The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-10-23

SAID that Slavery was doomed to stay where
il wss, and to die from dry rot for want Of
breathing room and healthy expansion ; and
all these results were to be accomplished
strictly within the Constitution. u or
Substantially, then, the position of our
Black Republican enemies Of 1856, Ods the
same as he position Of our Northern allies
Of the National Democracy, in this m<mora-
BE year Of 1857. The former repudiated
the idea Of assailing us with any but Con-
stitutional Weapons, and the latter generous
ly tender US the whole benefit Of our Consti.
tutional rights, rcserving the right TO harm
US oil they can, and In any way they may
300 proper, 30 long rs they do not aagnntly
violate the Constitution in 20 doing. And
for all this IN lgnamity and friendship We
are to invoke blessing, morn and night,upon
the precious heads Of our Northern allies
We crave pardon Of the Cincinnati cham
pion, admi-er and exponent Of the peculiar
merits and virtues Of the Northern Democ-
racy. We do Mt list discover q difference
between the Northern Buchanan Democrats
and the Black Republicans. The latter
outrage our sensibilities by an unamiable IN.
lucIGuuCuUC ttlht ubkb uO idNOIb buu t4DcCIo
no thanks but the former. with the most
charming blandness and delicious modcsty,
ventures to hope that We will be thankful
for an abundance of nothing, and nobly Of.
fers to forgive Us for any little petulanoe
We may have betrayed ut our heretofore
losses ind disappointmeuts ut their hands,
IL We will only conslgn to their keeping our
rights, our hopes and our fortunes in fu
ture. The difference Is fully as great as
that between the shark. which gulps down
its prey without any preliminary ceremony,
and the anaconda, that carefully ticks and
beslavers the victim before swallowing it.
We are told that no Slave State has ever
yet been formed out Of free territory that
none is likely to be in future but that tia
reverse may be expected, to wit /; that Free
States will be formed out Of Slave territory
"a righteous end which, the Constitution
and circumstances permitting, the Free
State Democracy will efficiently assist in
accomplishing. Such arc tho bright md
cheering hopes which our northern allies
hold out to us. They will not become de.
liberate and avowed violators Of the Consti-
tuition In order to injure us; but If they
can do us deadly harm without mourning
the consequences Of an open breach Of the
Constitution, they will do it by all means,
and take much glory to themselves faF the
virtuous act, -
The Della Of the 10th, reviews the editor
of the Enquirr's attempt to respond to our
articles calling upon him to define his posi-.
ton. Before doing 80 1t thus touches up
our democratic" candidate for Governor |;
But o few days have elapsed since We took
OCCASION to refer to the ridiculous position
of Henry d. Payne, the Buchanan Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF Ohio
This individual opposed the Fugitive Slave
Law in the Ohio Legislature, with the vim
of true abolitionist. and recently, when
he responded to the Convention which nom.
mated him for the post to which we hare
alluded, DECLARED himself hostile to the ex-
tension Of slavery in Kansas.
The Delta quotes from the Eaqmrr's de-
tense of Payne, and says:
The argument Of the Enquirer 10 easily
answered, &aNty Is nos sectional, bit ma
honal. u erisiS practically in Kansas, and
Theoretically In Nebrsskn. Oregon, Minneso-
tn and New Mexico. No right thinking
man can question this fact. In order to do
stroy its national existence IN the Terrific
ries, the people thereof in the settlement of
the terms of their State Constitutions must
exclude It by q clause introduced for that
purpose. The right, therefore. claimed by
the South exists in Its nationality-a right
WHICH the Northern Freesoil Democracy ut
this moment deny and oppoa, with all their
might. 80.
Mr.. Payne charges, tina. If slavery Is ex.
clud,d from Kansas. "it will furnish an up
plication Of practical Democratic doctrine"
and the Enquirer endors the sentiment =
This is what we have said oil along. We
have charged Mr.. Buchanan, Governor
Walker ani the whole mass of tho North
ern Democrats with FrosJilIsm, and rs DO.
in. in "an,agonism to the rights OF the
South" And here is an honest confession
of tho justice Of our charges made by II
regular worshiper of Grand Lama of the
Democratic party at the White House.
Our Cincinnati coscmponry, in the above
extract, admits the equality Of the South in
the Union as section. Very good. Now
let us put an intcrrosatory or two to the
Enquirer. II the South asks that q new
Slave State should bo formed out of Texas,
viii the Northern Democracy assist her in
the accomplishment Of that cnd2 Or, sup.
pose that we should, In consideration OF this
sectional equality, insist upon the acquisi.
ton Of Cuba or Central America, or the es-
tablishnent of State in Southern Califor-
mia, eich recognizing the institution of
slavery. What then ? Would tho North.
ern Democrats assent? IL not, then the as.
sertion Of the Enquirer il tho most unmiti.
gated CANNON. ..-..-..
The North. controlled as it is By an un.
holy disposition to exclude slavery from the
and encroach upon 1t in the
Slave States, would never consent to thess
....
Finally, we have to say that 50 valuable
Is Southern Slavery in itself, so cholesome
md saluiary in an Industrial and social pie,r.
1ud 80 conservative of rational. true and
,ound Democracy. ire beliepe its defense, pro-
patton and ertension should be regarded as +,
IN essential part of the Democratic creed in
NJ sections. We spurn the idea that il is
sectional. We have no thanks for the mag. !
,animity of thoss Northern Democrats who /
consent TO its existence under the compul. q
ion of the Constitution. Slavery isnation. Q
i and always was If tho National De- |
nocracy, wandering to mawkish sentiment q
md prejudice, refuses to recognize its ma
ionaity, refuses to wish, to hope, and TO
abor for its equal growth and expansion as {
he country grows and expands, but persists il
n justifying its reprobation and imposing u
II restrictions upon 1t which are not Also 9
utely nconstitutional-ifthe National De- 1
nocracy does all this, then, we say, le: the
National Democracy slide, and let new
,arty be Misunderstanding its ranks, il 1t
nay be, from the enlightened, liberal and
onscrvatie men Of the North-rh,A riH q
tand BY slavery as great and benefcent ma. g
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