The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-20
From the Newark IN. ~ Mercury.
REPUBLIcANIsM.

phia platform, and adopted by the Republican
party, are nothing more than those contained
in the Declaration of Independence; a recogni-
| ton OF the rights of man, and determined CD.
position to Slavery extension. Upon this plat.
| form the Republican party took it's stand, and
| there they remain. Forced into existence by
the action of the other parties, the Republican
party has its mission to fulfil; and until that
mission is accomplished, it will exist and con-
| tinue to increase-will stand, the Champion of
| Freedom, the advocate and preserver of these
| liberties our fathers purchased with their blood.
| Democrats tell US that they truly represent the
sentiment ST the people, that they are the pro-
tectors of our liberty and independence, but we
behold all the strength of their party used to
| extend Slavery over our own free territory
| Americans tell us that Americans shall rule
| America and protect the liberty of the peo-
pie; but nowhere have they taken a stand
| against Slavery extension, in no quarter have
they raised their voice as party to stop the
sggressions of the slave power upon the cher
ished Liberties of our country.
Solitary and alone stands the Republican
party, battling against Slavery and Error, for
Liberty and Independence, for Free Soil and
Free Speech. y
And to the Republican party the liberty of
this nation is now committed. Into its hands the
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to direct the future of this nation Springinp
into existence full grown at the bugle call Of
Liberty, the party is increasing, and must in
crease in strength by the addition of all true
lovers of a free people. Democrats and Amer
leans that truly love Liberty, that desire to
cherish and perpetuate that Liberty and Free.
| dom they now enjoy, must necessarily be
brought to take stand with the Republican
party, and use their strength, their talent, and
power, to advance the true interest of the ma
ton.
Ny party robes hang loosely about me,
| when the interests OF my country are at stake,
said gallant Senator from our own State in
the Senate chamber of the nation, and the
same sentiment will be echoed by thousands
of Democrats and Americans throughout our
land, whenever the great question of Liberty or
Slavery shall again come before the American
people for their decision.
Party names are nothing, principle guides
the action of the true man, and Slavery extern
sion, under the name of Democracy, is like a
sugarcoated pill to an honest man. 1t may be
taken once; but when its coating melts, its true
nature is discovered, nausea ensues, and no in
ducement viii tempt the second trial
Thus it will be with all true friends of Liber
ty in this country. When the scales fall from
their eyes, and they see the once great Demo
cratic party PROSTATE at the feet of Slavery and
oppression; when they see the present leaders
forsaking the principles of Liberty, so sacredly
cherished by Jefferson, and selling their birth
right to the slave power for mess of pottage
when they see they have been deceived by
specious promises, and led to believe lie
then the people Of the Democratic party will
awake to their right and the rights of marknd
The principles of Liberty and Right, promul
gated by the Declaration of Independence
loved and cherished by Washington, Jefferson
Adams, and the fathers of our country will re
ceive their hearty support, and then the Repub
. lican party, known Of all men, will guide anC
! direct the path of the nation in that course o
Liberty and Independence, contemplated by tb,
founders of our Government All true lovers
of Liberty are, and must be, Republicans /; an,
with the principles of the party fully understood
and clearly defined, no one can or iect to them
The wilful Measurements and perversions O
our principles, made by interested Politician
for their own selfish purposes, cannot Away
deceive; and when truth triumphs over erro
and deceit, as it surely must, the principles w
cherish will be recognised and adopted by all
al will never be Republican" says volen
politician. Stay, nv friend, not so fast VIII
will you not be a Republican Because
do not like their principles" is the reply No
, like their principiss9 Answer me a few ques
t tions. Are you an American, and do yo
r cherish the principles of American Liberty
"Yes, do, as much any man." Do 20
! believe all men are born equal and endowe
4 with certain inalienable rights, among whic
r life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness I"
, do, fully" Would you have this country ns
e ton of freemen, or nation of slaves? 6,
/ nation of freemen, most certainly" Do 20
a | wish to protect free labor, and make it Temun.
rative and respectable? ~ do" Do you b,
lieve Slavery to be curse, or blessing? a.
r curse" Do you wish to extend it over all IL
e country, and plant the plaguespot in ever
State, or to confine the evil where it is q I"
!, would not wish to extend it, but / do not sc
|. that we have any power over it." Has M
Congress power to make rules and reguE
It tons for the government OF the Territories !?
d I" 1t has, but it would not be doing right By Il
South to exclude slaves from the Territories
1 Do you believe it right to exclude leper fro.
|. society? 81 do" Is he not entitled to equ'
Q rights and privileges, as man, with yo6
# He is, but self preservation requires that
q should be excluded"
And does not selfpreservation require th
q the great social and moral evil of Slavery |
}. excluded from our territory that is now free
a Has it not leprous faint, that contaminat
J., and defiles whatsoever it comes in contact witt
It Does it not scorch and blast the very soil up
# which it treads, and scar the earth, IS With
hot iron Can you not trace its march throu4
Q all the sunny South, by cbesrlees homes a.
0 barren lands, that once bloomed fresh and Il
as the garden CT Eden? And when yop 8.
!. this leprous evil, fostering with corruptlc
vt forcing its way into the garden OF the world,