Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06
From the Pennsylvauian.
REN0UNCIEG BLACK REPUBLICANIsM


From the Pennsylvanian.
REN0UNCIEG BLACK REPUBlICANIsM.
We call the special attention of our readers
to the following able. eloquent and logical
letter of GEORGE y. CoFFEY. Esq, to the
President of the Republican Convention Of
Pennsylvania Mr. CoFFEy is young man
of fno abilities, and has for several years past
been considered the most eloquent Orator in
the Republican party of Pennsylvania. Since
the passage of the Nebraska act, his philisoph-
ical mind has been busily engaged in determi-
ming how far his own views upon the subject
of Government would square with the prin-
ciples of that wholesome law of Congress -
Gradually, he discovered that its provisions
accorded with the theory which he had long
entertained, and Ike an honest man and a
patriotic citizen, he openly avowed the fact
The late meeting of the Republican Convcn-
ton in Philadelphia, found him on the floor,
during a stormy debate, logically sustaining
the principles of the Nebraska bill, and elo-
quently depicting the consequences of the wild
schemes of the Abolitionists Mr. CoFFEY
has now severed all connection with the Re
publicans, and in exposing their errors, also
takes occasion to pour liquid fire upon the
hcad Of Known -Nothingism. To mind like
his action is necessary to It's development,
and we feel satisfied that he will henceforth
prove an able champion of the individual
rights of the States, and of their equality un-
der the Constitution he has always opposed
the proscriptiye tcncts of the Secret Order,
and viii wage war against no man on account
of his religious opinions. There is another
eloquent gentleman who was conspicuous in
the last Republican Convention, who should
publicly renouncc his connection with that or
gauization, as we know that his views in rela-
ton to State rights are in direct opposition to
those entertained by the Abolitionists VIII
he have the courage to come out from among
them now that Mr. CoFFEY has setthe exam
pie. Let every Democrat read the letter of
Mr.. CoFFEY. Ii will repay perusal.
No. so SourH SIXTH ST.. PHILA
26th January, 1856
OTIS K A. Hutchinson, Esq, President of
the Republican City Conrentton:
My DEAR SIR Il beg that I may be al
lowed 10 assign my reasons for resigning my
place as a delegate in the Convention, over
which you preside. [ do this with the kind
est feelings towards every member of the Re-
publican party. My intercourse with all of
them has been most pleasant to myself. They
have all treated NE with dattering courtesy
I bear cordial witness to their personal integ-
rity-their honest patriotism, and their deyo-
ton to Liberty.
Ie.,4 : l. Al.
sing the admission into the Union of any more
slave holding States, they fly in the face Of
the National Constitution. And here are my
reasons for so thinking:
Some cases may not be reached by the ex-
press letter of q law. which are nevertheless
governed by it, because they arc, as the law
yers say, = within its equity" Such cases,
though not mentioned in terms, are yet with
in the mischief to be remedied, or the good to
be effected, by the law, or within It's intent
and sc0pe-lts reason and spirit. No one
hesitates IN applying the law to such cases.
Nov, the Constitution is not g dead letter -
1t Is more than string OF . shalls," 's shall
nots," aud mays" It has intentions and
purposes written upon It's front-a pervading
spirit-reasons for every clause and word it
has & its equities
Let it be granted, then, that if Congress
refuse an applying Territory admission into
the Union, such refusal cannot be appealed
from, reversed, or redressed under the Con-
stitution by any other power than Congress
itself Grant that such Territory must stay
out till Congress does admit it. Grant that
congress has certain discretion in the prem
ases, for the Constitution saws ..new States
may be admitted" But it is lust rs true
chat this discretion may be exercised in a
spirit regardless of the Constitution or hostile
20 it or parts of it.
a refusal to admit new State is const;tu-
tional or unconstitutional. according to the
reasons on which it proceeds-as it advances
or obstructs the purposes and intent of the
Constitution, and harmonises or is discordant
with its spirit and equities" To refuse
monarchical State would be an express duty.
IF community situate far away from US, Sc
parated by the seas, differing from US in color,
race and species, heathcn, barbarous, and un-
used to practical republieanisin, consisting of
Africans, Chinese, Tartars, or Malays, should
strangely apply for admission, Congress could
We'll refuse, indicated by obvious Constitu-
tlonal proprieties. For such an admission
might endanger 9 domestic tranquility" and
would form a less perfect Union y
but II Congress refuse to admit g new