The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-03-22


ted upon American citizens in Mexico
during all the changes and revolutions
and civil stFfes which haze marked the
forty years of her independent exis-
tence.
Mr.. President the statesmen Of the
South. 10 this chamber, snd in the other
wing OF the Capitol, frankly admit that a
revolution concerning slavery has been
wrought in the public sentiment Of the
slayeholdiDg States. This admitted rev.
olution in the sentiments Of the people OF
the South has wrought the change IN the
policy OF the slave States, and of the Ma
tiona Government, now so Enthusiastically
manifest. How did the slaveholdlng
class--a mere handful of men 10 this
nation of twenty-six millions freemen-
work this change in the policy Of the ma
ton; change which tie sense of justice,
the love of liberty, the humane an4 Chris
tian sentiments of the age, condemn
How did this small, and, SO far as num-
bers are concerned, Insignificant class of
Shareholders, achieve over the councils Of
Republican America an influence so po-
tsutis?
This slaveholdiug class, which shapes
and fashions at its pleasure the policy Of the
general government, was borne into pos
er by the Democratic party; and it is this
day upheld in power by the Democratic
party. Acquiring ascendency in the Dem
ocratic party, this privileged class has i'm
posed its hateful dogmas upon tba. party,
compelling it to carry its flag, to fight its
battles, and to bear the crushing burden
Of it's crimes against the rights of human
nature. Democrats of the free States,
men born under the inspiring influences
Of free institutions, taught in free schools,
instructed in free churches, have, during
the last fifteen years, borne the banners
of slavery extension, and often inglorious-
IL fallen under the consuming wrath of a
betrayed and indignant people The
Democracy of the North is as much the
instrument Of the slave power, for exten.
ding, upholding, and perpetnating human
slavery in America, as is the army of the
Emperor of Austria in maintaing his des-
potic rule in Hungary and Vrnetia.
The slave powor requires the abandon
ment of the doctrine that the people of a
Territory can legislate against slavery,
and toe acceptance OF the dogma that the
! Constitution protects slavery as property
in the Territories; and the leaders of the
Democracy of the North in this Chamber,
With two or three exceptions, accept this
new creed, which makes every foot of the
Territories Of the Republic, slave soil
The acknowledged chiefs OF the slave
power are demanding national slave
code for the Territories; and already the
aspiring leaders of the Democracy of the
North are fastening to give assurances
that they are prepared to acquiesce in
that extraordinary demand. The chiefs
of the slave propaganda are turning their
lustful eyes to Cuba, Central America
and Mexico, for territory in which to
plant slavery; for they hold that in what
ever territory, acquired or to be acquired,
the Union waves, slavery for the Artisan,
and not freedom for all men. is inscribed
on its folds. The Senator from Missip-
pi. (Mr. Brown, one of the acknowledged
leaders Of the slss seholding class, declares
to his constituents, with frankness that
marks his character:
"I want Cuba; | want Tam aulipas, Po-
tosi. and one or two other Mexican States;
and | want them all for the same reason
for the planting and spreading of slavery
And footing in Central America will
powerfully aid US in acquiring those 9th
er States. Yes, | want these countries
for the spread of slavery. would spread
the blessings of slavery, like the religion
of our Divine Master, to the uttermos
ends of the earth; and rebellious and
wicked as the Yankees have been, | would
even extend it to them"
I Up to this hour the slave propagandist
have never made requisition upon The
Northern Democrats which has not beer
complied with, although many of then
have sealed their ready sergility with po
litical martyrdom.
Sir, to arrest the aggressive policy o
the slave propaganda, which is pervertins
the Constitution, subverting the institu
tions, disturbing the repone of the coun
try, endangering the stability Of the U
MON, and bringing reproach upon the A
, cIeriean came; and to restore the Govern
lnent to the policy OF its ilustrious foon
ders. on organization has been formed
which calls itself the Republican party
This party which embraces in its organi
cation million and half of intellectua
and patriotic freemen, proclaims no new
doctrine it proposes no new exper
iment. Upon the great and over
shadowing question of slaseFy in Ameri
ca, the Republican party acceps the doe
I triuea of the Revolutionary fathers of th'
. North and of the South. The Republi
can party sees, as Washington saw, "sh'
direful effects of slavery it believes, Will
, Henry, th st slavery is a lameDtabie evil;
with Madison, that slavery is dresdfn
/ calamility;" that "imbeeility is ever at
tendant upon country filled With slaves
with Monroe, that slavery has preye'
, ubon the very vitals of the Union, ant