Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-10-01
SOUTHERN SENATOR on THE
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A. G. Brown, Senator from Mississippi,
has been addressing his constituents on cur
rent and anticipated polite. Those of our
readers who have boon interested ia the sem
timcnts Of our Democracy i'm the North. may
like to know what passes under that name at
its stronghold. the South. Mr.. Brown is
prominent among the friends of President
Buchanan, having been chosen by the Cincin-
matt Convention to apprisc him Of his nomi-
nation. lie still givos the Administration
his warm support, although he has an indul-
gent word for Senator Douglas, which seems
to proceed moro from hatred Of that Senator'S
Republican opponents than from any other
cause. But To- Mr.. Browns Mississippi
speech.
The Senator thinks that Mr. Buchanan was
unfortunately mislod in regard to Walkers
Nicaragua expedition. Walker, he says, was
doing the South good service, "and he ought
to have been let alone lie twas giving us
a slaychoding State in the opinion of the
Senator and that that grand aim ought to
have been allowed to override all ordinary
objections is very evident from his course of
argument lie frankly says
"lf any one desires to know why want oothold in
Central America, ayov frankly it is because want 10
plant slavery there think slavery is a good thing per
So. believe slavery to be a great moral social and
political bcssinga blessing o tlc master and blessing
Co che slvc-and believe, moreover that 10 is Of divine
origin
lie admits that Central America belongs to
somebody else but SO Mississippi once be-
longcd to the Choctaws. The whites wanted
it,and took it, Notwithstanding treaties which,
he says, "have never stood in the way of our
taking their land when the expansion of our
people and the spread Of our civilization re-
quircd MS TO have it, lie would apply the
same Democratic course to Central America.
Mr.. Brown is pleased to prove that slave
ny is blessing TO the master, "by simply
contrasting a Southern gentleman with
Northern abolitonist. One is courageous,
high-bred and manly. The other is coward
ly, low-hung and sneaking. This elegant
piece Of Senatorial reasoning seems to be
well worthy of the conclusion which it seeks
to establish. The term "aboliionist' is in
deed used but our Northern Democrats must
find their own place in the argument. by CON
sideriug their relations to slavery, which alone
points the contrast cited above
Mr.. Brown. of course goes for the acoui-
stion Of Cuba. As to the rc-opening Of the
African slave trade, he thinks it would not
be wise or practicable Ii depends upon the
T.
thus upon getting more territory He adds
Whether ve can obtain the territory while the Union
lasts, do not know, fe.r cannot. But I would
MAKE an houc-t effort and = ur fqdcj, cophf go ont
@ rs tnioN 0ed hy p thrre I speak rlaiuy-G
"1nd make refusal 90 acquire territory because t WAS
Goo bc slave territory, cause OF di-uuiou.'
This is certainly explicit, and may be inn
portant ln connection with events now de-
volving it shows that the southern De-
mocrucy are prepared with demand after de-
mand, intended ior the spread of slavery.
and that "disunion is the ready and reckless
alternative proicssedly attached to each. Mr.
Brown seems to be aware that suspicion 90
this effect is operating upon his party broth
rem, and he says; b" will not so far stultfy
myself as to say that all who claim to he Nor
hcW Democrats arc worthy of confidence"
lie expects to meet such men at the
Charleston Convention. and he says "if they
carry the day, it will be time for honest men
to retire Such is an exhibition Of the
principles and the tone of modern Democra-
cy in the section where it is alone strong to
act and frank to speak. Bos,oa Jouraal