Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-28

formed, are entertained by many distin-
gulshcd men III the South, our own State
included, whose patriotism was never
doubted, and they are not Inconsistent
with the policy of the Democratic party
Whatever otEcrs
may do, | wish it distinctly understood
that, if ever the Democratic party should
reduce itself to a pro-slavery party sim
! ply, |, for one, shall ask to be "countcd
OUT
The question thus opened. the discus.
sion in the Legislature and through the
press has been interesting. In the lcgis-
lature, Mr.. Brown made the following
forcible remarks
" No word or vote of mine shall ever
cnure 10 the benefit of such monslrous
and abhorrent doctrine as the extension
OF slavery over the palrimony of the free
white laborers Of the country. | am, sir,
for the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der, and against the system which mon
opolizes the free and fertile territory of
our country for few slave holders, to
the exclusion of thousands upon thous.
ands of the sinewy sons of toll, who in
peace and war are the foundations and
ramparts of the social edifcc. The time
will come, sir, and perhaps very soon,
when the people will rule for their own
benefit, and not for that of a class which,
numerically speaking, is insignificant
! In that near dav, Democracy will not
only mean the rule of the sovereign peo-
pie, but the rule of the sovereign people
for themselves, and the dignity as well rs
the rights of free labor viii be recognized.
Therefore it is, sir, that standing here in
the midst of the assembled Legislature
of Missouri, am proud to ayow. myself
a frce-soiler. Let those who are scared
at names shrink from the positions, if
they will. should never feel alarmed at
meeting the issue under whatever name
or style, or tide, or shape, or form, ii may
come. And furthermore | would add,
sir, that whenever the question may arise,
whenever the contest comes between the
labor of the white man ana the labor OF
the slave, | shall take my stand in favor
of the white man. Here in Missouri, |
shall support the rights, the dignity, and
welfare of the 500, 700 nonslayeholdcrs
in preference to upholding and perpetual
ting the dominancy of the 80, 900 slave
holders who inhabit our State My sym
pathies are with the toiliny masses and
not with the privileged few, and while |
shall be far from designating amy violation
of tie rights of property Of any class,
yet conceive his labor to be as much
the property of the white labosing man,
as the slave is the property Of the slave
holder, and as much entitled TO the fos-
tering care ana the protection of the gov
eminent us any vested right in the COM
monwcalth. | shall be glad to see both
projected so long as they may co-cxist,
but L shall earnestly look forward to the
day when by wise and salutary system
of emancipation, Missouri may rid herself
of the evils and incubus of slavery, and
open wide her rich harvest fields and un-
bosom her mineral wealth to the active
energy of her free white population.
Such are my sentiments, sir, upon this
subject, and | scruple not to avow them
openly and with no shadow Of conceal
ment."
Mr.. CLOVER, Of ST. Louis, also took
bold ground in favor of emancipation, an
extract from whose speech we here give
Il vote for Mr. Palm, as an endorse
mcnt and ayowal of his faith upon the
paramount question of our time - the
emancipation of slaves; and | assure
members of the Senate and House of
Representatives, that the election of
Mr.. Palm will be held by myself and
others OH this floor, and by thousands
throughout the State as the first auroral
glimmer of the dawning of n day when
a political party having this great pur-
pose for its end, will initiate Il policy
which is necessary for the development
of all the resources of this mighty State,
for securing to it its rightful position in
the Union, and for multiplying the pros
perity, wealth and greatness of its peo-
pie. Applause.
The st. Louis Leader, the official organ
Of the Black Democracy, speaking of the
strength of this movement, says there
are thirteen members openly in favor of
emancipation, and the position of several
others is questionable.
The Press of ST. Louis are outspokcn
upon the subject. The Leader opposes
the movement, and wants the cmancipa-
lionists crushed out now and forever
The TolhsJio0, the organ of the regular
old-line Democracy, thinks the discus
sion well begun, i'll the proper pace, and
will achieve the "splendid result of
gradual emancipation. The -1n<etger, the
German organ of the Benton Democracy
approves OF the movement, and says f" the
emancipation party is stronger in St.
Louis than ever the Benton Party was
The Republican of course opposes the
discussion, but the Democrat is cEthusi-
astic in favor of emancipation. 1t says
Viewing the subject as a matter of
State policy, we will venture to say that