New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-23
TWENTY REASONS FOR LEAVING 'rgE
DEMOCRdTfC PARTY
by AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

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First Becsuse Il has approved, fog tho rsS.
fur yesrr, the spps,intmeut OF an aycwed die
uDiopist AZ Secretary If War
Second: Because il 10 supported By the only
political party aid political o' gsDizsdoos that hsyo
ever ibrsstrbed to s~c~d- from ib. Union
Third: Because i,s leaders deny the night OF
the majority to rule. and encourage tAs spirit Of
sDaIchy, BY publicly asserting soat il teeir Up
poDebis should succeed the South would Dissolve
tbr piun.
Fourth: Because IL sustains the risht of q bosos
Legislature, elected by invaders from Missouri 10
tbsct laws for Kansas.
Fifth Because il bas stirred up sscti mai strife
b, wsrt"nIy violating . compromise Of thirty
years stsrdiDe. ...n.9
Sixfk: Brcsuse the admission of Missouri - q
State "a ss part of the 'smo legislation which for
ever prohibited Slavery in kaDsss, snd the repeal
of rortion of that l. gislation virtually implies
ibe rieb' to repeal the whole.
Srenth: : B~csuse il refuses 70 admit Xmas,
with Constitution which is approved BY aye
psjori'y "f ber actual citizens.
Eighth: B.csuse the whole course Of i's policy
fr the ssf tour years, add Of the policy 70 shich
it s counitt. BY its Cincinnati platform, 'tco5s
"to sectionaIize the country, or make civil war,
"er dissolve the Union " -tf.
Nisfh: Because it repudistes the doctrines Of
JeHer.op, and Jackson. sDd Wright, and lsnas its
aio 20 tte advocates Of Slavery extension
Tenth: Because il openly or taei:ly scqI'esoes
in outrsyes on dem OF rpeech and freedom o.
the press in Kspsss and 10 Washington.
Eertnth: Because its caDddsto for the Presi'
depcy ripp. the On. nd Mspiiesto.
Tr.hth: Became il has prosiituted Executive
patronage 10 force me- -sshres through C1nsress IN
violation OF the viii Of the majority Of the people
of the United states
Thirteenth: B. cause it has denied the right of
he majority of the peope Of the Union, through
their he tpIes+btstiyes tO exact laws foY the gev-
eminent Of their own Territories.
Fourietnh: Becsu. G it allows, without rebuke,
the decoration If the National domain by, open
end ubbushipg p,'yeamy and incest.
Fifteenth: Because it has end~svored, BY srb''
trsry jucical drcisioDs to establish Slavery HTe-
yocsby il all the Free States.
Sirnentk: Becsuse IL is willing 70 give addi-
tionsl ctr. myth to the only element tina, has ever
tbr. afentd the stsbty Of .ur Government -
allowing ns unlimited extension.
S.renttenth: Because il favOrs secti0nalsm And
the acy of wealth. by conrtipg tho favor Of
of $50 OCh sayehpl plders with their capital OF F0u1
THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, rather than
the interests of TEN MILLIONS of free lAsoripg
men.
Eiebfeesth Because it has no. only violated
pphied faith but it has also broken all the pledges
seaip.t the disturbance Of previous Legislator,
with W bicb il cane into power
Ninefeenth : Because it has been tried and found
sDtire, and peace or s.curify can reasonably
be anticipated if tits continued longer IN Po~er
Twtntiefh: Because the election OF Mf. be-
cbapsn ~il DO regarded as Al approval OF the POI
icy Of Jefferson Davis, Caleb Cushisg, and frans-
| lin Pierce.