The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-27

We make the following extracts from the
New Hampshire Patriot democratic Hunker)
extra, issued in February, l848:
The slavery Question. .a
The Course Of the tt0o Parties in Relation TO IL.
There is no subject upon which more gross fraud,
more base deception, more palpAbc, deliberate,
and perseveriDg falsehood has been practised, by
the federal abolition organs and demagogues of
this State than that of SLAVERY and the position of
the Democratic party in relation to it. Every act
of the Democrats upon this question is basely mis-
represented and deliberately perverted; and all
the arts of fraud, alsehood, and forgery resort
ed to- to deceive the people upon this subject. The
desperation manifested in this work plainly shows
that it is only by such means that they have any
hope Of success. While every man of their party
present in the last Legislature pofsd AGAINST
THE WILMOT PROvISO while every one of
them Uoted against resolution declaring that ',oe
are Opp0ssd TO the EXTENSION OF SLAVERY Ouer
FREE TERRITORY-whe every one of them
Vofed AGAINST resolution declaring that (" APP
prOue OF the vote OF our Senators and Representa-
tves in favor Of the Viimoi proviso' '-wnile these
votes record, and while these resolutions
voted for and passed by the Democrats in
that Legislature against the unparalleled exertions
of the federal and abolition members to defeat
them; in the face and eyes of all this, the federal
abolition leaders and rgans have the brazen i'm
pudence, the base and open depraviy, to represent
the Democracy of this State as hostile to the viii
mot provso and false to their professions upon this
subject! We propose TO give certain facts to show
the bssenees, the downright scoundrelism OF these
fellows in this matter--for which ask the candid
attention Of the reader. ..... ... b.. s.. ~.
CHAPTER l. -.
Legislative Resolutions.
In the last Legislature the Democrats proposed
q series Of resolutions upon the subject Of slavery,
which came up for consideration in the House on
the 22d day of June, 1877, and were adopted
eusry man elected as Democrat uoting IN fauor Of
Them and nearly all the Federalists present voting
hem.
al. Resolred by the Senate and House Of Represen-
taiiues in General Court conUsnsd, That we regard
the institution Of slavery as moral social, and
political euH and such VIC deeply regret its e1ist
ence, and are willing to concur in all reasonable
and constitutional measures that may tend towards
its removal; but we are unalterably opposed to all
movements having for their object probable eff
feet the dissolution Of our National Union, or the
violation of our National CONSTITUTIONS Constitu-
ton and Union which must be preserved, and which
can be preserved only by strict adherence to the
"2. RESOLVED, That the policy TO be pursued in
reference to slavery as now existing 10 left by the
Constitution with the States within which 1t exists,
and that it is only as citizeAs OF such States that
individuals or bodies of men efficiently or le-
Ultimately control that policy, ard that it is no
part of the duty of our State government to lie.
gislate upon the subject Of slavery within such
States.
"3 Resolued, That attempts at unauthorized in
reference. unfriendy attacks, and angry external
agitatons, by exciting the prejudces Of the slave.
the safety of the Union, tend rather to fasten than
TO loose the bonds Of the enslaved. ..
80. Resolved, That in all territory which shall
hereafter be added to or acquired by the United
States, where slavery does not exist at the time OF
such addition or requirement, neifher slavery nor
inuolunary seruitude except for the punishment OF
crime, whereof the party has been duly convicted,
ought srist, but the should eper remain
free; and zoe are opposed to the extension Of SLAVERY
oper any such territory; and that also approve the
pots Of Senator's and Representatives in Congress
in faror Of the Wilmot prouiso.
"5 Resolced That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives requested, by
all expedient and constitutional means and inca
sures. to sustain the principles herein above set
MOSES NORRIS. ia,
Speaker Of hhe House IF Representatives. s.
President Of the Senate.
approves JARED W. WILLIAMS. Gouernor.
THOMAS P. TREADwELL.
Secretary Of State
Now what are the substantial propositions con.
tanned in the above uotfd
federal addition members? They are as follows:
LIST. eye regard the institution of SLAVERY
moral, SOCIAL and political euu'' Every Democrat
in the House voted in favor of that important prin
Ve6TED AGAfNsTIT. and other. dodEsdn!
I'd. eve deeply regret iis srisence.' Every
Democrat made this declaration upon his official
oath; while the same federal allies VOTED
AGAINST IT-thus in effect declaring that they
do NOT regret the existence Of SLAVERY! And in so
declaring we believe most of them uttered their
true sentiments; for were it not for this slavery
question. they would be without particle of avail
able political capital ".t .a.' ..--.. ....'-
3d. We "ars ,oiliing to concur in all reasonable
and constitutional mt0sur.s that may tend torard
its removal - The Democrats of the House voted
in body for this proposition and the same
EMMY declaring that they are NOT willing to
concur in all reasonable and constitutional mea-
cures" for the removal Of slauery! They thus de-
clared, upon their official oaths, that they DO NOT
DESIRE THE REMOVAL OF sLAvsnY! 49, ..,.
4,h. We are opposed to "hc dissolution Of our
National Union and "the pi0lation Of National
Consfitution." For this declaration the Democrats
all voted; while the came federal allies VOTED
AGAINST 1T. And well they might, for some of
their leading men have declared themselves In fG-
cor Of A DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION, and
many OF their measures are in direct violation Of
the Constitution-a Constitution which one wing
of their army declares to be ga covenant toh death
and an agreement tcith HE'LL" The same wing of
their army declares that the course to the attain
nent of their objects lies "ovEa tbs RUINS OF the
AMERIcAN CHURoH AND THE AMERICAN UsIoN."
1t perfectly consistent, therefore, for the fed
eral allies to record their votes in fapor Of THE
DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION. a'.'lL. E...
These are tho important propositions contained
in the first resolution, and the federal allies voted
against them, and did all in their power to defeat
them! Passing by the second and third resolu-
tons, come to the fourth, which contains the
principle Of the Wiimot prouiso itstD. Now let
US look ut the propositions herein contained.
against which the federal allies voted in body.
lat. 1t declares that 'neiUer slaUsry nor inpol
,lntary sfrpitude" "oUGHT EVER TO ExisT" in any
free territory which VIC may acquire, :" but the
SAINT should EVER REMAIN FREE" Here ia
the very principle of the Wilmot proviso, and for
this the whole body of the Democrats voted. But
the ftderaI allies VOTED AGAINST IT they thus
deliberately VOTED AGAINST the Wi,not pro
Diso! .s. .ar, .... -. 49,. .. .. .a
I'd. This resolution next declares" WE ARE
OPPOSED 70 THE EXTENSION OF SLAVE
RY OVER ANY SUCH TERRITORY" This is
the doctrine of the Democratic party, and for this
cuery Democrat uoted; while the FsderGlists VOTED
AGAINST 1T! They thus, in effect, declared
that they are NOT OPPOSED to the extension IF
SLAVERY oper free territory they thus uotfd directly
against the GREAT PRINCIPLE AND THE vEaY SUI
STANCE OF THE WILMor PRovIso! slTt -@.s IS.
Sd. This resolution declares-"Ws aiso approve
the cote Of our Senator'S and Representatives in
Congrtss FAVOR OF THE WILMoT PnovIso."
Hare do lara i0pt wi vvo uOht all