Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-05-05
EHURSDAY,,s MAY s, 1859.

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adhere, in good faith, to the Democratic
party? DO they pledge themselves tc
support the nominees OF the Charleston
Convcntion? I'm the narnc Of the Democ-
racy of the Union. We respectfully cntrcal
!, reply to these enquiries Ff.
! In reply to these inqnirics." the Phil.
a,lelphia Press. the principal organ oI
these Pennsylvania boilers. at the tail OF
long harangue against the administra.
ton, answers substantially:-l. That the
izstates Rights Democracy Of Pennsylvania
mediate no apostacy TO the opposition; 2.
That believing the Democratic party Of the
Union will adhere to its traditions and COW
cnan:s. these Pennsylvania boilers are re-
solved to adhere to the party. protesting,
however, against the insolcnt assumption
that the federal administration is, in any
J. respect, the representative Of the Demo
cratic party. g.. That this so-called
Z States Rights division of the Pennsylva-
7 MA Democracy will support the nominees
sFof the Charleston Convention, provided
!. they shall be proclaimed the representa-
lives of the popular sovereignty plat
form of Mr. Douglas. but that III. on the
other hand. that Convention shall he com.
! mitte'l, in any shape, to the theory" that
this government is to he dedicated to the
propagation of slavery. then we shall un-
questionablys oppose its nominees"
The two conditions thus required for
the reunion of these boilers with the Ma
tional Democratic Church are-1. The ab
solute repudiation of the administration
by the party: 2. Ths a.lopti,n m of the
I Sluattcr Sovereignty platform of Mr.
Douglas That either of these conditions
will be fulfilled by tho Charleston Conven-
tion is clearly ont Of the question. Thus
J while it Is manifest. from the tribunal de-
signed for the settlement OF these prop
osItions, that in the interval to- 1850 this
? division Of the party in Pennsylvania is to
i be kept open, it wonld appear that all
hopes Of rcnuion at Charleston are cut
of from the inadmissible terms of peace
herein proposed. - s-;-r, vl.7s- 8u Is
On the other hand. Mr.. Senator Brown,
of Mississippi. has lately issued manifes-
to. in which he declares that the rights oil
\ Southern men to take slaves into any OF
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them there having been established in the
Drel Scott decision of the Supreme Court,
it is the.luty of the feteral government to
Afford ''iair adequate protection to slavery
in the Territories Accordingly, Mr.
Brown, upon this platform, is ready to
cooperate with the Northern Democracy
Oth,r wise he is in favor Of the utter aban-
donmcnt hy the South Of the party in the
! north to the mercy Of its enemies. We
] dare say, too. that very powerful major,
iy of the leaders and managers Of the
Southern Democracy will now cry "amen' y
to this ultimation Of Mr. Brown.
! Thus then. stands the case If tl,s
Charleston Convention shall fail to adop,
the sqastter sovereignty platform OF Mr.
+ Douglas, his northern followers will re.
peat the game of Van Buren, Of 1913; bu
fthe Convention shall proclaim the doe
trine that it is the duty of Congress TO pro
stect slaves in the Territories. then the
Southern frc-catcrs will cast the Ch rles.
ton Presidential ticket and the party head
long into the gulf or pcrdition. es
Tins the Democratic party ut Charles
ton will be driven into that narrow pass be
tween Scylla and Charybdis. { ..y
/, The Hcroid adds that there remains on
ly one chance TO save the party from utter
ruin. viz: The platform Of the spoils. II
this falls the proceedings of the Charleston
Convention will be the funeral obsequies OF
the Democratic party.
We like the following remarks Of :hc
Chicago Press and Tri5xse SO well tina,
we not only copy them. but desire to give
them our unqualified endorsement at the
same time: ssf As fese esr sts
TIE CONTEXT OF Isao-.sruE pRrN.
! ClPLEs AND 9liE MEN. siI
We 10 not claim the right to speak an
thoriiativcly for the Republican party with
reference to the policy to be pursued by il
in the Presidential contest ef 1860; never
theless. We believe we understand its com
position well enoagh to give assurance in
/ its behalf, that its standard will not he
lowered zone jot or title" in that contest.
whatever. may be said Of the propriety OF
eonriiiasing sections, or Of the doubtful al J.
vsntayes of triumph gained at that price.
Better a thousand times better, defeat in
/ 1860. coupled as it would be with an as
sured permanent triumph hereafter, with the
central vital principle of the party preserv-
ell ON hasis for administering the govern
mcnt. than temporary success purchased
by the abandonment OF the ignoring of that
yitalizing idea, sure to be followed by the
/ permanent ascendancy of the Slavery Prop
aSansla. But why talk about the abandon
ment orsevcnthc modification Of principle?
What hat its principles has made the Re-
publican party "a power in the NatioR?'
What also has given il the courage to meet
and the strength TO overthrow the Pro-
Slavery Democracy in nearly every free
, State of the Union. inncarly every county,
township and municipal contest in these
States? What else has given us l2l mcns-
bcrs in the lower brsnch Of Congress, and
"a in the Scnate--cprcscntat Of . par
~ not yet four years bcyond the date Of
It's Organization? Has any other party
within eur government ever accomplished
SO much IN SO short time? The strength
Of Repablicani<m Is result of IFS vitality.