Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-01

patricians had appropriated to their use and
that OF the slaves the public land, to the ex-
cIusion of the non-slaveholding patricians.
Next he cited from high authority testimony
to the condition 10 which the free white
working men of the South have been re-
duced by the pressure of Slavery and its de-
grading competition. He quoted the Hon
Clement c. Clay of Alabama; Mr.. William
Gregg Of South Carolina; Gov. Hammond
of the same Sta'e-all OF them firm and able
supporters OF Slavery. yet forced to CONFESS
in the strongest terms the low condition Of
the non-slaveholding whites.
The National Democracy, continued Mr..
BAR, has become exceedingly tender of the
rights OF property OF the STAKEHOLDER. 1t
proposes 10 cede to him a monopoly of the
Territories, for, as has been shown, the
presence 0! slave labor produces a practical
exclusion OF the labor .: freeman. Bat what
difference does that make TO these Demo-
cratic sticklers for the rights OF propertyl a
laboring man has, in nine cases out of ten,
10 other property than lis labor. Is not a
white mans right OF property in his own
labor as sacred as the slayehoIder's right 10
right 10 have it protected by the Govern
mentl Ii is clearly demonstrate that 10
permit slaves to be carried into the Terri.
tories woul1 be to exclude practically the
white la5orer. If We must either exclude
the white laborer or the slave, which horn
Of the dilemma shall we take! Shall we de-
grade and diminish the value of he labor o.
the labor OF the freemen of our own race by
surreadesing our Territories to die negro in
favor of the white! White hbOrers ara
counted by millions. while the STAKEHOLDER:
amount only to a few he1sssdSl.ousan
Shall we 90 for the few Of br The mary
Shall We favor the rich Shareholders or tn,
poor white laboring men! The spurious
Democracy OF the day wo5ships 81 the SHRINE
oi the wealthy STAKEHOLDER in lOtal disre
gard Of the rights OF The great mass of tn
people. Iii for giving privileges to a ricl
Bnd powerful class in ~derogaiion of tn,
> rights Of the great majority. The right o
: The STAKEHOLDER to his property is far NOR
sacred in their eyes than than the right Z
: tie free white man to the enjoyment ofh
t own labor, which is his only property. Bu
, 4 it were sought TO employ negro propert
u in any business which would bring tn
> slave into competition with the occupation
OF the wealthy classes, the case would b
{ changed.
t There was a time when the great Demo
! cratic party was such not ia name alone
when it strove maniu!Iy 10 vindicaLe tn
dignity and uphold the interests OF labor
. and when no combination of cipital, how
> ever great Or formidable, could intimidal
! or drlve it from its principles. That da
. has passed. TIE Democracy is nov tn
mere tool of a vast combination of capit
in its most odious and repulsiye form. 1t
the instrument of a colossal aggregate
!. Of wealth in negroes, which has seize
!" upon the Government, and new seeks
! possess itself of the public domain and
plant it with slaves, to the exclusion OF t!
&c lreemen of,,the country.
y The issue which has been made for Il
- extension ot Slavery will result in the di
i comiture of those who have made 1t.
l." look hopefully to the future" said Mr.. Bla
. in conclusion, land | should congratuIa
{ myself if The State of Missouri shall clai
y the glory Of being the first in the magnair
Gus career OF emancipation. Il is the care
Il to which honor and interest alike beck,
e her. | ain sure that she will not be inse
!! slble to their dali, nor Indifferent 10 Il
e high destiny which awaits her"