Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17
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The Nebraska Bin is not Democratic
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The Nebraska Bin is not u Democratic
Measure,
There is something novel in the attempt that do
magoguos now making to strike down the
liberties of the country. Grave senators of the
North arc volunteering their services to the South,
to aid them in bringing in the dark procession OF
Slavery. At the north this is called a democratic
movement, while at the South every whig save enc
endorses the measure increasing the area of
liberty But the hateful bill with hateful nams
is neither democratic whig. 1t is sort Of
Caliban the issue Of ncestuous birth, begottcnby
ambition upon the body OF lust and power.
| The true object of this bold measure should be
seen in order that the evils of it may be avorted.
1t is not to promote liberty. No Senator has dared
say that liberty is its object. 1t is not to pro-
mote prosperity. No will assert that. II is not
to give encouragement to industry and increase the
wealth Of the nation. No such thing, and evgry
man knows it, and no domagogue sycoph,nt
dare pretend it. What then is it, it is to swell he
influence of the South by adding to the aristocratc
strength Of Shareholders until their might becomes
irresistible. Let the subject DO examined fol
moment.
When the constitution formed. Slavery cxi ted
in most if not in all the states, but it was considered
great evil and it supposed that it wout die
out 1t was then thought that the Slave trade was
the chief cause, and the Slave trade
| denounced piracy. 1t provided tina, the
basis of congressional representation should DC
certaincd by adding the whites three fths OF the
blacks and counterpart to this advantage that
direct taxes should be levied on the same basis.
1t is evident that the patriots of those days were
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of state rcsuaton,and the, so,s charge to the
States to root out the evil and state after State did
Danish it from THEN borders. But the uncAamplcj
increase in single article of Southern products has
not only checked the emancipation, but "a, made
Slave breeding source of excessive gain and the
Slave representation has become element of poll
teal power that, unless resisted will sweep the
land In 1870, 81 and ~ the total amount of cotton
exported only 1873 ,0ii pounds valued ats 1871
but it to millions of bales and i, low more
than fifty millions of dollars year In the first
ten years of this century the increase was so great
that the South became excited and by the aid Of Mr.
Calhoun, the cotton interest most iavurably re-
garded in his tariff of 1916. This and other causes
have proluced entire change in the mode of
raising revenue, and that man would be bold who
would dare to bring in bill for a direct tau
slavery has therefore become the giant influence in
the land and is freed from its proportion of national
ourthonS' Northern commerce pays all the taxes
and fills the sub-tressuly to OVERLOOKING and less
than four hundred thousand slave owners control
the councils OF the nation.
Freemen should Big aware of the awful crisis that
Slavery is now fastening to bring uponus. Our
fathers conceded much when they conceded to the
south the principle Of slave representations Wit.
ness its effect in own free State and in South
Carolina. Vermont has white population of three
hundred and thirteen thousand, while south Carolina
has only two hundred and eighty three thousand
and yet South Carolina has six representatives and
Vermont has but three. No wonder that southern
demagogucs are clamorous to extend the area of
Slavery. No wonder that such a man as Douglas
who it is said has married southern plantation
covered with Slaves shoul turn his back upon
liberty and for the hopes of reward volunteer his
giant strength to the aristocraey of the south.
That Douglas should lend himself to thi, outrage
should not excite surprise. His modicum of
patriotism has long since been swallowed up in his
insatiate ambition, but that such men as Cas- who
has large reputation should ratronize the bill is
wonderiul-is past finding out, that twelve other
SENATOR from free States could be tempted beyond
thcir strength Of resistance l. inyatory of mys-
tcries.
From the fact that the fourteen from the Free |
states who voted for the bill are all democrats, it
might be injured that they considered II a demo-
cratic mea ure, but beyond dispute it j. not demo.
cratic measure, and there is no single element of
democracy about II. Democracy as We understand
it Is founded On oquality aud h'ucc the old cry
against federalism that it tended To- inequality,
and the modern cry against whis, hus been that by
monopolic, and exclusive privilege. they were ere
atlns d-tinctipns Without discussing the question
a. to what cor. ttutcs democracy it may bo laid
down that no definition can be given Of democracy
hat will ct by its term, be excluded from the hill.
aud that no definition can be made Of ,ri.tocrnc.
that will not be included within it. let every one
make trial of 1t and satisfy himself
1t j, 'pmctnos ttd with ,uccr that the southern
man ha the same light to occupy the ,,lritoric, with
his Yop,r'y that the Northern man ha.. No doubt
f this, but the tallacy Of TIA, idea t. in aAlmin,
h't there can be property in the blond anl bone, of
fellow mnn, The slave holder mu. be told that hi.
pretended claim Ina, foundation in right or reason
md cAi,ts ouly in iorcr aud ha, no cNi.tcnc, Ice.
ioud the limit, of the state that the moment hi.
ietms press their feet upon hco soil, thci fcttcr.
lrop from their limb' and tncy stand before tod A.
III equals, aud in virtue hi, superior.
What course the President will adopt j. d. vet
pnioctUll. Gen. Houston in a slccch Of great
oree, one which will gain for him the uubuuudod
ppliuse Of good and true men, insist, that a, 4
"mocrnt who favored the election Of Gen. Pierce 4
e h. bound T. believe the solemn as.urauc, he la,
Ntu, aud that ats MN of honor d, cinnut approve
he hlll We shall zee. hut certain it i, that mo
tat .unn can long succeed who uuturl the harl
ag and aioYs o. part at the democratic platform
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NF7RhrLrpAp Chsf.-lhc ease of \. i.
iihhard rs the Now York and Errr RAILROAD.
re-, been drricd hy a verdict ul .>lUuu in f.,
~ of the plliutlh THIS tctiinNas brought
, recover damages for bninG put of the cirs
lput a y"tr sine" 10y the conductor Nh.
iIhhnrd, who had taken hi, seat aud shaved
i, ticket once 90 tine conductor. .l..., 70 d
now it to him second timr. lllc.mg that I
e "dldu't want 10 bn disturbed c,oiy
lnutr.' This ended in the Plaintiff briug
nat oil the cars, tor winch IL" sued tine cuni-
amy. 1t i, sal the verdict will Dee appealed
.om' and the cas-; carried to the higher i
curtis. ,