The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-30

suffrage he might seduce the free white citizen into anal
gsmaton with his wronged aud despsed race The
democratic party condemned and deposed John quincy
Adams because he expended twelve millions year, While
usi6es his favored in spending seventy NIL
lions eighty millions, and hundred millions year
II denies emancipation in the District OF Columbia, even
with compensation TO masters ana the consent OF the peo
pie, on the ground Of implied constitutional inhibition,
although the Constitution expressly confers upon Congress
sovereign legislative power in that District and although
the democratic party tenacious oil the principle OF strict
construction. II violated the express provisions Of the
Constitution In suppressng petition and debate the sub
slavery through fear OF disturbance OF the public
harmony although claims that the electors have right
10 instruct their representatives and demand their
resignation of contumacy. IL extended slavery
over Texas and oonnyed at the attempt to spread il
the Mexican territories TO the shores OF the
Pacific Ocean under plea Of enlargng the OF free
dom abrogated the Mexican slave law and the Missouri
compromise prohibition OF slavery in Kansas open
the Territories TO slavery but 10 try therein the
and fascinating theories Of nonnerventon and popular
sovereignty; and, finally, IT overthrow both these new
and elegant systems by the English Lecompton bill
and the bred Scott decision ground that the free
States ought not to enter the Union without population
equal to the representative basis OF member OF Con-
gress although slave States might come in without in
spection to their numbers VIII any member of the
democratic party now here claim that the authorities
chosen by the suages Of the party transcribed their
partisan platforms, and msreprescnted the party in
the various transactions have recitedy Then ask him
TO name one democratic statesman or legislator from Van
Buren, TO Walker, who either tmidy'or cautiously, like
them boldly and deanty, like Douglas, refused
TO execute behest of the Shareholders, and not,
therefore, and for no other cause Immediately denounced
and deposed from his trust and repudated by the demo-
cratic party for that conumacy think, fellow citizens
that have shown you that is high time for the friends
Of freedom to rush to the OF ne Constitution, and
that their very first duty is to dismiss the democratic
party from the administration Of the government Why
shall not be done? All agree that ought to be done
What then shalt prevent its being done? Nothing but III
Nudity or division Of the opponents Of the democratic
party. Some OF these opponents start one objection
and some another. Let us notice these objec-
tons briefly One class say that they cannot trust
the republican party that il has not ayowed It's hos
tly 10 slavery boldly enough its affection for free
dom earnestly enough ask in reply is there any other
party which be more safely trustedf Every
knows that ii is the republican party, or none that shall
dispace the democratic party But answer further that
the character and fidelity of any party are Determined
necessarily, not by its pledges, programmes and plat
FORMS but by the public exgences ana the temper of the
people when they call il activity Subservcncy
slavery law written. only on the forehead Of the
democratic party but also its very soul So resistance
slavery and devotion to freedom the popular elements
now actively working for the republican marty among the
people and will be the for renew
ing strength and constant IMMIGRATION. Others canuo
support the republican party because has not sufficient
~ exposed lis platform and determined what II will do aud
what i will not do, when triumphant Ii may prove too
progressive for and too conservative for othes-as
any party oresaw clearly the of future
events a. to plan universal scheme for future acton,
adapted to all possible emergencies. Who would
ever have joined even the wing party OF the
Revolution If II had been obliged to answer, in 1875,
whether ii would declare for Independence in 1776,
and for this noble federal Constitution of in 1887
and not year earlier later The people OF the United
States will be wise next year. and the year afterwards
and even ten years hence, are They will
oblge the republican party TO act as the public welfare
and the interests Of justice and humanity shall require,
through all the stages of its career whether Of trial or r
umph Others viii not venture an effort, because they
fear that tho Union would not endure the change Will
such DIRECTORS tell me how long constitution bear
strain directly along the hbres OF which is composed
This il constitution OF freedom. is being converted
INTO constitution OF slavery. IL rs republican consttu
ton II Is being made arstocratc Others may
wish to wait until some collateral questions concerning
temperance the exercise OF the elective franchise
properly settled Let ask such person whether time
enough has not been wasted these points already
gaining any other than this single advantage namely
discovery at
time, and that the thing which aud will be
done al any one time is lust that thing which is most urgent
and will no longer admit Of postponement delay Final
~ told By faint hearted men that they dcspond the
democratic party they say i unconqucrablo ana the dom
mon Of slavery consequently inevitable reply TO them
that the complete and universal dominion Of slavery would
be inolerable enough when 1t should have after the
last possible effort at escape should have been made.
There would 10 that case be LEFT TO the consong reec
ton Of dcl,y 10 duty. But reply further. that know
few think know better than 1.-THE resources and the
energies Of the democratic party, which identical with
the slave power. do ample prestige to its traditional
popularity know further--few. think, know better
than 1.-The disadvantages and difficulties Of organizing a
political force like the republican party. and the oh
stacles mus, encounter IN aborng without prestige aud
w,hou, patronage. But Notwithstanding all this know
that the democratic party must 60 down and the repub.
party must rise into It's place. The democratic party
derived It's strength originally from its adoption Of the
principles Of equal and exact justice 10 all So long
practiced this principle faithfully was iuvulneta
bic. II became vulnerable when renounced H. and since
that time has maintained itself not by virtue OF its own
strength OF It's traditional merits but because
there yet had appeared in the political field no other
up and aud practice the life inspiring princi-
pie which the democratic party had surrendered. AT
last the republican party has appeared. 1t now,
the republican party IN 1900 did, In word, iis
sth and It's works "kana AMI exact justice % all men
Even when Il first entered the field, only half orga
nized i struck blow which only just failed 10
a complete and triumphant victory In this. It's second
campaign, i has already advantages which render
that triumph both easy and certain The secret Of
s assured lies in the very characteristic which
In the mouth Of scobrs constitutes is great and last
mbeclfy ami reproach. II lies 10 the fact that Il
party Of idea but that idea n noble idea
that ILLS and expands all generous sonsthe idea Of
equaiy-the equality Of all before human tribunals
and human laws, they all equal before The Divine
tribunal and Divine laws. know and sou know thar
revolution has begun. know and all the world knows
that revolutions 20 backward Twenty senator's
ami hundred Representatives proclaim boldly n Co
grcsS to-day sentiments and opinions ant princ pes -
Freedom which hardly many men, "a tn fre~
state dared 20 utter Their own homes tSenty yeas
While the government of the United STATS, under ths
conduct Of the democratic party, has BEEN al that tins
surrendcrng plain and castle after another 70 slavery
the people q the tned States have been ss steadily
and rerseverngy gathering together before the forces
with which "a back a-an all the fields and al ths
castles which have been lost and 10 coufoani and
throw by decisive blow. the bcrayers u The Const
fus,or Aorf