They would disapprove prohibition, commend Marcy's admirable foreign policy, and praise the President's management of the exchequer; but they would not countenance border ruffianism, encourage slavery propagandists in Kansas, or submit to the extension of slavery in the free territories.
This statement reflects the political stance of the Barnburners regarding slavery and governance in the mid-19th century.
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