Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-19
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE II. 1856.
Black Republican Convention.


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Black Republican Convention.
To-day the Black Republicans meet in
sectional Convention at Philadelphia, TO put
in nomination a sectional candidate for the
Presidency. Such Convention is an anom-
ally in our political history. For the first
time do we see the boundaries between the
free aud slave States reared as a wall Of fire
to prevent fifteen States Of this ULion from
sharing in the deliberations of the othe- six
teen, in matter in which all are equally in /
terested. The paramount and almost the
only object of this Convention is to urge
relentless and fanatcal warfare against the |
South aud its domestic Institutions. The cool |
ness and determination with which the press
and the leaders Of this faction have put forth
their manifesto, exhibits so clearly the pur
poses of their organization, that no slunine
over or softening down process that the Con-
vention may adopt on the score of expedi-
ency, can, for one moment, mislead the pub
| lic
Abolition of slavery in the District Of CO.
lumba-exclusion of slavery from the Ter
ritorieS by act of Congress-the admission OF
no more slave States-are cardinal points IN
the Black Republican creed. How far in
advance of the sentiments of the Old Line
Abolitionists as promulgated years ago, are
these proposed measures of the only organ
lied opposition TO the Democratic party in
the North? What claims DO they present for
popular favor that have not been presented
through long series of years, by the old
, apti-Slavery Societies of Pennsylvania, New
York and New England? What stronger
claims can they put forth to nationality Of
of which we find the very respectable name
Of that very respectable man, GERRITT
SMITH? With all these evidences of section
alism hanging about them, what farce is the
y pretence that the Convention, which is to be
e organized to-day in Philadelphia, is Ma
: tional Convention, and the nominations there
to be made, the work of Nations represen-
{ iatives The spirit of disunion which lies
d at the bottom of the whole movement is not
i to be disguised by any stretch Of ingenuity il
: the framing of platforms or the selection o.
candidates
: The working material Of the party is o.
r. the rankest and most odious Abolition stamp
, ! Were success possible, this predominant ele
e ment would shape the policy Of an admin
% istraton ushered into being under its auspice
e and by its suhfrages. The Cabinet, the for
7" eign missions, and the more importan
State and Territorial appointments would b
filled by such ultra and hot headed fanatics
l. as the SEwARDs, the SUMMERS and the GREE
q LBys of the party. The results that woul'
follow the Inauguration Of such a combina
!. ten of sectional bigotry, prejudice and fanat
:. cism, are left to no doubtful conjecture
a The internal strife and discord to which thei
ot odious sentiments and misguided zeal hav
/. already given rise in Kansas, is but Sigh
= foretaste Of the general anarchy that woul
n prevail throughout the entire Union. Th
action of the Convention to-day, then, so IL
N as it regards the men to be nominated fC
~ President and Vice President, is of but M
,e nor importance. Whether they be McLEAs
ii FREMONT, CHASE, SEWARD or SUMNER, ca
Is make no difference in the shape which OF
e &c national affairs would assume, upon placin
:. the reins q government in the hands Of an
y. one of them. The piratical schemes Of Blac
ID Republicanism are still the same, wheth'
y, they are to be executed under the auspices
= this leader or that. 1t is against thos
AZ schemes that the National Democracy wi
le wage war of determination. It is owe
IS such schemes that they are sure to achiev
u one Of the most signal victories that has eve
te marked their career as party.