Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-04

" "a Northern man with Southern principles,
n and far more to be relied on in regard to al
! questions affecting Southern institutions thai
William Henry Harrison-a native of Virginia
and son of one of the sgners Of the Declaration
I of independence.
need not extend this article by giving Eth'
$ names of the distinguished Democrats who par
) ticipated in or sympathized with this movement
1t is sufficient to say it was Democratic all over
t Its parentage was Democratic and its sponsor
) in baptism were of the straitest sect of tn,
Pharisees!
| But look at other facts bearing on this point
} Was not David Wilmot, the author of the vii
9 mot proviso, n Democratic Is not Grow, o
Pennsylvania, Democrats
Who first sent John P. Hale to the Senate
The Democrats Who sent Robert Rantoul t.
the same august body2 The Democracy, o
, which he was shining light!
Who. are Chase and Wade and Tappan, bu
, Democrats from the Democratic State of o
/ hio! ~
Whence come the free-soiers Stuart, Harlan
, Durkee, and Trumbulll From the Democratic
States of Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Hi
|nois! LII t. r.tix, aa
J, Who appointed the free soiler Reeder, Cover
nor of Kansas2 The Democratic Presiden
Pierce! t'' 5000 '.9i - 2'as
Who prescribed Dickinson, Bronson, and all
the national men of New York; The same
Democratic President and his Democratic Sec
retary Guthrie!
Who pronounced the Kansas bill "a measure
in favor of freedom2" Franklin Pierce!
Who in the recent elections in New Hamp-
shire sustained the action of the democratic par
lty on the Kansas question, on the ground that it
would have the effect of preventing the introduc-
tion of any more slave States? Woodbury. and
Harry Hubbard, the apostles of Democracy in
i that State! ,t....-. tto.i,r- 7-1-5 + M
Who secured the election of Seward to the
Senate by combining with the free soilers a
gainst the American party2 The democrats Of
New York. w i 1.08uae t .1f"ai d
Who was the President and leading members
and advocates of the recent Republican Conyen-
ton at Pittsburgh Francis P. Blair-the friend
of Jackson and Van Buren-tlle former editor
of the organ OF the Democratic party was its
president, and b. 4. Butler, Abijah Mann, q. O..
Cambreling, Preston King, the Van Burens and
others of the same stripe were its defenders and
supporters!
Who are now the democratic delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention9 ! am not familiar with
the antecedents of all but will name few as
a specmen--Er-pede Herculem! r
! VIM. O. Rhodes is one-the former editor OF
the Ehnira Gazette-a rabid free soil paper.
Messrs. Todd and Bishop-two Others are of
, the same stripe-and another, whose name /
have forgotten, is said by the N. Y papers to
have been one of the rescuers of the fugitive
slave "Jerry" from the hands of the officers of
the law. i
Look too at the following resolutions passed
by large democratic conventions in Ohio and
New York. re ii
Here is the resolution of the Democratic par
ty of Ohio, assembled in Convention, on the 9th
Of January, 1855: a 10
Resolce1, That the people of Ohio, now, as
they have always done, look upon slavery as an
evil, and unfavorable to the development of the
spirit and practical benefits Of free Institutions
and that, entertaining these sentiments, they
will at all times feel it to be their duty to use
all power clearly given by the terms of the ma
tional compact, to prevent its increase, to NIT
ligate, and finally to eradicate the ecil."
And here is one adopted by the Soft Shell,
Free soil Administration Democrats Of New
York, assembled in Convention at Syracuse, in
that State: M
Resolced, That while the Democracy of this
misses of the Constitution and maintain all the
reserved sight of the States, they deem this an
appropriate occasion to DECLARE THEIR FIXED
HOSTILITY TO TIE EXTENSION OF SLAVERY INTO
FREE TERRITORY"
Neither should we overlook the following res
olution adopted in 1S46 by the Democratic Con-
vention of New Hampshire. especially as Presi-
dent Pierce was present at and addressed that
body:
The Democratic State Convention of New
Hampshire. in 1916, was held October 10, and
pas addressed By Franklin Pierce, and after list
ening to his views, that body unanimously pass
ed the following resolution:
Resolued, That we approve of the vote OF our
Representatives in Congress in favor OF MIR. Will
: mot's amendment to prohibit slavery in any ter
rtory that may be acquired OF Mexico
See also what convention of the Democracy
of the 9Th Senatorial district of New Hampshire
resolved on the End January, 1850, and do not
lose sight of the fact that the resolutions were
proposed by II. D. Pierce,a brother of President
Pierce:
The following series of resolves were adopted
at a Democratic Convention of the Eighth Sena
torial Dstrict-t'le strongest Democratic dis
trict, by the way, in the State of New Hamp-
shre--on the 2nd of January, 1850, and were
introduced to the convention by Ii. ID. Pierce
ESQ.,, of Hillsborougl, brother OF Franklin Pierce
now President of the United States:
, Resolred, That we are opposed to the admis-
sion of any new States into the American Union
with the provso that slavery shall be tolerated
Resolccd, That it is the duty of the members
of our State Legislature. whenever the subject
of slavery shall be brought before them, to give
their influence in favor OF freedom.
, Resolred, That those Democrats whose opin.
, ions do not accord with the sentiments OF the
preceding resolutions are unworthy of our sup
port.
Resolced, That we hope the time is not far dis.
, tant when the threats of Southern members ol
! our National Legislature may be put to the test
: in relation to the dissolution of the Union, by
the passage of the Wilmot Proviso.
: Pretty strong resolutions these and certainly
expressing strong maternal and traternal feel
: ing!
, These resolutions presume may be regarded
as the response of New Hampshire to the reso-
Ilutions OF the Virginia House OF Delegates IN
1S4S-9 The granite State wanted to try the
pluck of the Old Dominion, and to ascertain
5 what she meant by 'sREsIsTING AT ALL HAzARDs
3 AND TO THE LAST EXTREMITY!
But it is useless to press this subject farther
t The facts are of too recent occurrence, and toe
well known to the people, to need review i
declarations and actions like those above sci
Q forth. entitle the Democracy to be regarded as
$ the sswhite mans party" then disclaim oil de
sire on the part of the Americans to conten.t
, with them for the honor. The Americans seek
no such distinction. They are neither the white
f mans party nor the black mans. They ar
neither the party of the North, ror Of the South
!. They recognize no sectional divisions. The.
n aspire to be the party of the Constitution, Q
g the Union. and the country, and having yindi
t Gated their claim to this patriotic designation
-. ...A.l. "a nouv comnlated MADISON I