Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-10-15
ANOTHER OLD LINE DEMOCRAT
FOR FREMONT.
Letter from a Member Of Gen. JacksOn's
Cabinet.

At very large and enthusiastic Re
publican meeting in Philadelphia, on
Monday, Hon. Charles Gibbons stated
to the meeting that Hon. Samuel D. Ing
ham. formerly member of Gen. Jack
cons Cabinet, who had been invited 10
address them, had replied TO that invi
taiion in letter. repudiaIing the false
Democracy of the day, and sustaining;
the principles aid candidates of the Re
publican party. The son of Mr.. lag
ham read the letter, as follows:
TRENTON. Sept 90. 1856.
Charles GS55ons. Esq,
Chairman Of RspuJlioaH State Com;
DskR SIR:
: | have duly received yours Of the l7ih
instant inviting my attendance at Re
publican meeting in Philadelphia on
Monday evening next, or, il l cannot be
present, to send you few words of en-
couragement TO those who are laboring
to promote the return of the Federal
Government to the principles of Wash
ington and Jefferson. The infirmities of
age will prevent my compliance with
the former part Of the request. and no
doubt weaken the force Of an attempt 10
comply with the latter.
Although have long ceased to take
any active part in political affairs, yet,
in the momen'ous issues now presented.
/ should be unfaithful to the dictates of
my judgment, and the conscien-
tious convictions Of solemn duty, if /
withheld any aid that might be thous hl
useful in the trial of The great cause now
before the American people Our an
cestors formed and Transmitted TO US one
of the best Governments known TO the
world, and it has pleased Almighty God
10 bless this nation apparently more than
any other; We are therefore bound By
the most solemn obligations 10 preserve
our institutions as they have been hand
ed down to US, and resist on the thresh-
old every attempt to interlpolate on the
settled Constitution OF our political char
ter false or conupdng doctrines and prin
eiples.
On one side of the great issue before
US. the right TO hold slaves in all the
Territories of the United States is claim
ed by virtue OF the Constitution Of the
United States. This claim suggests a
constructive power of new order it
has no basis as an Incidental power, MOI
in the class Of those necessary and prop
sr for the execution of the granted pow
er; nor have its advocates persisted in
an attempt TO derive it from an expressed
or implied term or meaning of the Con
stitution. They saw clearly that this
would be impossible, and have now rest
ed their claim on higher law" en-
dcavoring to prove that "Slavery is the
natural and normal condition of the Ia
boring man, whether white or black -
and as necessary corollary from this
problem. they deduce 4" that the great
evil of Northern free society is, that it is
burdened with servile set of mechanics
and laborers. unfit for self. government /;
master and slave is their relation in So
eiety, as necessary as that of parent and
child, and the Northern States will vet
have to produce it; their theory of self
government is a delusion." Such are
the doctrines and principles now at work,
undermining the very foundation of a po-
liticai system devised by some of the best
and wisest men the world has ever seen.
10 promote and secure the happiness of
all within its dominion.
will not insult your understanding
by Initiating the other side of the argu-
ment in this great cause it is familiar
TO all The whole doctrine of Freedom.
as defined in the political institutions of
free States, is founded on a sentiment
tha. requires no argument TO support it
but there are other ineidentsi issues