Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-09-24

NATIONALITY

The Boston correspondent Of the Springfield
Eepubtic1H says " The fact is the Republican
plrty ism { party yet, and still worse, isn't
kelly to be at present That would be
worse for all parties if indeed it is not party
AID is not likely to be- For if the Democrat
&c party are to continue to squander $50 000,-
90 year, it will be worse indeed for their
tx payers than it would to have some party
assume the control of government that would
do justly. So that if the Republican is not
purity and isn't likely to be, there is no check
and is not likely to be to unparalleled extrav-
Sance, to the most heaven-daring abuse to
Tat race who have no rights that white men
are bound to respect,-to that class Of men
who want a State Constitution which they
formed, and not one formed for them by Dor
dir rufiians. and violently thrust upon them,
and finally no hope for those who had hoped
tat popular sovereignty would prevail. In
stead of that we have presidential sovereign
ty, with power behind the throne greater
than the throne---a power which says II am
the nation, and let no dog wag his tongue for
popular rights, for equality, for justice to all
men. Let this be the test of nationality, that
men everywhere bow to my behests. This
nation was made to perpetuate SLAVERY, and
the man who asserts the contrary is section
South Carolina, asserted, twenty-three years
ago. that Slavery was the corner stone of the
republic, he little thought that his successors
in so short time would be able to assert
AMI maintain with their candidate in the Pres-
dental chair, this republic is for the perpe-
tration of Slavery. But has it not come to
this : Is not the mere mention of the manu-
mission of the slaves regarded as sectional,
"a and vic nd 4, - Ill.
Democratic party North and South, laboring
TO impress on the minds of all men that sound
nationality consists simply in unroservod fcal-
ty to Slavery as the graat whole of our ma
tioni We may denounce if we please the
African slave trade, but say anything against
the american slave trade and we are donation
allied Let the whip crack and the manacle
clatter from "Ole Virginy' to Texas Let
human hearts be rent by grief and crime COM
mitted against innocence, let the road to the
sugar plantations be decorated all the way
with the skeletons of those who have been
unable or unwilling to continue their pilgrim
age TO them. and let Heaven itself rosound
with cries Of mothers for their daughters, torn
ruthlessly from them by the insatiate love of
gain, and no fear of retribution no love of
honor, no moving of affection can stir the
Dead Sea of Democratic existence to de-
nounce the inhuman and abominable Ameri-
can traffic, or to do one single thing to miti-
gate the woes OF those doomed TO the beastial
life OF Slavery. All democracy tells us they
are niggers and if we ask for them protec-
tion OF law, the right to life and pursuit OF
happiness, alas for liberty we are, of course
Niger Worshippers How summary and
satisfactory is such an answer But how adj
mirably does the answer disclose the views,
sentiments and position of the unterri6ed De-
mocraey North and South. They are as free
from fear as they are from righteousness, and
as deaf to the cry of justice or mercy as God
will be bye-and-bye to the cry of helpless
guilt. 1t is an easy matter 20 put our foot on
the neck of crushed and helpless weakness,
writhing in its agony, but it will be a hard
thing to meet Him who says" will come
near to you TO judgment and | will be a
swift witness against the sorcerers and against
those that Cypress the hireling in his wages
the widow and the fatherless, and that turn
aside the stranger from his right, ond fear moi
me, saith the Lord Of hosts. =
For behold the day cometh that shall burr
az an oven; and all the proud, yea, and al
that do wickedly shall be stubble. and the da
that cometh shall burn them up, saith tn
Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neithe
root nor branch. True, the Republican par
ty is not so much Of party that they car
abate all this crime. They do not expect tc
redeem all Mr.. Buchanan's pledges to popular
sovereignty in a moment; they do not expec
70 abolish Slavery whore they have no pow
er and as party they do not expect to abol
ish il anywhere they do not imagine tn
government can subsist without money; bu
they do expect its expenses may be lessened
they do expect its revenue may defray then
and ultimately liquidate all demands agains
the government.
Now who would not desire SO much VIII,
would not desire to see the advocacy of equa
rights, and Of human freedom, and not human
chattledom, nationali Who would not de
sire to see freedom Of speech and OF the pres
North and South But such freedom is no
enjoyed now. Who would not desire tn
freedom of the ballot box; But becaus