Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-12-22
democrat e Sentinel.
C. d. MURRAY, Editor and Publisher.
EBENSBURG, ,WEDNESDAY::":::::D %.
HOW STANDS THE CASE :

1OW 01 ANUS oG SdOG
When the Black Republican party was first
organized, it's leaders denied that it had ally
connection whatever with abolitionism. They
declared that their only object was to prevent
the increase Of slave States by prohibiting the
extension of slavery to the Territories, and that
they had no desire to interfere with it where it
already existed. This kind Of talk was resorted
to, in order to deceive conservative men, who,
while regarding slavery great evil, were yet
unwilling to sanction the doctrines of the Abol-
ton party, because, if carried out in the admin
istration of the National Government, they wo'd
inevitably lead to the dissolution Of the Union
However, it is but just to state that but few were
deceived by this exhibition of false colors. The
fact that the party was controlled by such
fanatics as Horace Greedy and Senators Seward
and Hale. was enough to convince all sane men
that it was really nothing but Abolitionism under
4 new name. But if any doubts were entertained
on the subject, they were dispelled by the speech
delivered by Mr.. Seward, the acknowledged lead.
er of the party, at Rochester few months ago
We not long since presented to our readers num-
Der Of extracts from this celebrated n4anifssto,
which breathe the spirit Of genuine true blue abo-
a national question. He contends that the free
and slave States engaged in q fierce struggle
! for the mastery, and that the United States
must ere long become entirely a slaveholding or
! non slaveholding nation. Slavery must be abo!-
! ished III South Carolina and Georgia, or it will
| be introduced into Vermont and Massachusetts,
The North. that is, the Black Republic2a party,
are iabornS faithfully and fearlessly to crush out
slavery wherever it exists in the Union, snd they
VIII never rest satisfied until slavery is abolished
in every State Of the conlederacy. This is what
Mr.. Stewards doctrine amount. to, and it is the
doctrine Of every Black Republican in the land
Certainly such doctrine never was entertained
by the Fathers of the Republic. Tie Union hav-
ing been formed for the purpose Cf establishing
justice, irsuring domestic tranquility, providing
| for the common defence, promoting the general
welfare, and securing to tbs people the blessings
| OF liberty, and the powers not delegated 70 the
general government by the Constitution, being
! reserved to the States respectively to the peo-
pie, it was confidently beloved tha. each State
could carry out and enjoy it's peculiar domestic
institutions, without interfering with the h.ppi-
ness or prosperity of the other States Of the Re
|
otherwise. The existence Of slavery in South
Carolina is real grievance to the citizens 0!
Massachusetts,, and il is both the interest and the
right Of tie people of Massachusetts, to extermi-
nate slavery in the Union wherever they can dc
So While slavery continues TO exist IL South
Carolina. Massachusetts, occupies hostile posi-
ton towards her, and the State is contendng
for the mastery over the other. Such is the doc
trine promulgated by Mr. Seward in his Roches-
ter speech and i is certainly the quintessence q
Abolitioniycn. the pill is merely sugar-coated
to induce Us 10 swallow it willingly. regardless
Of the poisonous ingredients it contains.
The contest then IS narrowed down TO s.rus
gle between the Democratic "a Abolition par
ties. and the Presidential! contest Of 1860 will
determine which shall be successful, We re
joice that the Black Republican party is. at thi,
early day, arraycd under is true celors. To b,
forewarncd is to be forearnea, and it will b,
strange if the Democracy are not thoroughly or
ganized for the next Presidential contest. II they
fail in this, if they continue to waste the
strength by quarrelling among themselves, they
are unworthy of the exalted trust of guardians o
tbs Union and Constitution confided to them.
Tie Black Republican party is sectional, anc
its leaders dare not a. this time declare that it
not SO. The dangerous tendency of It's principle
should at once induce every true friend of tn
Union to take bold and decided stand beneath
the standard Of the Democratic party, now tn
only national organization in the country, Th
protection Of our free government is duty whic
the men of the present generation owe to them
selves and their postsrity-"to themselves be
cause they enjoy it; and to their posterity, VIII
will claim at their hands this tie nobest birth
| right-the noblest inherit ance of mankind"