Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-07-26
Speech of Gerrit Smith
(ro HIS EEIGHB0Es


Of its day. 1t favored universal euhVNse No.
the abolition ofimprisonment Tor debt, anu many
other beneiceat changes. But tAls in'us.h
democratic party-this degsaersted dsmocreuc
pArty-is very unlike the osisihsl demoera'!c
marty. Il is utterly unworthy Of the nsne II
has 20 fslsely, not to say go kn27ishly sssumed'
II had, for nsny Year, before our ACQUIRED t.
hellion, sympathized with and rerged the slave
power Of cur land. Hence. DEen dozen years
AGO, that mighty power became so infatuated IS
10 fall upon cur nation with the purpose Oh
breaking it 10 entirely and forever, ii found Inc
Democratic party ready to help carry tlls IAAils-
nant purpose into effect lndee1, but Tor lac
veil known pro-.layery spirit Of tnst party, tHe
rebellion would not have been. Il was the slave
powers reliance On that spirit sni on the I'm
plieay, if not in fact expressly, promifet sld o.
lens Of thousands Of northern democratic troops,
which suppi:cl what th.t power lacked OF eE-
courszcment end boiines5 TO plungs INTO Tie re-
ballion. Whea speaking Of tlis degeneT%'9d
democratic party, /, Of c-ur5e, DO not inciuue III
/. tde thousands C; loyal men, who On tae o;eAA-
ing ous Of The rebellion, ioreook ID an 6 pousli
the cause Of their country. Al the FSy through
the var, this infamous party contiace- n l'oie
CT less active fynptthy with the a.9e power
ever hostile 20 the emancipation CT the t'A'e'i
aul ever hs,iGg and d5splaing tl- co'oTel lsee'
All tie Wsy through tbs Tar, Il no1i1ea o' "a.
orr 2uscess,s Snd rfi9ie5d 10 cur defeats. An
the zsv thr5uql tLs war il disieyorei e1lt;-
u.en;s in our array, 'sai opposed drafting Oh men
10 Eli IN or waiting ranks. 81 The way
thronght L, il iii wh2t It could to weaken
our national c.ei.t 0ctn 81 bone anu
abroad. SID 20 reduce aEd cripple car means
fo- carrying CO the 1852. Aai siuce tae var i's
conduct hAs been IN kses nc witI lie c'a--3,
daring the VA. Eerllisuoa ci OFT Aatcaf'
deb, suG inp5-.iti..y that * c1a.d e7ef e
paid, when not the cry upon its hre, "c-e -,.-i
The deep desire Of lie h-Srt. Dcspt. ng or me
literal le-crsa7sIlelt Of the acgIo, % Felt los
hearing upon Is As Iaucl Of 0iLer inJcsuce ana
cruelty AZ vas possible il reused lim .1e right
10 vote sui 10 he cducst5l. To taIs DAY q; lei-
/ fie.. il refusing him his full measure o. c'"I
| rights Gri he equality -ire Gle ~ 1'',
/ and noat satanic Of al d opposes al eh-'iAA'
I legislation for suppressgE tles2 s'1J.efA Lss-
/ cistiont, that whip snt hals ant sEo2t ,li'-'
( ssnis Of innocent blacks, sud not Jew ZERO
/ cent white men also. who dare s;snt Up FIR III
/ justice 10 th,fe in1-cent h.a-as- LII ne -'I'
/ say that ucihing eu.Drisrs alI a.1.rs me Mo'e
/ than TIE scnensi tore 10 TllcA tbs ue'l-uo.A
/ ku-k,uzism is row tpckel of 10 certain quarieri
where until quite .eceBiiy,.t w4s lcl.-rcet viii
/ the utmost velemcnle Ees crest tie change
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