Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-11-08
Is the Republican Party Revolutionary !!

In one sense il =. and in one sense it is not
Ii by revolutionary is meant an intention or
design to overthrow oppression. to withstand ag-
erosion, to set at naught the DEGREES OF sec
tIonai courts, or to enforce its principles u
Ct arnis, then it is not revolutionary. If it is
meant that incurs.ons .ie to be made into the
slave States, that instructions to be excited.
and such tragedies as the recent one ut Harpers
Ferry enacted. then it Is not revolutionary. If
II is meant that general crusade against the
Institution Of slavery in the States where it
lists by law. IS to be organized that any of
the provisions of the Constitution are 20 be ig-
hored or rePudiaied, then it is not revolution
AIRY. If It IS meant that new aud strange inter
pre;atious to be given to the Constitution
i new policy inaugurated not contemplated
by the founders OF the government, then it is
no, revolutionary.
But if frowning upon wrong and injustice
wherever they exist resisting aggression upon
popular rights refusing TO endorse unjust or IL
legal DEGREES Of courts in favor of particular in
terests # holding up to the light the iniqui-
ties which practced under the name Of lib
er1y. supporting The rights Of man as man and
not cha,iel; if protesting and acting against
tie i.,tLe- spread Of that state Q: society which
Is threatening the lives OF our citizens, and
the very existence of our government If ad-
herciug 10 the Constitution IS il was made and
understood by its makers or if aihering 10 the
policy OF such men rs Washington, jefferson.
Patrick Henry, and James Madlson.-If all these
acts and plans uf action are revolutionary, then
i The Republican party revolutionary
Revolution from wrong to right, fiom error to
truth. from slavery . liberty, by proper means
must be approved otherwise all idea Of social
and political progress must be abandoned Our
iorcfa;hcrs started out with this principle, and
We shogid be unworthy OF being called their
descendants did we forget the principles which
lay At the Foundation Of our great revolutionary
struggle The only question then is. as to the
p-oper application Of Ihis principle rs well a.
the necessity Of is application to the politics Of
tie present day.
The very equalization of the Republican par
y. and the circumstances which called it into
exlsteuce. were a recognition % he fact that
revolution IN The policy of the government was
necessary The Kansas and Nebraska Bill had
passed by means of distribution and promise
k's-N-----~ .AAt44S N-tc representative, OF tle
people. BY 1t the Missouri Compromise was
repealed and the inpresaab!e barrier erected
.-;alas tue iuroais Of slavery was thrown down.
Slavery and freedom were then placed OF an
equality unnatural IS tie cqu;iiiv Of cIviliza-
i'on anu batfarisul, or christianity and pagan
ISM. The Declaration of Independence was
Seoited a., the natural rights Of naa were rldi /
eu1ed' anu history and the Bible perverted. in
o'dcr TO defend the sacrilesious act.
The Northern Democracy had sold on. and
carried the bulk of their party with them. while
i decentralization OF public sentiment wss ranid.
y taking place. No alternative remained bpt
10 form party which should maintain ca-rs.,
principles and 4 true construction of the Con- +
stituiioa. revolution was necessary. and has
oeea gradually and peaeeably progressing. un-
al California Is the last Northern footi,oIt; of
he pro slavery Democracy.
But while the policy of The Republican party
: revolutionary. II is 50 only ia the legitimate
Methods sanctioned by the Constitution. Tie