Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-13
Political.
MOVEMENT In rHE RIaHr QuARTER.


listed in the slave States themselves, which
would make itself felt whenever the pressure
. Of the terrorism Of the ultra shareholders was
removed, and whoncver the North ceased to
uphold slavery For a quarter of century
/ past, the pride and obstinacy Of the ultra
Shareholders have been fostercd by Northern
sympathy, and justified by Northern argu-
ment-the mis-callod Democracy being fore
most in this perncious task. That party has
steadily, up TO this time, encouraged the ultra
Shareholders in their resistance to the spirit
of the age, 20 the progress Of our free insti-
tutons, and to the true principles of Ameri-
can Democracy. But the rise Of the Ropub-
lican party. and its triumphant success in elev-
en- Of the Northern States, on the principle Of
opposition to the extension of slavery, as a
great moral and political evil, have so FAR
strengthened the anti-slavery feeling which
We have described as latent in the slave States.
that in one of the most important Of those
States it is already beginning to show ITSELF
with force from which We draw the brightest
augurics for the future. In a recent debate
in the Legislature of Missouri, upon the nom
ination of Mr.. Palm, an antislavery man, for
Director Of the Bank Of Missouri, Mr.. Brown
of St. Louis. made the following speech,
which VIC find reported in the Missouri Dem
ocrat:
81 am a Freesoiler, and | don't deny it.
No word or vote Of mine shall ever inure to
the benefit Of such a monstrous and ubhorent
doctrine as the extension of slavery over the
patrimony of the free white laborcrs of the
country ] am sir, for the greatest good of
the greatest number. and against the system
which monopolizes the free and fertile terrific
ry of our country, for few shareholders, to
the exclusion of thousands upon thousands
Of the sinewy sons of toll who in peace and
war are the foundations and ramparts of the
social edifce. The time will come. sir. and
perhaps very soon, when the people will rule
for their own benefit. and not for that of
class which, numerically speaking, is insight
icant.
In that near day Democracy will not only
mean the rule of the sovereign people, but
the rule of the sovereign people for them
selves. and the dignity as well as the rights of
free labor will be recognized. Therefore, it
is, sir, that standing here, in the midst of the
assembled Legislature of Missouri, am proud
to avow myself free-soier. Let those who
are scared at names shrink from the position
if they will / should never feel alarmed at
meeting the issue under whatever name, or
style, or title, or shape, or form it may come.
And, furthermore, would add, sir, that when
ever the question may arise, whenever the
contest comes between the labor of the white
man and the labor of the slave, | shall take
my stand in favor of the white man. Here in
y Missouri, | shall support the rights, the dig
nifty, and welfare of the 100000 non-slave
holders. in preference TO upholding and per
i petuating the dominancy of the 10000 slave
: holders who inhabit our State.
My sympathies are with the toiling masses
W and not with the privileged few and while
= shall be far from designing any violation O
u the rights of property Of any class, yet / con
ceive his labor % be as much the property o
the white laboring man, as the slave is the
property OF the stakeholder, and as much en-
< titled to the fostering care and the protection
" of government as any vested right in the Com
=, monwealth. / shall be glad to see both pro-
~ tected so long as they may be co-existeut, bu
shall earnestly look forward to the day when
! by wise and salutary system of emancipa
! ton. Missouri may rid herself of the evils
and incubus of slavery, and open wide her
> rich harvest fields and unbosom her mineral
wealth to the active energy of her free white
population Such are my sentiments, sir, up
! on this subject and | scruple not TO avow
: them openly and with no shadow of conceal
ment"
Mr.. Glover, a representative from the same
city, followed in a similar strain. He said
- and avowal of his faith upon this paramount
~ question of our time--the emancipation of our
}. slaves; and / assure members of the Senate
# and House of Representatives that the election
- | of Mr. Palm will be hailed by myself and
- Others on this floor, and by thousands through
out this State, as the auroral glimmer of the
dawning of a day when political party hav-
Is ing this great purpose for its end, will initiate
! policy which is necessary for the develope-
+, ment of all the resources of this mighty State
2 for securing to it its rghtful position in the
J. Union, and for multiplying the prosperity,
d wealth and greatness of its people, APP
r plause,
n 1t is most encouraging fact, which we take
- great pleasure in stating that Mr.. Palm was
n elected.
n The Missouri Democrat published at St
h Louis, is one of the most substantial and GER.
n tainly the ablest of the papers of that large
= and hourishing city. We copy the following
A. passages from its editorial comments on the
, above mentioned debate
As 'srhe applause which followed Mr.. Clover''
,e speech. and the vigorous stand taken by Mr.
O. Brown, and we might add, Gf our modesty
t. permitted us TO say So the position of this
N Journal position whichis applauded by its
readers-warrant us in declaring that EMAN'
cIrArIoN is an open question in our party
y and not only an open one, but popular ant
s. progressive one. Scarcely more gratifying
than the declarations of Brown and Glove
" was that of Senator Blow, on Monday, il
h which he also cordially and trustiully commit
IS, ted himself to the same inyigorating princi
rs pie"
- Viewing the question as a subject of Stat
a policy we will venture to say that it is the
or grandest ever propoundod to the people, |
be il were affirmed in constitutional convention
and thoroughly carried out without any viola
at ton of vested rights, Missouri in a few year.
be subsequent to its consummation, would be thu
m foremost State on the American continent
10 Population would flow in from all sides wert
the barrier of negro slavery once removed, an'
ne in place of 10000 slaves, we should have 500,
l. 900 white men, which, in addition to the pop
ulation we should have at that time, woul'
at give us at once an aggregate of two millions.
e. "ls Missouri ambitious of political power
III Ia power which is slipping away from th'
re South. The mode Of acquiring il is found
ry We are not rash enough to attempt descrlp'
IN tion of our condition if the element OF ire.