New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-31
prAcx anruBLlCAr PROGRAMME.

BLACK RnruBLlcAN PROGRAMME
n. Ia,ek Reo,blioen National progrsmns, FOR the
prsuidsaa confess .. 1860, has besn formally and
authcrsivaly - forth. On the 18th Of August mo
s5Sck nsSabiIcan National Comnittse assembled In
AlbAny New York, and, alter dne deliberation Issued
leeethy circular address % their friends throughout
ihe confederacy. The addrsn ID strongly and con-
dently written, fall Of stirring appeals calculated
70 ro1ss the sectional antagonism which fanaticism
has eagsndsred 70 high pitch Of hopeful enthusiasm
and Il was no doubt pennsd under the conviction that
November, 1860, would witness the triumph Of their
uapatriotic organization ..s.
We have not room for the address entire neither L
4 necessary that We should present II ALL a. few
extracts win give our readers sufficient Idea Of the
strength, movements, hopes and designs, Of pesti
lent party that only exists on platform Numerically
hostile to their sacredly guaranteed constitutions
rights Those rights this organization proposes 70
overthrow and destroy utterly and to effect this end
they mot only organised years ago almost
but they now propose more dangerous and moro
extended plan Of operations. That il will b sys-
tematically carried out there il not the smallest room
for question.
Starting out with the proposition that In the judg-
ment Of the National Committee, " the time has
arrived for consultation and preliminary action in
regard to tho approaching struggle for the Presi-
dency,n which b followed by some other remarks not
necessary to insert here the address proceeds in this
wise
Although some Of the exciting incidents Of the
election Of 1856 have been partially disposed Of by
the energy enterprise and vaor Of free people, the
duty Of Republicans to adhere TO their principles a.
enuncated ct Philadelphia, and to labor for their
establishment, was never more pressing than At this
moment. The attitude Of the Slave Power is per-
sistenty insolent and aggressive It demands of the
country much more than It has demanded hitherto.
II IL not content with tho absolute control Of the
sation Of the h0no1 and emouments Of the National
Administration not content with its we'll known in.
duence always pernicious over the legislation at the
national cApital-but Il demands fresh concessions
from free people for the purpose OF extending and
an institution local 10 s character the
creature Of State legislation which the Federal Gov.
eminent is not authorized to establish or extend
BY any grant Of delegated powers. It demands
~ az unauthorized assumption Of power.after
having, IS occasion required, adopted and repudated
all the crude theories for the extension OF slavery Of
the ambitious politicians who sought its favorthe
and protection Of slavery in the Terri
tories by act Of Congress, and the revival Of the
African slave trade.
Upon no organization except that ofthe Republican
party can the country rely for successful resistance to
these monstf0us propositions and for the correction
Of the gross abuses which have characterized the
present National Administration. It's duty then,
Of oil patriotic men who wish for the establishment
Ok Republican principles and measures In the admins
trati0n OF the National Government to aid in perfect
ing and Strengthening this organization for the
coming strnggle There i much to be done, involv-
ing earnest labor and the expenditures Of time and
money.
The above il full of falsehoods. There Is not
material statement in it that is not absolutely untrue.
However, nothing more nor less could have been ex.
pectsd from the leaders Of party the chief tenets OF
which inculcate disoyalty to law bad faith to neigh
bors rreverence for the Constitution contempt for
the decisions Of the supreme judicial tribunal Of the
land and wickedness and uncharitabIeness generally
and particularly. But, unfortunately, the worst
feature of the matter is that the massts North be-
lieve the fasehoods promulgated by these leaders,
and vote accordingly II we had to deal with truth
and truthful men there might be some reasonable
grounds for hope that reformation could be accom-
plished in time but Is We are obliged to deal with
those who persisteny reject the truth and cling to
the false, We forced to the conclusion that the
prospect il bad, indeed.
The South has never been insolent and aggres-
sive." On the contrary, 1t has borne and suffered
wrong after wrong, and outrage after outrage, with
patience positively humlating in its character. 1t
has never demanded anything of the North not ex-
pressy warranted by the laws and Constitution and
has only asked to be let alone and at this time we
are fully convinced that fvesxhs Of the shareholders
are unaterably opposed to- reopening Of the African
slave trade Hence as the monstrous propositions
spoken Of In the Black Republican national address
have no existence in truth and as they are false in
aggregate and detail there is nothing to argue against
or combat When stigmatized as they deserve, the
work is done with the exception Of the warning to
the causelessy assaled section feel called upon to
occasionally give It Is only by watching the move
ments Of our enemies that we can hope to secure
safety in the future.
The following are the explicit propositions and
general conclusions Of the Black Republican National
Committee:
Let. thorough understanding and interchange of
sentiments and views between the Republicans of
every section Of the country.
I'd. An effective organization of the Republican
voters Of each State, county and town, 50 that
party may know its strength and its deficiencies its
power and its needs, before engage in the Presi
Dental struggle " @
Sd. The circulation Of well considered documents,
making clear the position Of the Republican party
and exposing the dangerous character of the princi
Piles and policy of the Administration.
4th. Public addresses in localities where they are
desired and needed, by able champions Of the Repub
lican cause.
9TH large and general increase of the circulation
Of Republican journals throughout the country.
To give practical effect to these suggestions. an
adequate amount of money will be required for the
legal and faithful expenditure Of which, the under
signed will hold themselves responsible. The vast
patronage of the Federal Government will be welded
against u.s. to which we can oppose nothing but
earnest and efficient devotion to the Republican cause
ana the voluntary pecuniary oferings Of our Repub.
lcan friends.
In conclusion, the undersigned may be permitted
to erress their opinion that the signs Of the times
are anspicious for The Republican party, and that in
ont the Cenfederacy promises to secure Republican
victory IN 1860. Unwilling, however, to encourage
hopes which may be disappointed, land to place their
appeal Tor aid and cooperation upon the assurance
OF success in the contest that is approaching the u.
dersgned are constrained to say that they rely most
confidently upon the patriotism and zeal Of their Re-
publican brethren for such aid and cooperation.
Here follow the names Of the National Committee.
We publish it for the general information of the pub.
lie. II ia headed by the Governor of New York
Senator Stewards devoted friend-and five Slave
States and the District Of Columbia are represented
by members
Nj Geo G. Fog. n H.; u 9. Goodrich Mass t. Brsinard
r., Gideon Wells slonn j. N. Sherman. N III. Thos vii
CadEell Val q NJ sehooiheld Tenn; Thos spooser Ohio
Norman " judd Ills JAS Richie, Ind; Zach. Chandler
tus I xss sals coayay Kansas Csphans
oiay, ky', Republican National COMMITTEES. ~
MARINE DIsAsTER.--The Norfolk Argus has the
following.