Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-12
Rcpabl,cani.n In s1i..o uri.

PARTY who shall fasfy them the FANS and PENALTIES
0Y Perjury.
RcpabIicanism In Missouri.
FRANK P. BLAIR, Jr., of St. Louis was appoint
ed upon committee by the Pittsburgh Republic
can convention Upon the publication OF his
| name in this connection, some Of the St. Louis
papers took occasion to remark upon the matter.
Tn reply Mr.. Blair has published letter in the
Democrat, under date OF March lst from which
we extract tho following. We commend it to
the attentive perusal ofall our readers and more
especially invite the attention of all,who, like Mr..
b. have heretofore acted with the so called DEM.
ocratic party. Mr.. Blair was born and raised in
MARYLAND, a slave state, and is now citizen of
Missouri. Will he be accused Of Abolitionism?
"Black Republican is he not, Mr.. Gazette? How
horrifc his ''fana.icism" must appear in the eyes
of the pure and spotless leaders of the Nebraska
party?
A Letter from r. p. Blair, Jr.
To lie Editor of the Missouri Democrat:
have observed in several of the city papers,
notice of my appointment upon a committee
by the Republicans, at their recent Convention
at Pittsburgh have no information of suck an
appointment but this announcement and the
comment with which it is accompanied makes it
necessary for me to say that no person has au-
thority to assign me any position different from
chat which have always occupied. l am and
ever have been, Democrat Of the Jackson and
Benton school, and / do not intend to abandon
that faith, or surrender that proud title.
Although have been frank and open in the
expression of my sentiments, l cannot hattcr
myself that they have possessed sufficient impor-
lance to make them generally known even in the
community in which live. Since, therefore,
the papers of the city have seen proper to make
my position the subject Of comment, l hope l
shall be pardoned for putting the matter in such
form as will leave no room for doubt or misrep-
resentation.
| am well aware that the servile tools of the
present administration, have sought TO prescribe
every Democrat who opposes its dogmas upon
the question of slavery in the Territories, and on
the Kansas act know too, that by the same
test Mr.. Jefferson and the illustrous statesmen
of every age of the Republic, would be excluded
from the patty which they founded and made
triumphant. The success which has attended
the administration in this effort, serves to Illus
trate the servility of those who have so readily
adopted its dogmas, and will teach lesson of
caution to the honest Democracy when they shall
again be tempted to place renegades and dema-
gogucs i'll power. But the platforms tinkered
up by Mr.. Pierce, Mr. Douglas and Mr.. Cushing
will never supercede the principles inculca,ed
ny Mr. Jefferson nor will these worthless be
likely to take his place in the hearts OF the
Democracy.
hare no hesitation in aro,ring that ,ras
opposed 10 the repeal Of The Missouri Compro-
MISE, and that am an .faror Of its reStord-
ion. ! maintained this position when candi-
late before the people OF this county for the Le-
sislature, and whilst member of that body
acid the same ground. 1t is due alike to the
aonor and Interests OF both of the great sections
,ithe country. The Compromise was In the ma
,ure of bargain or compact between the slave
aolding and non-siavehoiding States, and it con-
,erns the honor of both that it should be held
acred. 1t was made at the instance of the
South, by the earnest labors OF her greatest and
,est men, The South has received and long en-
ioyed the portion set over to her by this solemn
,grecment, and it concerns her honor most near
" that it should be performed in letter and
spirit. The violation of the Compromise by
southern votes, is u stain upon the honor of the
South, which can only be removed by its full and
complete restoration.
hold, moreover that the Compromise was
just and fair at the time it was made. 1t was the
appropriate, equitable and honorable mode of
adjusting the dispute which at that time arose in
reference to the division of the Territory. The
Territory belonged to the nation, but by reason
of a supposed or real incompatibility in the in
situations OF the two great sections of the nation
it could not be enjoyed by the slaveholdng and
non sioveholding States in common The Terri
tory was therefore divided between them This
what the plain common sense and common
honesty of the case required. The South said
to the North. in language ofthe Patriarch: Let
there be no strife i pray thee, between thee and
me, and between thy herdnen and my herd
men--tor zoe are brethren. Is not the whole land
before thees Separate thyself, pray thee, from
ne. If thou wilt take the left hand then will
30 to the right, or if thou depart 10 the right
aand, then will 60 the left" In this spirit the
Territory was apportioned, and the South was
more than satisfied. II was triumph for her and
L was the glory of the great Southern statesmen,
Lowndes. hnckney, Clay, and others, by whom
Il was accomplished, 1t was something of which
these truly great men might well be proud; for
whilst the division of the Territory between the
North and South was fair and honorable in itself
It also quoted the strife then raging wildly and
threatening disaster TO the country.
The rule of common sense aud common hon
ssty. which would dictate an equal division of
property owned by Two individuals, but which
they could not,jointly occupy in peace and har-
'nony, applies with still greater force, under the
same circumstances to nations and communities.
1t is the path of wisdom and safety in things
Doth great and small. 1t is plain and obvious
IN the ordinary affairs of life. 1t is the most
eonsumate wisdom and the loitiest craftsmanship
when applied 10 the affairs of nations. Those
who disregard it in their daily walks are looked
apon as knaves and those who violate it in affairs
OF State are as much worse as the mischief which
u surely entails, is the more widely extended.
Not only has the honor OF the South been tar
aished lay this departure on the part of our re-
representatives. from every principle of fair deal
ing. but in nay Judgment it is n heavy blow TO
the vast interests OF the Southern people. The
cessation of slavery agitation ard the good will
md friendship OF our neighhorS in the tree States
are essential TO the security of slave property |
and our own repose. This fatal act has aroused |
he widest excitement, converted our stannch- |
IS, friends into bitter enemies, aud given exs-
tence to party, which unless appeased BY the |
restoration Of the compromise, will present |
'front.' of opposition TO every plan for strengthen |
ing the Southern frontier by the extensioa OF its
boundaries or The acquisition of adjacent islands
What is there 10 admire IN the principles of |
sqaai,ee sovereignty wh;ei, has been substituted |
fur the broken compacts A brief experience |
has taught US. what aiea of sense predicted |
would be the case, that the doctrine of sqaa,ter
Sovereignty, is the doctrine of turbulence, blood