Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-11-03
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Letter from J. R Giddinss TO Gerrit -miih
JEFFERSON. o.. OcI 25 I352.-

Z q III ONiA "iEh " AblAlN III 10 OA1Nt
States, the Republicans as a party would
admit THIN" In saying that | though
the charge rnme.iIed. l do not intenC
10 impugn your sincerity But | fel: i
due to YOU and myself. that you should
explain the gIounis on which You fuun
ded il. l therefore ask yu spec fi:ally
To STATE uhea he R-purlictn party abau
doned lis avowed fai h? B agAom wa,
tn 5 apostacy procla med? | then sup
posed, and still believe your impression,
had been drawn from the d"ciar ion o
lndu duslS protest Ing 1" belong 10 ,ht
Republican parry, bu DENYING III 'un
damrutal doctrines which CONSTITUTE n
parry, on which ii has been founded, or
ganiz, d.. and on 81 hich it has risen Il
lis present proud potion. J. your
answer YOU certainly have failed e
SHOW aphea o, where the Republican:
abandoned their p edged faith. MOI
have you pointed me 10 the men VIC
have proclaimed such apostacy.
BuT YOU reiterare the charge in gene.
raj terms. You say ''you meaning my
self act wi h the Republican party and
surely it is not Il work TO abolish any
slavery. Your Free Soil party of 1913
declared is purpose Ia abolish slavery
in the District OF Columbia: but l never
heard hat this is n Of the purposes of
the R publican party
Had you consulted OR platform You
III l.. f,.I tlar ,, .- -. & Il
TO abolish slavery. not merely in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and in all our forts.
a@rsenals, magazines. dockyaIds aud ter
%riiories, where Congress has power to
legi>late, tut throughout the world
Our doctrines are, that ''all men with
out regard TO color cr condition are en-
dowed by their creator with he inalien
able right 10 live, TO that liberty which
is so essential 10 cherish and protect life,
attain knowledge and enjoy happiness.
This doctrine is held and proclaimed
wherever republicans exist. Their mo
raj inlu nee Is telt throughout this and
other nations; it is operating not merely
in New York and Ohio, but IS arou,ing
thu popular mind la I'll the free and slave
STATES. l. has recently m infested its
strength in MINI, Vermont. Penasylya
MIA Ohio and Iudiana While this mo-
raj rfurnce l. e~x'pndIng and strength
en'ng over he whole nation, and in other
nations. Republicans ate solemnly pledg,
ed 10 sustain these rights in ali our ter
rirories and TO prevent by positive legiS
laIien. the establishment of slavery here
IN. By the moral force of these truths,
the Administration has been defeated il
the States named, and every indication
now gives pr mise of glorious triumph
in 1860. Nothing can prevent such hi
umph but division in our ranks. But
= GU ask me, whatever your party my
say against the extension of slavery, does
90 against t!g" ! answer most en-
.phaticalIy. yes in every shape and form
in which hat subject is or can be pre-
nor do We stop there. We hold
aud declare that the primary Object and
Interior design of our Federal Govern
ment was 10 secure all persons in the
OF life. liberty and happiness.
That its constitutional powers shall be
xerted in favor of liberty end Justice:
That acting on this policy at our last SEES
sion, every Republican member OF Con
gress, voted to reject the LecUmp'on
bill. that being the highest degree of
contempt for the measure which is
allowed by Parliamentary law. | point
YOU to !nat record: MOI do | stop there.
| point you to the subsequent defeat of
executive plan for extending slavery
oy Republicans acting upon their avow
ed doctrines. although they numbered
but ninety-two, put of two hundred and
four members. But this vote
saved Kansas from civil war and
you cite as an evidence, that
members of Congress had
abandoned their doctrines. Of this mis-
representation (surely not intended as
such l complain. In past Time it has
been regarded as a maxim of law and
of common sense, that every man shall
be presumed to intend the legitimate re-
suit of his own acts. The legitimate
of the Republican vote was The
of the Lecompton bill. 1t vas so
intended by every Republican. That
result was attained. Kansas lDaS saved.
The object for you and your friends
striving and praying, for which all
Republicans were anxious and labering
was reached: and you will permit me 10
Express my establishment that anti sla-
very men should now turn round and
condemn Republicans for thus defeating
he Vaccinations of the Slave power
[ think these charges unjust. Those
who make them are undoubtedly zeal
1us and excellent men, who have strong
conceptions of truth and human ii shts,
put little appreciation of the difficulties,
he gigantic labors of ~embodying popu
ar sentiment, and so uniting discordaut
elements as to the truths they
From my Utmost soul | thank
very man for any influence he may
lave put forth to defeat that nefarious
Many of them diff red from
ne in opinions, ye: for all they did in
'ebslf of humanity l feel grateful. 1
would not reproach them for 50 good, so
important an act.
| am aware that men who profess to
.elong to the Republican party, deny
he doctrines avowed in our platform
he very fact of such denial shows they
re not Of the party, nor for its princi-
les. But l deny The justice OF con-
GINNING Republicans on account of the
of such men. il is our right TO
e judged By our doctrines, unanimous !
adopted in Convention, and held by )
Il who have any right TO be numbered
18th that party. !
In regard TO the sentiment or the feel
lgs of the people of your State, it would
c indicate for me 10 speak. What l
ave said has reference 10 the party
acts nationally, and disowns all
ight to interfere with the individual
tate, or the action Ct any particular
tate. With great respect,
Your friend, J r. G~IDDISss.
A REMARKABLE INcIDENr-REasoY