from
Slavery.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing resolu-
ton be transmitted to our Senators and Repre-
sentative in Congress"
Now sir, does your democratic Free-soil"
informant know what we mean by .the good
cause?" Do you We should regret the defeat
OF Spruance and Wales, upon precisely the same
grounds that we should regret the defeat of
Benton. We should cheer on-support if we
could be in both States-the Wings in Della
ware, and the Bullion Democracy in Missouri
Not that either comes up to, or occupies, our
platform; but that both are doing good work for
freedom on slave-soil-preparing the way for
home emancipation! In that, we confess our
heart is absorbed, and out of its abundance will
ever speak, while it beats.
Now, sir, will you correct your error! We
shall see. We leave hard words to you. We
want the truth told, and we ask onr readers to
note whether the Plain Dealer will tell it.