Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-14
The New York Democrats"


ing else than the old stereotyped party shib-
boleths, are crying out that the Union party
is projected in aid of the abolition party OF
the North. This charge comes with exceed
ing bad grace from partizans, the leaders OF
whose National Convention were notorious
FreesoiIers. 1t is only necessary to examine
the antecedents of the Northern Democratic
delegates TO the Democratic National Con-
vention, to ascertain that most of them were
active promoters of the organization OF the
great Republican party of the North. We
find in the Vicksburg Wing, the following
condensed sketch of the antecedents OF
portion of these delegates:-BaH Clipper.
Gen Orrison Underwood, delegate from
Massachusetts,, presided at u meeting on the
18th of March, 1914 at which the follow
ing resolution 1.-THE fifth Of series) was
passed:
"Resolced, That the annexation of Texas
to the United States was projected, and VIII
be accomplished, solely by the selfish macht-
matthias Of Shareholders, and their plant In
struments in the national councils, in order
to augment their already overgrown polltl-
cal power, and to enlarge tie theatre Of their
nef6ufous hqGic in the sinews and souls of
men,"
Dean Richmond, from New York, support
ed Martin Van Buren,, in 1913, on the But
falo platform.
Isaac Y. Fowler was n member of the
':Freesoil Democratic General Committee of
the City of New York." in 1919.
William Ii. Ludlow was a Freesoiler IN
1913.
Isaiah Rynders was turned out Of the
General Committee of New York, at Tam
many Hall, for opposing Cass and Butler.
John Cochranc, Gerrit Smiths nephew,
was originally an aboltionist, and, in l84O,
identified himself with the Freesoilers. lie
made speech ut Herkimer, in October, IN
which he said:
1.-The influence of slavery operates IN q
| triple dlrectlon--upon the master, upon the
slave, and upon the interests of free labor.
''The most careless observer cannot fail to
have distinguished in the various compounds
of the institution, its demoralizlng lntiu-
ence, and ia the scared conscience and In
durated heart Of the shareholders, its baneful
effects"
Nelson j. Waterbury, Andre Fremont,
and Governor kemble were delegates to
the Utica Freesoil Convention Of June -,
1918.
Theodore Miller has always been an ultra
t'reesoiler
Moses Warren was freesoler in 1913.
Peter Cagger was member of the Herki-
nIcr FrceSol Convention, Of 2Gth October,
1877, and voted for John Van Buren's Free
soil resolutions.
Alonzo C. Paige was Freesoiler in 1913.
In 1855, he was nominated for Judge, and
voted for as II Black Republican.
Lemuel StetSon was IL Freesoier all the
while, and ran in 1855 for State Comptroller
Of New York, on an anti-slayery platform.
Sidney Lawrence was a radical Freesoil
Democrat.
Daniel p. Bissell was member Of the Utica
Frccsoi Convention, in 1913.
Henry :. Randall was one Of the architects
Of the Buffalo PLATFORM and, in 1850, signed
the following card:
1--WE, the undersi gned, inhabitants o! Cort-
land countv. respectfully invite our fellow
citizens, without distinction of party, who
are opposed to the Fugitive Slave bill, lately
passed by our National Legislature, making
the people Of the North virtually SLAVE
cArcuERs, contrary to their request or will,
and who are in favor Of the Immediate repeal
Of the law, to assemble ut the Court House,
in CortlandyiIe. on Monday, the l4th inst,
at | o'clock, =. NJ"
Luke Smith is an old Freesoiler.
James p ilaSkins was in Convention at
Syracuse, in June, 1919. which passed the
following resolution:
"ReSoiced, That, in our estimation, slavery,
in its moral, social, and political character
and influence. is an evil, and that its intro
Iuction into the Territories recently acquired
by our Government, ought not to be permit
ted"
fillmore p. Ross was Il Freesoiler, and an
advocate Of the Wilmot ProvisO.
A. Griswold was Freesoiler in 1913, and
declared he would not vote for Il man who
had pro-Saycrv sentiments. lie voted for
Van Buren,, in 1913.
Henry y. Barto was member of the Utica
Frcesoil Convention, in ISIS, which nomina-
ted Van Buren, for President.
II. u. Abbott was member Of the ''Soft'
Democratic Syracuse Convention in 1885, and
voted against the extension Of slavery.
Charles Iialler was Il Freesoiler in 1913.
Simon Is. Jewett, (now Marshal of the
Northern District of New York, > was Il radi
cal FrcesojIer and Abolitionst in 1913.
Marshall d. Chapman supported recently
the Black Republican nominees for local
officers.
Henry J. Glowachi was a Wilmot Proviso
man in 1855.
Sanford f. Church was Freesoiler in
1918.
John L. Hudson. with Cagger, Richmond,
kemblc, and others, went to Baltimore as
delegates, in 1913, but bolted, and got up
the Utica Convention, that nominated Van
Buren,.
AiphcuS Price was Il Frecsoiler in 1913.
John c. Deyercaux went TO the Freesoilcrs
in 1851.
Yet we are told by Democratic, papers and
politicians, "that the Northern Democracy
are the natural allies of the SOUTH
This is sure Y enough to put Southern
Democrats upon their guard, and to teach
them to beware of these Northern politicians,
who come among them, like the Greeks to
Troy, bearing suspicious gifts VicksJuuy
Why.
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