Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-19
MORNING LEADER.
Circular OF the Rebublican National Com-
mittce

The Republican National Committee at their
meeting recently held in this city, issued the
following Circular to their Republican friends
throughout the Union
| "In the Judgment of the undersigned mem.
bers ofthe Republican National Committee, the
| time has arrived for consultation and prelimm-
ary action in regard to the approaching strup-
| gle tor the Presidency, and they beg therefore
TO call your attention to the suggestions which
follow The Republican party had its origin
| in the obvious necessity for resistance TO the
| aggTessons of the slave power and maintain.
| ing for the States respectively, their reserved
| rights aud sovereignties In the contest of
! 1885, by the presentation and advocacy Of the
| true science Of government, It laid the iounda.
! ton Of permanent political organization, al
| though It did not get possession Of the power
/ to enforce its principles When the result
adverse to its efforts and its hopes, was declared,
! il unaliectedly acqulesced, giving to the victor,
| for the sake Of the country, its best wishes for
an honest and fair administration Of the gov
/ ernment.
| How far Mr. Buchanan's administration has
/ realized these wishes, is now patent to the
/ world. With the executive power of the Gov.
/ ernment In his hands, his administration has
failed in every respect to meet the expectations
Of the people, and has presented tue most hum
| iliating spectacle Of corruption, extravaganza,
! imbecIlity, recklessness and broken faith So
apparent Is this, even TO our opponents, that
the so called Democratic organization, always
disung guished for its discipline and party ldel.
ity, is utterly demOralized aud d stracted, with,
out any recognized or accepted party principle,
and threatened with disruption by the rival as
puations and struggles OF its leading partizans
! While the Administration has been thus faith
| lees to the interests OF the country, aud has
thus disorgamzed the party which placed it in
power, the Republican party has been consian-
tly mindful of the great public necessity W hich
called 1t into existence and faithful to the fund
am entail principle upon which it was erected-
Experience has only served TO strengthen the
conviction of It's absolute necessity, in the rcor.
nation OF the National Government, and of
the wisdom and justice of its purpose aud
aims.
Although some of the exciting Incidents Of
the election of 1856 have been partially dispos.
ed of by the energy, enterprise and valor of a
Tree people, the duty Of Republicans to adhere
To their principles, as enunciated at Philadelphia
aud to labor for their establishment was neve
more pressing than at this moment. The atti
tude of the slave power s persistently insolen
and aggressive. 1t demands of the cuuntr,
much more than it has demanded hitherto /
is not content with the absolute control of tn,
National Government; not content with tn,
dlspensation of the honors and emoluments o
the National Administration; not content will
its well known inlluence-always percioui
over the legislation at the National Capitol
but it demands fresh cOnces sions from free peo
pie, for the purpose OF extending and strength
euing an institution, local in its character, th,
creature OF State legislation, which the Fedora
| Government is not Authorized to establish OF
extend by any grant of delegated powers l
demands by an unauthorized resumption O
II power, after having, occasion required, adop
C ted and repudiated all the crude theories fo
n the extension of slavery, of the ambitious pol
+, ilcians who sought it's favor--the establishment
> and protection of slavery in the Territories b.
." act OF Congress, and tie revival of the Africa
slave trade,
Upon no organization except that of the Re
-, publican party can the country rely for success
u ful resistance TO these mOnstrous propositions
- and for the correction ofthe gross abuses whic
l. have characterized the present National Ad
e ministration. 1t is the duty, then, of ali patr
otic men who wish for the establishment q
republican principles and measures in the ad
- ministratlon OF the National Government, to ali
= in perfectng and strengthening this organza
y ton for the coming struggle There is mucl
!, TO be done involving earnest labor aud the ex
u pendltures OF time and money; there shout
Il be-
First---A thorough understanding and inter
y change OF sentiments and views between Tn
+ Republicans of every section of the country.
e Sc ,ond-An effective organization of the Re
q publican voters of each State, county and town
- so that our party may know its strength and II
d Deficiencies, its powers and Its needs before W
engage in the Presidential struggle
y THIRD The circulation of well considere
!, documents, making clear the position of tn
4 Republican party, and exposing the Gangerou
charact r of the principles and policy of The Al
/, mluistratiOn.
- Fou tn Public addresses in localities wher
c they are desired and needed, by able champion
Of the Republican cause.
: Ftth-A large and general increase Of til
G circulation Of Republican journals throughoy
J. the country
= To give practical effect to these suggestion
n an adequate amount OF money will he require,
o for the legal and faithful expenditure of whie
i the undersigned will hold themselves respons
o bic The vast patronage of the Federal Govern
10 ment will be welded against us, to which W
can oppose nothing but earnest and eAicien
d devotion to the Republican cause, and the vo
a untary pecuniary offerings OF our Republica
=, friends,
p" In conclusion, the undersigned may be pei
- mttcd TO express their opinion that the signs
I. party, and that in their judgment discreet an
N patriotic action throughout the conleLeracy
promises to secure Republican victory ia 1861
.o Unwilling, hOy ever, to encourage hopes whic
m may be disappointed, and to place their appe.
II for aid and co-operation upon the assurances
N success in the contest that is approaching, th
7s undersigned are constrained 20 say that the
II rely most confidently upon the patriotism an
r. zeal of their Republican brethren for such al
'Ji and co operation; meanwhile we have he hor
an or 10 be- very respectfully your obedient Sci
e. wants,
'' p. d. Morgan, N. y. o. N, SehoolGed, Tenl
IL WIN. B, Chase, X. l, Thos. Spoouer, ..
~ JOS. Bartlett Me. Norman B. Judd, IN.
rs Geo. q. Fogg, N. Y. Jas Ritchie Ind.
20 John G, Goodrich, Mass. Zach Chandler, Mich
A. Lawr'ce Branard, VI. And. j. Stevens, Iowa.
M Gideon Wells, Conn. JnO N Tweedy, Wis,
.s Jas. N. Sherman, N. j, Cornelius Cole, Cal,
Ne Thos. Williams, Pa NJ Y. Conway, Kanaa
of L. d. Williams, Del Lewis Cephane, d. O,
BY Geo, Harris, Md. Asa s. Jones, Mo.
:; Alfred Caldwell, Va. Alex. Ramsey, Minn.
10 Cassius M, Clay, Ky.
u Republican National Committee