Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-04
State Sentinel,
MONDAY EVENING. SEPT. /. 1856.
A True View of Black Republican
ism-The Duty of every Patriotic

FRED. DOUGLASS paper OF August Aosn,
takes down the names Of GERRIr SMITH and
McFARLAsD, the radical Abolition candi-
dates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
puts up the names of FREMoNT and DAYTON,
and gives the following programme of Black
Republican principles and designs:
"In 81. porting Fremont and Dayton, we are
in no wise required to abandon a single Anti
Slavery Truth or Principle which we have
hitherto cherished, and publicly advocated
Hereafter, as hitherto, we shall contend for
every principle, and maintain every doctrine,
laid down in the Platform of the Radical Abo-
litionists. The unconstitutiOnallty of Slavery,
the illegality Of Slavery, the Right OF Federal
Governor 70 abolish Slsvery, in every part of
this Rspublic, vhs her in States or Territories,
will be as nrmly held, and as sternly insisted
upon as hitherto. And we are the more recon
ciled to accepting Fremont and Dayton by the
fact that tn at they are surrounded by a Party
Of progressive men. We take them, therefore,
not merely for what they are, but for what we
have good reason to believe, they will become
when they have lived for a time in the element
Of Anti-Slavery disunion. In supporting them
we neither dishonor our Principles, or lessen
our means of securing their adoption and active
application. We can reach the ears and hearts
OF as great a number within the ranks of the
Republican party, IS we could possibly do by
remaining outside those ranks. We know Of
no law applicable to the progress and promul
CATION of Radical Abolition Principles which
would act less favorably towards our Principles
inside the Party, than outside Of 1t.
The Right and duty of the Federal Govern
ment to abolish Slavery every where in the
United States, is entirely true and deeply i'm
portant-and vet, it must be confessed that this
1--s-.-. he koou unaHa annrpcIahlQ lint 10 n
few minds, the jewellers in the mountain peaks
OF the moral world, who catch the first beams
Of morning long before the slumberers in the
valleys awake from their dreams. This new
doctrine, we think, may very properly be left
to take its turn in the arena of discussion
Time and argument will do more for its pro-
gress, aud its final adoption by the people, than
can be done for it in the present crisis, by the
few votes of the isolated Radical Abolitionists."
We present the above extract to the men,
bers Of the Republican Party who openly
disavow any abolition tendencies to their
serious attention. The sentiments there
ayowed contain the true intent and purposes
of the n lers of the Fremont party, and con-
ceal or deny it as they may, it is the legiti-
mate and necessary result of the principles
and policy which hat party have assumed.
Without legislative experience or capacity
for civil government, Fremont, if successful
In his aspirations, will be a mere tool in the
hands of designing men, men who have
placed him in his present position, to carry
out their purposes Of ANTI SLAVERY DIS
UNION.
1t cannot be denied or disguised that it is
openly avowed and maintained by the Abo-
litiorists that It'll 'the right of the Federal
Government to abolish Slavery, in every
part of this Republic, whether in States or
Territories" a position which FRED. DoUa-
LASS says will be firmly upheld by that par
ty, and In supporting FREMONT and DAYTON,
according to their view of the matter, they
''are in nowise required to abandon a single
Anti-Slavery truth or principle which they
hitherto cherished and publicly advocated"
and they take Fremont and DAYTON for the
reason shat they are surrounded by a party
of progressive men," and mot merely for
what they are, but what they have good
reason to believe they will b. ,when they have
for a time hved tn tie element OF Anti Slavery
~disunion."
Now we put it the conservative men Of
Indiana, who, inpelled by what they con-
ceive to be honest and conscientious pur-
poses, have Unidentified themselves with the
FREMosT party, whether they are prepared
to place a party in power, which contains
within it the element of Anti-Slax cry Dis
union? To that complexion it must come,
in fact it has come, for the great issue in
volved in the present canvass is Union or
Disunion? And the result Of the issue may
depend upon the action Of those Republicans
who, while supporting the FREMONT party,
professedly disavow the reasonable senti.
ments to which we have alluded. We de-
sire they should well consider their position,
its deep responsibility, and discarding all
present or previously held party prejudices
permit themselves to be influenced by nc
other than patriotrc sentiments and impul
ses. 4f.1
The good and true men Of the country
who can and DO lift themselves above tn
madness Of the times, regard this as TIT
crisis of the nation and that the action of TIT
people in the coming elections will determine
the question, whether the Union shall b
continued. The people of the South regar
it as the last battle for their rights under tn
Constitution, and the Abolitionists Of tn
North will regard the result of the issue /
their favor as determining the right of tn
Federal Government to interfere with an
control the question of Slavery where it ez
ists, whether it be in States or Territories.
With these facts staring them in the fac
we ask the men Of the Republican part.
who deny any abolition tendencies, how the
can support a man who is to breathe the a
and live in the element of Anti- Slavery disur
ionS Who are the counsellors and supper
ers Of Fremont? 1t is such men as Sew
ard Hale, Wade, Chase, Giddings, Bank
Burlingame, Fred. Douglass, and that Gle
of men who openly and avowedly enterts
and advocate not only abolitionism, but WI
with impious voice and heart declare tn
the country needs an anti-slavery God, al
an anti slavery Bible and can it be doubts
In the case of Fremont's success, but tn
the sentiments we have alluded to will
impressed upon and made a part OF the 20
icy of the Government? These are not id
words. And if further proof be needed tn
the Republican party is to be, ifnot alread
s~bolitionized it is in the fact that tn espeakt
who receive most favor at and are most ear
estly sought for to address Republican me,
ings and conventions. are that class of m
who VIGOROUSLY entertain decided and g