Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-12-15

of Sl.very.
The Democratic parry finally has pro-
cured from y Supreme judiciary. fixed
ia lis interest, de cree tn 1t Slavery tx-
lists by force of the Constitution in every
Territory of the United Sja.e', para
m@unt 10 legislative authority either
within the Territory or residing in Con
srrsS.
Such is the Democ, attic party. Ii has
no policy, State or Federal, for finance,
or trade, or manufacture, or commerce,
or 'Cucation. or internal Improvements.
or Tor The protection or even The security
nf civil or religious liberty. II is posi-
tive AMI incorporating in the interest
ot Slavery negative. compromising.
and vacillaling. in regard tn every thing
ti-e. Ii boasts Its love Of equsliIy. and
wastes its strength and even its life in
terrifying the only ari>tocracy known in
the land. 1t profe>ses fr,terni,y. nd.
sn "fien as Slavery requires. allies itself
with prescription. 1t .nagnilies itself Tor
conqne>ts in oreigu Ianis. but it sends
the national eagle forth always with
I'chalns, and not the olive branch, in his
t,ngs.
This dark record shows YOU, fellow
cITz N. what | was unwil NJ TO an
nounce at an eailier stt.e Of this ar.u
ment, that of the whole neiaIious .ched
uie Of sl4veholding designs which have
>ubm tied 10 you. the Democratic party
has leit only ne yet to be con>ummated
the abr! o!aiion OF the law wh ca furbids
the African slave trade.
Now. know veIy well that the Dem
ocratic party has. at every stage of these
proceedings. disavowt The mrtiye and
the policy OF fortifying AMI extending
Slavery, and has excused them OF en-
Iirely different and more plausible
grounds. But the Inconsistency and mi
voiiiy of The e pleas prove sill more cen
clusively the guilt l charge upon that
pa.ty. Ii must indeed necessarily *
cuse such guilt before mlnkind, and even
la The consciences of its own adnerents.
| There j. an instructive abEoIrrnct of Sla
very, and an inhorn and inhtring love OF
/ rfteuOui, Iu luc NUN al Hcdit, HHiChl
render pallisiion Of such gross mi,con-
duct Indispensable. 1t di>fIancli>el the
FIRE African Oh The ground of a lear that,
ii left 10 enjoy The right of suffrage. he
might sedure the free white CITIZEN into
amslgama,ion With is wronged and de
spi>ed race. The Democratic party con
drmned and deposed John Q lincy Ad
ans because he expended Sl2 O00. 900
year. while il jusu'tirs his favored sue
crs>ur in spending $40. QUO 000. $50.
QUO 010. aud even 5l00. .000. .U0o year
IL denies emancipation in The District OF
Cnldmbiu. even with compensation to
m 's;ers and The consent of The people. IN
the ground of an implied constitutional
ihhib lion. although The Constitution x
pressly coniers upon Congress seTerei. n
legislative power il that District and al
ihorgh 'he Democratic party i lena
coIs If the pnTc pc of strict cons;ruc
ton. Ii violated the express provisions
of The Constitution in sup2IessinI peii
tinn and debate on ii e subject al Slavery
! through fear of disturbance OF the pub
lie harmony, although it claims Iha; the
electors have Iigrt TO instruct their
R-pre sentaiives. and even demand their
resignation in cases of ceniumacy. Ii
extended Slavery over Texas. and con
nived at the attemp, 10 spreal it across
the M-xicsq territories. even 10 the shores
OF the Pacific Ocean. under plea oil
charging rh, area OF Ere, dom. 1t ab-
rngated The Mexican slave law and the
Miss uri Compromise prohibition of SIa
very in Kansas, not 10 open the new Ter
Tirories 10 Slavery, but to try therein the
new and laciuiaiinI theories of Non in
terven';ol and Popular Sovereignty; and
/ finally it overthrew both these new and
eIrgant systems by the English Lecomp-
ton bill an Il the Dred Scott decision. on
the ground that the tree States ought moi
10 entrr the Union without population
equal 10 The r. preventative basis of one
msmter Of Congress, although slave
States might come in without inspection
/ as to the numbers.
Wi | any member of the Democratic
party now here claim that the auihori
/ Ties chosen by the suiTragss Of the party
! ranscended their partisan platform,
aud so misrepresented the party in the
vsrions transactions | have reci;ed?-
Then ask him to name one De nocratic
srafe-man or legislator, from VaBBuren
to Walker. who e iher timidlv or eau
! iiously Ike them. or boldly and defiant
" like Douglas, ever refused to execute
n behe.t of the slavehol lers. and was
not therefore. and for no other cause.
Immediately denounced. and d. posed
from his trust, and repudiated by the
Democratic party for that conlumacy.
think. fellow-citiz ms. that l have
shown you that it is high time for tire
! friends of Freedom TO rush TO the rescue
of The Constitution. and tEat their very
I first duty is to dismiss the Democratic
party from the administration of the
Government.
Why shall it not be done? All agree
that il ou ,ht to be done. What then.
shall prevent its being done? Nothing
but timidity or division Of the opponents
Of the Democratic party.
Some of these opponents start one OBJ
lection. and some another. Let us no
lice these objections briefly. One class
say that they cannot trust the Republi.
can party; that it has not avowcd IFS hos.
tility 10 Slavery boldly enough. or its
affection for Freedom earnestly enough.
ask. in reply, is there any other par
tv which can be more safely 'rus;eh?-
Every one knows that it is the R.pubIi.
Can party, or none, that shall displsee
the Democra ic party. Bat | answer.
further, that the character and fidelity
of any party are determined. necessari-
IL. not by its pledges, programmes. and
platforms, but by the public exigencies.