Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-03

In the earlier stages of the abolition
question. it was principally confined to
churches and religious sects. About its
first introduction into politics-as an ex-
citable queslion-related to the abolish
ment of slavery in the District of Column
bia. AS partities took their positions
upon it they were divided amongst them.
selves. But as to the two great Nation
al parties, We need not trace them farther
back than 10 1910. TO accomplish our
present purpose. At the same time there
was quite small party of abolitionists
struggling hard for an organization. Its
creed then. as now, tended to a separa-
tion Of the Southern from the Northern
States, and was consequently looked upon
ss closely allied with reasonable designs,
and thus the name of abolitionist was
rendered odious. In relation to this iden.
tical question, we may take for grsnted.
1--WE know il was SOY that the Democrat
ic party occupied the same position then
that it does now. As to the Wing party.
we can very easily settle It's creed by
simple extract of letter from its success
full candidate. Gen Harrison. He then
said, upon the subjec. of slavery agita-
ton:
81 belive that The preservation of the
Union of the States depends upon the
existence Of our civil & religious liberties;
and that the cement which binds it to-
geiher is not parcel of words written up.
on paper or parchment, but the brotberly
love and regard which the citizens of the
several States possess for each other
Destroy this, and the beautiful fabric
which was created and embellished by
our ancestors crumbles into ruins. From
its disjoin:ed parts no temple of liberty
will again be reared. Discord and Wars
will succeed to peace and harmony
barbarism will again overspread the land;
or what is scarcely better. some kingly
tyrant will promulgate the DEGREES of his
will, from the seat where a Washington
and Jefferson dispensed the blessings of
free and equal Government. / believe
1T therefore to be the duty of Represen-
tative to conciliaie, by every possible
means. the members of our great political
family, and always to bear in mind that.
as the Union Tds Effected only by
spirit Of mutual concession and for
bearance, so only can it be preserucd."
w. III. HARRISON"
In this the moss exciting contest for
the Presidency ever had. both candidates
were in the North.
In 1914, there was still small party
of abolitionis;s struggling for breath. and
they barely got enough to keep then alive,
and to keep in remembrance the creed
they purposed carrying out; as may easily
be seen by reference to Birney's VOTE
The other formidable parties maintained
similar positions to those adhered to in
1910. In this case, both of the candid
a:es were in The South.
Again in lS43-with which canvass a
majority Of our readers are more familiar,
the name of aboiitionist sounded rather
rusty, and the name Free Soilers' was
substituted, and MIR. Van Buren, was its
chief. alone for The temporary purpose oil
defeating Cen. Cas-, as he believed the
General had prevented his receiving the
nomination conferred upon Mr.. Polk
The two old line parties pursued the same
straight forward Union-loving course
upon the slavery question as before. The
one with Gen. Taylor as its standard bear
er, and Gen. Cass as the leader of the 9th
er-one from the South and the othsi
from he Nor:h.
In 1852. Gen. Pierce was triumphantIy
elected over Gen. Scott-bolh from the
North, end both standing upon platform.