The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-03

of the United States, and place men in
that Court who believe with its pure and
immaculate Chief Justice, John Jay, that
our prayers will be impious to Heaven,
while we sustain and support human sla-
very" -rafs e.. ..,se.s5 ssa1ee-j,
I 10 the Philadelphia American Conven-
tion, June IL, 1856, he said: i5-ga.ss
II am in favor Of relieving the Fedora
Government from all connection with, and
responsibility for, the existence of slavery.
To effect this object am in favor of the
abolition of slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia. and the prohibition of slavery in
all the Territories. srs
JAMES WATSON WEBB SUPPORTS LIN
COLN-HIS RECORD.
Gen. James Watson Webb, of New
York--A Republican leader, said, ia the
Philadelphia Conventions:
"If we (meaning the Abolitionists) fail
there, Cat the ballot box) what thenl We
will drive it (slavery) back sword in hand,
and SO help me God! believing that to be
right, l am with them."
N. P. BANKS SUPPORTS LINCOLN - HIS
RECORD.
N. P. Blnks, U. S. Senator from
Massachusetts,, said:
although I am not one of that class
of men who cry for the perpetuation of
the Union. though I am willing in a cer>
tain state of circumstances to let it slide,
1 have no fear for its perpetuation. But
let me say. if the chief object of the peo-
pie of this country be to maintain and
propagate chattel property in man, in 9TH
er words. human slavery. this Uaion can
not and ought not to stand" e&E
ANSON BURLINGAME SUPPORTS LINCOLN
So HIS RECORD.
In speech delivered in Boston, July
l, $50, be declared: fIas
"The times demand, and we .must have
an ANTI SLAVE ~ CONSTITUTION. AN ANTI.
SLAVERY BIBLE AND AN ANTI SLAVERY GOD. F"
Senator Wilson Immediately rose and
endorsed the sentiment in full.
CHARLES SUMNER SUPPORTS LINCOLN
HIS RECORD.
Senator Sumner, Republican, of Mas
sachusstts, in August 25, 1852, in the U I.
s. Senate, said:
''The good citizen, as he reads the re.
quirements of this act (the fugitive slave
act, is filled with horror x Here
the path of duty is clear. I am bound
to dssobey this act. Sir,
I will not dlshonor this home of the Pill.
grims and of the Revolution by admit
ting--nay, l cannot believe-that this
bill will be executed here" 4l a7-&
Senator Sumner, in November 1855,
said:
"Not that love the Uaion less, but
| freedom more, do now, in pleading this
great cause, insist that freedom, AT ALI
HAZARDS, shall be preserved. God forbid
that for the sake of the Union"
In his last speech in the Senate, Jun,
4, 1850, in speaking Of slavery he said
"Barbarism of slavery" "imbecillty
throughout the revolution of the slave
States," slavery the sum of all villainies;
the scab, the canker, the barebonss;
Shareholders are barbarians;' slavery is I
bloody touch me not;' brutal instrumen
of slave master's;' tell tale faces of chill
dren glowing with their masters blood;
cease, then to blazen the humanity o
slave masters "a sated libertine in lanC
where vice is legalized,' every slave mas
ter on his plantation is q bashaw with al
the prerogatlves of Turk under th
law of slavery, infants the offspring 9
masters, who dream of freedom in love-
embrace the recorded horrors of SLAYER
seem to be infinite; the slave oyerseer, th
slave breeder, and the slave master;' If
touch slavery to the quick, and enabl
slave masters to see themselves as othe:
see them, I shall do nothing beyond th
strictest line of duty save States, Ian
of blood, stabbing, and shooting, almos
daily"
RUFUS P. SPALDING SUPPORTS LINCOLN
; HIS RECORD.
In speech delivered in New Lisbol
, Ohio. August, 1855, be said: salas sd
"In case of the alternative being pr,
sented of the continuance of slavery or
dissolution of the Union. Il am for disst
luton, and / care not how qaick it comes.
HELPER SUPPORTS LINGoLN-HIs REcoRl
From his work. "the Impending Crisis,
we extract the following:
Shareholders are nuisance"
! cit is our imperative business to abat
nuisances."
}. I'VE believe that THIEVES are, "a
general rule, less amenable to the NOR
. law than SLAVEHOLDERS.n
SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOR
CRIMINAL THAN COMMON NIUE
8 lDERERS" "a @
Shareholders and slave traders are,
}, general thing, unfit to occupy any hoI
!. orable station in life"
at is our honest conviction that all Il
Q pro- slavery Shareholders, who are aloI
II responsible TO. the continuance of Il
e baneful institution among us. deserve