Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-06

lions by the missouri icslsihtuFd on thu
subject Of slave emancipation The IN
PRODUCTION and tenor Of those resolutions
as well as the debate and vote upon them,
afford gratifying evidence that there exists
in Missouri not merely latent sentiment
in favor Of the abolition Of Slavery, but
assortment which those who entertain il
do not fear to VOW, and one Of so formida-
bic character as to command respect as
we'll as attention. The extent to which
this sentiment existed--and what is OF
much more importance, the existence Of
courage to avowit-frst came TO light, SO
far as the Missouri Legislature is concern
ed. by the nomination, some weeks since
Of Mr.. Palm Of St. Louis. as one.of the
Directors Of the State Bank Of Missouri
Mr.. Palm was the nominee Of the Demo
cratic party, and the objection was Instant
ly raised against him by the Know Moth
ings that he was an emancipationist. Mr..
Palm did not deny the impeachment; but
his Democratic friends were not thus to be
frightened out Of their choice. They
took the ground that this question oil
emancipation was an open one, SO far as the
Democratic party of Missouri was con-
cerned; and they persisted in electing Mr.
Palm to the Office which he had been NOM
mated.
The Democratic party in Missouri has
always relied for support upon the great
body Of the non-slaveholders, especially
upon the Germans, and they did not dare
by dropping Mr.. Palm because he was an
avowed emancipationis, to declare that an
advocacy Of the interests of free was q
disqualification for the support Of the
Democratic party. But 10 thus coming
forward as Mr.. PALMS indorser, the Dem
oeratic party had given serious ofionse t.
the slavoholding interest, which has al
ways considered itself, from the time o.
the admission OF Missouri with a slave
holding Constitution, as holding that State
in leaGing-strings. To pacify them, some
resolutions similar to those recently
adopted were introduced into the House
but that body still stuck to the idea tina
emancipation was an open question in thu
Democratic party, and laid those resolu
tons on the table. This only increased
the ire of the Shareholders, to appeas'
which Carr's resolutions were introduced
and passed.
The following is an extract from tn
bold aud manly speech in which Nj
Brown of st. Louis opposed their passag
by the House
Il am a Free-Soiler, and don't deny il
No word or vote of mine shall ever inur
to the benefit Of such monstrous an,
abhorrent doctrine as the extension of Sla
very over the patrimony Of the free whit
laborers of the country. l am, Sir, 70
the greatest good to the greatest number
and against the system which monopoli
yes the free and fertile territory of on
country for few shareholders, to the ex
{ clusion of thousands upon thousands G
+ the sinewy sons Of toll, who in peace an
, war are the foundation and ramparts {
; the social edifice. The time will com,
Sir, and perhaps very soon, when th
: people will rule for their own benefit. an
not for that of class which, numerical
r speaking, is insignificant. In that nes
r day Democracy will not only mean th
0 rule of that sovereign people, but the rul
t of the sovereign. people for themselve
G and the dignity as well as the rights {
e free labor will be recognized. Therefor
D it is, that, standing here in the midst {
e the assembled Legislature Of Missouri,
: am proud to avow myself Free-Soile
$ Let those who are sacred at names shrin
e from the position, if they will | shoul
o never feel alarmed at meeting the issr
n under whatever name, or style, or title, {
: shape, or form it may come. And furthe
Q more would add, Sir, that whenever Il
e contest comes between the labor of th
J. white man and the labor of the slave,
e shall take my stand in favor of the viii
r. man. Here in Missouri l shall suppo
II the ights, the dignity and welfare Of Il
!, 9oc. 90 non-slaveholders, in preference
n upholding and perpetuating the domina
) cy of the so 900 STAKEHOLDER who inhat
: our State. My sympathies are with Il
o toiling masses and not with the privile
ed few; and while shall be far from d
! signing any violation Of the rights
n property of any class, yet conceive h
$ labor to be as much the property Of Ii
stakeholder, and as much entitled to Il
!. fostering care aud the protection Of Go
crnment as any vested right in the cor
monwealth."
! Mr.. Brown was followed by Mr.. Glow
: also of st. Louis, much in the same styl
|. The day before, in the Senate, the rcsol
IS tons had been opposed with no less spil
I. by Mr.. Blow, one Of the st. Louis Sen
: tors. The emancipation movement
h supported notmerely by The 81. Lou
n Democrat, the ablest paper in the Stat
N but by the Anzeiger, a German paper ab
is conducted, and which has great circul
ton and influence with the numero
- German citizens Of Missouri.
10 1t is significant circumstance til
/ while the Missouri Shareholders are e
l. gagged in the attempt to force Slavery in
J. Kansas no matter by what means, tn
( should thus have opened fire in III,
$. real. well calculated to fill them with alarl
Of Their attempt upon Kansas, and the sea
m dalous eontrivences to which they ha
N resorted to secure slaveholding trium]
" that Territory, have drawn an attention
at the subject Of which they are now just /
le ginning to feed the effects at home.
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