Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-12

through it, to make the Democratic party of
the United States the great .4nti- NaverV
party ofhe United Naie8 Those who do
not contemplate this result will do well to
get out Of the way; for there is no doubt,
that, when our principles get fairly before
the people, so that they can hear them, and
know what they are-and we have made
arrangements for that now-that the whole
people will go with us. And our Southern
friends, having had things all their own way
for the last twenty-five or thirty years, must
make up their minds 10 let as hare our o1B
wdy for while, we being fair mell, and
reasonable in o'lr demands
Soon after this, both divisions of the par.
ty met at Syracuse, and there John Van Bu>
ren repeated his unaltered attachments to
the principles he had.jefore proclaimed.-
He there made this explicit declaration:
IL have had occasion to say, heretofore,
that | would not support any man for the
Presidency who does not believe slavery tc
be an unmltigated evil, and who will not use
all the power which the Constitution and
laws may place in his hands for its over
throw. | would give notice now, that the
general judgment of the people of this State
Is, that they cannot and will not swerve
from this position; and as for a,e, IshaHhve
and die by 1t. This Committee have not re-
ported that as a resolution. and have. there
fore, fallen far short of what | want said;
but, nevertheless, they do say something.''
The speech to which Mr.. Van Buren, here
refers, was made in Cleveland upon the an
nlversary of the ordinance OF l7S7-onlv
month previous to the meeting at Syracuse,
and IN that speech he thus defnd his posi-
/ ton:
when have heard it said that no slave
holder shall be President of the United
States. have dissentcd. Washington was
q slayeholder; SO was Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe. When STAKEHOLDER like
them shall sustain our principles, he can
bring to our aid class of men no other man
can reach; therefore, | do not think i. pro-
per to take such position. am. holrerer,
the unmifgafed enemy Of Slarry, and would
hare II abolished rHtoW delay. say, there
fore for myself-and | wish 10 be under
stood as speaking for myself alone-that. let
what will come, IShaii, 1nder no necessity
rhatrrcr, support man uho does not be-
i'ere Siare'y 10 be an un-miaed curse, and rho
rH not, byritue Of his cfice, use all constitu-
t'onat Power 10 abolish At. But l ask bv
what mode are we 10 reach the object in
view? The answer is plain. By going
back directly to that adopted and pursued
by the immortal founders OF our Government.
1t is comprised briefly in this. No more
Nare Nates-.No more Stare Tcrri'ories-
the withdrawal of the support OF the Feder-
al Government from slavery, and the aboli-
Hon ~ II ,,.lnraa,.o. - /
constitutional means. know very we'll we
have no power TO touch it within the States
where it now exists; but, even there, we
can surround it by Free States, whose action
and example will wear it away"
This is, certainly very much to the point,
and was still further strengthened bv the
following emphatic warning against the per-
lis OF Compromise:
"All our danger lies in compromise
Then seeto it. that those who represent you
are faithful TO the cause OF freedom; see to il,
that they make no compromise with Slave-
ry.'
After thus pinning Messrs. Van Buren,
+ & Company TO the wall upon this subject,
and exhibiting their solemn pledges never,
under any necessity, to support any candi-
date who is not with them in regard to it.
| Mr.. Chase proceeds to di>sect the action of
the late Democratic National Convention,
and to show that these men cannot support
Pierce and King without the most shameless
violation of their pledges and the mosl open
abandonment of the principles they had
so solemnly proclaimed. He quotes the
opinions OF Pierce and King, and refers
10 their votes, upon all questions connected
with the interests of freedom, and respect.
fully asks how Mr.. Butler and his friends
! can, with any regard to principle or consis.
tency, support that ticket.
We should be very happy TO read Mr.
Buffers reply to this epistle.-IN. Y
Times.