The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-06
The EefaI0 Of Efeeooh.
LAWRENCE, X. T.
Saturday Morning, Nov. 6, 1858.
Hon. Ell rhaysr's squaitsr Sovereignty.

Hon. Ell Thayer's squaiier Sovereignty.
The Lawrence Republican, of last week,
gave Hon. ELI THAYER, of Massachusetts,,
the benefit of four or FIVE column re-
view, in which that distinguished gentle
man is branded with all sorts of vile epi-
thets, because he does not coincide in
opinion with our school-boy editor. 1t is
to be regretted that Mr.. THAYER has not
weekly access to that journal, that he may
take lessons, and thus learn his duty to
his constituents.
The Worcester Spy noticed a speech of
MIR. Thayer in that city, few evenings
since, which is quite ultra enough for
moderate men, in regard to the slavery
question - positions we most heartily
adopt, but Sir 7Hacher is determined to
read everybody out of the party who does
not square himself by his opinion. We
copy the Spy's notice of the meeting al
luded to, as follows:
Hon. Eli Thayer, NJ C. from this dis
trict, explained his position, which has
been criticised in certain quarters, as fol-
lows, Mt a meeting in the City Hall, on
Saturday evening last /: M
IL now come to state the position that
hold, and for which l am charged with
having joined the Democratic party.
haUa Soid fhof fho vU,1~-o.
is absolutely impracticable, we ought to
do the next best thing, and that it is the
duty of the Republican party to head off
and circumscribe this Democratic party
by "hatever means it can. How shall
We 10 it -? | have said that if the issue
was narrowed down to this, that there
mus be either intervention by Congress
and by the President to sustain slavery,
or no ,pttryention at all, / very much pre-
for.s1 that there should be no interven-
tor at ALL That is tho head and front
OF my oticnding' l think the proper
course for the Republican party to take,
Is, TO exclude both Congress and the Pres
ldcnr from any power to interfere for
slavery, ard leave the matter to the set
tiers, and then see that the settlers are of
such kind as will insure freedom. Is
there member of the Republican party
who will say this is not good, and safe,
and sound doctrine?
II said put forth these views for con-
sideration Did / say l would bolt from
the party if these views were not adopted
| made no threats of that kind, for 1 tell
yHu the Republican party is the only par
ty Of which | have any hope in oppos-
tion to the Democratic party; it is the only
party that freedom can trust. Freedom
can be safe with no other; and that is
ahovecRh considerations of tariffs, or any,
thing of the sort. The grand mission Of
this country is to maintain freedom, and
to extend it; and the Republican party is
the only one that is able to do it, and to
head of the Democratic party, whose on
ly mission seems to be to extend and de-
fsnd slavery in this country. I think the
whole Republican party will approve this
course, aud say, we will have no inter.
vention at all, rather than that which is
calculated to establish and defend slavery
in the Territories"
Mr.. Thayer was very emphatic in re.
futing the charge OF unsoundness on the
great party issue Of opposition to the ex
tension of slavery, by any and all mean,
calculated to be the most efficient in pro
ducing the desired result. There nigh
be some individual opinions among tn,
Republicans, as to the best policy to adop
for the time, but all should go together il
one body when the time for action cam
on the policy deemed most effective
He said:
Eve are on beard the good ship Anti
Slavery. Our proposed destination is tn
harbor of Freedom. Between us and ths
harbOr there are two channels-the on
is the proviso channel, the other is tn
non-intervention channel. For Is year
we have been attempting to make tn
harbor through proviso channels, but ad
ministration sandbars have prevented ou
progress. Now, in addition to them, W
encounter rock, called Dred Scott, whic
precludes all possibility of passage
What is to be done? Shall we lie in th
proviso channel till our ship rots und,
US, and our men mutiny, or shall we tax
the open passage through the non-inte
vention channel, and make the harbo
before it shall have been taken and fort
fed against Us by our enemies. l advil
the latter course. do not command
as an officer Of the ship; as a deck har
in her service, suggest it Do say tn
I will deser: the ship, unless this coun
is pursued ? By no means. But
say, will stand by her while her ia,
Aoats at the masthead, or while sp
shall stand upon her deck. or timber
left in her hulk"
M. Thayer concluded his speech
saving. that although the doctrine of Il
+ Republican party now was, "No mo
compromises with slavery" neverthele:
he should venture to transcend that pol
- cy, by suggesting new and FINAL compr
mise with the slave power. And since
had become familiar with the words
de-. 80 min, and all could pronoun
them easily and remember them readil
he would promise, whatever adyantag
his enemies might take of his new pos
ton, that the final compromise line Wi
IS slavery should be SO deg. IS min. SOU
latitudei7a Q Is1r,s1E