The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-11-08

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Every day we have new Indications that
Republican principles are gaining ground in
the siayeholding States. The yindictiye bonn
bast Of the secessionists itself tends to this
result. showing as it does that those who
would extend Slavery are the only enemies Of
Union and Of peace, while Republicans arc
the pledged defenders of the one and preser.
vers Of the other. A citizen of Delaware
addresses the following letter to the editors
OF the National Intelligencer. We have, as
yet seen no reply to it in their colums: ?
Las WILMINGToN, Delaware, 1856:
dENTLEMEN:-W Will you be kind enough
10 dehne the meaning of the word raboli-
ZIONIST as applied to persons at present sup
porting the Republican nominee, Col Fre-
mont, and adopting the principles of the Re-
publican partv.I as set forth in the platform
Q. OF that party : Also, please state whether
such title is applicable to man who holds
the following position to be true.
LIST. The federal government has no powI
er over slavery in the States. 5. . Z.
"a The federal government has mower
over slavery in the Territories. Congress-
mas iegislated on the subject on several occa-
sions viz: % 81. a@'3 72T 3 ~. 49,
nj August 7th, ,l7S9, Gen. Washington signed
bill adapting the ordinance of 1887 to the
new constitution:
In March, 1908, the report of John RAM
dolph Of Roanoke, against the SUSPENSION ~
the ordinance Of 1887, was adopted by the
House of Representatives. 90 -,
In March, 1904, Mr.. Rodney, of Delaware,
on an application from Indiana, reported in
iavor' OF a temporary suspension of the anti
slavery clause of the ordinance of l787-
The House refused to concur in the report
February, 1907, similar report by Mr..
Garnett,. OF Virginia, recommending sus-
pension for ten years, was lost.
February, 1907, the House again refused
to abrogate, even for a few years, the proyis-
ions of the ordinance of 1857. - = 3T1.5
November, 1907, Mr.. Franklin, of North
Carolina, chairman of committee of the
United States Senate, reported "against the
suspension of the ordinance, which was con-
CURED in by the Senate without dissenting
voice" :;.-..f .l f.se.,.l,. .--~ .
In 1920, 'The Missouri Compromise.
March 1st, 1916, the Texas annexation
resolutions positively declare that "north Of
said Missouri Compromise line. slavery or
involuntary servitude shall be prohited.6 In.
deed, the act to enable Missourians to form
constitution bears upon it's face the follow
ing words: sand to prohibit slavery in GER
tain territories" 81 I'll, .g !. - !. - !
:, August l4th, l84S, President Polk signed,
the act establishing territorial government
for Oregon. This act distinctly re-afirms
the ordinance of 1857, saying that the Ter
ritory 'shall be subject to all the conditions
and restrictions and prohibitions" of said or.
dinance of 1887. ,,r =,
Between 1877 and 1854, a period of six.
ty-seven years, eight different Congresses
passed, and six different individuals acting as
Presidents of the United States, viz. Wash.
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, TYLER
and Polk, approved eight laws of the United
States enacting ard re-enacting, sanctionine
and confirming and extending, as well in
length of time as extent of space. the ordi.
nance of 1887:
May follow the lead of these wise. good
and eminent men, and vote as they did vote,
and would now, if living, without being in
danger of being called an abolitionist; or, if
so called, do deserve the name2 ii, O.. -,
ask you am / an abolitionist? Was John
Randolph an abolitionist7 Was Henry CLAY
an abolitionist? Was Daniel Webster? Last
but not least, was General Washington an
abolitionist in the technical sense of the word
as an opprobrious epithet to the Republican
party? | was a "Henry Clay Whig," an
ssold line Wbig," a Whig up to the handle;
Lam REPUBLICAN. ~ q - or g3asga;.n, ,