The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-04-10
ssIs the Democratic Party Pro-siavery''


AS our morning democratic cotem-
porary affects to be in doubt as to the
real position of his party on the Slave
ry question-having been prompted to
the inquiry by the pointed rebuke and
defeat it and its leaders sustained at
the late State Conyensiou-we offer for
It's consideration the following Lam
guage IN resolution adopted by the
leaders OF the Ingham County Demo-
cracy at their Convention on the 22d
inst, to wit: ~ HI
"That no effort to create or sustain
Union party can be successful, which
is not based upon definite settlement
OF THE..QUEsTIoN AT ISSUE between the
two sections and WE THEREFORE, RE-
COMMEND THAT SOME SUCH SETTLE
MENT BE MADE BY ADDITIONAL
CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTY,
either initiated by act of Congress or
through the medium of national Con-
-vention; and while we are in favor of
the most energetic prosecution of the
present war to maintain the Union and
the Constitution, WE ARE STILL IN FA.
vOR OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE, AD-
JUSTMENT of the present distressing
civic contest" 49, a.nloS
Here is Pro-Slavery recommends
ton, adopted by convention of DEM
ocratic Leaders, held few days since,
who, while processing to ''favor an en-
ergetic prosecution of the war to main
lain the Union" are "sTILL in favor of
''the earlist possible adjustment and
"Defnite Settlement Of the question
''dt issue betaoeeas the taco sections, 6y
'"'giviag them ADDITIONAL CoNsTITU-
''TIoNAL GUARANTEES IN REGARD TO
SLAVERY" and this too from the den-
ocratic associates and neighhors fand
probably from the pen) of Hon. GEO.
w. PECK, the candidate of the lead
ers OF the recent State Convention
for Governor. There is no effort here
to conceal the past or present Pro-
Slavery position of the Democratic
leaders. 1t is open, frank, truthful,
and in strict accordance with the his
torical, public, official ACTION of the
leaders of that party, in Congress and
in every State in the nation. 1t not
only says "the democracy are in favor"
but further, that Gas the democratic
''party has ever been to this time it
continues still to be in favor Of an Ad-
'justment of the Slavery questioss by
''giving the Slave Power Additional
Constitutional GUARANTEES for its pro-
''tectiom and the maintenance of its
''control of the Government!' Noreb-
cl can hardly be more Pro Slavery than
the Recommendation of the Democrat.
ic leaders referred 10.
But, the language of tho democrat
ic" resolution quoted means and proves
more. AS everybody knows, the Or
dlnance of 1887, not only made the
Northwest Territory Free, but, by the
organization of all the Territory tho
United States then possessed under
Territorial Government, it removed
the Slavery question from Congress.
After that, and until the acquisition of
new territory, Slavery was not SUBJ
6 ject OF discussion in Congress nor be-
fore the people. The Republican Con-
gress, last winter to again remove
that subject from the halls of the two
Houses, passed acts organizing every
foot of territory and an amendment to
the Constitution declaring that Con-
gress should never interfere with slave
ry in the State. In view of those facts,
the Democratic" recommendation
, quoted indicates the determination to
reopen the slavery question and to
: give to slavery additional constitu-
tional guarantees" by some adjust
ment," now in lis character. which will
forever secure to the Slave Power all
itdemands. If this is not ''pro slavery
enough, what phase of Democracy"
: can make it stronger? The Democrat
,, ic party leaders are Pro-Slavcry.-
Detroit Tribune.