The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-02
From The Detroit Free Press.
TIE REAL CHARAoTER OF THE PARTY.

THE REAL CHARACTER OF THE PARTY
few months ago Mr. VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Of Boston,
The pioneer abolitionis Of this country numbered but
handful OF followers. Now bis followers great party.
few months ago the political sentiments Of Garrison
were abhorrent nine hundred and ninetynne Of every
thousand people Of the North Now these sentiments com
e the platform OF party which disputes aseendeney in
every northern State
The Republican party in Massachusetts, is a type Of
mat marty throughout the North The State is indeed, the
huntain OF erepubleanism7 II we show what the OBJ
s ana aims and designs Of the republican party there
"a ba arrive at the objects and aims and designs of the
republican party everywhere else and If We show
mai VIM Lloyd Garrison is leader of the party in Mas
chuses or teacher of its doctrines shall establish
the fact that his leadership embraces the whole northern
arepublicann organization
II true that Garrison at the present moment is in and
of The republican" party. He has abandoned a separate
organfzation or claim, and doubtless he claims
I separate organization has absorbed all the other
,onsl antsavery organizations. Garrison has, in real
10 abandoned nothing lie stands just where he formerly
stood and holds the abhorrent political sentiments
he formerly held Now let as group some expressions Of
h sentiments and follow them with sentiments uttered
bv recognised Massachusetts republican leaders
No nnion with shareholders Up with the flag of dis
nn that We may have free and glorious Union Of
900 y &C. EiHi0sa u. Garrison
Marx How stands Massachusetts, at .his hoar in refer
To he
tlgde Of open kodily"The Ljerfey, Garrisoas pcpr.
northern confederacy with union with slayehold
ers To this all is fast tending and to this all must
come The longer ii delayed the for the country
and for the cause OF freedom To this end all who love
liberty viii labor.
ton Of this saseholdng Union, and the formation OF a
NORTHERN eosFEpgRAcY in which Shareholders shall stand
before the law eons and be treated pirates treat
ed. Cod and humanity demand ballotbox in which the
Shareholders shall never cast ballot IN is ioha STATE
H. \ M CY.ta9 NLa s,YTrag
Ipa 70 see he officers Of he State brought into collision
nth those efthe UaionH-Libsrator, Sept, 1855
Thus much for Garrison. lie leaves room for doubt
as to what he He means dssoution and nothing
else Let us see how these declarations hamonze with
some others:
e good citizen as he reads the requirements of this
act (he fugiiye-s,ve,) is filed with horror. Here
the path of duty clear Idm bound 10 disobeyhs act
Sir, will not dshonor this home Of the pilgrims and
Of the revolution by admitting-nay ! cannot believe
that this bill will be executed here Charles Samner, oct
1850 in Boston, and dug. &c, 1882 in y. s. Senate.
Let remember that than three millions Of bond
grooming under naeess woes demand that We shali
cease reprove each other and that labor for their de-
liverance
q" tell you here tonight that the agitation Of this ques-
ton of human slavery will continue while the foot OF
slave presses the soil of the American republic Aenry
Wilson United States senator.
al that class of who cry for the perpeta
alton OF the union though am oiing IN certdia state q
circumstances 10 let ssid NafhdRa r. banks, repre-
ssatqgs 10 Congress.
81 will not stop to inquire whether not the act is
constitutional II it is not ought to be view the act
tie faithful expression Of the moral sentiment OF the peo
pic of Massachusetts, Mayor Chopin Of Worcester
The object 10 be accomplished is this That the free
States shall take possession Of The government ~ their united
re Minor and old party affiliations and preju-
dces must be forgotten have the power in number
streRgth in aaonSimon Bro,p, hassachusetsyree
soil candidate for lieutenant governor.
Recognising therefore, The paramount issue, recognise
ms of
that issue cooperation with the OF friends
in other States In the formation of the republican party of
the Unionnius Rockusii Massachusetts tree-soH can
aiaate for go0srnor.
Sumner Wilson, Banks, Chaplin, Brown, and Rockwell
are all prominent republicans in Massachusetts, The
two first senators in Congress- aud together with Sew
ard of New York. and Chase and Wade, Of Ohio, stand at
the very head of the grand republican" movement.
Wade it is remembered proclaimed the most unmistakabe
dunion doctrines in Maine whittier he the nvi-
taton of the fusonists prior to the late election.
What difference is there between Garrison and these
menu Harnonizing in political action, do they not har-
monize in political sentiment? II Sumner does pro-
claim disruption boldly and unequvocsy Garrison
he the less aims at in every political Of his life
and Of Wilson and Banks. Mr. Seward is perfectly
that the fugive-save law cannot be nulied end
the Union held together Wade does not affect to conceal
his designs and Julius Rockwell recognising the para
mount ISSUE of slavery, lends hand in corporation
with the of friends" to form sectional anti
slavery aggressive party.
This is but brds eye view that have taken, but it
lifts the veil from the panorama of the republican party
tits Garrison party-a sectional pariya disunion par
y 1t is party be Stunned by all good men, all pa
otto men, all who prefer the whole Union to north
ern contederacy.n