The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-09
MistrllanGons.
THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY.,

The Unio:. of large portion Of the Dem.
ocracy OF New York with the Republican
party, has been the means Of disclosing
more Of the secret iniquilies Of Democracy
Ia letter accepting the Republican nomin-
alton, Col. Mann has thrown some light
upon the reasons for his becoming an anti
Administration man. He dates the cause
back as lar as the ,hree millions demanded
for the purchase Of Texas. He says:
fear that many have forgotten or have
never known the history OF the transactions
by which the radical Democracy were sold
10 slavery. II is time that they should rec
olleci and be informed truly. Il was no
secret and was communicated 20 me by Mr..
Buchanan white nc wus member OF Mr..
Polk's Cabinet. regard il, therefore. as
authentic. The country was involved in n
war with Mexico TO secure Texas and ex
tend the area OF slavery. Mr.. Clay and
Mr.. Van Buren, had concurred alike that
this was both d:shonorabe aud unnecessary
IL was becoming burdensome and rrinously
expensive. The Administration desired to
get ou, Of i, by any means wha,ever. Mr.
Polk was iimid man, and more deficient,
IN moral courage than almos, any public
man Of his time.
To efTsc, the treaty with Mexico !, be-
came necessary 10 have three millions OF
dollars for the secre; service" The bill
was proposed 10 Congress, and the Jeiier'
>onian ordinance Of 1897, called now the
wilmo, p'oviso. was proposed as con''ilon
and amendment, providing tha, slavery
should not extent 10 any territory that
might be acquired by the expenditure or by
the expected treaty. This raised the ques-
lion between freedom and slavery-beiwecn
free territory and slave territory. The adj
minis,ra,ion, lei OIL BY Mr. Polk, united
against feeton. Ambitious, and powerful
auyiliaries in IN, Senate, from the North,
we're appealed TO successfully in the emcr
gency. The House Of Representatives stood
~ firmly a, fret, but few ofiis members
soon gave away under the dcbilitalins in
lluence Of patronage; still no, enough to
pass the bill. The administration was re-
ceding in popular favor and reduced 10 eS-
tremiiies. The Cabinet were alarmed
The heroes Of Mexico were already candi-
da.es io' the Presidency. The throne ,rem
bled.
In this cxisency Mr.. Buchanan was in,
duced TO make a personal appeal 10 his
democratic friends, representing his state,
to give up the proviso Of freedom, and pledg-
ed himself 10 share the flin and h-:-i-Si---
they expected TO experience nom 'he'' con-
sii,ueuts. This was the origin Of his ccle.
braied letter, in hostility 10 the proviso, and
finally worked ou, the misGOrlunes Of Gen.
eral Cass in his subsequen, Nicholson let
ter, iIom which he has never recovered
The appeal was successful and the o'Il
passed. The freedom Of The territories was
thus sold 10 slavery Tor three millions, which
in this age, is only equivalent 10 thirty
pieces for ,reaehery in an carly and more
important transaction. From thence orders
wen, forth 10 insert a new article in The
creed OF the American democracy declaring
slavery one OF ils constituent parts.
Herein lies the reason why both divisions
Of the Democracy always send forward their
jubilan, congratulations to the South on
all occasions Of its triumphs in slavery, &c
five turn our attention 10 the frs, poli,i'
cal results Of this submission OF Mr. Polk''
administration 10 slave power, we see The
sacrifice Of the lamen,ed Silas Wright, ard
his friends, who refused submission, and
werc Immediately denounced as :ehels
,sains, patriotism and the national Democ-
racy. This sacrifice was too grea, Tor such
an object, and my indignation still causes
he blood in my veins 10 course swiftly
when | recollcc, The ireachery BY which Il
was accomplished, and that, too, toward the
man Of all others to whom Mr.. Polk wa:
mos, indebted for his political existence.