Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-25

The following paragraph 10 quoted from q
speech delivered hy Mr.. Lssco.s, dAs R<pub,,.
esla NOMINEE Tor the Presidency, in lsss dur;.r
bis discussion with Judge Douglas,
Nov. gentlemen. TN. Is the true eorpp,ex,or ~ m
hsss ever aid In regsrd ths lnstitaioa % slavery
ard The black race. This Is the whoie of Il, and .ny
, ~, me. .rsus. me 1.o b: tDossia he. q per
q speeioos and fantastic arrangement o. ~oras h,
whsch . man can prove hor,s ehe.nut 10 De = che.
thar hs., psn.. directly or InSrSesi,. to g.sr
fere With the Institution % slavery the State, vhrr
~ nov es s esisse hs., no lawful nsh, 10 do
ne -hiis and die sl.ek rsc.. Tsess Z pSy "a ar
ain prvs.s srss.r Ssbd iSsii .ia,ns Ss-ss, .s
On The iootias u perfect ssaaiiy and inssmurh 4.
IN =. hsssss'Iy that there mus. be dinsrvnee
90 Which bcionx having the superior prst,on 49,
ns,sr ssld snythiag 70 the contrary but hold ihs,
world Why the negro Is entitled to ali ths ns.s
rg1 snansrsied N ,ee Dcciarsispn Of indsp-sd
Sss- sgis ,s ,s hesry and the yarssii hap
!. shie man; Asree with Judge Douslss thss he
- hooiy equal N many rrspeets-rcrtsinly pot In
bat In the night ~ eat DE hr,.a ,,A, a. I.
~ my eoe shs his hand earns be L nv equal.
anu tSs EQUAL q Judge DoasAs and The equal % sv
Now let the reader have specimen from
S W hoe prcscut tradcrs OF the
BLACK DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. brsJ p. HALLEr. who has the credit al
having framed the Cincinnati platform. when
acting rs Chairman Of the Democratic Stat.
Committee of Massachusetts. in ls49. in n
state Convention wrote and reported a rrsolu.
ton. which was swallowed whole BY that BODY.
and became the avowed policy VI the party,
which reads NJ follows,
Resolved Thai we are oppo.es IN .l.,.,x ,n
~ form and color. and In fasor % freoarm and nr
so4l "hereSsr man hves throughout Gods heritage
In 1850 the Democracy Of New Hampshire
in Convention assembled:
hesolNed, Thai are opposed 10 the admission
OF any new etaie into the American UnLoa uSfA tAs
PvOrtso tiaf Slopeyy sAaR b tolsrased
Resolved. Thai Il Is the duty OF III. p,,mh.r, o.,
our state Legfslature heneser tie suberf on ~.
.ery shall be broughi before them. % Sss etr s..
enc ~ Jdeor q JrsedUuA-"
In 1855 the Democracy of Ohio
Resolved. That the people Of Ohio now m thew
have always done. look upon slavery as an evil and
uniayorabe 90 the development u the spfrt and pr
uea DEMENT'S Of tree insttations and that
ing these sentiments they win NJ all times feel g
De their DUTY 70 use all power clearly given By the
terms " the national compact prevenf ia incrr A.
70 mitigate, and nnally to eradicate the evil"
The same year the Democracy Of New York
in Convention assembled:
Resolved Thai while the Democratic Of this st.,.
will faithfully adhere all the eompromls~s OF ths
Constitution and maintain all the reserved nights u the
states they deem this an appropriate occasion 20 de-
into free Territory"
HAILEr il now leader Of the ultra Breckin
ridge Democracy, and d doing all he can Il
break up the party and thereby insure the cleo
ton Of Lincoln. Caleb Gushing. also deelAim
erAgainst slavery. in times not long by, s another
of the leaders engAg in aiding the cause Of III.
Disunionists.