The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-05-22
80 @..s From the Indiana Herald
Democracy in 1913 and ls0O-A COM mparIson.

1t is pleasing and instructive to compare
tho present position Of the Democratic party
with the position they maintained few short
years since, TO see how far they have depart.
! ed from the true faith Of their fathers. The
leadng sentiment Of party then was anti.
slavery. Between ls4s and so, almost every
Legislature in the whole North then Demo-
cratic, passed resolutions expressive Of their
sentiments. They were Republican senti-
ments, exactly tho same that we now main
tain. We copy some Of their resolutions TO
prove our asSortons
Ia ls49. tho Democrats Of Indiana, in
Convection assembled, adopted the following
resolution:
'Resolced, That the institution Of slavery
ought not To be introduced nso Territory
wh"ro it docs not now exist; that inssmuch
MS California and New Mexico are in fact and
in law FREQ Territories, it ia the daty Of Con,
greSs to prevent tho introduction Of slavery
within their limits
Thus spoke the Indiana Democracy in 1s4o.
Where is, there Democrat in all the length
and hroal'h OF oUr State that dare take that
position now. But Jet US lool; at the other
States.
In Illinois the following joint resolutions
were passed by Democrats Legislatures:
Joint Revolutions iastructiag opr Senator's
and Representasives on rho subject Of
S'apery.
'Resolved, BY the Senate Of tho State of
Illinois, The House of Representatives concur
ing, That our Senators in Congress be in.
strucLed, and our Representatives be request.
ed, to use all honorable means in their power
TO procure the enactment Of such Laws by
Congress for the government Of the countries
aud territories Of the United States, acquired
by the treaty of peace, friendship, limits and
settlement with the Republic Of Mexico, con.
cludod Feb. I'd, A. D. lS4s, as shall contain
the express declaration that there shall be
neither Slavery nor involuntary servitudo in
said territories, otherwise than 10 the punish
ment Of crimes whereof the party shall have
been convicted.'
So much for the Illinois Democracy, now
for Ohio. They resolved ~ follows:
'Resoiprd, That the people of Ohio now,
as they have always done looking upon the
institution Of slavery as an evil, unfavorable
to the full development Of our institutions, and
that, entertaining these sentiments, they will
feel it to be their duty TO use all the powers
consistent with the national compact, to pre-.
vent its increase, to mitigate, and finally Grad.
icate it,
The latter part Of this Democratic resolve,
embracing the 'eradicatiDg clause is a little
moro than the Republicans will endorse. We
don't 90 that far. They talk about Republi.
can teachings leading to John Browns raid
upon Virginia! Why what does such resou
tions condemniug slavery as an evil which
they feel bound to mitigate and finally eradi-
cate teach. Why don't they condemn their
own party for such resolutions.
Let us look little further. The telegraph
brings US the news Of the triumph Of the Re,
publican party in New Hampshire by large.
ly increased majority. Thirteen years ago
the Democratic party carried that State after
desperate struggle. The Democratic Legs-
lature thus chosen made haste to pass the
following resolutions, which received the vote
OF every Democratic motnUer:
'Resotvsd, By tho Senate and House Of
Representatives in General Court Convened,
That We regard the institution of Slavery ss a
deeply regret its existence. and are willing 10
concur III all reasonable and constitutional
measures that may tend to its removal.
How macy Democrats are there now days
that regard slavery as moral, social aud po.
ltical eyil1 1t has now got to be Divine,
Christian and national institution with them.
Tie New Hampshire Democrats weat on fur
ther:
Resolved, That in all territory which may
hereafter be added to or acquired by the ,
United States. where Slavery does not exist |
at the time of such addition or requirement,
neither slavery nor involuntary servltule, eX
cept for the punishment OF crimes, whereof tho
party has been convicted, onght ever 70 exist,
but the same should remain free; and We are
opposed Of the extension Of Slavery over any
such territory; and that we also approve Of
the vote Of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress in favor f the Wilmont Proviso.'
They were then Wilmont Proviso Demo.
Gratis. What was the condition Of the party
when thoy held these principles: 1t was in
its palmcst days. Their victorious banners
were born sloft in nearly every free State in
the Union. How is it nowl Alas the scep.
tre has departed from Judea and the Democ-
racy mourn in sackcloth and ashes the down
fall Of their mighty Babylon. How many
free States can they carry now. How are
they represented in the House Of Representa-
tivcsl What Northern States do they expect
to carry u the Presidential contestl When
the future history shall record the decline and
death of the Democratic party. 1t will place
tho period Of decline at the time when the
party entered into league and covenant with
the South to extend the era Of that blighting
curse human slavery.
Tho Democrats are won't 10 boast Of tho
name Democracy. What is in tho mere name
of Democracy when every principle that gave
life aud vitality to the party has been repudi
ated and stricken down. 1t is now but the
shadow of what it once was; but the echo of
a real sound.
SHOCKING AccIDENT.-On Wednesday last
n lite daughter of August Miller, about | |