The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-09
MisGeIlanf0nsi
Designs OF the "IscpubIican'' Party.


extract, from speech recently delivered by
Hon. Jas. A. Bayard, of Delaware takes such
broad and intelligent view of this subject, and
shows SO forcibly that their object is the equal.
ity Of the black and white races and the even
tual emancipation of the negroes of the South,
that we present it to our readers:
Mr.. President heard, with extreme regret,
the declarations made by the honorable Sana-
tor from New York (Mr. Seward). That hon
rorable Senator if understood the purport OF
his remarks-and | shall read those passages
Non which intend to comment-has declared to
us what have always feared, whatever might
bc their present intention, would become the
ultimate object of the Republican party; ar d that
is the placing ofthe negro race on an equality
with the white race throughout the United
States, as to all civil and political rights. That
is their ultimate doctrine whatever may be the
professed doctrine now, and for that purpose
by all the powers they can egitimately exer-
ercise after obtaining the control of the Federal
Government, they mean to induce, if not force,
The emancipation Of all slaves throughout the
United States. No thanks to them for the ad-
mission that the power is not claimed to abolish
slavery in State through the agency of the
Federal Government-every one knows that
that would be impracticable folly; but if, hold
ing the doctrine that it is their duty to abolish
slavery throughout the United States, and to
place the negro on an equality with the white
man, as to his civil and political rights, they
obtain the control of the Federal Government,
and WELD it even to the extent of controvcrted
constitutional powers, for the destruction of the
Institution of slavery ofcourse, when they OBJ
tain that power, this Union must necessarily
perish, because not merely the wealth but the
existence ofthc planting States-thcir social re-
lations and civilization, are -inseparaby connec-
ted with that institution. Yet such under
stand to be the doctrine OF the honorable Sena-
tor from New York. Allow me to read from
his speech:--
"Free labor has at last apprchended its rights,
its inte 'csts, its power, and its destiny, and is
organizing itself to assume the government of
the Republic. 1t will henceforth meet YOU bold
y
where, in the territories and out of them, whtr-
ever you may go to extend slavery. 1t has
driven you back in California and Kansas; it will
invade you soon in Delaware Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Missouri and Texas. 1t will meet you in
Arizona, in Central America, and even in Cuba.
The invasion will be not merely harmless, but
bcnifcent, if you seasonaby to its just and mod
crate demands. 1t proved so in New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the other slave
States, which have already yielded in that way
to its advances. You may, indeed, get start
under or near the tropics, and seem safe for the
time, but it will be only short time. Even
there you will found States only for free labor
to maintain and occupy. The interest of the
white race demands the ultimate emancipation
of all men. Whether that consummation shall
be allowed to take effect, with needf full and wise
precautions against sudden change and dsas-
ter, or be hurried on by violence, is all that re-
mains for you TO decide. For the failure of your
system of slave labor throughout the Republic,
the responsibility will rest not on the agtatOrs
you condemn, or on the political parties You
arraign, or even altogether on yourselves, but it
will be due to the inherent error of the system
itself, and to the error which thrusts it forward
to oppose and resist the destiny, not more Of
the African than that of the white races"
| can draw from these declarations, and they
are well considered and deliberately made, but
on conclusion, that whatever may be the meas
ure Of the hour, the ultimate views OF the party
of which the honorable Senator stands if not
the sole leader, at least one of its chief expo
nents, are the emancipation of the black race,
on the ground that it is demanded by the inter-
est of the white races. The avowed intent is
not merely restriction on the admission ofnew
States into this Union with constitutions toler-
ating slavery, which admission he calls the cx-
tension Of slavery; but he tells you that he will
attack the institution in every State in which
2 it now exists, in some of which it forms the
very basis of their social organization. He tells
you that the object of his party is to proceed
until they have placed all men on an equality by
emancipation.
Mr.. President dearly as love my country
whenever the hour comes when, with large rel
ative numbers ofan inferior race residing in the
same community with superior race, incapa-
blc of amalgamation, which is alike revolving
TO the instincts OF humanity and destructive o.
the better characteristics of both races, there
is to be equality of races, civil and political,
desire no longer to be citizen Of the United
States. 1t can neuer come without bloodshed
and civil war. The honorable Senator tells us
five submit to their beneficent demands it will
be well for u.s. The demands are, that the
whole social structure throughout every south
ern State of the Union shall be subverted, al
most the entire property ofevery southern State
abandoned, and all the fourishing planting
States of the South reduced to the condition
which Jamaica and Hayti now occupy, or tc
that which Mexico presents to tie civilized
world. If we will not consent to this by sub
mitting to their counsels, he ntimates that VIC
u Ience will ultimately achieve thatresult, because
he thinks "the interest of the white races de-
mands the ultimate emancipation of all men,
ag do not know whether the honorable Sena
ator, in predicting the results to be reached
when his party shall have achieved power, hai
considered the effect of this universal emanc
patton and the mode in which it is to take place
] do not know whether he looks to amalgama
tion, or TO the extinction of the black race; or
iait may be, to the white race in the southern
\. country. Which Of them he coutemplates, h,
has not told us; but hold It to be a truth q
eternal as the records Of history that no in
stance can be found where two races Of mel
'eh have inhabited in large relative numbers tn