The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-16

TU60UAY, -. JUNE 10. 1897.
Claiming = - Opposed to slavery Kxssasisa.
A Democratic meeting lately assembled
II New Ipswich. New Hampshire, among
othrr resolutions adopted the following.
Resolved, That we repel the accusation
that the Demoefa,ic party 10 In favor Of ,h,
ex'ension u slavery. though We have W, /,
learn ,hsti IL ~ere extended from the worn
out plsnist,ons OF old States. 10 the ier,ii.
4 lido II Inc ne~ Territorie-. tho number 81
saves would be increased. or their Condition
be rends red lees comfortable.
Il appears tina, the Democracy have a.
last arrived at that point, y here lii.y csnno'
even receive . formal denial Of beng il,
favor Of slavery extension. without sn arga
mcnti In favor OF y hat they pretend to oppose
While they deny that they occupy the pos
ton which their past history Ut III. last few
years. - . party, proves conelusively sno
beyond the reach of all denial they 10 oc
cnpy, they cannot refrain from expressing
an opinion to the literal effect, that the ~
tension VI slavery would not be very bss
thing al iast-fur the slavcs themselves
Notwithstanding they are go fond Of s,ig
ma,izing Republicans ss " nigeer v or.hip
ere, and 90 .eslously charge he Republ,
sas party With sfcct,onats devotion 10 IN.
negro rsce, and as loving dark 2 more thai
white peopie-it appears The Ipswich DE
mocrscy are now cobslder,nr the SLAYER,
ex'ess'on question solely on the ground u
lite effect upon the slaves them -civ.s. The,
are of op,n'on that the number would no
be iacr.a,ed by the extension of SLAYER,
over new territories, nor their condition
rendered NOR. uncomfortable. But ths,
have no opinion - 10 the prosperity sno
comfort OF rAais ioiks in the new terrltorie.
In view VI slavery extension. Not a b., ..
II. Their sympathIes are ~nh the poor,
tswn rodden negro. We are glad they ar,
81 isst 'xh'b'iing some signs aud tokens y
becoming humsnixed. We are only tear
full. however. the, in this .sueden chang.
they will soon be advocating the ,xtensio.
OF slavery on the ground ,hs, IL wiz mas.
the slases more comfortable, and pr eyeni
that unfortunate species OF " property" IRON
increasing. Yet we are inclined 10 think
that THE lat clause Of the resolution va,
put In merely fcr the purpose Of saying to
the South" You see we have been oh i,yed
here in the North ia actual sc II. preservation,
10 declare xe are opposed To the extension
OF slavery. but don, you believe weri u
~. YOU can zee just as plainly thu, We az
In favor Of slavery extension, II you tax.
the spirit Of the whole resolution"
But the Ipswich meeting aside, how n.
dieuious 10 this denal ON the part of an,
portion Of the Democracy. 7a.y opposed
10 slavery extension Why, never did i,
party In this country labor more xealou.l,
Tor the success OF any single object. than
has the Democratic party l,b,red for the
exiensscn Of slavery he last three or f.u,
years. From the first inception Of tn,
ksnsas-Nebraska Bill. 10 the pre-en, ,iun..
when ali their sympa,hies are with Nh.
Pfo-Slavcry parry or Border Rufli,ns .,
Kansas. IN thsir Efforts 10 establish SLAYER, |
IN that Territory. they have used not o,l. |
every outward, bold aud daring fort in "a.
sof VI slavery extension, bat all tho seer,
machinery OF otiislaI power and pa,rcnape |
Aud the means that eumurn h,,,.,v .,
ordinary pol'lica! dereaey would sc.rp /.
employ. rner very forts a. ,xi,nd -l,v,
~ created party whose rinripal object /.
!" p-eee"' ~ extension ot slavcry IN III.
new territories. Il I'd the eanse no, esi.,es
the effect would MT have iollawed uaa
the Democratic parry Lot been !abor,uy /,
extend slavery. there would hay, been n.
necessity tor parry 10 prevent rs ,xt...
SION Had not the Deuvsraiic party .,.y
% eel The North 10 the South the peop..
o. the North would no, have rushed ,o,.,..
ef Ia common part. To protect ,h. North.
IL - the Democracy charge. the Repaid,
cans are u sectional, . northern party, he
II be recosiec,ed tina, The pAr,y the R.pub.
hcans oppose msst b. the Soals.rn party.
The hypocrisy Of the ID, mccrsuc Dart,
10 denying ,ha. they are oppy-,d 10 the ~
tension Of slavery, while an their a,t.
pfo'e the den,si absurd. Is simpi, a,.ras,tne.
II they had the manl,ne-. lo op.ol, mr..
Claim themst is,s What their d.rds and mol.
81 publish them, they nigh at les., sesu,.
soa'e confidence. aud probabl, enjoy hit,
seli-respec'. r., in denying ,ha, the, ar,
opposed TO The extension oi slavery. i !. !.
s:ngul'r fact tina, they are Claiming 10 b.
oil VI the crater part Of VIA, they h.,.
charged the Republicans with being ~,
whs, more prominent principI. i. there i,
the Republican party, than opposition Ia
the extension Of slavery Eu, the p.op,e
o. tbs North know just prse,scly where |.
6nd the Democracy On lille nInser, exon.
sion question-aad tina, / side BY side md
shoulder TO shoulder WITH the S,utb-no,
with the true intelligence OF the South. bu,
9th Ito ignorasce. prejudice and ul,rni.m
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