Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-30


yention therefore very properly prefer
mitted these queslisns to be determined
as justice may dictate when presented TO
Congress, or 10 the several State Legis-
latures. but it consecrated the Republi-
eau party 10 the support Of those RIG ghts
which TIE CREATOR HAS BESTOWED UPON
ALL MEN, WHICH PERTAIN TO EVERY HU-
MAN BEING, WHETHER BORN UPON OUR
OWN SOIL. OR WITHIN THE JURISDICTION
OF a FOREIGN GOVERNMENT; WHATEN-
Err MAY BE HIS CONDITION OR
COMPLEXION. In maintaining this
platform every man knows and feels that
he is sustaining his own God given rights,
as we'll as those OF his fellow man; and
it is equally clear that no man can op-
pose this doctrine unless he desires 10 in
wade the rights Of others.
The Ostend manifesto had been pub
lished and its author nominated for Pres
ident by the Democratic party. The
plan of extending Slavery into Kansas,
of acquiring territory in Mexico and in
Central America, for the purpose of ex
tending the curse Of human bondage;
and the annexation of Cuba with its
Spanish population, bred and educated
under Spanish despotism, and Spanish
bigotry constituted The ayowed policy Of
Mr.. Buchanan.
This plan OF increasing the despotic ell
emenl of our government by uniting
such a population in lis administration,
giving them equal rights with ourselves.
and superadding thereto, three votes for
every five slaves they may hold in bon
dage, was considered and appreciated by
the Philadelphia Convention. That
body pledged the Republican party to
CARRY THE FEDEaAL CONSTRUCTION
WHEREVER OUR TERRITORY SHALL EXTEND,
declaring that under its protecting egis,
emo PERSON SHALL BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE,
LIBERTY OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PRO-
CESS OF LAW" This policy alone will
protect our native and naturalizeI
citizens against the foreign despotism of
Cuba. 1t challenges the respect and
support of those calling themselves
"Americans," as we'll as ofour natural
lied citizens, and explains the moral and
political imbecility of Mr.. Buchanan,
when he entered upon his official duties.
He HAD BEEN ELECTED BY AID OF TIE
AMERICAN ORGANIZATION while his poll
cy was evidently no less fatal TO their
rights and liberties than to those of the
Republicans and nsturalized citizens,
and to these foreigners who intend be-
coming citizens of the United States; and
South Americans must belle their pro-
feasions if they sustain his administIa-
ton. These facts exhibit the Importance
of the recent action of Congress upon the
bill providing fer the admission of Kan
sas inIo The Union.
The invasion of that territory and
usurapioR of its government by armed
men from Missouri, for the purpose OF
slavery therein, had been
approved by the President, and through
his orders maintained by military force.
The subsequent frauds, oppression and
10 which its people were sub
ieeted, was followed by combined eff
rort of the PreIdeut aud his supporters,
% force upon them constitution, bar
oGrous, cruel, unjust and despotic. The
President, in en- official message urged
It's immediate admission under this con-
declaring il TO be Gas MUCH A
SLAVE STATE As GEORGIA OR South
The Senate passed bill in accordance
With the Presidents views, and sent II
% the House for occurrence. Against
t were arrayed ninety'two members OF
hat body who we've acting with The lie.
publican party of the country, all oil
whom afterwards voted 10 REJECT the
Dill as unworthy of consideration by the
representatives of IA free people. 1t was
he highest expression of contempt pro-
1ided by the parliamentary law. The
,ther one hundred and forty two mem
,ers bad up TO that time acted with the
Democratic party; but many of them
we're opposed to the course now recon-
nended by the President.
Twenty Democrats, and six "South |
Americans" declared their intention to
-ote against The bill. l did not hear
ach OF those members express such in
entions; but l did hear those who acted
With them assert such 10 be the inten
ion of themselves and associates, nor
lad l then, nor have now any doubt OF
heir authority for making the assertion
We were all concious that the pres
ICE Of The Democratic party had ceased
mong the people; the President retained
he mere shadow of numbers in Con 4
,ress; and the proposition referred to
vas not unexpected by us. There was
10 suggestion so far as my knowledge
xlended, that any man or party, should
hange or modify their political faith
or was there any necessity for such
hanges or modification. On the con-
rary | certainly understood, and others
ppeared to believe that the INTEREsToF
AcH, JUSTICE TO ALL, THE HON OF OUR
COUNTRY, AND OF FREE GOVERNMENTS,
DEMANDED the defeat of the Senate
i'll and of the administration which had
ientitied lis political fortunes with The
,te of that measure.
was afterwards informed that gentle
len who intended voting against the
i'll, preferred to amend it, by substitut
lg the bill subsequently proposed by
lr. Montgomery. and adopted by the
louise. In this amendment all agreed,
S it would render the bill less objection.
bic, and compel the friends of The meas
re TO adopt it or defeat their own bill.
& later day was told that the South
Imericans' desired that we should not
My vote for the amendment, but vote
,r the bill thus amended or is fnai pas
1ge by the House, leaving it for the
enate to adopt or reject it. To this
roposition many, l think may say nine
'nths of the Republicans objected. 1t
also due to the South Americans and
} the Anti-LecompiOn Democrats 10 say
nat l heard none OF them insist upon this
curse, while I presume most OF our Re