Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-31
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The Difference.
When the Go.eiic claims for the democracy
that as National party il occupies the only Po-
siticn destructive Of slavery agitation, 1t should
recolect that there IS, or used to be at least de-
mccratic party at the South, as well as at the
North. 1t should bear in mind, also, that there
are two kinds of Slavery agitation:--agitation for
slavery, IS well as agitation against h;-that both
have their champions though in different sections
Of the Union, and that both are alike hostile to
the best interests Of the Union;-the former, if
any thing, being the more dangerous of the two.
When the Gazette, therefore, speaks OF tne
National Democracy assuming position hostile
10 slavery agitation, it means. OF course, as''a-
ton agaiasi slavery. According to that paper II
is quite democratic and ''national' TO ag'tase ~
faror Of Slavery It the South. The leaders OF the
party NAV get up secession conventions-nom-
mate ssdisunion'' tickets, and denonnce the Com
promise am, the Constitution, itself, without sub
ec,ins themselves TO the charge OF counting a'Ii-
ances with treason, or offering premium for sla-
very agitation. This is all .'Natonal," soon
servatvc, and s'lemocratic!" No party but the
wings, countcnances agitation and hugs traitors
TO its bosom! No party but the democracy, oc-
cupies the ''only vantage ground OF patriotism!"
Now, is it very handsome in the Gazette to
condemn and icnounce the wing party as 1t has
done, because, as it supposes, portion OF them
at the North do not see proper to endorse all the
measures Of the Compromise? We ask the edi-
tor il the Democracy, North and South, arc not
liable to the same condemnation? He will par
don us for reminding him that ''thcse who live in
glass houses should never throw stones.'
Democracy at the North may consist in part,
in support of the Compromise measures: but de-
mocracy at the South is resistance TO all the
principles of Compromise bills" In the North
there may be opposition to the Fugitive slave
bill;--but in the South the opposition is greater
to the abolition of the slave trade in the District
Of Columbia, and the admission Of California;
Senator King of Alabama, is pledged TO vote for
the repeal Of the slave trade bill, whenever il is
proposed. What kind of adherence to the Com
promise do you call that? Does it sound like
putting down slavery agitation?
The burden Of the complaint of the Gazette is
that the wing party of the North have courted
the votes Of slavery agitators, and given them
extended room for their work Of treason. We
have denied the accusation and defended the
wings from the charge; aud we say that such
North and South. Does the editor deny that
Sumner and Rantoulcf Massachusetts, and Chase
Of Ohio, were elected by coalitions between dem
ocrats and free sellers? Let him show us where
a whig has been elected in the same way. Let
him look to Indiana where canvass for Con-
gress is now going on. Julian, the free soil men,
Der from that State, is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. What have the democracy in his district
done? They held a Democratic Convention
short time ago, from which all democrs,s were
excluded who did not vote for Gen. Cass FOR Pre-
sident, and they voted 10 make no nomination for
Congress, but to leave the field clear between Ju-
Gan, rabid, free soil democrat, and the whiy
candidate. OF course, these National democrats
will support Julian; but whcr taken 10 task for
giving sscountenancs to slavery agfta,ion," and
Shaking alliances with treason"-they will shell
ter themselves from the charge by declaring that
he was not their candidate, or as the Gazette says,
che was the dcadliest enemy of democratic or
ganization and Of the democratic platforin.''
So, DR. Fitch, member Of the last Congress
from Indiana, is candidate for reelection He
voted for Preston Kings motion TO abolish slave
~ in The District Of Co!umbis;-yct he receives
the democratic support throughout his district,
and the democratic paper at Logansport urges his
reelection on account of that vote We call
these things to the remembrance Of the Gazette,
that it may be more cautious in future when il
seeks TO claim for the democracy monopoly of
modern patriotism, and TO fix upon the wings the
charge Of Shaking alliances with treason
The Gdsette says: 'sThc leaders of the Union
party Of the South are Democrats In Georgia