The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-03-25

cling the proudest eulogium on Henry Cla,
whose principles he still held as his politica
faith, admitted that the measure on which
the slaveholding section had planted its stand
ard had identified in its support the Wing,
and Democrats of the slaveholding States
however differing on other questions. The
South Americans although all connection with
them, was represented by the Democratic
caucuses Of the House and by the official or
gan OF the Administration at Washington
were constrained to support Mr.. Aiken, the
candidate for Speaker at the close Of the con.
test. This proves that all political organiza.
tions hostile as they are on all subordinate
questions upon the sectional policy of extend.
ing Slavery to Territory hitherto free, are one
and invincible. The success achieved bv the
Southern Politicians by inducing all the Nor
thern aspirants for the Presidency to run q
race for the favor # the South, in showing
who would go farthest and fastest To- make
surrender of the rights Of their constituents
to the slaveholding section, leaves no public
man in the South any other alternative than
to relinquish his position. or insist on that
great conquest for the slaveholdng interest,
to which it was contrived to give the appear,
ance OF being voluntary boon given by the
North to the South. 1t is this Strategy
which renders it impossible at this time for
those among the people who favor the com
promises, to rally in the South to maintain
what they are sensible honor and good faith
recognizes as binding, because made by its own
statesmen, then in command of the Govern
ment, and sanctioned by their own consent.
In the South there can never be party, to
assist in redressing this wrong until the North
dspels by its unanimity, the illusion, that it's
people are willing to acquiesce in it.
The hopes depending on party leaders, con-
trolling everywhere the old organization of the
Democratic party in the Free States and the
influence and patronage of the administration.
have done much to stife the voice of the
masses in the free States. If they will in
the approaching Presidential election unite
all the parties indignant at the violation of
the rights of the North, to assert them, as
all have united in the South to denv them.
the injustice will soon be remedied. When
the North is true to ITSELF there are multi
tudes in the other section, who will perceive
the iniquity it has suffered, but who would
never see it, if tamely acquiesced in. There
are thousands in the South who are sensible
of the danger to themselves in the breach of
the compacts about Slavery who estimate tru-
ly the consequences of rupture of good feel
ing between the sections and who rather than
bring matters to the arbitrament, to which
they seem to be Fastening, would willingly
sec the broken compact restored-but If from
want Of concert of action, the North howev-
er, injured and excited can make no effectual
resistance it may prepare for repetition of
indignities and wrongs to which those who
offer them will see no limit when there is no
bound to submission. This Republican Con-
vention is neucleus which it may be hoped
will gather around it, the masses of the
North who are resolved to redress the wrong
by the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska act Republican party" was the
early designation of that which subsequently
took the soubsection of Democrat at first Civ
en- in derision. Mr.. Jefferson in his first in
augural, calling the parties by names under
which they then were arrayed against each
other said, ave are all Republicans we are
all federalsts." He meant, doubtless, there
were great principles in which they both a.
greed embraced in their designations, howev-
or, much they disagreed about matters of
policy and modes of administering the Gov.
The Federalists gave their support to the
Republican form of government. The Re-
oublicans were devoted to the federal CON-
pact both agreed in opposition to royalty, and
n opposition to severance of the federation.
md leaving the States to drift as petty nations
detached from each other May not those
who have organized witha view to correct
What they consider more error in the lepisla-
ion and administration of Government under
party namo or watchword they ral-
y, unite with those who do not agree with
hem about the measures or mode of reform
N points which involve nothing VITAL to re-
leem the government from an infraetion of |
he fundamental laws, on which they believe
is peace and prosperity certainly depend and
'ossbly Its unity as nation. Cannot all
'arties in the North unite in such crisis. to
'reserve what they in common feel 10 be pars
mount to all other questions in controversy
which have heretofore divided them, cannot
ii rally under Republican Standard to de-
end the cause of free institutions and the
Union against the aggression of interested
nd ambitious men, who make Slavery the
neans Of combining sectional force to ac-
ompiish their designs against them, and es-
ecially if this moment be lost the cause
lust be lost.
The great object Of defeating this attempt,
y putting all questions of difference in obey
nee for the time, does not imply surrender
other party principles, or of the organiza-
ons to be employed to give effect to them
GREATER. But such is the reluctance of men
no battled for cause under banner
} which they have given their affections
so. loyal are tho hearts of good men.
ven to the badges they have won and which
ley honor that they will not desert them for
hers, although they feel tho necessity of
hitting with those whom they have once op-
oscd, in support of still dearer and more i'm
,rtant interests. think this noble feeling
lould be consulted by this Convention in tho
it may make to produce con-
'rt among all parties who wish the prcserva-
on of the free territories from slavery land