Year: 1875

to one solid body, ready to act as
unit in behalf of that institution. 1t
was no longer admitted to be an evil,
to be tolerated from necessity, but
was claimed to be blessing, fit to
be extended, so that Robert Toombs,
or any other STAKEHOLDER, might call
the roll of his slaves at the base of
Bunker Hill monument.


Its champions became wholly ag
gressive. Texas, through an organ
ized and independent nation, was an
nexed by joint resolution of Con-
.gress. If constitutional mode had
been pursued, that measure would
not have been successful, for it was
known that enough votes could not
be secured to confirm it by a treaty.
Its advocates had but slight regard
for the constitution. Was it not
enough for them to know that the
Slave Power would be strengthened
by the gain of a new slave State?


Five years afterward, in 1850, it
was discovered that provisions had
been covertly made for its division
into .tive slave States, prominent
Wings admitting this result to follow
from the wording of the bill for its
admission.


California came into the Union
suddenly, before preparations could
be made to prevent it. Perhaps it
was during the pendency of it's ad-
mission as free State, that John G.
Calhoun declared his willingness to
have a knife thrust into has heart if
that would prevent it.


This State, however, attained its
growth under circumstances over
which politicians had no control.
Slavery was curse to the States
where it existed it repelled immi-
grafton energetic and intelligent
white laborers were all located in the
free North; in vast multitudes they
simultaneously wended their way to
the land of gold, and the constitution
of the State partook of the nature
and character of its population.


Long before this time Southern
politicians had resolved to rule this
Government in the interests of slave
cry, or break up the Union. Thanks
to the energy of the great Wing par
ty, their purposes were but partially
accomplished. It. owing to thatpar-
ty that our public records are now
unstained by any act or law affirm
ing the rightfulness of slavery.
Northern Democrats, under Jackson,
united with the Wings in opposing
the doctrine of Notification. If
they had continued to act together
against the Slave Power, the agitation
of slavery would have been confined
within the limits where it properly
belonged-it would have had a health
giving influence, and instead of pro-
ducing commissions, emancipation
would have followed without war, in
full harmony with the Federal Con
stitution.


There was no reason why Demo
Gratis should favor the Slave Power
except that they were bound to it by
the ties of party. Their success as
a party depended upon devotion to
Southern interests. Some of them
held back, declaring that slavery is
an evil and should be eradicated,
while others remained with the par
ty, with revulsions of feeling almost
convulsive.


When Lewis Cass was candidate
for the Presidency be was constrained
To write the famous sENicbolson Let
ter" in whic he took ground as a
Northern man with Southern prin-
ciples." His views were so little
pleasing to the many Democrats,
that he met with q defeat, which
David T. Disney declared in Con-
gress was caused by the great aoeight
which the South compelled him to
carry.


But finally Northern Democrats
learned not to boggle at any burdens
or any service, however revolving.
They were commanded to repeal the
Missouri Compromise. The man
who had borne the most eloquent
testimony to the excellence of that
peace-assuring measure was selected
to lead on the treacherous work oi
destroying it. The deed was done
though it causeda severe shock tc
the moral sense of the people
Then followed the great outrage
the attempt to force the institution
of slavery upon an unwilling people
by means of rufianism and blood
shed. Then followed the creates
crime-the crowning infamy of all
the great rebellion.


Leading Democrats now wisl
these things of the past to be for
gotten. No wonder. Cary, th,


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