Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-03-06
Emancipation in Missouri-Position Of the
Democratic and KnOv-Eothing Parties.

Democratic and Knov-Eothing Parties.
For the Memphis Appeal
MEssRs. EDTToRs: The Eagle and EAguirsr
of the 2sth ult., has just fallen into my hands,
and my eyes were attracted to the following
paragraph:
"The Missouri Democrat has taken the lead
in the emancipation movement in Missouri.
When Southern Democrats &c for adding South
ern States to the free list, it is time TO quit
boasting that they are the peculiar guardians
of Southern rights. Modern Democracy is a
dangerous humbug. as the country will, one day,
be convInced-especislly the South.
Now the KnOw-NOthing organ of Memphis
must know very little of the political status OF
leading newspapers in neighbOring cities, and
OF the complexion Of parties in ~neighborlng
S ates, or else wilfully misleads the people Of
Tennessee and Of the South in reference to
them. Who told you, ~neighbOr, hiatt Mis-
souri, Democrat was a Southern Democratic
could be quote it, does he not know that the
Democrat does rot advocate one single princi-
pie liz common with the Democracy Of the
South? The Democrat was the organ Of Col.
Benton long after be had been kicked out of
the Democratic party, has lately become too
Black Republican even for old Bullion, and is
now the special organ Of Frank Blair, Jr., who
was elected to Congress as a Black Republi-
can, is the son of the getter up Of the Pitts
burgh Convention, that Matched the Black Re-
publican party, and was the unrelenting OPPo-
nent Of Mr.. Buchanan in the late canvass. 1t
has waged an unesaHing war on General
Pierce's Administration ever since 1t tame into
Office and it's columns have been filled from
day to day with the most outrageous abuse of
the Democracy, its principles, and its leading
men. Southern Democrat, I" hddlesticks
The National Democracy and the Missouri
Democrat would both feel insulted by the sp-
psllatiOn.
Again, the Eagle cad ERq=irsT says:
"The idea prevails to a very great extent
that tbs FIeesOil sentiment in that State l. con
fined TO The Benton party. That is a great
mistake. There are, in that State, very promi-
nent National Democrats known to be Emsnci-
pstionists."
Who are these " prominent National Demo
crats?" Long q resident of that State, l have
yet tc know a siagIs one. Mr.. Palm himself is
not 20 very prominent, having never held a PV-
litical office, and even he does not hold the
ground on ne Emancipation question thst suits
the Euancipationists. Epsry Black RsPubli-
can anG EmGHeipatioaist in the Legisldtsrs sz-
oept one rOied against him for BGak Director.
Mr.. Palm was elected Director of the Bank
an Office not pOlitieal-on account OF bis pecu-
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suitable man who could be found to represent a
large manufacturing interest, and because the
SVistence Of his Emancipation letter was not
known to half q dozen Democrats in the Legis-
iature at the time of his nomination in caucus.
The object Of the Eagle and EHquirsT in wri-
ting the several squibs in Saturdays paper is
obvious to every one. 1t is to prove that the
Southern Democracy is unreliable on the sla-
very question, and that the Know-Nothing
party is. As he seems to be 30 exceedingly
well informed upon the position Of the Denoe-
racy Of Missouri, would be not also like to
know something concerning the doiags Of his
own party on this Emancipation question? A
resolution was introduced into the General As
sembly OF Missouri, to the effect that it was
inexpedient to emancipate the slaves Of that
State, and only sixteen pOtss, out Of the one
hundred and siIty-six which compose the two
houses, were cast against it. OF the nays there
was not a TiAgls Democrat. How was it with
the Know-NOthings? In the Senate OHe-hGlt
resolution, and some Of them made speeches
-. - IT, k,1---- - -. Ill r.
sellers. So we find the Know-Nothings voting
side BY side with the Black Republicans to
" add Southern States TO the free list" What
does the Eagle and Enquirer think Of that? II
" modern Democracy is a dangerous humbug,"
what shall w say Of modern Know Nothing
ism? The Eagle aBd Enquirer says it is a great
mistake that the Freesoil sentiment in Mis-
souri, is confined to the Benton party. Mos
sssuredly it is a mistake, for it seems that the
KnoW-Nothings are about to carry of the palm
in their contest with The Benton party for the
supremacy in Freesoili SIN. They have Just
nominated as their candidate for Governor,
James 5. Rollins, one of the most notorious
Freesoilers in the State. So much Of one that
Frank Blair has pledged 10 his support the Dhols
Block Republicans party, to beat the Democratic
candidate. Moreover, the Intelligencer, the or
gan Of the KnOw-Nothings, is a Freesoil paper,
and is filled every day with articles in favor OF
getting Ilu OF Slavery IN Ml8SOurl DIV emlgra-
ton, as the easiest plan. The Know-Nothing
party of Missouri and the BlAck-Republican
party are fast becoming one and the same, and
they will both be found hereafter united in op-
position to the /" Southern Democracy Hap
PLY they have no strength.
l hope that the Eagle and Enquirer, when
ever it attempts to srraign the Democracy OF
Missouri, will take the trouble to find out who
compose the party, and when il accuses the
Democratic party as being ininical to the in
terests Of the South, it should look around and
see if its wi party is not obnoxious to the
charge.
might as well say here, that the whole sub
jet of emancipation in Missouri is a bugbear,
got up for political capital, and to inaugurste
a foolish slavery agitation in the State. The
thing is impossible. The Constitution provides
that the slaves shall not be emancipated without
the consent Of the Stare oURers. Now, in order 10
change the Constitution, it requires two-thirds
Of two consecutive Legislatures. This can
never be obtained. FreesOilism does not exist
outside of St. Louis. and .hs population Of the
State increases mach more rapidly in the coun-
try than in the city. And the party to prevent
emancipation is the Democratic party. The
Democracy OF Missouri are as true to the in
terests of the South as that IF South Carolina,
and will ever remain so, besides always being
in the majority. A MISS0URIAN.