Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03
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BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 3, 1850.
HON. IoUX UiCKMAN'S SPEECH

HON. JOHN HiCkMAN'S SPEECH
From the speech Of Hon. JOHN HICKMAN, Of
Pennsylvania, delivered in Philadclphia,July
| q, we give a few extracts. Mr.. Hickman
ranked as an anti-Iccompton democrat at
the opening Of the present Congress and con
CURED with the Republicans during the last
session. He is a man Of marked ability, and
never spoke IN Congress except to good pur-
posc--is one Of that large body Of men in
the Nation, who from their carly association
with the democratic party were held to it till
its glarrng subservicncy to the interests Of
Slavery could be endured by them no longer,
/ and they broke its chains from of their
necks, thcnceforth to speak and act like free
men, and lovers Of the principles Of freedom.
There was a time, not very far back in the
/ past, when slavery was universally admitted
/ to be wrong, IN Sc. unwise in practice, detrl-
mental to both individuals and communities,
and against the spirit and genius of our free
system Now, however it is declared to be
divine IN its origin. the highest type of hu-
man civilization, and Indispensable to the
maintenance Of democratic republic. For
merlv it was regarded as a condition to be
constantly reduced and finally to be extin-
/ guished. Now, on the contrary, the demand
is urged that it shall be extended, and made
controlling. Here ! find the cause or source
/ of the great political issue of the present.
/ Shall SlarcrV become national institution and
! n ,,3ysry,,I, o3lrCr ju lie Lyvd or shall II re-
man as the roHNApion m IT. inns Is nos
an inquiry Iropounded by US Oh the North'
but forced upon us by our brethren oil the
/ South. They require an answer 't our
/ hands. and we cannot avoid response II we
would. Silence upon our part uhdgr IHe
/ circumstances could not be construed oth-
/ crwIse than as Affirmative OF their claims.
make the distinct ayo"u that slavery seeks
/ the acquisition %. aH our new states, Tor two
objects first, t. cure the value OF slaves
and second, to direct thc power oi the federal
government
The extensions ul negro slavery INTO the Ter
ritoriss of the United States has become
settled policy of the democratic party Tins
reality cannot be di>gui- u. aui ought not
to be denied. 1t is easily accounted Tor
/ nifty Of interest and UNITY ot desire VIII al
strength Ihe i'Ttgn.~ ei 'he 1'Hth u, r.. nave
become c'mI!etei{ IH''.''',1 "i'h INer l'
cHIiar domestic relation, 't '.l'I I'Ili'lS
tney nave o-'n e'r...u ID ,''" ','e U.'L' m
/ ocFo'ie 1I'y' ana mus I'I u, To,''u .ne
+ country through lIe agency '' '"'V party.
/ lhe VITA! loroe OF 'h'' 'E-'''@''''h ''lh1 IN
the south, amt Slavery II'i'-'n.o'''" regard
/ Ell there as IL necessity, D, cannot ne c'i>'d-
/ cred strange that the influence ~ tI' party
/ should he So oFecJ'd a7 % i'i'ly doctrines
most consenml To- The supposed We''"fe oI
those who direct It's n3t"'n''l 10 many it
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be REGARDED as a marvel or a mystery. the
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