The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-06
Movement in the Right Quarter,


We have repeatedly said that there was
reason to believe that an anti-slarery feeling
existed in the slave States themselves, which
would make itself felt whenever the pres
sure Of the terrorism Of the ultra slayehold-
ers was removed, and whenever the North
ceased to uphold slavery. For u quarter Of
century past. the pride and obstinacy OF
the ultra Shareholders have been io'tered by
Northern sympathy, and justified by North
ern argumeut-the mis-ralled Democracy
being foremost in this pcrnieious tAsk.-
That party has steadily, up to this time,
encouraged the ultra Shareholders in their
resistance to the spirit Of the age, to the
progress Of our free institutions, and to the
true principles Of American Democracy.
But the rise Of the Republican party, and
its triumphant success in eleven Of the
Northern States, on the principle OF opposi-
ton to the extension Of slavery, as great
moral and political evil have so far strength
ened the an,i.slaverv feeling which we have
described as large in the slave States, that
in one of thu most important Of those States
it is already beginning IN show itself, with
force from which we draw the brightest
auguries for the future. In recent debate
in the Legislature of Missouri, upon the
nomination Of Mr.. Palm, an anti.slayery
man, for Director Of the Bank Of Missouri,
Mr.. Brown, OF st. Louis, made the follow
Ing speech, which we find reported in the
Missouri Democrat
IL am u freesoiler and don't deny it.
| No word OF vote of mine shall ever inure
to the benefit of such n monstrous and alb
l horrent doctrine as the extension OF slavery
over the patrimOny Of the free white labor
ers of the country. am, sir, for the great
est good OF the greatest number, and against
the system which mOnOpolises the free and
fertile territory Of our country, for few
Shareholders, to the exclusion Of thousands
upon thousand of the sinewy sons OF toll,
who in peace and war are the foundations
and ramparts Of the social eii6ce. The
time will come, SIR, and perhaps very soon,
when the people will rule for their own benz
eft, and not for that OF class which, nnm-
erically speaking, is Insignificant.
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 rs well US the rights
of free labor will be recognized. Therefore
il is, sir, that standing here, in the midst OF
the assembled Legislature of Missouri, l am
proud TO ayow myself Freesoiler. Let
/ those who are scared Mt names shrink from
the position if they will, 1 should never feel
alarmed ut meeting the issue under what
ever name, or style, or title, OF shape, or
form il may come. And. furthermore.
would add. sir. that whenever the question
may arise, whenever the contest comes be-
tween the labor Of the white man and the
labor of The slave, shall take my stand in
favor Of tue white man. Here in Missouri
| shall support the rights, the dignity, and
welfare Of the 800 900 non-slayeholders, in
preference to uphoding and perpetuating
the dominancy Of the 10000 shareholders
who Inhabit our State.
! My sympathies are with the toiling mas
So, and not with tho privileged few and
while shall be far frOm designing any vio.
lauOn of the rights oil property Of any class,
I vet conceive has idiOr TO be us much the
property of the white laboring man, rs the
slave is the properly Of the STAKEHOLDER, and
as much entitled 10 the fostering care and
the protection Of government rs any vested
right in the Commonwealth. | shall be
glad To SEQ both protected 50 long rs they
may be co-existent, but shall earnestly
/ look forward 20 the day when, by wise
and sllutary system of emancipation, Mis-
souri, may rid herself of the ey Is and incub-
US Of slavery, and open wide her rich har-
vest fields and unbOsJm her mineral wealth
to the active energy Of free white popula-
ton. Such are my sentiments, sir. upon
this subject, and scruple not Ia avow them
ope"ly and with no shadow Of concealment."
Mr.. Clover, representative from the
same city, followed in similar strain. He
said
IL vote for Mr.. Palm, as an endorsement
and ayowal of ms faith upon this paramount
question Of our time-the emancipation Of
slaves and assure members of the Senate
and House of Representatives that the cleo.
/ u
and Others on this floor, and by thousands
throughout the State, us the auroral glim-
mer OF the dawning of day when u polite
al party having this great purpose for its
end, will initiate policy which Is neces-
Sary for the development of oil the resources
of this mighty State, for securing to its
rightiul position in the Union. and for null
tiplying the prosperity, wealth and great
ness of its people" Applausc.l
Ii is most encouraging fact, which we
take great pleasure in stating, that Mr..
Palm was elected.
The Missouri Democrat, published, at
ST. Louis, is one Of the most substantial
and certainly the ablest Of the papers of
that large and aourishing city. We copy
the following passages from its editorial
comments ON the above mentioned debate
The applause which followed Mr.. Clo-
yer's speech, and the vigorous stand taken
by Mr.. Brown, and we might add, (if our
modesty permitted us to sly SOL the posi-
ton OF this journal-a position which Is ap-
plauded by its readers warrant Us in declar-
ing that EMANCIPATION isan open question in
our party; and not only an open one, but
popular and progressive one. Scarcely
more gratifying than the declarations Of
Brown and Clover was that OF Senator
Blow, on Monday, in which he also cordial
ly and ,rustfully committed himself to the
same invieorlting principle
"viewing the question Us q subject Of
State policy, we will venture 10 saw that il il
the grandest ever prOpOunded to the people.
If il were affirmed in constitutional con-
vention, and thoroughly carried out without
any violation Of vested rights, Missouri in
Few years subsequent to its cOnsumuation,
would b. the foremost State on the Ameri-
can continent. Population would How in
from all sides were the barrier OF negru sla-
very once removed, and in place Of 10000
slaves, We should have 500 900 white men,
which in addition to the population we
would have at that time, would give us ut
once an aggregate Of two millions, n