Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-10-30
Reasons for Acting with the Republican
Do ~

Party.
The following is an article givingrea
sons why the Republican party shoule
be sustained:
First. Because it is in favor of FREI
SPEECH, and opposed to club law o.
the floor Of Congress, and to Border
Ruffian law on the soil of Kansas.
Secol5d.; Because II is in favor of FREE
LABoR, and opposed to the policy which
fills our market with the products of for
eign workshops, while our own work
men, their wives and children, are I'M
employed
Third. Because it is in favor Of FREE
MIX, and opposed to the system which
gives 10000 oligarehs, owners of hosts
Of slaves, the sole direction of the pol
iey of the country.
.Fo@rth., Because it is infavorof FREE
Son, and desires that the vast plains OF
Kansas and Nebraska, sufficient to make
twelve such States as Pennsylvania,
should be divided among the free men
OF the country, their wives and children.
FTth: Because it is i'll favor of FREE
CONVENIENT, and opposed to the sys-
TEN which gives to the people Of Kan
sas no choice except between martial
law and the mob law of the Border
Ruffians of Missouri.
Sirth: Because ii desires to rescue
THE LIBERTIES OF TIE CITIZENS, and is
therefore opposed to the doctrine of
constructive treason and contempts, by
means of which corrupt Government,
and corrupt Judges, now seek their sub
version.
Secnth.' Because it desires to settle
all questions by means Of the BALLOT
! Box, leaving to the advocates of Slavery
| the use of the revolver and the bowie
knife.
Eighth. Because it has no affinity
with the party whose leading organs
teach their readers that SLAVERY
whether for the black man or the white,
IS LEGITIMATE, USEFUL AND EXPEDI-
EST INNsTITUTIoN; and that, therefore,
they should seek mot merely to retain it
where it is, but to extend it to regions
where it is unknown"
NINTH Because, in seeking to pro-
tect the national party from the defile-
ment of Slavery, it acts in strict accor-
dance with the principles of the GREAT
ORDINANCE OF SEVENTEEN HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY-sEvEN, which with the sin
gle exception of one northern member
received the unanimous vote of Congress
and has since been confirmed by acts OF
Congress, bearing the signature ofeyery
President from Washington to Polk.
Ieath:' Because it protests against
the repeal Of the MISSOURI COMPROMISE
to which in 1858, Mr. Buchanan clung
''with more tenacity than ever"
Eieccnth. Because in advocating the
cause Of FREE LABOR IN KANSAS it acts
in full accordance with that Compact
Qf' Pe0ce which set limits beyond which
Slayery shouldnot be extended, and with
in which it wasnot to be interfered with.
I;ecrth. Because it is purely NATION
AI--hoIdmg that the North has rights
as well as the South: and that those of
all should be equally respected.
thirteenth: Becausei tits emphatically
THE PARTY OBJ THE UNIoN-being the
only one that has never threatened dis
solution of the connection, because of
successor failure nthe approaching elec
ton.
FodTteeDth' Because It has incurred
THE HATRED OF ALL SECTIONAIISTs; as
well those living north OF Mason and
DiXon's line as those living south of it.
FIFTEENTH; Because it is the party
which follows in the train OF the IATRi-
OTIS OF TIE REvonTIoN-al of its doe
trines on the subject of free and slave
labor being derived from Washington
Jefferson, and other eminent men Of the
South.
.Sirteenth.' Because it STANDS BY THE
CONSTITUTION as interpreted by Wash
ingtoll, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, Adams the Younger, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Harrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor
and by Mr. Buchanan himself, until the |
passage Of theintamous Kansas Nebras ka
act--all ofthem havingheld that Congress
had full power for the government of all
the national territory, and might exclude |
Slavery at it's pleasure.
lSerenteeHth.. Because it is the PEACE
PARTY-repudiating aitogetherthe high,
wayinan's plea, embodied in the Ostend
circular
E'Whteeath. Because it is the
"SOuND" CURRENCY pARrY-advoca-
ting the adoption of measures that
viii cause TO be retained at home the
gold now sent abroad, to be applied to .
the maintenance of the currency OF 9th .
or countries.
NiaeteeUth: Because it is the H1GH
WAGES PARTY-wholly opposed to the .
idea that reduction in the price of hu-
man labor, or the reduction Of the free
laborer to the condition Of the slaves is
the measure required to enable us to
compete with the pauper laborers of
Europe.
Itsentieth.. Because it Is the PARTY
OF FREEDOM everywhere; anxious to re-
lieve the millions Of poor and dowIl-trod-
den whites of the south from the decra-
ding and debasing tyranny to which
they are now subjected.
Itceaty,fSt. Because, holding that
FREEnoM is national, and Slavery on
ly sectional, it objects to all measures
toward enabling Southern planters to
''call the roll of their sluveS at Bunker
HILL"
Tire'ty-Second. Because it is the par
tv of SOUND Notwithstanding opposed
to the introduction of either Slavery
or Poiygamy into the Territories of the
Union.
Tlrcnty-third. Bccause,it has for its
chief standard-bearer john c. FREMONT
a man Of high intellect, spotiess integri-
ty, and unshrinkinc firmness-one fully
worthy to be the successor of Washing
ton and Adams, Jefferson, Madison and
Jackson, in the Presidential chair.
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