The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-01-28

which in some manner concerns
them.
A glance at the party organiza-
tions Of the day, is sufficient to show
us that tho policy which each pro.
poses, and the measures which il
advocates, constitute it's vitality, and
are the only sources of its strength.
Tho Democracy is but the embodi-
ment OF the despotic element of the
nation. 1t is tho constituted guard
ian Of American slavery, and all Ito
efforts are directed to fostering it's
protege, till it shall become a mon.
ster Of proportions so terrible as safe.
ly to defy assault, from whatever di.
rection it may come. 1t is there
fore supported by the whole slave.
holding interest of the Union, and
will be, so long as its principles re
main unchanged.
The Republicans occupy ground
in exact opposition to their antago-
nists. The leading idea Of the lat.
ter is to make slavery national; but
to confine it-make it local, with o
view to its final eradication, is thot
Of the former. And around this as
a nucleus, all the interests of North.
ern freedom gather. True, many
Northern voters still adhere to the
Democratic party; but this does not,
in the least, affect the proposition
laid down above. Some support it,
imagining that it is yet the party
which Jefferson and Madison led
forth to victory; having failed to
perceive the gradual eradication
of its Democracy and introduction
OF the spirit of Despotism. Many
foreigners enter its ranks, think.
ing that Democracy means here
what it does in Europe. So the
fact remains that men join and sus
tain that party with which their
sympathies, mistaken or otherwise,
are enlisted. And this is the pow
er OF the Republican party; this the
pledge Of its future greatness and
complete success, that it advocates
measures in which every free labor
ing man of the nation is interested
and to whose support he will cor
daily come up as soon Va he is en-
light,ned therein.
But what will be the result, should
the coalition propose by the New
York Tribune be carried into effect?
Upon what common platform can
the South Americans and Republic.
ans unite? Admitting that the par
ty thus formed will BE- successful
which is, to say the least, very doubt.
iiul-wbac principle will be asserted
and made triumphant? 1t is hardly
probable that the South Americans
will meet us on our own platform.
Therefore, in order to cement the
union, 2ce must make some conces-
sion of principle; and this, if we
would not delay indefinitely our
victory, we dare not do, for it we
recede from our principles merely
ior the purpose Of giving the admin.
istlation a transient defeat, and 20
into the campaign without definite
object, we lose our moral strength;
the party will be a great body with
out soul; and when the fight is
over, destitute Of vitality, demoraI-
lied and disorsanized, it must fall to
pieces. If we would retain the
health and vigor OF our organiza.
tion, we must not yield one inch of
our position on the question of slave.
ry; and il we refuse to do this, we
cannot unite with the South Ameri-
cans. AS the Republican party
now is, 1t has the sympathy Of the
Northern people. 1t has been grow.
ing in their affection ever since it's
organization. If it remains true to
its great leading idea --"No more
slave territory. its inevitable desti-
ny is victory; for it is the represent
ative Of the interests of the vast ma.
jority OF the American people. An
abandonment Of principle now, Ger.
tainly would be most disastrous;
and without this, the union cannot
be effected. | think, therefore, that
if we take the step proposed by the
Tribune, we commit suicide.
l hope the Republican press
throughout the country, will speak
out upon this matter-candidly set
forth its views thereon-aud give it
a fair investigation, that tho opinion
OF the party itself, upon the move.
lnent suggested, may be known.
Yours, for truth,
10. |. 7.
BIGLIoK, January IA, 1859.
Lyceum School.
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