The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-17
Giddings speaks-Let Repaid.
can Trimmers Take Heed!


Two months ago, when old Joshua r.
Giddipgs was tricked out Of arosuodii,
patton for Congress, there was unbound.
ed rejoicing amoug The poliricians whs
follow the lead of Crittendenf Corwip
e. Co. They fsncied that the old mar
WAS now dead, aud that he could "a
longer compel them tospreseut a square
~undisguised front to the enemy. .Epe
this, however, they have learned that
the man who has fought them so mzuy
battles, still lives aud that he is not like.
iy to. be idle. On the day Of the bate
| election, he commenced his work anew
by q towering. letter to Corwin on the
backing doson policy which he bad REQ.
commended IN the matter of admitting
more slave states into the Union. Still
later, he has republished in the Ashfa
6ula Seutinei ibis homo organ,) the
| Philadelphia Platform of 1856 with &C
companying comments that show wba,
was the purpose of the Republican party
in that contest and what Che claims) it
still must continue to be or the party
itself cease to exist. After much other
matter, he proceeds to say:-Nes0ark
Adrocate.
I'VE have no choice left as; We have
no alternative or middle ground before
US. Our OWE party existence is iden-
titled with the boldest war in defence
of our principles. As the greatest and
most dangerous enemy of liberty, we
must oppose slavery. We must BOW
fight, not its extension only, 6ut It's re
tstence. We must wage war upon it to
the last, admitting no conzpromise-
stopping short Of nothing 6ut as entire
overthrow. Its defenders propose no
compromise, and .ciU accept none. So
should it be with us. The very extent
of>aH implied in our Platform must be
our goal. We must insist upon the to.
tai eradication, first from our own
State, of every vestige of the influence
and power Of Slavery, then for the Gen.
eral Government in its territories and
upon the seas. Then we must follow it
to the States where it exists, with all
the laagful ftheG Enforcement
tolimit its evils there, 6yaHt the iny7ucnce
and political naochineyyof the Nation.
We should promise to use the patronage
of the General Government for freedom
as it is used now for slavery. And all
the power Of the party should be pledged
to them in and hunt doacn tie accused
will all the lawful powers
can carry beyond the limits of the
Slave States. We should follow it to-
the very lines of those States-which,
IF course, we canno constitutionally1
cross-and project into them all the
moral influence of Liberty, and preach
The gospel of freedom to them, urge
emancipation upon them; feed them
the political loayes and fishes, andf
Ill else that will promote our cause
all we should let it be understood
every man that joins the Republican
.anks that he has enlisted in q holy war
If liberty--in a sacred crusade against
every form Of oppression ovcr the
minds and bodies of mem .SIareYy
.as no rights. We should therefore
oncede it none. The sole admitted
to our work should be the fact
hat we have no governmental power
within the Slave States. With that
reception, we should march forward,
without concealment, without comprom:
se, TIL the institution is no srots.A1
This is the issue our opponents present
o us. Shall we not meet lit like men?
Who as so base as { say M? ga