, 1861-01-18
QUESTION OF MANHOOD AND
EfONOEs -

The resolutions Of the seeding wing
OF the CAicago Democracy, declare that
they are willing to sacrifice anything not
inconsistent with the manhood and honor
Of Northern men," to preserve the Union,
and pledge their support to the PROPOSE
lions Of either Senator Czittenden, or Judge
Douglas BY 1e:erencct to the propositions
OF these Senators, we can at least determine
what will be considered by these secession
Damocr:ts, rs not Inconsistent witt, their
manhood snd honor. Senator Cr:ttendcn
proposes to establish slavery in nll the Ter
7itory Sauth Of 35 deg 80 min, ROW owned
by the United States, or which may be
hereafter acquired The Northern Democ-
racy have for years past, in their conven-
lions, speeches and public enunciations,
Eo1emn1y declared. that there isno power BY
which slavery can be forced into Terrific
~ against the will Of the people thereof
This was declared to be fundamental AT
ticle Of their creed, and theirrcfusal to give
1t up, split their party in twain at Charles
ton. The world gave them credit for sin
ccrity; but the North Market Hall Demo-
cran proposes to stulticy themsclrcs-to
spit On their platform, aud admit themselves
The demagogues and cheats, and that allthciz
loa,l-1nouthed professions of the doctrine
OF ''non-;nteryention," wore insincerc, and
only intended to deceive the people. They
now promise to use their efforts to force
slavery into the Territories, however ear
nestly the people thereof may oppose it.
And this they declare is not inconsistent
with tacir manhood and honor-this they
propose to do, in the face Of a majority of
three millions Of voters against it. It isa
pity they have hot Informed us what would
be ineo,lsis:eat with their amanlood and
honor"
But they go further, and endorse the
propositions Of Senator Douglas. He pro-
poses that the Federal Government shall
purchase territory in Mexico OF Africa,
to which the free negroes shall be transport
Ell at the expense Of the Government. Was
ever such monstrously insulting propo-
6idon made to q free people? It is humili-
ating enough to bc required 10 hunt the fu-
gi.iye slaves Of the South, but TO be COM
pc1lcl to provide an asylum for, aud to
support all the worn ont, sick and decrcpid
negroes Of the slave States, is q depth Of
degradation which it is believed no other
body Of men ever professcd they could
reach consistently y It'll their manhood and
honor, :.
This is the clear import Of the Douglas
scheme
The slave owner may work the strength
out Of his slaTcs, hold them in unrequitcd
toll until age or disease renders them 4
hz1then, and taen n,auum:t them, and call
upon the Federal Government to remove
tnem out Of the country, and relieve him
OF the expense and burtlen Of
their support These poor worn
out diseased end dying men aud
women, could not be left 10 die OF
;: want-ihe civilized world would CRY out
!: against it. The government would he com
5 PEELED 10 erect hospitals and employ nurses
for tncr;, until death should relieve it Of tic
+. obligation. The fre: men Of the North
would be required to contribute Of Their
: hard earned substance, to provide and
sustain this Negro hospital for the use Of
southern shareholders. And Jet these dem
oc1ats proclaim that they can do SO, con.
sistenuy with their manhood and honor"
No such craven spirit breatacs in the
resolutions supported by the Democrats Of
the Legislatures Of New York and Ohio
Thpy utter no whining, unmaniy cries u
submission to such infamous propos:
tons, but demand that the Federal laws be
enforced, and offer arms and money to en-
forco their observance. It is an insult tt
the Democracy Of Chicago to suppose they
Will not spurn the attempt Of this nest O