Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-02-18

Dy the hanSaS-N eOraSka Dill, we eX-
ended over those Territories the whole |
criminal code of the United States, and
leelared the Constitution 10 be in force
here but the Democratic party, while
swearing to sustain the Constitution in
is generals and in all its details, turn
round, and say we have no right TO ex-
,luae the crime of Slavery. That great
EST of all crimes, of all transgressions,
must be permitted. If man rob an
otlser of his money. be is is confined in
prison for years; but if he rob him of the
earnings of his life, Of his liberty, his
his wife, his children, his
the offender is to be protected,
and the Constitution is moi to be enforc-
ed3 They deny that this Territorial
Government was constituted TO secure
men in the enjoyment Of life, liberty,
and happiness ; the objects and designs
of human government are spurned, and
the laws of G3d and nature set al def
ance.
Against those who tndeavor to defeat
tie intentions of our fathers, the Repub
Iicsns, (the friends of Liberty,) have
wsged an unceasing, determined war
fare. Our association is of recent dale.
1t differs from all other political parties
for med since the adoption of the Consti-
tudon, ia this: it is based upon the rock
of Eternal, unchanging Truth, Liberty
an4 equal justice to all men," Our cause
is Upheld and sustained by the patriot,
the philosopher, the philanthrOpist, the
Cikisiian We hold to the comm and
m,At of Him who spake as never man
spike, when He declared, g Thou shall
lo.s thy neigAbor as Ay hyss!t;,' it is as
bidding upon politicians as upon minis
teis of the gospel or members of church
es. And he who consents that one man
may enslave another. can have no claim
to be called follower OF him who COM
mahded that "YAatsoever 5e- would
that men should do 10 you, do ye even
so unto them" Many who deny these
doctrines must be regarded as outlaws
from the commonwealth Of Christianity.
With these doctrines AMI principles as
the basis of our Republican organization,
we have increased in numbers, and in
moral and political power, with rapid
ity unknown in the political history Of
nations. Republicans now occupy the
Executive departments of fourteen SOW
ereign States, comprising more than
two-thirds of the free population of the
Union, and far greater portion of the
wealth, of the moral and physical power
of the nation. In this Hall, large plu-
rality Of the members are with US. -Four
hundred newspapers and periodicals are
now constantly laying truth before the
people. Ministers who preach the gospel
of g Peace on earth. good aciH tOOards
men, are with US. The sympathies
and prayers of the Christian world are
with us. And | hesitate not to. declare
that no intelligent, unbiased, candid
mind, who believes in the power Of truth,
can doubt our speedy triumph.
The sentence of the people has gone
forth against all those who are recrean
to the cause of Freedom. Many are the
new-made political graves which cover
from sight the toff politicians of by
gone days. Yet, in the midst of thi:
general carnage, the survivors here
and, in different sections of the county
are exultant with joy that they have no
all been slain-that few vet survive
and truly they may be said to be monu'
ments of the spaiing mercy of the Peo'
pie.
The President. among others, ha;
found himself a victim to the Slave
Power. Having expended what mora
and political influence he possessed ii
favor of human bondage, they have cas-
him off, as no longer useful. Given uI
by Northern and abandoned by slave
holding friends, he can do nothing more
than submit 10 that sentence Of cOndem
nation which the people have prOnounc
ed against him. But while he yet lin
gers Spon the verge of public life, he
seizes upon the last moments Of his polit
ical existence to send forth to the cOun
try the very extraordinary message now
before US.
In bestowing a few moments attention
upon this most singular State paper,
shall pass over that which may be re
garded as merely the declamatory por
ton, and notice only one or two o
those assertions on which l wish 10 com
ment.
call attention to the declaration whicl
reads as follows:
"In the long series of acts ofindiscrse
aggression, the first was the strenuou
agitation, by citizens of the Northern
States, in Congress and out of it, of tn
question OF negro emancipation in tn
Southern States
Here is distinct assertion, that ''il
Congress, citizens of the Northern State
had strenuOusly agitatcd the question Q
negro emancipation in the Southern
, States" 1t is not an assertion tha