Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-16
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We'll, squire, I have wanted q
chance 10 talk to you for some days. -
| was 10 the Democratic Convention a
few days ago, in the State House, and
heard much about the old line Dem
ocrats.' What does il mean?'
,Squirs--Why you know Jefferson
and Madison, and Jackson. were DEM
ocrats, and they were all shareholders
and did not think there was any harm
in taking y social glass; aud now, since
they are all dead, there is class OF
men got intothe party, that say sla-
very Is an evil, and should not be
extended, and that the liquor traffic
should be put down teetotally.' tg1
| Democraf--Well can q man be in
favor Of these things. and be a Demo,
crat too? Opposition 70 U. S. Bank,
distribution, and q protective tariff,
were the old questions which divided
parties, and | can't see why man
can't be opposed to all them, and in IA
yor OF the things you speak OF, and yet
be a Democrat. ','' ''-
Squirs--why sir, Democracy a, is
progressive The old issues are all
settled The Wings have given them
all up, and now the new issues of sla-
very and liquor are all that divide the
parties, and the 'old line Democrats
will be on one side. and the Wings,
AboIotionists, and the fag ends Of
all factions.' aud the 'vagabond
preachers too. viii be on the other
side. ~
Dem.-And will the Democratic par
ty justify slavery and go in for its ex-
! tension? 20
Squire-The Democratic party 90
for non-intervervention.' This is
Democratic, Let the people Of the
Territories and of the States deter
mine whether they will have slavery
or not. ,' q =
Dsm.--Butt the Nebraska Bill won'i
let the people decide. Mr.. Chase, in
| the Senate, and Mr.. Mace, in the House
moved amendments to let the people
decide at any time, and they were
promptly voted down by the Demo
cratic party.
4 Sgaire-Mr. Chase and Mr.. Mace
did make notions but it was only to
defeat the Bill. and oil the motions oil
such Abolitionists ought to be voted
down, becausethey are enemies to
thcircounlry and the public good
! The Bill shows clearly enough what
it means. and all good Democrats will
give il hearty support. 49, a-ss
Den,.-But won't this run US into
the support Of slavery. -
a. Observation-Disclosures means
4 thatth General Government should
not have anything 10 do with slavery,
but let il alone. t.+.. s.l. r,,a.d
Dem-Has not Congress power To
shut slavery out of the Territories?--
And is not Freedom better than SIa-
I very? s'Our fathers fought for Liber-
.ly.15 = = hssN''' sAa Z" naa- -
4 .Sguirs--Yes, our fathers fought fol
! liberty But slavery was admitted a:
one OF the compromises ofthe Consti'
tuition, and il is not natural or mora
evil as many now pretend. Slavery
has existed almost from the creation o.
the world, andis justified and sane
toned by the public, as has been clear
" proven by Mr.. Brown and many
others. And the Democratic party
are not goingto destroy that which
the God of Nature has established
Some say Democrats oughtnot to hold
slaves. But the best Democrats who
ever lived were shareholders Jack
son was aslave holder, as you may
see from his last will. HE bequeath
ed his soul to God who gave it
and his negroes to his grand-chil
, drensif se,I or 30 eiAf I'd - .t
a. Dem-But the Declaration Of Inde
pendence says all men are born free
and equal, dc. a ~. eAinu R'
II .Sguire--Yes, that is self-eviden
! lie, as John Petit boldly said in the
: Senate of the United States. All mel
are not born equal. Men are not borI
at all, babes are born. Some are nov
hoping and praying that Petit mayye
meet the sad fate of his un-
! fortunate calf. / tell you all thel
! hopes and calculations will fall
t Petit will be sustained by the Ok
: Line Democracy, and live out life o
glory at the public crib Julian sai'
I at the Abolition Convention the mex
day after ours, that if Petit had live'
! in the time Of the Revolution he woul'
have been hanged Great patriot
and Statesmen must expect the abus
: of Wings and Abolitionists, who ar
5 enemies to the Union and to the pro
: gress of the age What is Julial
5 compared to Petit? No more thai
4 Kale tops to Cabbage. mc a
! Dem.-You say they are opposed I
: the progress Of the age.
Squire-Yes the progress Of TIL
\ age. The Old Line Democracy is tn
9 party Of progress, Of manifest destl
n.y. They take the, world and tn
J. things Of the world as they go. If i
}, the order Of Providence, Cuba shoul
!. fall into their hands, to extend th
n area of Freedom, where there isgres
! danger Of England and Spain [abomi
d nable monarchiesl abolishing slavery
4 and bring forth second St. Domingo
ir we Of course, as the great conservatiy
p Democracy of this country could nc