Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-08-28


GoD FoRsAKEN PARTY.-Never, since
tho organization Of our government, did
/ there exist Il party 50 entirely demoralizcd
/ and berelt Of all virtue ard all sympathy
/ Tor virtue, as is now the 50 called Democratic
/ PdfY Having, in an evil hour. taken upon
/ itself the propagandism and championship
OF slavery, by the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, the " seven spirits of evil ''
seem to have taken possession Of the entire
organization From that hour it has given
Itself up to the management and upholding
oi every crime, national, social or political,
that has chosen to seek its protection. 1t
has declared war against religion, liberty,
temperance, and every movement seek ing
to improve and elevate man. 1t is the
recognized ark Of refuge into which fill
bdstcrs, land-pirates and all promoters Of
mischief flee for aid and protection. 1t is
the party relied on for the perpetration of
every national crime, and the protection of
every national evil. 1t i, the loinenter of war
abroad and dIscorls at home. 1t seems TO
aim a n monopoly Of all the wrong doing
in the land. If, says the KenHcbec Journal,
white men are to he manacled and imprsOn-
ed for exercising free spe ch in our terri
tO.ics, the D'mpcrGhc y0riy is the or
SaniHltiOn which is expected to enforce the
blrbar RUS cdlct. If poor negroes are to be
reduced to bondage on the same sacred soil.
the Domocr0i1c party is the agency to do it.
II the degraded and abused slave escapes to
free soil, and Is pursued ny his rcyengeful
master, the Democratic yGtU with its
minions and officials, stands ready to hunt
him down aud send him back. II Il blood
stained villain invadcs friendly nation
with a host of fellow pirL.es, and lays
waste the country in indlscr eliminate arson
and is at last compelled to flee for his life,
he is sure, if he can but get back to this
land. to find word of welcome from the
presses and the orators Of the Democratic
party. If IL Supreme Court Grgctful alike
of its own dignity and of natural justice,
chooses to travel beyond its records,
and pronounce extra judicial d:crees which
strike at the very root Of liberty, and
dislrlnchise "A whole race at one blow, the
Domocrd'jc party stands ready to applaud
the tyrannical edict, and to adopt its odlous
essence into Its very platform of principles.
If Il reckless and dishonest city officer
chooses to impcril the lives and property Of
a million Of people rather than to su bnit
to the lust requirements Of law, tie Dnuo-
c5ai1C pdyiy Will couutenance and sustain
him in his rebellion. Ii Il state cursed and
bowed down with slavery, shows any dis
position to get rid Of the incubus, the
D,mocrahc party at once discJurases and
trowns upon the attempt, and breaches the
doctrine that freedom is no better than
slavery. In short, there is no public
measure which ooAs to the amcliOratiJn OF
man, which takes the side Of law and order,
which invoke the aid Of the philanthrori-t
there is no measure OF this kind, which
is not sure to meet resistance and op-
position at the hands of the Democratic
payiY. As an organization, it seems cursed
with Il moral obliqulty which prevents its
taking IL fair view Of any public question,
and which, by an irresistible fatality, drive,
it to espouse wrong. Ever since its aiiiia
ton with the " Border RuiIiins' OF
Missouri, it has become inocuhtcd with
their vicious creed, and has fairly earned
title to their name.