Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-07-29
The New Democratic Measure.

The New Democratic Measure.
The Hon. John J. McRac, who represents
the With District of Mississippi in the Con-
gress Of the United States, has written letter
to Mr.. Buchanan's Secretary of the Interior,
in favor Of importing more slaves from Africa
"A measure which he thinks the people Of
Mississippi are in favor Of He thinks, too,
that the North will not resist, if only the
South are united in so just demand.
Besides, he enquiries, what would so much
allay the slavery agitation and calm the mind
of the entire country, and renew the golden
bonds that hold the Union together, as for the
North to come forward to repeal all Federal
laws against the traffic, thus placing the labor
supply Of the South as that of the North is
already placed, under the care of the respect
i've States? The whole subject is summed
up by Mr.. McRae in the subjoined paragraph:
II believe the South requires more labor.
am therefore in favor Of re-opcning the trade
in slaves with Africa. see no difference,
morally, socially or politically, in buying
slave in Africa, tho original source Of oar
supply, and buying one in the home markets
of our slave breeding States. In this, your
self and others in the South will differ from
me. But this is question for the people of
the States to decide, when they have control
of it FREQ from Federal restraints. Are you
willing to give them the opportunity to decide
it by freeing them from these restraints?'
1t is not known what reply the Secretary
will make to the proposition of Mr.. McRac.
1t is quite evident, however, that the Demo
cratic party in the South is becoming united
in the demand for the re opening of the slave
trade, and will press the issue upon the
Charleston Convention. The party at the
North, which processes to be opposed to this
new issue, must either succumb or withdraw
1t is said that twenty leading Democratic
papers in Mississippi advocate the re-opening
of the slave trade, and Buchanan's Collector
at Vicksburg openly and otliciously urges it
as party measure.
| The New York Tribune and Herald both
state that Senator Davis, of Mississippi,
intends to introduce a bill at the opening Of
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all laws declaring the slave trade piracy.
Senator Davis holds high rank in the Dem
ocratic party. He was Mr.. Pierce's Secretary
of War, is one of the Democratic leaders in
the United States Senate, and exercises awidc
influence in the party. From this high Dem
ocratic source, then, is to come the proposition
to abolish the laws prohibiting the slave trade.
Let Democrats say what they please to the
contrary, all the ultra pro slavery propositions
come from their ranks, and are advocated and
carried by their men. Every man in Iowa
who votes with the Democratic party votes TO
sustain and perpetuate the power of the very
men who are concocting all of the pro-slavery
measures which agtate the country. There
is no denying this fact. He that is not with
us is against US. There is no medium ground.
The issue is squarely and fairly before the
people, and each voter must either join the
pro-slavery forces of the country or vote the
Republican ticket,