Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-19

that the Kanzes question once settled, the
next issue-Ao come up will be the revival of
the African slave trade, by the attempted re-
peal Of the statute of 1908, now prohibiting
the same. In consistency with the arguments
alduced in support of the repeal of the Mis-
so Iri conn Promise, how can our southern prop
gandists of slavery rest satisfied with longer
submission to law as clearly " unconstitu-
tional and void as could ever be maintained
to be the case with any law of Congress re-
stricting the institution OF slavery or restrain
in. the freedom of trade in slaves, either in the
territories, between the States, or in the Dis.
trict of Columbia itself The principle in
each case is the same.
If it's wrong or unconstitutional to import
new victims to the "pecular institution y
from the coast of Africa to this = Christian
country why is it not equally immoral, or
opposed to the spirit OF the Constitution, to
allow of the transportation, under the protec-
tion of the national flag. of new born victims
to the same inhuman institution, from Viz
ginia, Maryland, or any of the other older
slave States, to Texas, Louisiana, Florida, or
any of the other new slaveholding States Of
this confederacy? Ii the one act is piracy,
to be branded with death penalty, when
committed upon the high seas, why should
the other act be exempted from the same
righteous judgment when perpeuated within
our own nestle jurisdiction, and bringing
he sl I'LL
as well as the southern States, to the crime?
1t is for this reason we fear the arguments
Of the ultra slavery propagandists will be Of
weight with the new administration, and in
duct il to lend its influence towards repeal
OF all restrictions of whatever nature, hereto.
foe enacted, interfering in any degree with
Stree trade" in slaves. or with their free and
natural Spread, according to the selfish melt
nations Of the oligarehists of the South, ''all
over Gods heritage" his would be but
completing the work commenced by The pres
ent administration, in 1854. That the de-
maud to accede to this will be most vehement
ly urged by the most prominent advocates of
the election of Buchanan IN the Southern
Safes, we need only point TO the columns of
the Richmond EnquiUer. Charleston Standard
and other leading democratic journals. The
way tl-ey talk of ''the duty of the democratic
party. in regard to the slave trade, in consid-
Grafton of the fact that sit is in virtue of the
South alone that it has been able to achieve
success" must he peculiarly refreshing to that
comparatively small wing of the party which
ex lists atthe North.
The following article, one of numerous
series which have emanated from similar
sources, we commend TO the consideration OF
the honest yeomanry of the old Bay State,
that they may understand and be prepared
for the next issue which is likely to arise with
the slave power
The DUTY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN
REGARD TO THE SLAVE TRADE We have
lately exhibited the slave trade in many of
its aspects, but before taking final leave OF
that subject, it may be important TO present it
in its relations to the democratic party
The time was not proper for doing so when
the series Of articles were originally written.
We might hare disturbed our friends IN the
Presidential contest. Nth an issue upon aohtcb
the contest is ouer-the democratic party IS
noD IN condition to project its cour8e-it Is its
duty, p possible, to adopt line of action that
wiH settle this sectional o0ntroUersy, which
threatens TO break the structure of our Union,
and we can conceive of none which tends so
directly 10 that object, as the one that leads
at once TO the removal Of restrictions from the
Sla0e trade.
The democratic party has gained triumph
over sectionalism. but it were simple to sup
pose that Re have achieved final victory
The wolves driven back to the hills, will not
more certainly return, when repose shall set.
tic on the limbs of their intended victim, than
will the free soil party at the North, when we
shall have abandoned an altitude of resist
ance There IS necessity that the South
shah be relieved from position to invite at.
tack that the relations Of the two sections
which compose this Union shall be so reset.
tied as that the one shall not be n legitimate
object OF plunderto the other, and 10 effect
this obJect-to place them uDon an eotial
grade with respect TO each other and unon
positions of equal responsibility before tic
world, il is imperatively necessary TO renoye
the brand Of p racy imposed upon our institu.
tons, aud redeem and emancipate the South.
The democratic party owes this TO the South
and is under every obligation to make the
payment. ~ a. an oiTf0e Of the South alone
that IL has been able 10 achieue success. We
gave them not only support TO the extent of
our numbers, but we gave them an attitude of
resistance which diverted aggression from its
purpose. II is thus only that the Uniou and
its glarious traditions have been saved from
the grasp Of the sectional invader There is
no single Northern State that would not have
given majority 10 the end Of graspng the
helm OF government, if they had been assured
oi the ab iity TO weld il ; but they rather
took their chances Of fortune under consti-
tutioaal government, than trusted TO sconnee.
ton WITH Thar section whose only bond Of
union was the hope Of plumber. and from the
lear that they gut never ENJOY tile fruits of
Asecsional triumph. they joined the S0nthto
pefpetuate the Union. The south therefore,
eoafats al that q titaifo TIC democratic gaytg;
hls the main trunk Of our national structure.
when gives TO Northern maiorities the oppor.
tunity o. nesting smong lie branches and
as wei irDm the fecolleclion Of present ohli.
cations At the hopes Of that success which The
south esg always give % Tie party that may
be trno 10 her, - the party bound 70 consider
for ", and 20 adept the measure NECESSARY 10
the strength and integrity Of Southern insli-
tuiione.
10 tho accomplishment Of that object, tho