Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-03-18

Himself being witness, and judged by any
code, be it that of the Christian, that of
honor" so called, even that of the Fcjee
Islanders, Mr.. Butterworth stands CON
dcmned. And we venture to doubt whether
even the acquaintance and good opinion of
the Editor of the Burlington Times will res
cue him from the just adherence and dc
tcstation which must ever attach to his
memory, wherever the instincts of justice,
honor and common humanity survive.
The Democracy of New York city gathered
at Tammany Hall on Monday night. The
foreign speakers who were invited to he pre-
sent, mostly kept away; but Senator Brown
from Mississippi supplied ali deficiencies
OF course his talk was of Cuba, and he laid
out his ground as follows
"Cub, must and shall be ours (choers). The de-
has gone forth, and there exists no power on
earth to remove it, The only remaining question
for us to consider is this, BY what means shall we
make the acquist ton? Three modes have been
proposed-frst, by purchase, that | regard the
most honorable; second by conquest that regard
| us tlc inost certain, (appIuuse)i thlru from tDe
| agency of tn mysterious operation of that power
known in political nomenclature by the name of
flibusterism, and that ! re gard the most pro-
bablc Uaughtcr); but whether by one or the other,
or by all OF these agencies combined, | say again
| that Cuba must and shall be (checrs), and
|
"For the purpose of having indemnity for tho
| past-I would seize Cuba, (applnuse), seize it as
indemnity for the pastand then negotiate for future
| security. If We can't the government up to
that point; if tho proverbial imidity of old age,
| which presses heavily on Mr. Buchanan and Gen.
Cass, can't be brought to that point; if they will
not direct the extending spirit of American free
| dom, would repeal the laws, and cry "spccd to
| the iilibusters, and let slip the dogs of war;
But what were the reas) of Senator
Brown for getting Cuba? Why we want it,
he says, for the purpose of national defence,
and we want more sugar and cheaper sugar
and we want it to increase our commerce.
However, lest these reasons might not weigh
enough, he gave another
4" want Cuba for the extension Of slavery
speak for myself, and not for any party. (Scnsa
tom Let Greeley understand this, let Garrison
understand this, let all the dirty abolition un
dcrstand it. (Chccrs). l speak for myself anC
those who agree with me- We are told, if We
and France. The devil we will. (Cheers anC
laughtcr) Suppose those governments should <,
on stills, if we don't bring them down, d-n me-
"Now, speaking fer myself, and myself alone, ant
those who simply agree with me. if it were to com,
! to IL free territory, and "A free territory alone
then my courage uld very much ooze out at tn,
point Of my fingers"
Tnc national defence, the cheap sugar, til,
enlarged commerce, it seems can be dispensed
with, then, if the slave power is to gain
nothing from the acquisition. Once more
g am pro-slavery man l believe that slave
ry Is of divine origin-(applause) THAT God de
creed it from the foundation of the wurlI-(re
newed applaus")-that the African race, from the
creation, were doomed to be slaves to the whit
man, Continued APPLAUSE and my mprc ssion i
that every one of you would be better off if he la,
Il negro to wait upon him. CA voicc-Threc cheer
for Brown. They were given with energy)'
We think that will do for Mr.. Brown
Mr.. John Cochrane then spoke and went owe
the same ground, but chose to omit the chap
ter on slavery. Senator Benjamin was calleC
for, but Benjamin was not there, Cava-
naugh and Kelly We're called for, but wer'
not on hand. So Capt. Rynders held forth
He was hot for illibustcring. Being a L
S, Marshal, he said "they knew that, as
public officer, he could not be fillibuster.-
Laughter lie would do his duty, but i
went awfully against his feelings. Laugh
ter ]"
Mr.. Brown having said there was no pow
err on earth to prevent our getting Cuba
Capt. Rynders felt himself CALLED upon t.
improve on Capt. Brown
"Young America has claimed it, and tho venera
| bic head Of government has sanctioned it and, a,
jackson said, tho democratic party wills it," He
would add, to use vulgar expression he did not
think all hell could stop it. (Applause and
laughter.)"
and thereupon, says the Herald, sit being
now after ten clock, a motion was made tc
adjourn, which being carried, the vast as.
scmblage dispersed IN a quiet and orderly
manner