Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-04-01
political.
FANAT1c1sM OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
SPEECH OF HON. OWEN LOVEJOY,

made itA appearance IA THIS CuuutrYl tauattcisn az
once m9nsu0us and malign' twenty-five years ago. by
The universal sentiment of the country, Slavery was
deemed moral, social, and political evils wrong TO the
slave an injury 20 the owner, blight on the soil de
ument 10 All the best interests Of the communities or
Nfacs Whcro IL was found. and In its rcheX influence.
ropo1cl and damage 20 thc whole country BY many, 10
may hc This evil was considered incumhe, but stl an
cvl. bnt within the period Indicated different sonti-
mcnt ha' spruur mp. This anatcism deems slavery not
an evil. hnt blessing.
Formerly by all, and sul by all rgat-thinkng mem
slavery was regarded as hag ugly, deiormed, wrinscd,
and covered with The dauh and paint Of haroiry but now
we afc lod 100 s an angel OF beauty virgin decSed in
bridal attire, 20 hc ga2cd with complaccncy aud love
Candidates who aspire TO gubcrnaoal honors are made
tn ronouncc opinions held quarter Of century ago,
mat slavery is blessing II is not any longer The ques-
tnn how cancer can be- cure1-uhcther by knife or
caustr other remedial ascncies-but to have cancer
now pfnclmmed io Do sound and normal condition OF
the human system, the highest type Of health and IL on
ihe iace an ornament and beauty spot Every one TO
ENJOY. perfect health' must have ths form Of disease
gnawing at hs yitas The spirit o ihs iauacism has
taken possession Of the Democratic party, and worked
hoItn "onnerin ana almost incredible tansiorma-
uon or since the Ages drew up the rcns and started
ON thcr journey, do NOT suppose they have witnessed
such stupoudlus c ls the Democratic party now is
individuals who compose tho party prom the sole of
hc foot even unto the head, there is 100 souudncs n
hl wounds. and bruises, and putrcfing surrst they
have NOT hccn closed neither bound np- neither Modified
with -unmodicated end uuhlndagcd, IL drips
with its icud pntresccncc.
alton. It is instinct with stimulation and deceit Pro-
sedy he deprccatcs the discussion and agitation of the
slavery question: and yet ihe whole 1f the Message Is
cngrosscd with It, Not leading topic of that pa
per that has pot direct remote bearing H. What
TO we want OF another slice from Mexico Is popu-
ltOn pressing against boundaries? Let the vast
regions within present limits yet unoccunied. and
which will not Dee occupied for the next half century
srot That question. Why then d'cs the Executive urge
the acquisition % more of the Mexican domain II Is
that slavery and Dismon. tvinhorn of Darkness may
have rail car 10 which Go ride This is openly avowed
m tno "tnet end OF ho Capitol Whr that part Of tho
message relating 20 Kansas but the qucrulous last word
Of an Old man. whose ProSayery policy has been con-
denucd 10y the country What occasion is there for the
dorin tone of the message in regard TO the future de-
cadence OF the Republic, which has given rise in Europe
90 many prophecies of ~ in regard future
up this Democratic SANDER and firete the downfall Of
our ifee institutions.
but what Is the trouble Is their dsoyalty TO the
Union among the Republicans, indeed among any
class in the free States No. Any dsaifection toward
our principles of Government None. What then has
cNcied the ear OF his ur1lne aud hospabe Old gen
teman Did The Chief ind'te the message under the in
auonce ~ TOO deep potltons from the Installations of
/ hte no one hehevcs this. The slavery extending
policy OF the Administration had received terrible
ouNc from the people They had repudated the Pres-
dents Nancho Panza the autocrat OF the dinner table
ana e poor man. shocked and bewldered, and tearing
falling Go pieces, because slavery Propogaudsm had
been rcprobated by the popular vote Hae iaelryaaei
he comi9rted venerable Nhicfl IL is not the free nst
tauonr o our country but the Pro-Sayery Democracy,
thlt is falling asunder like piece Of limestone when
water is poured upon IT, So also in regard Cuba. The
Fl ooect OF the purchase is not the aroed one. 1t is
go'erepcd 10y race who do not speak our anguage--who
are unused 20 sctgoyernmeni--who have and L annex
Cd aa states will continue 20 have established form
o religion or Church and State united but in spite Of
a we are asked to purchase this island. and place
mHY muons 10 the hands of the Executive, 70 begin
the negotaions-that is, TO buy up the officials Does
any one believe that Is for the benefit Of commerce, or
the safety of navigation, that asked to do all this
II so why not seek TO purchase the British West Indies
Have We not as much to fear from England from
spain And where Canada and the other British pos
SESSIONS mat stretch all along our Northern frontier,
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific No; it is not for the
benefit OF commerce. nor 70 guard against invasion, that
we are asked 70 purchase Cuba but il is for the benefit
of slave breeders and human fesh-mongers. And yet
these Democrats profess thnt they get Slavery
out ot national politics Would to God they sin
the carcass Of the slain into its lair Il might gnaw the
mesh ana craunch the bones without moestation from
me but instead Of that 1t asks me 20 hold its victim
@ ~nc u 9ugAs ihe blood But THIS God helping me,
never will do Take your pound Of flesh, il it is
mated n the bond but do not ask for the blood we'll
He'u over We Whole message and You will ind It's en-
tire texture 20 be Savory Every topic is discussed with
reference TO Its bearings ON the subject Of Slavery And
YET the Democrats, with an mpudcnce that challenges
our admiration for its suhlimy, turn TO us, and say
DO not ngtate this subject DO not keep up this
tiono strife TO agitate, lcgsate TO make teuties
o. annex territory TO purchase empires. for Slavery,
an right but 90 do anything against Slavery is wrong
and sectional
Ana here ls another phase Of this huatical spirit,
which has taken mp its dwelling place in the Democratic
party 10 identities Slavery with the nation, and espcc
silly with the South.
No", am rcckoned as ultra and extreme as most
ihs subject and yet no one has ever heard say any
thing against the south. II is only against Slavery that
have spoken and propose To assa that only in those
modes justified by the Constitution yet am soctonal
and Republicans are sectional When they only seek to
prevent the extension OF system which is under the ban
Of the civilized world. they charged with being sec
upnal. In Illinois, we have supped fun Of horror And
what is the proof' O. we have delegates from slave
States 10 attend our National Nominating Conventions
Why have we none Mark because If delegates at
tend these Conventions they mohbod and driven into
exile. What Il in the free States should say to the
Democrats, "l you attend the Charostown Convention
we will hang YOU, and thus keep them al at home and
then eproach them with being sectional party because
only the slave States represented "Wen YOU
have votes in the slave States principles do not
circulate with al you dare even proclaim your
doctrines among us. And why do our principles
circulate in the slave States They used TO- for they are
the principles Of Washington and franklin and other
founders Of the Republic The reason why our princi-
pies do circulate in the slave States is that this des
p0tsm has like another Napoleon, crushed ont the
freedom Of speech and " the press Allow us free access
to the minds OF the non-savoholders Of the South and
in year We whOld have Republican votes in
proportion, IN the Slave States than there Democratic
ia the free States. "NouT principles do not crcu-
late down here boasts the slavery propogandst sn-
cred history tells us uf certain rich man who died and
who was very unfortunate in the selection Of a future
home; but though mpa assahle gulf spread itself be-
tween him and better world IT he could converse
with those more happily situated. Supnosng now this
man should lft up his voice and send il booming across
the chasm that yawns between heaven and hell and saw
clio Abraham, lsaae Gabriel and you celesials gener-
ally, you sectional party mp thorc your principles
Iu uof ei no And v,ft,