The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-24
Who at the NSfth SUPPORT and Uphold
SLAVERY


The fact is es demonstrate as any problem
in mathematics, that the adhereRts of the old
Democratic party at the North, are the support
ers and upholders of slavery. 1t is useless for
the proslavery democratic leaders, to pretend to
the people, that they are unfriendly to the in
prove exactly the contrary their professions of
dislike of human bondage, are all sham Let
us proceed to the testimony as to the truthful
ness of these statements.
The subject of the abolition of slavery in the
District Of Columbia, has been agtated at inter
walls, dating back many years. The constitu-
tional power of Congress, of exclusive legisla-
ton over the District of Columbia, has never
been denied by men of airy party at the north;
because to deny such power, would be plain
contradiction of the constitution itself No
democratic paper or politician of any standing
at the north, has ever had the hardihood to
claim, that slavery in our national capitol was
desirable, but ON the contrary has always pro-
feSsed to hold, that chattel slavery III the Dis
triet of Columbia, was uncongenial with the
spirit of our institutions. and its peaceful re-
moval desirable.
The sincerity of democratic professions of OPP
position to slavery, was few days ago pat to
the test. The bill for the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia, was opposed who'll
ly by men in Congress who profess to be Demo
Gratis. When the final vote was taken, taceaty-
taoo Representatives from the Free States voted
against putting all end to slavery in the Nation
al Capitol. Here democracy--so called, gave
Impractical exhibition of its love of slavery, not
withstanding all its profes sions of loving free
dom better. Let no one hereafter deny that
those who lead the old democratic party, are
welded to slavery, that they cling TO it as a
vital element in sustaining their distinctive or
ganization. All the rallying point that party
now mas, is slavery were it to abandon that, it
would have no cementipg bond of union left,
and would die at once.
The action of the Democratic members of
| Congress in both Houses, admits of no other
construction than that here given it. The act
abolishing slavery in the District of Columbia
is tree from the objections which the most con-
sentative men of any party in the Free States.
have been accustomed to make in past years
1t violates no rights of property even admitting
slaves to be property 1t provides compensa-
| ton, which is believed to be ample, for those
who are recognized as the owners of slaves it
takes away no Shareholders alleged property,
without paving for IT, The people of the Dis
trict of Columbia, have repeatedly petitoned
Congress for the passage of an emancipation
act. Why then was the bill opposed by Demo-
cratic Representatives from the Free States p
The constitutional power Of Congress to remove
the objection to taking that is alleged to be the
property of Shareholders without compensation,
being removed, the question before Congress
has simply this Which is the most desirable
in the national capitalization or slavery p
Those who believed slavery in the District of
Columbia, to be great wrong and national
disgrace of course voted for its extingushment.
| On the other hand, those who did not believe
+. slavery in the District to be wrong, must it
is fair to infer, have held the contrary opinion,
viz that slavery in the National Capitol is de-
sirable, a national blessing and ought to be
perpetuated. In accordance with this latter be.
lief, t,centyt,oo RepI esentatives from the Free
States. put themselves on the record. Let all
who love freedom better than slavery, make
note of this act Of the representatives Of The
northern democracy.