The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-01

o"er Is not an essential element. RESTRICT
ing itself to no State or section, it embra-
ces within its membership the opponents OF
Slavery, wherever found. 1t stands pledged,
not only to oppose every new attempt at ag-
gression on the part of Slavery, but to redress,
so far as may be in its power, the aggressons
already committed, spurning as unmanly and
mischevous the policy of acquiescence. In a
word, holding that the aggressive policy of Sla-
very originates in the fact that, as it is an en-
ception. 10 our free institutions and the la'cS OF
nature, IL as .foreoer seeking to bul'cark atsetf
by extraordinary guarantees; IN the necessities
Of Slace Labor, which, wasteful and thriftless,
is always crying out for more territory; and IA
tile appetite for political po,cer, generated by
the habit of ruling human beings despotically,
and fostered by the facilities for the exercise OF
power belonging to unity of interests and SYM
pathies; and that it must therefore be perma-
nent and allgrasping, proposing nothing less
than absolute supremacy-the Republican Par
ty insists upon meeting this policy, not by spas
modic or temporary efforts, not by resolves and
protests and noble sentiments, not through or
CARNATIONS, devoted to other purposes consid
cred of paramount importance, but by per
manent system of measures counteractive and
remedial, to be persevered in till the usurpa
tons of the Slave Interest have been subverted
the Federal Government rescued from its con
troll and discovered in all its departments from
responsibility for Slavery, and Liberty be recog
pioaJ tho piyarOol Tau fbrouubonf EaJa
Territory.
They who bring against this Party the charge
of Sectionalsm, do not understand themselves
In it's location it is sectional; in its principles
and aims, NATIONAL The Slavery Party, its OPP
ponent, on the other hand, in its location is na-
tiomal; in its principles and aims, sectional
This is discrimination, obvious on a moments
consideration, but always overlooked.
The Republican Party at present is necessa-
rily confined IN its organization to the Free
States-for the Slavery Party, completely dom
inant in the South, tolerates no free discussion,
no opposing action, in that region. 1t is as des
potic and exclusive as the House of Hapsburgh
or the Car of all the Russias. On the contra
ry, owing to the absolute liberation of freedom
of thought, speech, and action in the North, il
has found enough adberents there to raise its
standard, so as to assume the appearance of q
National Party.
The Republican Party, in principles and
aims, we said, is national, for the former are
no more nor less than the doctrine of equal
rights, affirmed in the Declaration of Independ-
ence, the first national manifesto, and the doc
trine of Slavery Limitation, embodied in the
Constitution of the United States, the Ordi-
nance of 1887, and the earlier acts of Con
gress-principles cherished in the beginning OF
the Government, by the most eminent public
men, of all sections. Its aims are no less CON
stitutional and national. 1t wars upon no State
or section; it seeks to invade the rights, to i'm
pair the interests, to reduce the constitutional
political power Of none; it does not dream OF
aggrandizing the Free States at the expense OF
the Slave States. All the consideration and
weight and guarantees any State is entitled to
under the Constitution, it cheerfully recognises,
and would honestly concede. 1t does not pro-
pose Northern monopoly of the Federal Gov.
eminent, or of Federal Territory. Wherein
then, the sectionalism of its policy?
Its aim is, to take the Federal Govern
ment out Of the hands of men who are using
it to foster and extend an interest peculiar ID
one section, at the expense of interests common
to all sections, and place it in the hands OF
men, who will use it to foster and extend ma
tionat interests. Is this scctionals
Its aim is, to prohibit the existence of Slave
ry in all Federal Territory, so that it may be-
come nursery of free labor and free men, in.
stead Of slave labor and slaves Is this sec
tionail 1t would take power, not from South
crn men, but from Siarery men. 1t would shut
Federal Territory, not against free men. from
the North or South but against slaves 1t
would establish a Principle, important to all
interests, all sections, and exclude Principle.
injurious to all interests, all sections Its poll
cy recognised in Federal Territory, no citizen,
of Free or Slave State, would be shut out-cit-
liens from all sections might freely enter, and
all would stand on a platform Of perfect equal
ity. Its policy repudiated, the immigration
and settlement of one class of citizens, would
virtually exclude another class
Who can deny that its aims and principles
are national, and who can doubt that its or
ganization, now sectional, from the necessity
81 The case, will become national, the momen,
the South shall be emancpated from the thral
of the Slave Power2
Turn to the Slavery Party, national in its
organization, and gee how intensely sectional
its principles and aims. 1t rejects the nation
a doctrine, of equality of rights-scouts the ma
| TONS Declaration of Independence, as rhe
| torical flourish repudiates the national doc
trine of the locality of Slavery assumed in tn.
| Constitution of the United States-and law
down as the basis of national policy, the sec
tionat dogma that one man can own another a.
his property. 1t regards sincere devotion t,
Liberty, the interest of the whole Republic, a
6 disqualification for office, and subserv;ence !,
Slavery, the interest of small monopoly exist
80 'a ose haf Of it, as 9 test of fitness. j
i'.o ~Adersi Government, for tn
aims to use the -. Al:
purpose of giving political cons,>,
sectional Slave Interest, investing it with extra
constitutional guarantees, obtaining new Terri
tory for its sole benefit; and it would plant un
der Federal auspices, in all Federal Territory
| system of Labor, sectional and oppressive
the tendency of which is to obstruct immigra
ton from one half the Republic, and keep on
the men who work for wages.
Who can doubt that the time will come
when such a Party must become as sectiona
in its organization, it is in its aims and prin
c'ples-and when its adherents, North an,
South not peraonallv ;ptarastod "a, Clouar,r ,,;l