Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-10-30

seat III the Senate Ot The natIOn-in !
every position and under all circumstan
ces-whe ther demanding heroic daring or
pruden, counsel--he has always possess
ed the courage TO undertake and the wis
dom to carry through. In reference to
the value Of his services in California,
MIR. Buchanan says; ''lle bore conspic-
uous part in the conquest of California.
and. in my opinion..is better entitled 20
be called the conqueror OF California than
any other man." For such services and
such ability, love to do him honor
"Plttforms" and principles are good
enough in their places, but for The Presi-
Dental Chair the first requisite is man
9. Because Fremont is on the right
side Of the great question which now dis
turbs the public peace. Opposition to
Slavery extension is neither a Northern
nora sectional ism. 1t originated with
the great Southern statesmen of the Rev
olution. Washington. Jefferson, Patrick
Henry. Madison and Randolph, were oil
opposed to Slavery. in the abstract. and
were oil opposed to admitting it into
new territory. One of the early acts OF
the patriots of the Revolution was. to
pass the Ordinance Of 1857. by which
Slavery was excluded from all the Terri
tories we then possessed. This was go
ing further than The Republicans Of the
present day claim.
Many of these great men were slave
holders. but they did not let self interest
blind them to the evils OF the system
Jefferson says that Slavery exerts an evil
influence both upon the whites and the
blacks; but he was opposed to the nboii-
tion policy, by which the slaves would be
turned loose among the whites. In his
autobiography, he says: Nothing is
more certainly written IN the book OF
Fate, than that these people are TO be
! free. nor is il less certain that the two
races. equally free, cannot live in the
same Government. NaIure. habit, opin-
! ion, have drawn indelibie lines between
them" Among the evils which he says
Slavery brings upon the whites, is. TO
make ;hem tyrannlcal and idle. with
the morals of the people. their industry
is also destroyed. For, in u warm eli
mate, no man will labor for himself. who
can make another labor for him. This Is
Sd true. that Of the ptoprietors of slaves
a very small proportion indeed are ever
seen to .abor." What was true i'll Jeiler
sons time is true now.
might so on and give "Alumnus' ev-
cry week, from now till the election. a
column Of good Black Republican" doc
uments. oil written by the NEST eminent
Southern statesmen, beginning with
Washington. aud including oil oil emi
nenco for ability. virtue. and patriotism,
and coming down to our own times. No
longer ago than 1850, Henry Clay declar-
ed i'm the Senate-"I never con, and new
er will vote, and no earthly power ever
can make me vote. 10 spread slavery over
territory where it does not exist Al
the same time that Clay was opposed tc
Slavery. he was, like Z emont, opposed
to the least interference by the General
Government with Slavery in tho States
where itexists. Should there be any IN
reference with subjects belonging tt
State policy. either by other States or D,
the Federal Government, no one will be
more ready than myself 10 defend the
good old North" my native State
But, with Washington. Jefferson. Frank
lin. Henry. Randolph, Clay and Webster
for political teachers, cannot believe
that Slavery is preferable to Freedom. o
that Slavery extension is one OF the con
stitutional rights oi the Sou.h. l
"Alumnus thinks that Calhoun, or an.
other. was a wiser statesman Or ocl'e
Soulherner thon ether Washington
Jefferson. he is welcome to his opinion
shall no, attempt to abridge his llOeft!
in the least. But my own opinions
will have. whether he his willing to gran
.me that right of every freeman or not
believe that have had quite as COED al
opportunity as he has to torn an opinion
on the questions now TO be settled. An
when .Alumnus" talks Of driving IN
our for sentiments once held by thes
+ great men, cannot help thinking that h
Is becoming rather fana alcal.
For The information Of "Alumnus
will state that he has put himself TO un
necessary trouble in blazoning this mat
J. ter before the public. The whole SubJec
belongs exclusively to the jurisdiction
! the Trustees of the University. Inc
:, are men Of integrity and influence an
hayea heart the best interests OF IN
University. There is no difficulty !
?, bringing this or any other question telo
ting to tn, faculty or students before then
"Alumnus" has also made enother mis-
:, take in supposing that the faculty TAX
unon themselves TO influence the pollu
:, cal opinions Of the students. The SIT
dents come TO college. generally, wit
: their party politics already fixed; and
is exceedingly rare for them 10 chang
while here. 1t has. however, been oiie
remarked, that very violent partisan
college is pretty sure TO turn over b'
:, fore no has left college lonS. hav
!" been connected with our University, q
student and professor, for six years, an
am free to say that | know OF no instit'
tion. North or South, from which part
san politics and sectarian religion are :
entirely excluded. Aud yet we are to
3 often attacked by the bigots OF both =
!" For my own part. 10 not know the po
:, tics of more than one in hundred
:. the students. except as | might inter
% which party they belonged from know
edge Of the politics OF their fathers
;. And they would not have known my Nv
p,edilec,ions iI the present contest, h'