, 1860-02-10
NO. IL,

extension is now merely an abstraction
While opposed to the further extension Of
slavery however, the democracy firmly adj
heres to the right Of property in slaves, in
the states where slavery exists, as long MS
those states choose to keep it. pempcra.
cy, therefore, faVors the. fugitive slaW law,
and would execute it il they succeed IN cleo
ting their President, With the army aud
navy il necessary. Aud il the present law
prove inefficient, they will go for the pas
sage Of more efficient one. Should Con
gress pass laws legSlizing slavery In ter
ritory, the democracy would execute those
laws; and if a state seeking admission into
the Union presented a prO-slaVery consti-
tuition, they would not oppose her admis-
sion on that ground. They think each
state has a right to keep slavery while it
wants it, and to abolish it when it don't
want it. They are glad that slavery is dis
appearing from many Of the states Of our
Union, and are not sorry that It is going
out by transportation and by emancipa-
ton, not thinking it desirable that the
slaves should be emancipated and remain
in the country, for they would compete
with white persons for whom our country
is justly intended, and not for inferior races.
They would favor the procuring Of q for
eigu territory by the federal government,
in which such states as desired It might
colonize their free blacks. To this extent
they are willing that the federal govern
menl should aid those states which wish
to get rid Of slavery.
In those views Of the democracy, you
cannot find out anything but nigger all the
way through; aud nigger is the issue OF the
republican and democratic parties, whose
views Of federal policy on this exciting
question would seem not to differ materi-
ally. Then if the democracy think slavery
cannot exist in the territories without .
positive law Of Congress establishing il
there, we presume they would have No OBJ
lection to a dsclaratory law asserting that
principle, OF to q law positively prohibiting
the institution, -,
There are enough democrats yet alive, az
ter part Of this exposition is known, 70
say at least to The Sage or MontieelIos
that the removal Of the s., 900 temporary
capital to Vancouver wenId not break up
the democratic party, which We hope he'll
repent Of and come along whom We wheel
her over, and pnt him in a chair, ia suit
able building for legislation--an honor 70
this much abused territory, costing thirty or
forty thousand dollars, as. appropriated,
lying idle and doing no one any good.--
The organic act says i is impossible y
make Olympia only temporary capital, by
the mere fact Of the 81, 900 being expended.
Now, mind you, when il Is removed, The
large appropriation shall be expended laW-
fully. which cannot be done At Olympia
under the temporary construction, as spoken
Of in the law, but only 10 be expended when
the legislature shall remove 10 the perma-
nent capital. This Is the first time i ever
made or saw q construction OF this kind
put upon the organic act, and / do not
preted it Is ''cat ia the meal tub, y nor do
| contend il to be a mares nest, bul only
slight view for wiseacres In this com
munication, refrain from all personal feel
Ings towards any gentlemen that l may
have mentioned, only doing 50 in connec-
tion with the argument submitted, which !
trns, have plenty yet 10 reserve for the
rear guard on the right flank.
The democracy have drawn the sword
forever in defence Of their rights; her wallis
are the written pages Of the organic act of
Congress, as recognized BY the immortal
twenty-three members in the legislative as
semby Of this territory, ahd the American
constitution as opheld and understood bS
Washington himself, IN defence Of those
liberties and elective franchise for which
the revolution was fought aud won Peo-
pie the democratic party have always
battled for your, from those old days down
to this time. as inherited 10 the patriotic
and noble twenty-three against minority
sixteen. Your rights will never be jeop-
ardized BY their action; and ho who cannot
now stand upon common platform Of
equality Of the citizens Of territory as
well as q state, must be content with
narrow islhmus, lashed by the angry waves
Of faction and fanaticism. Will you not
still rely on those time-honored landmarks
of democracy ? believe you win; lngrali-
tude does not belong to you iJ
3 ~ JOHN W. PARK