The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-07-19

u0n eepIrGalHg Us loieIgn policy tc
which il advers. The assumption ia,
we have The night 10 take from .ao,her
patton its domains because We VS.,
item, is anabandonment OF the hcps,,
charactoi our eoaniry Las acquired. Tn
provoke hos,iIities by unjust assur,n.
,ioas, would be to sacrifice the peace Ard
character Of the country, when all ia
Interests nigh, se more cer.sinlY srcsr.
ed and lis objects obtained ty Jus, and
healing eosnseis, involving no loss OF rrr.
u'atisn. International embarrassment,
are mainly the resEhss Of secret d,ulo.
macy, which aims 10 keep from n.
knowledge OF the people the operations
Of the Government. This system /. in
consistent with The character OF cor in,r.
| .uticns, and is itself yielding graduIlv To
a more enlightened public opinion, ard
| in Inc power Of free press, which, by
It's bread dissemination Of political in,el
| IigeDce. secures in advance TO the adj.
Of justice the Judgement Of the world
An honest. firm and open policy ia our
foreign relations, would command the uni-
ted support OF the nation; whose deI,k..
rate opinions it would necessarily ref,es,.
Nothing v clearer in The history OF our
institutions than the design Of the nation
asserting its own independence end free
dom, to avoid giving counsenance to the
extension of slavery. The influence of
the small bu. compact and powerful class
Of men interested in slavery, who CON-
mand enc section OF the country and in
the other, is now directed 10 turn taek
this impulse of the revolution and reverse
its principles. The extension OF slavery
across the continent is The obiec, Of The
power which now rules the Government,
and from this spiri. has sprung these kin.
bred wrongs in Kansas 50 truly portray
e3 in one OF your resolutions, which
prove that the elements Of the most arhi-
,rary governments have not been van
pushed by the jus, theory OF our own.
Il would be out Of place here to pledge
myself 10 any particular policy tba, has
been suggested TO terminate he sectional
controversy engender.d by political ami
nosllies, operating On q powerful class,
banded together by common Interest.
A practical remedy is the admission OF
Kansas into the Union as Free State.
The South should, in my Judgment, ear
nestsy desire sach consummaiiun. X
would yindica,e IT'S good faith. |, would
correct the mistake OF tue repeal, and The
North, having practically The teneh, OF
The agreement beiween me two sections,
would be satisfied and good feeling 10
-es,ored. Tie measure il perfectly con.
SIS nj with the honor Of tie South and
! vital 10 It's interests. That fatal act which
gave Lirh to this purely sectional strife,
originating in The scheme 10 take from
free lator ire country secured TO il ty a
solemn covenant, cannot be Too soon dis
armed OF lss p.rniclous isrce. Tie only
F. genial region Of tn middle Attitudes |, f.
TO the enlgrants oil the Northern stales
III hones cannot be conquered fsorn the
free AsoBers WHO have long considered
i, as 81 sfa rHpr the m In our lnherltan ee,
withoN provoking desperate struggi =.
: Nhaieysrtaay be the persistence q the
i particular class which seems ready 10
! hazard everything for the success Of tue
4 unjus, scheme j. has partially effected,
!. firmly believe that The great he All Of the
|. natlon. which throbs WITH the patriotism
: OF The Freemen OF 10th sections will havs
!. POKER 10 overcome IL. They will 10 10
= the rights secured 10 them by the Constr
4 luton OF the Unlon, as The best safeguard
: from tie oppression OF the class which.
: BY monopoly n the soil and OF slave
= labor 10 I'll IL, Nigh, IN time reduce then,
. to the extremity oil lahoring upon the same
: terms with tie slaves. The grea. body
= Of woodworking Frcem-n, including
4 those u the South. upon whose welfare
slavery il an oppression, viii discover
tEas The power oil The General Govern
!, aenl over the Public Lands may be ben.
:. etielally exer,rd 10 advance their Interest,"
; and secure their Independence; knowing
! this, lheir sutfiages viii moi te wanting
!, 10 maintain The authority in The Unlor
: which IS absolutely essential 10 the main
talnance Of their own Liberties, and which
has more than once indicated The purpose
!. oi disposing oil tue Iubilc lands in sucs
4 way as would make esery setter upoi
: them freebooter.
: II the people in,rus, to me the admin
is,ration OF the Government, the laws o
= Congress in relation TO the TeSriiorie.
:, shall be faithfully executed. All il
authority shall Be exer.ed in aid OF shs
National will to re-es,ablish the peace o
- the country on the just principles whicl
!. have heretofore received the sanction o
Il the Federal Government, OF the States
" and Of the people Of both sections. eucl
:, policy would leave no aliment to ,hs
!, !, sectional party which seeks i, aggran
:. dizeH en-, BY apprcpria.ing he nev Te.
: filories 10 capital III the form OF Slavery
: but would inevitably result, in the trump
: Of Free Labor-.ne natural capital, which
i constitutes tie real wealth OF this grea
!. country and creates tina, intelligent. pow
er IN the masses alone 10 be relied on a
the bulwalk OF free institutions. Trus,ipl
that have heart capable Of comrre
bending our whole country with il yarie,
h interests, and confident .ha, patriotism
ID exists III all parts Of the Union. ! accep
le the nomination OF your Convention in N
Ia hone That | may he ahlo IN eovvo na~fnI