The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-11-27
The Democratic Republican Par
tY-Its Great Mission,


tY-Its Great Mission.
Tho idea which certain editors enter
tain, that The only mission which TIE Re-
publican party had was the establishment
Of Free institutions in kausss, and when
that end was gained. nothing more was
to be, or could be done by Il, is very
erroneous idea. Those who entertain n,
take very narrow view Of the field. or
have given little or no reelection 10 the
subject Tie attempt 70 force slavery
into kanas was bold aud reckless stretch
Of power on the part Of the slayeholdera
and their doughiqced allies II was, how
ever, only a result which naturally fol-
lowed from the determined policy so long
carried on by the south: through the ma
chiuery Of Congress. aud the manufacture
Of Presidents. That the people OF tho
fee stales-the Republicans OF the frea
states have succeeded thus far in frusirnt-
ing tho designs Of the slave power in their
raid upon Free Kansas, is one Of the evi-
dences we have that the love OF free soil
is not wholly obliterated from tho frea
hearts Of this nation; aud ", in the end.
Kansas escapes from the clutches OF tho
slave power, and enters the Union with
free constitution, il will prove one Of the
greatest and most signal victories that
has been achieved for human rights since
the war Of the Revolution, but il will not
end the mission Of the Republican
party. Indeed the mission of Republ-
canism will have but begun. We have
much yet 10 eradicate Of existing evils.
aud there are more hid behind the cur
tain Of the futare, which are yet to ba
disclosed to us.
In this country, there are tw3 antag6-
nisms--Slavery aud Freedom. The so.
called Democratic party do the work Of
Slavery. Tho Democratic Republican
party is the party which is to battle With
and finally TO overthrow Slavery as a ma
tional institution. At the present time;
it is supreme in fifteen States Of the I'M
ion, but il is entrenched as the Russians
we're in the Redan and the Malskoff, in
the Federal Government. II controls itA
action, II dictates It's appointments. it
shapes it's policy, and euaots iis laWs.-2
While IL 80 remains, every man Wh3
speaks freely and warmly for Liberty and
lagainst bondage, is as much excluded
from Office and honor in the administra-
ton Of the National Government, na
though he were an alien and an outlaw.
From the highest Office to the lowest.
from TIE supreme judgeship to the near :
e est post office, the power that controls the
appointments is the power Of Slavery -
0 No man in the Free States, unless he bo
a doughlaee, can hope to obtain office or
honor from the Federal Government
0 IL is the mission of the Republican,
| party to change oil this; to unearth slavery
from lbs strongholds. and drive il back ID
where it belongs, in the States where il IL
by law established. The national gov
enment should be rendered wholly fred
from its combination, and exert It's pre-
= negatives on the side Of Righteousness and
liberty. This will be effected when tho
I Republicans obtain power; and until tbey
o do, we must expect to have slavery rule
s us, as il always has ruled us, with It's rod
Of iron.
y II will be seen from these few remarks
, that the Republicans have foundation
upon which to stand. against hich the
powers Of darkness cannot prevail, if thr
Democratic Republican party remain true
TO their principles. That we have a vigi
3 liant and unprinoipled party to war against,
strong in its entrenchmeuts, mighty in
its patronage, and courageous in 5 at.
tacks, we all know; but right and truth,
backed by irmness. decision and activity,
will and must in the end prevail. Our
cause Is one worthy Of the best enett,es
OF our race, and the tolls and struggles Of
life time. Let US then be true to the
mission Of the great Democratic Repub-
lican party of our country. Jour.
nal.