Nevada national., 1859-01-22
The RrpubIican Pnrtp.-Wha: MT it,
Obieefs

& il. the principle that caused. and brought
bout its rhrocatidn has become one Of uni
rcr-nl sccepta,iou AMI adoption b. every
hody AID all parties.
The Republican party are ms strenuous.
,,owedly and theoretically in sulpof' ct the
proposition. that every State has a 'ght 10
determine the character OF iis domestic ia
.titulions withnui intervention or iutrru,cd.
Hing from any source whatever. rs any 9th.
er Ia the country. while. at the same time
he very element in which the party finds it,
origin. the vsry principle upon y hich il Is
based and ly which :, j. hound together is
rntagouis;ical and at positive wsr with eve.
ry such pr"lcnsion.
The rallying cry Of The Black Republican
party is "war against Slavery. anywhere
and wherever ii may exist. This IS tie pria
ciple. if not the only essential one Of the
party. II they have cnaraflcd other paliii-
cal principles upon their platform. it Las
only hccn for the purpose Of relief. and to
nbata in some me sure the offensive ~a lirucy
~ nisgcri,m. aud one-idtai>m that would
otherwise protudc themselves to the view
Then IN all common sense. nud logic. here
they stand before thg country AKA the arld.
They profess adherence 10 the great princi
Pile OF social working and political harmony,
which = That cvc.y one situuI min1 his
own business. and every State do it, own
legislation wiihoat outside bother. aud set
the political tenet upon which the party IS
founded Is to drive slavery from Chr land
How anon ar ordinary Intelligence can con
meet themselves with such party. ~o ircon-
~istcni. Incompatible and inroh.rnops ia lis
professions and its acts and maintain their
>clfrc-pcct al the came time. is wholly be-
yond oar comprehension.
When "a territory mas become sufficiently
populous to form constitution for the found
ing Of State government We can well nm
dpr>iand the rational existence oi pnrty
for slavery. a~ domestic Institution and
party against it, Under such circumstances
there Is some purpose To be accomplished ny
The organization of an aut.siav,ry party
there Is something consistent. and laWiui
about IT, But what business hu- Black r.
publican party IN ali'ornia. or MassachH-
set!s. or any other free State The Con>ti.
iutionS of these States have b. en- adopted,
and they arc such as the people wished
They are free States aal. in the uamc e.
common sense. what have mfy to do with
the slavery question Have they not the
institutions they desire to 1--we ula aHr?-
What seed can there be. then. OF organizing
n Black Republican party in a State where
negroes are not recognized a property -
What can be the motive, what other possible
object can there be- hut To absorb eTrciunlly
every matter ofdcmeStc concern and make
it the chief business and undertaking to agi.
inte. distract, and 70 intervene and intermcd-
die with the ofigs of the terri orics. and
other States. What other 81 jet can . Black
Republican party possibly have il q state
where there are no slaves bat 20 int, rf,re
with the nolitical institutions Of other States.
or territories, AID to make 4 crusade against
slavery in those States where il exists WIKI
the consent and approhat on Of the peoHl"?
They subscribe 10 the principle OF popular
sovereignty and The States rig doctrine.
aud at the very same instant ma,htaja az or
gtnizniicn, that has no relevancy to the
State in which they live, and the only -a-
Goual object of which is 10 inlcrmldhlc with
other governments and TO interfere with
slavery in the States that have Of an au-
knowledgcd right, seen proper to adopt it
This is iudccd a beautiful party tha' f'~t
admits tina proprieiy of every State. anl ev-
err territory constructing and instituiiug its
own government aul II the same time vital,
ize. aud ,hrivcs en- the principle, that il is
their chief responsibility TO interfere with
the institution cf s'aVery 10 other States
aud territories
To manifest the Stiffness and heinoHs sens.
lesness Of this party. jus, imagine the fol-
lowinh colloquy in q free State between a
Black Republican ana an intelligent foreign.
cr wiihoa, prejudice and desiring iniorna.
ton
Forci gner -" You belong to the Blaca
Repu blican party. da you.'
Black Republican," les
Forrigner.-" VIA; have yoI slaves in
this State"
Black Republican," No
Foreigner.-" Well. If you have no slave
but live under the government con!ormablC
to your principles and desires. what lounda.
tion have you for the organization of such a
party. Do you think to iutrude your doc
trine upon other people? This will not do
for You establish the principle that it is
wrong to to meddlc with the affairs OF olhei
States So your party is useless and with
out purpose at bone, aud hairicidal, iniqui
: tous aud REASONABLE abroad
We have had bank parties and an'i-banl
parties tariff aud anti tarih, and 50 on. bu
the Black Republican party is the only or
ganizaton, up to the present time, in th'
history Of the United States that has. pur
posely and wickedly, or foolishly aud ianati
eally az q matter Of tact sought the downfall
and ruin Of the best, most free, and mos
happy country ihat II has ever fallen To th,
lot of hnplcss mortsls TO enjoy.