Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-09-17
For the Standard.
Garrisonism.

Mr.. EARLE,-In your paper of two
weeks ago, speaking of the abolition
lecture" you give credit to the Garrison
abolitionists for the formation of the re-
publican party. This, if uttered with
malice, would be a gross SANDER; if
through ignorance, or misrepresentation,
it is sad to see so exact an editor uttering
so profound blunder. As republican
l deny the whole charge. Did CARR
sonism originate the republican party
First look at the order of time. John
Quincy Adams was elected by the repub-
lican party in 1924. In 1928 the same
party battled against the " jackson par
ty," and by the overwhelming popularity
of sod Hickory" were broken up
Then for several years there was no real
organization. Vermont was anti-mason-
ic, and on one occasion gave her vote for
VIM. Writ. But finally the wing party
arose from the ashes of the republicans,
and obtained great victory in 1916
In 1852 the utter defeat of the party
demoralised and destroyed it. After
wards the bone and sinew of the party
united with the free soilers" who had
been thrown off from both the old par
ties by the nomination Of Gen. Taylor
in 1913, and reformed the republican
party. In all these changes the rank
and file have been essentially the same.
The republican party of 1928 are the
main body of the republicans of 1858.
Hence in order of time the party is older
than Garrisonism.
/ Then as to principles. What one of
the principles of Garrison enters into
the creed of the republicans? The
prominent doctrines of that school are
first, radical abolltionism, breaking into
the southern states and aboli5hing slavery
by force if need be; then the dissolution
Of the Union; then destruction Of the
bible and the church, or downright inf
deity; then women lectures, such as
Abby Kelley, Fanny Wright and Miss
Branch; a dissolution of the marriage
relation, women's rights and free love
and so on to the end Of all order and al
government. Now sir which Of those
principles have been adopted by the re
publican party? IF one of them, I viii
not go with the party. The republican,
stand on the same platform in regard Il
slavery that the rank and file Of tn
wing party north, stood all along, and n,
r stronger hostility to the introduction G
new slave states is now manifested b
them, than was shown by the same schoc
in 1920, Oh the Missouri contest; by Ma
E than Dane in 1877, or was uttered b
NIL W 6oStGE DGIOEts If9r1b- W illness IN
passage of the acknowledgements
bill last session. Has Garri5onism infiu
enced men to become anti-slavery, an
then republican? 1t has rather, by ii
= open and daring attacks upon the Unior
and upon religion, disguised many wit
the anti-slavery name, and kept ther
from the path they would willingly hav
: pursued, lest they too should be led int
infdelity. It was moi because the nam
7 anti-slavery is harsh that it was at an
time unpopular among good men at ii
p, north, but because Garrisonism was
outrageous and unchristian. On Il
whole disalIow all you have said abo
-, Garrison abolitionism creating the repu
q lican party, Or doing anything good
IN Will you not at an early day disavow al
intention of thus slandering the glorio
republican party?
REPuRLICAN n.