The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-13

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cannot live.
| know the power Of the Democrats party.
They have extended the privileges Of the labor
ling man, they have liberalixed trade, they have
made the nstionsl treasury independent, they
have secured all the acquisitions Of tssyitosy
which we enjoy, they have conducted the oDun-
try honoysbly and brilliantly through van 1t
home and abroad, [shesra.] and l know ths In
portance OF their oppOnepta Filled ~ their
ranks are with men Of learning, ability, intsg-
rty, and courage; a. party, their whole history
shows them to be impotent in the administration
Of any government municipal, State, or national.
Ii they desired. therefore. to befriend the cause
of freedom. they are too helpless to execute
their purpose. In the State Of New York, cor
dial and thorough union has been formed BE-
tween the two sections of the Democratic party.
1t is q mistake to suppose that there ever wss
any Fres-soil party in the State Of New York.
lfyou will recur to the addresses Of those who
supported the candidates Of the Buffalo conyen-
ton in our State, you will find that they are III
directed to the Democratic Republican Elect
ors of the State of New York;" that all our
conventions were called in the sane name that
all our candidates were under this denomination.
II ia true we embraced the principles Of the
principles of true democracy. The supporters
of General Cass and General Taylor We'd with
us in proclamations of their fidelity to the same
principles, and charged us with insincerty and
a want Of devotion to them, because, az thty al
legged, We unnecessarily nominated candidates
specially to represent them A distinguished
orator in the ranks of General Taylor, the fame
Of whose eloquence and learning must have
reached you'll allude to Mr.. Ogden Hoffman,
in addressing meeting of the partizans Of Gen.
Taylor, at that time, said, As for Mr. Van
Buren,, how can the Wings support hint He
has not single principle In common with them.
except free-soiL." And the emphatic language
Of their leader was echoed throughout their en-
tire ranks Cheers. The sections Of the Dem
ocratic party with u.s. as ! have stated, have "a.
united The first fruits of that union are the
election of seventeen Democrats to Congress in
stead of two; and whilst have no authority to
speak their sentiments on any subject, think
may safely affirm that sixteen Of them would.
to morrow, vote for repeal Of the Fugitive
slave act. Cheers.
We have lost, it is true, a democratic senator
in place of Mr.. Dickinson, whose term expired.
and who declined nomination. Perhaps there
may be no harm in my saying, that it does not
add to the poignarcy of our sorrow that Mr..
Dickinson should have been the senator whose
term expired [Iaughter.] It does not become
me to say what the united democracy of New
York will hereafter do. have no commission
to speak for them, nor sufficient opportunity of
ascertaining their views in the changed aspect Of
the slavery question, to be able to indicate their
probable course; but do not believe thew will
ever endorse the system Of measures upon this
subject styled compromise, or approve Of the
fugitive slave act. Cheers. When the proper
time arrives, they will speak for themselves
As for myself, am free to say, that look with
detestaton upon the practice of buying and
selling live bodies, in the year 1851. (Cheera.)
Within the limits of the Constitution, hostility
to human slavery is the predominant sentiment
of my heart 1t is as natural to me as the air
| breathe, and will perish only with my life.
[Checrs. But claim the right which / have
always exercised, to choose my own time and
solemnly resolved in Buffalo, that while we
would relieve the general government from all
responsibility for slavery, and arrest it's extern
sion, we had no authority to interfere with
slavery in the States where it then existed. A
faithful observance of this resolution requires
something more than mere neglect to legislate
upon the subject; we should remember the
condition of the servile population of the South
that they are ignorant and exciteable, that de-
fenceess women and children are exposed to
any instruction that they might madly attempt;
and we should, therefore, abstain from any act
that might excite this infammabIe population
to acts of violence, and from any attempt in
this way to extort from the fears of the slave
holder any concession which their sense of JUS
tice would no. suggest. Such conduct would
be unmanly, unjust, and ungenerous. [Cheers
The trainers of the Constitution hoped to
abolish slavery by the action Of the States them
selves, and by arresting its extension through
the nstrumentality of the general government.
This is the theory Of the Constitution These
are its compromises, and to these we should faith
fully adhere. [Cheers. And now, Democrats
of Vermont, a word or two in regard to the cleo
ton that ia approaching and when say Demo-
Gratis of Vermont, nobody, trust. will under
stand me as referring to that small band of men
who denominnte themselves the Old Line DEM
ocracy--a corps who at the suggestion of Wings,
draw off from the Democratic column into a
field by themselves, and expect to be paid GER
tain sum per head to return to the ranks
[Cheers and laughter.l speak Of the demo-
cracv whose convention assembled here to-dny
Your brethren in other parts of the Union look
to your action with solictude. They know
the difficulties you have to encounter They
admire the steadiness with which you adhere to
your principles and to your organizations
they hope for your success. The neighboring
State of Massachusetts has set you brilliant
example They were surrounded with similar
embarrassments, and if they could elect George
s. Boutwell, as their governor. and Robert RAN
tout as representative in Congress, [cheersl
they see no reason why you may not 60 sand
do likewise" The mountains Of Vermont are
the fit abode of freedom, and your brncing air
its natural breath. Organize, then. Organiza-
ton and courage are the great secrets of suc-
cess. Strike one more blow for victory. Fol-
low up the campaign with vigor, from this day
to the closing Of the polls, and | cannot doubt
that success will crown your efforts.
As the speaker closed his remarks. three ire
mendous cheers were given for John Van
Buren,.
need not say to you, who know the singular
charms Of his eloquence ard humor, that he had
not spoken long before he had an enthusiasts
and delighted audience.
am sorry to say that there are two profeesed
Democratic organizations in Vermont tho ono