Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-06-11
THE MASSACHUSETTS PROSCRIP.
TlON

Inc disgrace OF TINS OolOuS measure upon the
Democrats, hear what the Springfield Repub-
lica", an influential paper in their ranks,
says in admitting the talsity Of these state
lnents: OIL. .. ..t=
The burden Of the measure rightly be.
longs upon the Republtcnn party Of Massachu-
sets but in no sense attaches to the party
in other States, or to the party as national
organization. 1t is repugnant to its spirit,
a violation Of its creei, and finds no sympa.
thy anywhere in its ranks outside the COM
monwealth. which has so mistakenly adopted
it. While the Republicans Of other States
and Of the nation are not justly chargable
with this unwise act, those Of Massachusetts,
az bo1y, hare no right TO en2ecv,, to shtske IL
eff. Individuals and sections of them ep-
posed it mahfully and successfully in their
counties, IS the canvass and the vote show,
but their voices ana votes were overborne
by their associates and the party here, as a
party is responsible. One Of the best in
dications Of this that the majority of the
members Of Congress from the State, who
are its national political representatives, and
who are republicans, favored it. .r...
name and whose history ore associated with
advocacy Of the rights Of man, faltered in this
matter, and enters upon his congressional
career with blot on his political cscutcheon.
Such original freesoilers as Burlingame, Al.
10y and Couch were also among its support
ers. Their course on this question, in con-
nection with their former political records
LEADS to tho conclusion that when they
boast Of their advocacy Of liberty and equal
rights, they mean liberty and equal rights
for black men and not for the white man.
Had the proposition been to impose disa-
bility upon blacks instead Of upon white
Germans and Irish, English and Scotch, we
can easily imagine the Indignation which,
would have fired their hearts. els he not
a man and brother ?" would have betn
their query and the old Adams blood, 20
long dormant. but still flowing, would have
mounted high and fierce in condemnation
of the injustice.
1t is mere quibbliug to say that the bur
den Of the measure rests entirely with the
Republicans Of Massachusetts, and that no
responsibility attaches to The Republican par
ty outside Of that State. The men in Mas.
sachusetts, who origina ted and advocated it,
Banks aud Burlingame, Alley and Adams
I-Congrcssmen and State Oficers-are the
leaders Of tho Republican organization.-
They marshall its ranks and command its
forces; they organized it and control it; and
even drew up the Philadelphia platform it.
self; they look for high honors and national
positions at its hands, should it b successful;
hey arc not repudi.ted, but on tho contrary
sustained snd endorsed by it; they are it,
pride and its glory, its head and from, and
it is not and cannot be irresponsible for their
actions. The sentiments Of party are re.
aectcd in the deeds Of its leaders.
Black Republicanism is peculiar and in.
congruous mixture Of Rsdicalism and Fed.
sr.lis,p. The former prompting it to pros
trate lts:jf At the feet Of the negro. and the
latter lending it 70 prescribe and shun the
foreigner; one causing it to endorse policy.
which would aa.lly result in the detoriora.
ton Of the wh,ts race. and tho consequant
ovsrthrow Of seience sud civilization. and
the other teaching it to oppose . principle
which would, by Inducing emigration, popa-
late aud enrich our nation, settle GU, terrific.
ries with free white men--thus building up
the most Formidable barrier to the extension
Of s'svery-and put 'hin the only path to
human prosperity and advancement and per