The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-02
TIE JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
The Republican Party.

Ilshlng The CllCuIar Oh 'be IN'p""''''"
National Commilec, remarks as follows:
On another page Of this paper will be
found the only otficial document yet issued
by any organized political body, with ref
crencc TO the next Presidential contest
lt emanales from the Republican National
Commite, and bears the date Of Albany,
Aug 10. its argument is founded on
the declaration of principles adoped by
the Convention which nominated Fremont
in 1856 and it is designed chiefly to lay
out the ground for timely opening OF the
campaign. Twenty-Five States are repre-.
scnted in the Committee, six Of the mum.
Der being Slave States
The tone Of the document is serious,
moderate and also national. 1t rccog-
nizcs the line Of distinction which has been
drawn by events, placing in contrast the
opposing political elements OF freedom and
slavery. That this is the ground on which
the country will vote, has long been man
ifest. The development of opinion in the
South has been astonisEingly rapid, un
hesitaling and uncop, promising, during
the last few months. on the master topic
which furnishes the key note TO u struggle,
which we have no hesitation in pro-
uouucing the most significant and prcs-
nnut in which the popular masses have
ever engaged. Il any party with nation.
al principles and aims could have been
| brought to stand on middle ground six
months ago, The extraordinary vigor and
apparent unauimity with which the single
! issue Of the reopening OF the African slave
trade has been pressed, would have driven
! it back, md forced upon it the declaration
! that there is no longer any middle ground
on which reasonable, enlightened and pat.
rioic men can stand. The issue is not
within the Consli!ulion-it is OK the Con-
slitulion. Weighty as are the questions
wEicb have hitherto divided the country,
affecting its policy of finance, commerce,
general economy Improvement and foreign
relations, these are now all swept aside and
there remains but the single, bold un-
complicated issue, Of dragging out from
Its secret lurking places in the shadows
! Of the African aud Cuban coasts, and re.
( storing 20 honor upon the high seas, thc
most ntrocious traffic the sun ever shone
upon---the traffic in human beings. II /,
among rhe moral phenomena of tie age,
that such Il question should be entertained
elsewhere lhaD on the deck Of a pintr
and by the worst outlaws Of civilization
1t Is the last cIinchiDI testimony to th,
degrading influences OF negro slavery OF
the mind of race itself naturally noble
capable Of the highest culture, and of The
greatest deeds.
At the same time Tint we blacken tn,
pare of our history with this announce
mrnt, we ought to claim exemption Tor nj
I Southern men who oppose the measure
+ and deepen the brand Of shame on it
i Northern advocates, who have not tn,
excuse Of pecunary interest, or long fn
mi!laniy with the institution, to justly
'hcir position. IL slavery 'lselI IS section
al the morally that defends 1t Is not, D!
: any means-ns viii quickly appear II th'
. constitutional brand OF piracy be removed
from 'he African 'rane' lhe sn'Pp'n!
merchants would mon"p"lze mat ofahcl
oil commerce as they do the carriage Q
, cotton and dry goods,
'. We are sometimes tempted to quer
r whether after all this may not be, in III
nscrutnble DEGREES OF Divine economy
which estimates "a thousand years ns br
- a single day." the inevitable soiu ion
d the problem that battles all our wisdom
% and grows more unmannscnble with enc
n succeeding year. History is fuIl OF sim
&C lar Iessons-of one race after ages Of II
leriorlIy aud suhectlon rising into dom
- nance, and in its turn giving way
rs another or mingling in its current, Al
Il 1t be so, we are no less surrounded b
pieten! heccesslIeS ana oo'IShlonS VIII
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