M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-08-19
What the Republican Creed Is
The Natural. Result of their
Principles.

by the action OF the people residing
in the Territory, who have rejected
the proposition to come into the Union
under the Lecompton Constitution,
and no further difficulty being antici.
pated in that quarter, the Republicans
arc thrown back upon their original
principles and creed as basis of agi-
tation. In the log which was raised
on that subject these original princi.
pies were, TO a great extent, lost sight
of and obscured; bat now they will
stand ont in bold relief, and the re-
sult of elections may depend upon
their consideration. These are so
audacious and outrageous in their
character-so abhorrent to patriotism
so destructive 10 internal peace and
tranquility-so opposed to tho whole
scope Of our institutions and white
civilization--that mere statement Of
them to the people will insure their
condemnation. They constitute the
rugged issues" !" which the Columbus
Journal, Governor Chase and many
Of the most prominent and active op-
poneuts of the Democratic party in.
sist shall be the dividing lines between
parties, and which a portion of the
op position are so anxious to "smooth
down" They are precisely as follows:
1. The government by Congress of
the Territories in opposition to the
wishes of the people who live in them.
If the latter desire to have slavery,
and so vote at an election, Congress
is to render it nugatory and void by
an absolute prohibition.
2. No more slave States must be
added to the Union under any circum-
stances. If the rich and beautiful Is
t land of Cuba should ask to come into
the Confederation, Congress must re-
jject the application because it is a
slave State, although it is admitted it
would add immensely to the prosper
i ity of the country. ItiS the province
of outsiders and non-residents who
are represented in Congress to dictate
to the people of ney States what kind
Of constitution they shall adopt.
9. Congress must repeal the Fugi.
tivo.slavo Law, and refuse to enforce
that provision of the United States
Constitution which says fugitives from
labor escaping from one State into an
other must be surrendered up to the
party to whom the labor may be due
4. Until Congress repeals the law
it is the duty of the States to pas;
laws nuZLJying its provisions, and to
render it imperative within their bor'
ders; although when they came into
the Union they agreed to abide by
and enforce the whole Constitution.
The Republicans have already done
this in several States, so that nullifi-
cation may be considered an impor.
tant item in their creed.
s. That part of the Constitution
which gives protection to slavery is
not obligatory upon their tender con-
sciences, because it is opposed to the
'higher law Of God," III which they
are deeply learned. They will swear
to support the Constitution, but, al
the same time, make a mental reser
vation to disoboy that which they dc
not like.
6. 1t is the duty of Congress to
prohibit the slave trade between the
State-that is, make it crime for a
citizen Of Kentucky to take his slave
to Tennessee or any other State and
sell him.
7. 1t is the dnty Of the free States,
which have majority in both branches
in Congress. as well as a large major
ity ofthe Presidential lelectors, to unite
against the fifteen slave States, which
they can outvote and administer tho
Government without any regard tc
their wish. Every man who IS moi
in favor of this ostracism of the South
of this drawing OF sectional lines, il
to be called a "doughface" and traitor
to the North, and must be repudiated
It will be Remembered that they CAV,
Fremont thirteen hundred Thousand
votes in the free States, and not {
thousand votes in all the slave States
and in eleven Of them rot a human
being voted for him, so sectional wa
the party which supported him.
s. Having elected the Presiden
and majority OF Congress, the Su
preme Court of the United States il
to be reorganiged, according to til,
bill of Mr.. Seward, and a majority o
Abolitionists put upon the bench
who will decide that slavery in tn,
States is unconstitutional and illegal
and that no man can hold property il
man.
I 8. If the slave States attempt to Sc
cede from the Union when their con
, stitutional rights are thus invaded
they are to be restrained and prevent
ed by the strong arm Of military force
They are to be reduced from the pc
sition of equals in the Confederacy
!, that of colonies and dependent prov