The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-11-11

of leaving all or Utah and New Mexico open tC
Slavery, TO which was also added the concession
OF perpetual Slavery in the District OF Columbia
and the poSSage ot an unconstitutional, cluol, aut
humuting law, for the capture OF fugitive slaves
with further stipulation that tho subject Of SH
very should never again be agtntod in either
chamber Of Congtess. When in 1854, the slave.
holders were contenIcdjy rcposiug on these great
advantages, then 50 recently won, the Democrat.
c party unnecessarily, officially, aud with super
Servlceablo lihcrality, nwaked them from their
slumbcr, to offer and force upon their acceptance
the abrogation Of the law which declared that
neither slavery or involuntary scryitudo should
over exist within that part OF the ancient territory
OF Louisiana which lay outside of the Stateol the
State Of Missouri, aud north OF the parallel So deg.
80 min. north latitude, a law which with the en-
ccption OF ono other was the only stntute Of Free
dom then remaining in the Federal code
In 1856, when the people of Kansas had organ
lied u new State within the region thus abandoned
to Slavery, and applied TO be admitted as y free
State into the Union, the Democratic party con.
temptuousy rejected their petition aud drove
them with menances and intmidatons from the
Halls of Congress, and armed the President with
military power to enforce their submission to n
slave code, established over them by fraud aud
usurpation. At every subsequent stugc of the
long conquest which has since ragged in Kansas the
and all the power of Government which it con
uoled TO enforce slavery upon that unwilling and
injured people. And now, even at this day, while
it mocks us with the assurance that Kansas is free,
tue Democratic party keeps the State excluded
from her just and proper place in the Union, un.
der the hope that she may be drngooncd into the
acceptance of slavery.
The Democratic party has finally procured from
u Supreme Judiciary, fixed in its interests de-
,.l.., GN1 Al.
sttution in every Territory of the United States,
paramount to all legislative authority either with
in the Territory or residing III Congress.
Such is the Democratic party. 1t has no poll
cy, State or Federal for finance or trade, of man
utactures, or commerce, or education. or internal
improvements, or for the protection or even the
security Of civil and religious liberty 1t is posi-
tive and uncompromising in the interest Of Slave
compromising, vascillating in regard
to everything else 1t boasts its love of equality,
and wastes Its strength and even its life in rorti-
flying the only nristocracy known iu the land II
Processes fraternity, ands often as slavery requires
allies itself with prescription. 1t magniics itself
for conqucsts in foreign lands, but it sends the
national eagle forth always in chains, and not the
olive branch in its iangs
This dark record shows you fellow citizens,
what ] was unwilling to announce Mt m earlier
stage of this argument-that of the whole nefa-
rious schedule of slave holding designs which
have submitted to you, the Democratic party has
left only one yet to be cOnsummatcd-the abroga-
ton of the Ia " which forbids African slave trade.
Now, know very well that the Democratic
party has, at every stage Of these proccedingsds-
avowed the motive and the policy Of terrifying
and extending Slavery, and has excused them on
entirely different aud more plausible grounds
But the Inconsistency and rivolity of these pleas
prove still more Conclusvely the guilt | charge
upon that party 1t must indeed necessarily cX-
cuse such guilt before mankind, and even to the
consclonccs of its own adherents. There is m in
stinctivc adherence of Slavery and an 'nbOrn
aud adhering love Of freedom, in the human heart,
which render pallatOn ofsuch gross misconduct
Indispensable 1t disfranchiscd the free African
on the ground of fear that il left TO enjoy the
right of suffrage he might Seduce the white citizen
into amalgamation with his wronged and despised
race, The Democratic party condemned and de
posed John Quincy Adnms because he expended
SIP 900 600 Il year, while it justilies his favored
suCccssorin spending $4,000, 900 or $50 100000,
or even 100000 600 Il year, II denies emanCpa
ton in the District OF Columbia, even with com
pcnSatiun to masters, and the consent OF the pco-
pie, on the ground Of an implied consitu iOnal
Inhibition, although the Constitution expressly
coners upon Congress sovereign legislative pow
er in that district and although the Democratic
sructon. II violated the express provisions Of
the Constitution in suppreSsing petition and dc
bate ON the subject Of Slavery through fear Of dis
turbancc of the public harmony, al hong it claims
that the electors have Il right to instruct their
representatives and even demand their resignation
in cases OF Contumacy. 1t extended slavery oven
Texas and connirCd at the attempt to spread it
across the Mexican territories even 90 the shores
of the Pacific Ocean, under the plea OF charging
the area OF freedom 1t Ubrogatcd the Mexican
slave law aud the Missouri compromise prohb.
ton Of slavery in Kansas, not to open the new
Territories 70 slavery, but to try tn, rein the neN
AMI fascinating theories of Non-lnterycn,ion and
Popular Sovereignty: and finally it overthrew both
these new and elegant systems by the English Le-
compton bill and the Dred Scott decision, on the
ground that the Free States ought not to enter
the Union without population equal to the rep
resentaiyC basis Of one mcnlber of Congress- al.
though Slave States might come in without in
spection as to their numbers.
Will any member of the Democratic party ynOw
here claim that the authorities chosen by the sutl
RACES of the party, trunScended their partizau plat
forms, and 50 miSrrpreScntcd the party in the va
riuus transactions have recied! Then ask him
to name one Democratic statesman or legislator,
from Van Buren to Walker who either timdy or
cautiously, Ike them, or boldly and defanlly,
like Douglas, ever refused to execute behesl ut
the Shareholders and was not. therefore, and for
no other cause Immediately denounced, and de-
posed from his trust, and repudiated by the Dem
ocralc party for That coutumacy.
think, fellow citizens, that have showed you
that it is high time tor the friends OF freedom ia
rush to the rescue of the Constitution, aud THEN
very first duty is To dismiss the Democratic IL
party from he administration of the Government
Why shall it not be done: Al agree that il
onght TO be done What then shall prevent il'
being doncy Nothing but timidiry or the dyis
ion Of the opponents OF the Democratic party,
Some Of these opponents start one objection
and some another, LEI us notice these objoc clion
briefly. One class say that they cannot ttust tn,
Republican party, that it has not avowcd its hos
tilily to slavery boldly enough, or It's shsction 70
freedom earnestly enough
ask in reply, is there any other party wbic
can be more safely rrustel? Every one know
mat il is the RpDublicun pnrtV or upup that shn