White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-04
THE DEMOCRACY OF VIRGINIA.

| Inc OtateSmdn the Otner GAY can0loly ovOW-
ed that it prefers the Democracy Of Old Virgin
ia. We all know what the Democracy Of Vir-
ginia vas in the early days of the Republic. The
utterance Of its leading statesmen were for free
dom. Hear them:
al hope it will not be conceived from these
observations, that il is my wish to hold the IN
happy people who are the subject of, this letter
in slavery. 1 can only say that there is not a
man living, who wishes more sincerely than /
do, to see plan adopted for the abolition of
it, WsshingtOn's Letter 10 Robert Morris.
"Upon the decease Of my wife, it is my will
and desire that all my slaves, which hold in
my own right, shall receive their freedom
william Writ.
"The whole commerce between master and
slave is perpetual exercise of the most bois-
ferrous passions; the most unremitting despOtism
on the one part, and degrading submission on
the other. Our children see this, and learn to
initiate it. The parent storms, the
child looks on, catches the lineaments of wrath,
puts on the same airs in the circle Of the small
er slaves, gives loose to his worst passions, and
thus nursed, educated, and daily exercised in
tyranny, cannot but be stamped by il with obi
Gus peculiarities. The man must be a prodigy
who can retain his manners and morals unde-
PRAYED by such circumstances" JsfsTsOn's
Letter 10 FdrriiLe, (of Fr0nee,) 1898.
awe have found that this evil slavery has
preyed upon the very vitals of the Union, and
has been prnjudicial to all the States in which
it has existed. "-MonrOe's Speech 10 The Virgin
ia Contention. ''g[
ANOTHER thing will contribute to bring gen.
eral emancipation about Slavery is detested.
We feel its fatal effects. We deplore it with
all the piety Of humanity. l repeat it again,
that it would rejoice my very soul that every
one Of my felloW-beings were emancipated. As
we ought with gratitude to admire the decree of
Heaven which has numbered US among the free
We ought to lament and depIore the necessity of
holding our fellow men in bondage. "-Patriek
Henry
"Slavery is contrary to the laws Of nature,
and of nations. That slavery is an evil, it would
be more than idle for any human being to doubt
or deny. William Wit.
I" Avarice alone could have produced the slave
trade. Avarice alone can drive, as il docs drive,
this Internal traffic, and the wretched victims,
like so many post horses whipped to death in q
mail. ."-Jshn Randolph.
"Sir, neither envy the head nor the heart of
the man from the north, who rises here to de-
fend slavery upon principle. "-RGndOlph in Con-
grss. .. .!-a.r...
al give to my slaves their freedom; to which
my conscience tells me they are justly entitled"
-Randolph's VIII.
Were man to utter these sentiments now, in
Virginia, he would be denounced as an Adolf
zionist, and an enemy to Democracy" He
would be mounted to post of honor on a rail,
and driven from the State. The Richmond En-
quirer, the organ Of the Buchanan "Democra-
cy," claims that
"The Northern Democracy, or at least large
portion of them Il. e. the Statesman, Plaindeal-
sr, &c., vindicate slavery and sustain US in our
right. The northern wing Of the Ma
tional Democracy is nevertheless as sound on
the subject of Southern rights [slaveryl as the
South ITSELF"
Let the Anti-slavery Democrats of Ohio read
the above, and see the position in which they
are placed by the subserviency of their dough-
faced leaders. The Enquirer goes on:
"Without the aid of the Democracy in the
North, the South cannot conquer in battle, for
the mastery, with the Abolitionists. 1t is all
important, as was demonstrated BY the late cleo
ton, not only that the Slave States shall be ar
rayca in compact column but that the National
Democrats of the anti-Slave States shall also
stand BY their colors, to enable US, possibly, to
compete successfully with the enemy. And even
the contest may be doubtful. fthe disafected
factionists of the South are allowed to 60 on
reveling in their recklessness, there may not
only be dangerous division among the South
ern Democracy themselves, but our allies in the
North win be unable to aid US effectually as they
otherwise would. And then what must be the
result Of the contest between the supporters Of
slavery, fighting under the Democratic flag, on
the one hand, and its enemies, fighting under
the piratical flag Of Abolitionism, on the other!
This is question for the calm consideration Of
the Union men Of the South. IL those Demo
Gratis who are opposed to the administration
should, by possibility, obtain the control Of the
next nomination for the Presidency, as they are
doubtless endeavoring TO do, that party which is
now the protector of the South, and the first
supporting pillar of the Union, will no longerbe
adequate to a contest with the enemies Of our
institutions.
"The South, We viii say. is united But we
must carry two or three Free States to secure
the victory. Everything then depends upon the
Democracy Of the North. They are battling
ike heroes. But the Abolitionists are appeal
ing to the pre'udiees of the people with terrible
effect The Democrats call upon them forproof
of the Wild declarations and extreme opinions
which they attFibp,e to ~, Democrats candi-
date. And they point in triumph to the reck-
less course Of the Southern disunionists, quote
the letters Of their ietter-uriters, the speeches
of their speakers, and the editorials Of their
journals"
Democrats Of Ohio. read this extract. With
out your aid the negro propagaDdists aekno~-
ledge that they cannot succeed. Here Is an
acknowledgment that the supporters Of Slave
~ are fighting under the "DemOcratie hag,"
md thex exneet vour aid 10 give q victory TO