Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-10-29
JEFFERSON AND PIERCE.

be supported for the Presidency by the democra-
cy of the country. 1t may be well, therefore,
to compare his acts and sentiments with those
of Mr. Jefferson.
In his Notes Virginia, after showing the
| nature of the "a commerce" between masters
und slaves and its pernicous effects upon the
| children of the former" nuroed, educated, and
daily exercised in tyranny" as they are, and
stamped by 1t with odious peculiarities p" he thus
expresses his feelings with respect TO pro-slaye-
~ statesmen.
With what execration should the statesman
be loaded, who permitting one halt of the citi-
zens thus TO tralnple on The rights Of the other,
| lreierrlng to siaves,) transforms those into
drspots and these into enemIes-destruyS the
nlorats OF tne one part, aud the Amor Patrsa OF
he other
In view of his personal knowledge of the
evils of slayery-itS violation Of personal JUS
tice and e uaIienable rights of man-the sig
nal Judgment, of God upon oPpressors OF their
fellow men, he thus expresses his fearful ap-
prvhons with respect to consequences
And can the liberties of nation be-thought
secure. when we have removed their only firm
basis, CONNECTION in the minds Of the people, that
these liberties are the gi.toI God that they are
no. to be violated but with His wrath. Indeed,
tr-tnole for my country, when reflect that GCd
is luot-that Ills justice cannot sleep forever
that considering numbers, nature and natura'
means only. a revolution of the wheel of for
ayrbontrn If Sitp, ton l. D0SSi-
bic events-that it may become probable by su-
pernatural Interference The Almighty has no
attribute lclsich can take sides rith us in such
contest" Wha member of the Legislature
of Va, Mr. Jefferson drew the attention of
Col. Bland, an old, able, anj influential m2m-
Der, to the evils OF slavery, who moved an extern
sion Of the laws to 'these people" (meaning
saves) and he seconded the motion. In the
original draft of the Declaration OF Indepen
dence, he declared the slave trade, " a piratical
rarjare"-" crecra5le commerce. cirH
trar against human nature itSef,' ana "uiol ting
most sacred rights Of life and liberty"
III Mr. Jofftrson's letter. dated Paris, Au-
gust Z, 1885, to DR.. Price of London, who had
written and published pamphlet on the subject
OF slavery, and which was being circulated in
the u S, he observed in reply TO the concern
which the DR.. had expressed as to the reception
of his work =" Be not therefore discouraged,
what you have written will do great deal of
good; could you sill trouble yourself rcith oar
,oeLfdre; no man is more able to give aid to the
aboring side"
Mr. Jefferson was ardently in favor of re-
strcung slavery from free territory.
In 1875, he prepared proposition to be pre-
scented to the Legislature of Virginia, for the
emancipation of slaves born after the passage Of
the act and in 1914 he wrote letter of en-
couragcmentt to Edmund Cole Esq Chen cit,
izen of Va, and subsequently Gov. of l,Iinois)
who was acting in favor of the abolition of sa-
very. But not to quote further from the papers
of Mr.. Jefferson, nor refer to his acts showing
his hostility to the extension and Perpetuation of
slavery, it is enough 10 observe that he was d.
cidedy in favor of freedom of speech, of the
press, and the right of petition
How DO Mr. Pierce's sentiments and acts ae-
cord with these of Mr.. Jefferson? We will
see.
Jan ., 1895 Hon. John Dickson of n. Y.
IN the II X moved that the petitions relating
TO slavery in the District of Columbia be refer
red to select committee, and took up the cause
of the slaves with zeal and boldness which
does hoaor to his memory. They were laid on
the table by a vote Of III, to II. Franklin
Pierce voted with the ayes.
Feb. 8. 1896, he voted that Congress ought
not to interfere in any way with slavery in the
District of Columbia"
In May, 1886, committee (Pickney, chair
man. reported to the House the following pre-
ambIc ana resOIutol, -
Whereas it is important and desirable that
the agitation Of this subject (olaverv) should
be- finally arrested, for the purpose Of restoring
fr'umPhG'piy, t" the public mind, your commit
tee respectfully recommend the following re-
solutions -
ReSoired. ThataIl petitions, memorials, reso-
lution- and propositions relating in any ,cgg, or
to any u ent, whatever, to the subject OF slave
~, aali without being either printed or refer
el be- laid on the table and that no further &C
non whatever be had thereon. May 90, this re-
solution va, adopted. Mr.. Pierce voted for it,
June ID Mr.. p Voted for the admission of
Arkansas into tie Union as a slave state, and
with constitution prohibiting the abolition of
slavery without The consent of each saye.holder
Jan &. 1888, IA tho Senate Of lhe T. S, Mr..
Pierce Y, ted for Mr.. Cahoun's third resolution,
IN which is declared that the general govern
ment is bound " to giee increased stability and
security the domestic Institutions of the States"
Nationalzing slavery.
Jan 9. He voted fer Mr. C's fourth resolu-
ton, that systematic attacks, (reterring to dis
cussion and agtalion) on slavery. are ." a VIOLA
ton OF solemn obligations, moral and religious"
Jan. 10, lie votes for Mr. Gays resolutions
against the abolition Of slavery in the District
Of Coumba-and in any territory in the United
Sta;es.
The same day, he voted to lay on the table
the following resolution offered by Mr.. Smith
OF Indiana -
THAT nothing in these resolutions shall be
! construed o. ,Eaa~S+o.,1 Id