Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-13
Drin OF the Republican party.

The following article under the above CAPTION from
the New York TIn,,-a Republican journals sippis.
can't and affords ground for the hope that the Repub
organization will be smashed into atoms by the re-
turning and sense aud patriotism of the
Northern people
eve have more than stated our belief since the
last Presidential election, that the Republican Party could
no longer stand exclusively upon the platform which car
RED II through that canvass The cardinal feature Of
their platform then was resistance by Congressional L.
gsaton, to the extension Of Slavery into free territory
Of the United States This was the primary rrornnept
aud controlling object for which the party was organized
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and the Pro
Slavery invasion in Kansas had made such resistance ne
cesary, aud the organization therefore, bad il basis
aud it, strength in existing necessity al the times
The great Of the people Of the Free States were
opposed TO such extension Of Slavery and were ready IN
take any legitimate action necessary 70 prevent L. The
strength Of this principle and the conviction Of immi
ncnt danger forced upon the public mind gave the Re-
publican Party the immense vote which il received in
1856.
This issue has disappeared. Kansas is no longer in
jropardy-t has been secured TO Freedom The principle
Of Congressional legislation for the exclusion Of Slavery
from the territories has been annued by a decision Of
the Supreme Court and, il II had not there no
territory 80 exposed to the danger to demand lie e1.
ercse. The principle OF Popular Sovereignty moreover
however IL may be questioned In FORM has been esab
hhcd in fact, and will hereafter settle all disputes that
may arise concerning Slavery in territories Of the
United States The controversy upon this point over:
OF the Union for supremacy in the Federal Councils bas
been decided Senator Seward declared two years ago
in favor Of the North
The Republicans therefore must have modified Mat,
form Tor the struggle Of $500 And IL h. becoming n
mater Of considerable interest 70 know what will be he
leading features VIII slavery be the cardinal tonic on
which Il will rest? And what will be the particular
phase Of Slavery which will be presented for The public
Judgmentg What will the Republican Party propose IA
a' n regard 10 slavery, as the Why they should
/ be placed In poWerg
IL is alleged by lie opponents that the Republican
Party s becoming rapidly Aboiihouised-that instead
OF limiting s aims 70 preventing the extension Of slave
~ it il preparing 10 wage open war on s,vsrv .cs h
tic Southern Satesthat Il is thus gradually tbroving
aside Ne national character, and becoming openly acc
upnal, ant-savery Abolition party lie leading organ,
a'ny the charge IN words,-but the very terms Of IN,
denial involve substantial admission Of its truth.
Ihs Tribune, for example, which claims and il Nc
kuoEledged 70 be Republican journal holds the follow
ing language in he issue Of Yesterday.
lou know that We Anti Slavery men are not ,sse
N''.Nt pm our purposes and aspirati0ns-that on h,
contrary, We are seeking % sns9trags and iysyir, a.
N'H" ioeat Of hs burden which has caused her N Ia,
20 Tar behind The North in every element Of growth an,
geane'-hnow that y The South hsd thrown of slave
~ when New lork did her population wealth iptciIi
Gcncc, would have been to-day AZ least double bat tc
arc. You know that mistaken Old John R,,r, - ~
brave sons with him az llarpers Ferry laid down he;
lives not 10 iyurS bW tenant me Sofh-tbs tev 81,
their comrades, dead about 70 be killed ssrs M Lo,
sectional ~ human b,Hg' They sacrificed their AN h
an unlawful but heroic effort 70 benefit those whom the
bad never soon." '
The Tribune thus declares that an armed igro.io, ,
S'hsrH States for hs prDoss of Hbsrafing their a.,
j. rot seeiiOHai morspsai that men who engage /
b cannot be called sectional men and by neoesssr, 4,
ference, that political party which prooans that 10
- purpose IS not 'ee''oHo' party After such def