The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25

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consent 10 see the Union shattered into thousand
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[From the Richmond Enquirer1
THE FALSE ISSUES OF THE CANVASS.
Between an infamous object and an hOrest instu-
mentality there is an irreconcilabe incongruity Of
character. But black repubicanism Is perfectly
consistent in the means which il employs to accom-
pish it's purpose Its ambition being TO grasp all the
power and patronage Of the government, and to re.
duce the States Of the South to the condition OF
needy and despieable dependencies it ia constrained
by moral necessity to resort only to the most base
and corrupt agencies OF electioneering. Any appeal
to the understanding to the nober instincts Of the
people would be altogether incompatible with the
aims Of the black republican party. They cannot
invoke the spirit Of justicc to promote . scheme OF
spoation and oppression; they dare not invite
truth to become an ally of falsehood add niquity.
Possessed by the viest passions and intent on the
most criminal ends, the necessities Of their nature
and their earse compel them to rely for success on
the arts OF hypocrisy and deception. They may
triumph If they can mislead the judgment OF the
people, they must fall If their real plans are revealed
to the country. They stake their fortunes on
OF ali the fictitious issues which ready inge
nuity could suggest, the black republican leaders
to their wicked pur se. 1t was essential that the
principle for which they profess to contend should
be of kindred nature with the principle really in
volved in controversy; or they would not be able
to confound the issues of the in the popular
apprehension. 1t vas also necessary that the olaf
form on which they preNn to stand should EN-
body the anti slavery preudices OF the North with
out announcing the extreme views OF the abolition
party. 1t was important, moreover, that they
should contrve to place the South in an attitude OF
aggressive usurpation, as more fercey to lnfame
the jealous passi ons of their section. Now the dis
tinctive principle Of the black republican platform
provides for all these necessities, and responds to
all these conditions of success. The issue which
the black repub lean party presents to the coun-
try has all the captivating graces OF beautiful
fiction.
gal safeguards OF slavery. It does not propose to
impair the security OF the institutions of the South
II protests the utmost regard for the constitution
and the Union. 1t even disclaims sectional cha
racter, and avows itself the champion OF conser
vatsm. Yet it appeals to the fanatical prejudices
of the North, and thus enlists the abolition ele-
ment in its service, while it retains the adhesion Of
more moderate men by its professions OF nationality
The black republican party contrive to secure this
strong position by representing themselves to be
the champions of freedom and the South as the
propag andist Of its peculiar Institutions The prin
cpe for which they affect to contend is the resric-
ton of slavery the principle which they claim TO
combat is, the extension OF slavery This is the ac
titous issue which they present to the country and
employ as the agency Of sectional aggrandizement
With 80 favorable basis OF operations, they con-
duct the campaign With wonderful skill and
spirit. They accuse the Shareholders Of oligarchic
usurpation, of aristocratic selfshness, Of des-
potic cruelty. They represent the South TO be pos
sessed with the ambition of extending it's institutions
over the continent, and as engaged in q conspiracy
to subugate the free States to its sway. To encou
rage the North in resistance to 80 criminal an enter
prise, they expatiase on the imaginary evils of
slavery from the tribune, from the pulpit and in the
fascinating pages Of fiction. To rouse and organise
O party subservient to its purposes, black republi-
canism has recourse TO all the arts and agencies OF
popular agitation Perversons Of history, hyper
boie Of rhetoric, the machinery OF venal ambition
and corrupt conspiracy, are all employed 10 sup
port the grave Indictment against the South.
Black republicanlsm is in so frantic humor that
il is questionable II its victims are accessible to any
appeal Of truth and reason. But there are men in
the North who are neither sworn 10 the support of
an imposture nor incapable OF approaching an ho-
nest statement. To them we would submit few
words in refutaion OF the charge against the people
OF the South.
The black republican party misrepresent the is.
Sues Of the canvass, in that they impu,e an imagi
nary purpose TO the South and claim false credit
for themselves The South cherishes no ambition OF
sectional ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and has conceived no
hostile enterprise against tee interests Of the North
We ASK nothing Of the federal government but pro-
lection in the enjoyment Of our indisputable rights
We do not desire TO impose our peculiar social sys
TEN upon any other community. We do not ask the
North 70 aid us In the extension Of slavery. This II
our position we have compac: with the States
OF the North. by which we bound 10 respect the
States OF the South as coequal sovereignties, and
TO render them a certain specific service We de-
mand the fulhment Of the obligations OF the con-
stitution, and we demand nothing more. These
obligations are too distinct for mscOnception. The
South claims no fpfprpntfal adyantaua and No
structye privilege. 1t stands upon the strict letter
OF its right.
So far from convicting the slave States OF an am
btion TO extend their institutions and 10 assert a
premacy over the free the history of the coun
try In but consists nj record 81 Southern compro
mise and southern concession. The area Of slave ter.
ritory has not been extended single acre. On the
contrary, empire OF slave territory has been con.
verted to free SOIL and that too by the voluntary act
OF slave State. Virginia set tire example Of conces
sion by the ordinance Of 81 The Missouri compro-
mse Of ls20 operated another large .e iucon OF slave
territory; and the texas conn r7r0e OF 1850 CON
vered still another vast region ~ slavery into Tree soil
We repeat, not OF territory which WAS origi
pally ree SOIL il subject 70 slavery now but by the
act OF the slave States themselves, Unreasonable
extent OF country has been taken from the South and
added "a the dominion and power of the free States
To these concessions on the part OF the South we
must add its consent 10 the abolition of the save
trade in the District q Columbia; and as another
instance Of its moderation ne may mention the fact
Ms the Sou never objected 10 the enamel patton OF
slavery In the Northern States. Yet the SOUTH has
as much right 10 object - emancipation in the North
the North has TO complain Of slavery in the South
nay, more. Tor emancipation ends ngers the securi
ty Of the south. but slavery in the South does not
injurio1sly affect the interests OF the North.
II iseasy t. anticipate the reply 10 this vldica-
ton of che character OF the South Black re1ubi-
caD'sm pretends 70 lind in the repeal o. the Missouri
restriction incontesiabe proof Of the section Il am
btion snl aggressive spirit of the South. Tnis IL
sno her false impeachment Of the motives OF the
a.
ers Of the Kansas Nebraska ban, we find a dis
tinct and emphatic disavowai IT any aggressive
purpose on The part Of the Scyth. TIE repeal
Of the Missouri restriction was not mend
ed az a measure Of slavery extension, bat Of
atoDeDent 10 tie constitution Tor az outrage UPON
ts spisit, and - the Sogth for a violation Of ia
rghis and dignhy. All the South coHsended for In
the support of the Kansas Nebraska bill vas q 70
copnian Of ita equality under the conssuti N; and
all the South claims H. that ia peo ~ shall not
he driven from the common territory by ths Sharp's
snoao 4inra a. a. Ia,