Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-01-28

so consistent have been their daily walk and
conversation that the most scrutinizing of all
the advocates of slavery have never questioned
their faith or their zeal When it was necessary
for the interests of slavery or the consciences OF
shareholders to put gag'law on all petitions
to Congress, relating to that subject the most
proper person to introduce that arbitrary rule
was found to be Charles G. Atherton, New
Hampshire representative. At another time
within our recollection the democratic represent
tatives from South Carolina could not vote for
the regular candidate for Speaker, so they cast
their votes for Moses Norris, Jr., a New Hamp-
shire representative. 1t is but few years since
that the pro-slavery men of the country wanted
President who would not scruple at the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise nor at any at
tempts to force slavery into free territory, and
they found their man in Franklin Pierce of New
Hampshire.
We call especial attention to these men and
these events in their several histories TO show
the orthodox character of the democrats and
the democracy of New Hampshire. They have
at all times and under all circumstances been
fully sustained by the South; they therefore
must be allowed to pass without SUSPICION
Their recorded opinions may be regarded as the
opinions of the party, and their exposition of
political belief may be safely taken as the party
creed.
The New Hampshire Telegraph has recently
Reproduced some of the resolutions passed and
adopted by the democrats of that State, during
the last fifteen years, all of which have been
sustained by the eminent and model democrats
we have named, or their successors in Office and
power. They were calculated for the meridian
of New Hampshire as the almanacs would say,
but they have received an endorsement by the
democratic party all over the country. We
have copied most of the important resolutions
above Indicated and we commend them to the
consideration Of those who wish to contrast the
democracy of to-day with that of ten, twelve,
and fifteen years since:
Resolutions of 1917:
"Resolred, That in all Territory which may
hereafter be added or acquired by the United
States where slavery does not exist at the time
of such addition, or requirement neither slav-
cry nor involuntary servitude, except for pun
ishment of crime whereof the party has been
duly convicted, ought ever to exist, but the same
should ever remain free and we are opposed
to the extension of slavery over any such terri
tory; and that we also approve of the vote OF
our Senators and Representatives in Congress
in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
"Resolred, That our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives be request
ed by all expedient and constitutional means
and measures, TO sustain the principles herein
above set forth"
Resolutions of 1S4S
THAT we are in favor of the passage of a
lac by Congress torerer prohibiting sldrery in
Men 1uerico and California, and IN all othe,
territory no,c acquired or hereafter TO be dcquir-
cd by the United States, in which slavery does
not exist at the time of such acquisition
"That our Senators be instructed and oui
Representatives requested to urge the passage
of such law in relation to New Mexico anC
California, and that we approve as we have al
ways heretofore done of all their votes alrcad,
given in favor of such law, or in favor of tn,
principle Of the same"
Resolutions of 1910:
"Resolred, That while we respect the right
of the slayeholding, as well as the free portion
OF this Union--while we will not willingly con
sent that wrong be done to any member of th
glorious confederacy to which we belong, we ar
firmly and unalterably opposed to the extension
Of SLAVERY ouer any portion Of american sol
no,o free"
So far the resolutions quoted were adopte,
by democratic legislatures in 1866 the demo
Gratis lost the control of the State and the Leg
islation, so we shall now quote resolutions adop
ted at their State Conventions.
Resolutions Of 1854:
"Resolued, That we believe in the carolina
doctrines Of State Rights and popular sovereign
ty: that we recognize in its broadest sense a
just and salutary, the principle that to the PEG
pie of every organized State and Territory b.
longs Of right the prerogatire Of regulating 70
themselves their oion domestic and local affair
within the limits of the Constitution.
"Resolred, That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States is founded upon the fundamenti
principle of entire and absolute equality anon
all the States of the Union; and 1t is not CON
potent for Congress or any other porer 10 impO,
upon ne,o States coming into this Union, an
condition or restriction in respect to their dome
tic institutions or internal concerns, which ii
Federal Constitution has not imposed upon ii
original States; and that any effort on the pa
of Congress-. or any other power, to violate tn
principle, should he met and resisted by all goo
citizens as an attempt to trample upon the Coz
stitution and destroy the Union"
This is simple squatter sovereignty. 1t d.
MES most unequivocally, the power of Congre
to interfere for or against slavery in the territ,
ries.-Now let us come down q little farther
ls60-another period of only six years. An
10, the programme has changed again. Anoth,
and still brighter light has dawned upon Il
democratic vision of New Hampshire. In tn
year of our Lord, 1860, We find the democra,
assembled in convention at Concord, resultir
as follows:
''Resolred, That neither tie Federal Cover
ment, nor any of its branches has the constit
tional power to injure, nullify or destroy, but
is its duty to recognize and protect, the instit
tons of the several States of the Union and ii
rights of persons and of property of their r
spective citizens, of whatever description su,
rights may be, or in whatever form they m,
exist within the jurisdiction of the Union.
"Resolred, That the domain and the organi
ed Territories of the Union, having been a
quired by their common blood and treasur
are the common property of the people of
the States who have an equal right to emigra