Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-12-19

Nm. Error: In attempting to proc
that the democratic party of the north
have not, IS party, any sympathy witt
"free soiIism, begin to feel that / an
doing work Of supereFugation, rs th'
leaders Of the party are bOastfully admit
ting, unasked, that such is the fact, and
"that it requires no proof" 1.-THE mass
of horcst "free soil men, knew in ref.
clence to this matter, what you know.
and what I know, and what the leaders
Of the party know. It would indeed be a
work Of supercrogation; for zoe knOw
that the " free soil'' professions of the
democratic party are mere vote cGtcbers,
and not to be believed and trusted. We
have had some Notifying experience that
the democratic party have "Janus
face" ON tie subject Of slavery-that
they sag aud do aOt-their professions
are made to vary with the ATTITUDES and
longitedes. having reference to the great
est uuuAber az votes; but when once at
Washington. all free agency ceases, and
they become the supple instruments Of
slavery. Knowing all this, feel that
little more testimony on the subject may
not be amiss: One of the Oracles of the
party in this county, in the Republican
of Dec. 5th, over the signature Jack
son" says:
The attempt on the part OF " Pilgrim" to in.
validate the positions taken by me, in my first
communication on the Union, published in the
Republican some three. weeks since, in which.
L. .t,0 Assk,n
law" laid down in Levihcns, xxvih chapter,
44sh, 18th, and 46th verses. Also, the promised
effort TO demoish i entirely, in the next Enqui-
sEer, by writer styling himself An old Anti
Slavery Voter" whose object appears TO be. to
prove, that the Wing parry contains far more
Abolitonism than the Democratic, "a fact that
requires no profit oil seems to indicate that the
article was calculated to do good, and encoura
ges me 70 strike another blow at Northern Null
6cation.
Here is full and frank confession OF
ali that have attempted to prove; and
If supposed this confession, published
in q democratic paper, would reach all
your readers. ] should consider my task
accomplished but knowing that this will
mot be the case, and believing too. that
the "Jesuit will be about among the
people before the next election. prefer
to place on record few more facts Of
warning, that the honest friend Of free
dom may not again be cajoled and robbed
of his vote, or made to cast il for rec>
reant to liberty.
If the " free soil " men of this District,
need any mortifying fact to impress them
with the certainty of betrayal, in case
they vote for regularly nominated DEM
ocrat, l would remind them Of the first
test vote cast by their profsssed free
soil democratic Representative in Con-
gress, after he entered the Halls OF the
National Legislature. The following
confession Of character, is from the Re-
publican:
"Nei,her an Abolitionist or Free Soiler in
the party sense, can be in favO! OF the Constitu.
zion and Union as it 10 because both are opposed
Of the Constitution necessary to preserve the
There are men and there are parties, who
while they cav they will observe the Fugirive
Slave Law because it is the law yet say, they
tie yepeal or modification without the consent Of
the South. They will comply with the terms OF
ihe National Compact only by compuislon, but
will violate them as soon as they can. These
are opposed TO the Union. ~.
Ofthis character are the late resolutions 81 the
WING party Of this State. While they profess
love for the Union and disposition 10 ebey the
IA We thew. at the same time, declare determi-
nation g modify The Fugitive sla4o Law:
If.he Democratic party shall thus temperit:e
With principles ut such crisis as the present 1t
Win deserve not only defeat but redudlation.
If the above is, land I believe it isl the
democratic doctrine, and if the construc-
iion given to the Constitution. is in accor-
danee with their faith, / must say, with |
the deyout churchman, "gooc Lord de-
liver me'' Comment is unnecessary.
In INV last nunbcr, ! promised in my
next, not to "deicci!sh entirely, as
: Jackson =" seems to haye understood it;
but to give the substance Of his first ar
ticle on the "Union." notice tins ar
ticle, particularly, because the writer IS
presumed to speak the sentiments ana
10 declare the doctrines of the democ, attic
party. In fulfillment of my promise,
proceed to speak of the Ethical, Theolog.
zeal, Tor Biblical.) Philosophical and
character Of "Jackson's"
article No. /. on the Union: And first, as
to his Ethics. In our inquiries after du-
ty, being neral agents, accountable first
and last to God. where should we look
for euidanceg Should we take the de-
ducsiens Of frail, feeble, erring man. for
our guide; or should we not rather 60
directly % that divinely inspired volume
whose principles underiie. overtop. and
thoroughly permeate every system Of
government, or rale Of life. that has the
Ieast claim to mans respect. or TO Gods
approval I? Who does not see. that Gods
Taw-that " Higher Law" must be.
with an intelligent. honest minds. FIRST.
last and always The rule Of duty-the only
code Of ethics? / leave your readers TO
Judge of the code Of Ethics 81 that man
--of aay man, who regards the ipss diS'
IL Of fellow man, or Of any set OF men
.......o,,nk Ia that HIGHER Law. .