The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-23


Rincipses-the Principles we have stated-for
the sake of forming coalitions promising tenn
porary and local successes, or for the purpose
of disarming Prejudice, or winning over
Conservatism, deemed dangerous and embsr
raising? Let the man who has hitherto har.
bored such an idea, seriously consider the
views We have presented, and then answer the
question.
We anticipate the answer of all our readers.
The battle must be fought to the end, as it has
been begun and waged, openly, fairly, equare-
ly, for Principles. The issues we have stated
must be and will be settled, before others can
engross the Public mind. Should the Repub.
licans prove false to their convictions, surren-
der one Principle to the Douglas Democracy,
and another to the Fillmore Know No:hings,
as they are called upon by certain influential
Republican Papers to do, the conflict will be
by that very act decided against them. Sue
cess could not change the result. Let them
go Tito q contest, agreeing, for the sake of
coalition with Fillmore Americans, to ignore
the real issues between them and the Slavery
Democracy, voting for men and with men who
acquiesce in the bred Scott dicta, and in Squat
ter Sovereignty as defined by Douglas, and let
them carry the day-What will they gain
Precisely the population Of their Principles,
and the ratification Of the Principles IF their
adUcrsari<s. The only change will be, not of
policy, but Of agents. Jacob Broom is just as
much opposed to Republicanism, as Thomas
Florence. Daniel Ullman is no more to our
taste as q Co worker, than Daniel Dickinson.
In one State, Republicans are called upon
TO commit themselves to the dogma of Squatter
Sovereignty, as explained by Mr.. Douglas. In
another, they are solicited to hold back, and
let the Peoples Party step into the field: it
will manage the matter adroitly, by condemn.
ing the past action of the Administration in
Kansas, by charging the Administration with
tremendous extravsgance, by insisting upon
retrenchment, reform, and protection to home
industry, and thus present National
platform on which the good men of all
sections may rally"
In another State, they are asked to combine
with the American Party. True, that Psrty.
tried to defeat them in the Presidential cleo.
ton, boasted Of its success, and rejoiced in
the triumph of James Buchanan but James
has disappointed them-they do not like the way
he has managed the Kansas business-he has
stirred up sectional strife-he has really gone
too far for Slavery-they are anxious to put
him down, and therefore willing to unite with
those whose success, which they prevented,
would have spared the country the Kansas
infamy. Very well-let them unite. The
Republicans are in the field, with Principles as
old as the Constitution, the only Party which
has strength enough to enter the lists against
the Slavery and Buchanan Democracy. Let
every American, Conservative Whig, and Demo
GRAFT who voted for Buchanan or Fillmore,
and now deplore' the action of the Administra.
ton they helped to install vote with the only
Party which stands fairly and powerfully arrayed
against all the Principles of this Administration
This is the dictate of common sense. But no
very different sort of union is proposed By
some kind of contrivance-New York is famous
for continuance and clap-trap and man-trap-
cooperative movement is proposed, in which
the Republicans are to adopt two favorite meas.
ures of the Know-Nothings, and forbear any
assertion of their own principles, merely affirm
ing their devotion to the Non. E-..-.:e-- IS ei.s
very-a very definite idea-and the Know Moth
ings are to be permitted to declare all their
peculiar principles, only cordially endorsing
the novel idea, of devotion to the Non Extension
of Slavery! Then, the two Parties are to di.
vide the tickets, 60 into the election, whip the
Democracy, take possession of the reins of
Government, and do what? Nothing, but
share the spoils; for, holding in truth, Prin.
tiples in regard to Slavery in its political rela.
tons, utterly irreconciable, they never could
unite upon policy satisfactory to the demands
of either.
See the homogeneous materials that we're at.
tempted to be harmonized. After the scheme
had failed, the American Convention at Syra.
cuse presented its solemn views on the Slavery
Question, as follows:
u. That while We recognise the power of |
Congress over the Territories of the United |
States, We deny its right to establish Slavery
within the Territories, to extend Slavery there.
to, or to declare its existence therein, against
the voice and will of the people.
~. That to the citizens of the United States |
residing in the Territories belongs the power |
Of framing their Constitution of q State and |
that Whenever it is republican in its form, AND |
IN accordance with the Constitution of the Uni. |
ted States 1t must be admitted into the Union
upon an equality with all the other States.
3. That the attempt of the National Admin.
lstration to force the Lecompton Constitution /
upon the people of Kansas, against their re.
pested and earnest protests, and the attempt
to discriminate between the population of q
slavehelding and non. slaveholding State. by
seeking to admit State with Slavery With a
less population than q State without Slaverv.
was anti republican in principle, dangerous to
the peace and harmony of the country, and at
with the whole spirit of our Amer
can Government and People.
A. That We rejoice in the successful rebuke
Of this attempted wrong and outrage bv the
people of Kansas. acting on their own solemn
responsibility, and free from all interference
from any other quarter.
70. That to the Members of Congress who
noby sustained this principle of free Govern.
ment, against the opposition of the dominant
party, North and South, East and West. ia due
An expression of the thanks and OBLIGATIONS of
ali the true men in the land, who believe dat
patriotism is higher than party, and that Jas.
tice between States and citizens should control
the legislation of the country.
sc. That especially to our countrymen in
Congress, John j. Crittenden of Kentucky.
John Bell of Tennessee, Humphrey Marshall
Of Kentucky, Henry Winter Davis and all his
noble American compeers in Maryland, and to
all of that gallant band of South Americans in
Congress, who stood by the integrity of the Union
and the rights of the people of Kansas to make
their own Laws, we tender our cordial sympathy
and our heartfelt respect"