The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-09-15

Gay, ana lbS power ana lnuueuCO nave
been felt over the whole nation, had
not such one idea men as Horace Gree
ley Salmon p. Chase, Seward, Giddings,
ISpalding, and others Of like kin, COM
bined for its overthrow, and finally sue
oeeded, and rejoiced in the utter ami
hilation Of one of the noblest Combina-
tions Of political men that ever graced
a nation of froomen.
Now at this point, had "Nemosis" and
his associates reasoned, as he said I did,
when refused to co operate with Bir-
noy, Weld & Co., and thought then Of
"the unlimited exercise Of the Veto
power, Executive cucrOaohmonts upon
every department Of the government;
Questions of currency; Of the sub-treas-
Jury system; of internal improvements;
Of protection to domestic industry" and
other practical national questions,
he and others, like I did, as he states,
made these the "all-absorbing issues in
the public mind" then he and his
friends might have been saved from the
great political heresy of joining with
those who have organized a party, whose
grand, leading, fundamental principle is
Opposition to slavery, to slave-holding,
to slave power, and other subjects i'm
mediately Herewith connected; forget
ting, and setting in the back ground,
the great national questions which
should always occupy the minds Of
statesmen, philanthrOpists, and all good
citizens, and which must have the atten-
ton of statesmen, in order to secure the
blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity,
You say the "Republican party was
formed out of the anti-slavery element
Of the old Whig party, of the anti
slavery element of the Democratic par
ty, and that portion of the Free Soil
party who were not exclusively Aboli-
tionists" Query, Where do you find in
this county or Ross, the party termed
b. "Ezclusivc Abolitionists2" They are
not visible; being swallowed up crclu-
siceB by the great and all-absorbing
Republican party. And the same ques-
ton might be asked in reference to the
Woman's Rights party, the Free Love
party, &C., and the same answer would
be applicable.
However inconsistent "Nemesis" may
| think I am in being found in the Demo
cratic ranks, l elected after due con-
r sideration to 60 there, and now say that
I do not regret that step, although you
express your sympathy for me 'in sad
I ness and sorrow, and not in anger, and
commend me to the tender mercies of
the Bed 1 will have to lie down in.
There were men in oldon time who
thought that "nothing good could come
, out of Nazareth" The scales fell from
their eyes when, in answer to a roasona.
BILE request to "come and soe," they
complied.
It is not the proper time to express
? my sympathies for the oppressed. "Ac.
) tions speak louder than words" ] pre-.
fer to show my regard for the poor
. whether white or black in this way.
You say that ga faithful and Jealous
. laborer in the Democratic ranks" must
plant himself squarely upon the party
e platform, and adopt all the principles
and measures of the party--he must 60
! the whole fgure-he must receive the
Dred Scott Decision-the Fugitive slave
LAW &c. This may be the collar fOTg
ed out for Republicans to wear, but nc
o collar has ever polluted my neck; and
if I am permitted to take any part in
q the exercise Of political power, here Ol
r elsewhere, I expect to be faithful to the
y trust committed to me, but conservative
d and independent
- I consider the decision of the Su
. preme Court Of the United States, in thu
s Dred Scott case, as the law of the land
n until that decision is reversed by tn
n same power which made it. This is ole
C Whig doctrines even the anti-slaver,
l. wing Of that party believed in the main
itenance Of the principle, that in an.
f and all cases, where a principle in lay
o is fairly brought before the Suprem
!. Court of the United States, and decidet
/ upon by that august tribunal, then tha
"a principle in law, whatever may be it
m character, or whatever opinion eithe
I you or /, or any one else, may see pro
} per to entertain with regard to it, mus
r. be respected and treated as the suprem
"a law of the land. Any other view Ot
i the subject would be utterly subversiv
b. Of all good government. And as relate
z to the Fugitive Slave Law, you mus
ID know that the allegations you make wit
,s regard TO that are positively untrue
" You know that measure was the resul
Is of compromise between the Democrat
n and Wings, at the head of which stoo
M in bold relief such men as you men
IL tion-Clay, Webster, Calhoun, Cass, an
,e other noble patriots who, for the pur
81 pose Of preserving the nation from an
1e archy, Joined in with North and Soutl
Mt to carry the measure through Congress
m The Democrats arc no more bound
al approve Of this law, in all of its details
,e than are you Republicans. We Onl
10 contend that the Fugitive Slave Law
ne being the law of Congress, enacted i
n accordance with the provisions of th
q. Constitution, should be executed by til
# officers appointed by the govcrnmen
ot without let or hjadraace-that resistanC
.st to the execution Of the law is simpl
ed treason against tho government, On
sympathy for the fugitive escaping fro
,s, bondage is quite another matter I ca
5e entertain as deep a sympathy for Il
". slave as you can, and yet approve Of I'll
~ faithful execution Of the law.
H. You charge us with being in favor Z