Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-17

Resolved That we are opposed to slavery ia any form
and color and ~ lror Of freedom AND FRfEsoiL %7T
crer man iires hrUb gh0M Gods herTfege
This is one of the resolutions. here is another:
"Resolvcd That we opposed to the extension of
slavery free Territories and IN favor OF the exercise OF
all constitutional and necessary restrict it TO the
limits within which it does may exist by the local laws
| of the State.
| Now gentlemen will ask me, what is the vote upon
these resolutions of Mr. Haettl 1t was a very full De
mocatic Convention and the vote in favor of these
lutons unanimous the 10th of September,
1912 Gentlemen who write kind of resolutions for
the newspapers unanimously adopted circulating them
throughout the State of Mass usets printed form
for effect and who will write another kind ofdocne pri
letters omembers this floor expect tohave
their two systems compared here what have said
in Massachusetts, Print them in parallel columns and
you will find difference If the gentlemen wish make
the North all hypocrtes if they wish every at the
North who entertain sentiments that not perfectly
palatable in high Southern Attitudes should falsify
his record and pretend to love that which in his
heart he abhors fgentlemen desire that why, there is
way to make do that but there is way to
make all men do So The thing is impossible. | think
too well not only of the people OF the reemen OF Massa
chusetts, but think thank God am able to say too
well of the freemen of the United States think too well
of human ali the world, believe that uni
system of hypocrisy upon the subject of slavery
any other suect is possible will be any future
day. You may succeed in making--
Mr. Cabell Will the gentemanp permit me to ask him
single question
Mr. Rantoul have not time. The gentleman can
speak after me for an hour.
Mr. Cabell. only wish to ask the gentleman if he
person of whom he is speaking is the who is
Chairman ofthe Democratic committee!
Mr. Rantou 1t is the man-what is called at the
North Hunker Democrat. Laughter
Thus it is seen in what way it was, that in
1849-50, 81, the Democrats and Free-soiers of
Massachusetts entered into political copartner-
ship rthe acquisition of public plumber BUTT
remains to be seen upon what conditions the &C.
quiescing Democrats of the South can affiliate with
man who, in his own words is SIN favour of free
dom and Free-soil, WHEREVER man hues
throughout Gods heritage;" and consequently in
favour of freedom and .tree-soa in the Southern
States of this Union. We entertain feelings of
the most unfeigned regret that so staunch
Southern man, true Democrat, for whom
even the measures of Compromise were much
by even moments cooperation, with this merce-
parry Halett, this Captain Dalgetti. Now we
entertain avery great respect for the understand
ing and political sagacity Of our neighbour, and
feel only the greater wonder that few generali-
ties and vague professions about the 'rights of the
South,' should have been able to lull his suspi-
cions into even momentary slumber; and that
anything could have induced him to have buried in
oblivion the fact that this man had not only openly
made profession of the rankest freesoiIism, but
had actually drafted resolutions which commit him
| not only to the injustice of the Wilmot Proviso
but to principle which in its free scope and dis
tructive energy would subvert the institution Of
slavery in every region of the earth. But he pro-
fesses to be willing to stand upon the Compro-
mise. But who credits his sincerity? This Hallett
in le49 pghts his faith to the ffee-sol brigand
Robert Rantoul r.; in $50 cooperates upon plat
form ofuniversalfree soil which he himseferected
adheres to his new friends in 1876 l, but now mark
he dishonest politician, in 852 is found issuing
Compromise circulars. Now, Democrats are you
willing to place your confidence in this political
renegade, who comes to your embraces covered
with double treason! Can you place your hands
upon your hearts, which you say are the affairs OF
patriotism and declare that you believe the CONVEX
sion of this confederate of Rantoul to be sincere
Are you prepared to trust this apostle of UN1VER-
SAL EMANCIPATION you can, God has
sent the curse of credulity upon you. If you are
ready to surrender the dearest interests Of your
country into this mans keeping, merely because
he has been baptized in the waters of the Poto-
mac, it argues that you yourselves are unworthy
depositaries of power, You are willing always to
arrogate the most perfect righteousness. But if
God has given you the innocence of the dove, he
has certainly denied you the wisdom of She SER
pent. We believe that the present professions of
Benjamin F. Haett as false as his former pro-
fessions were sincere. Is the editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer ready to cooperate with Robert
Rantoul, jr? Why not Is he net as trustwor-
thy as this fellow Hallett ? By our faith, we
think Rantoul the better man OF the two He is
better in this-that he has not added to the black
calendar of his the cowardy crime of apostacy
He is to be found in his pirate uniform-but
this chairman of the Central Democratic committee
has DOTTED his free soil habliaments, for the nonce
and in their stead has assumed Southern guise.
This traitor after prowing around the Southern
fold has at last so arrayed himself as to gain ad
mittance into it. Now. what do the Democratic
shepherds mean to do with him? We exhort
them in the name of their country to cast him
out. Let them listen to Robert Rantoul
| AFFIDAVIT AGAINST KossUrH.-The jackson
| (Mississppi) Star says that while Kossuth was in
that city visit Governor Foote, ditinguish-
ed citizen ofan adjoining county made an affida-
Wit against him, charging him with violation of
the neutrality act of 1918, and praying for a
warrant for his arrest The application was re-
| fused.