, 1859-04-01
From the Pennsylvania.
The Real Intent Of the Republican Party

AHo NAodl luscht VI TIC hopuDhCdu FdTU
We have always maintained the position
that the real meaning of the Republican
party was to carry into practical effect the
principles of the old Abolition organization
Of the country-lo exterminate slavery in
the Union-and TO use Just such agencies
as would accomplish that purpose. The
people revoIted at the naked, disgusting
propositions enunciated by such leaders as
Garrison, Giddiugs, Abby Kelly and their
associates. They would not aid in eleya-
ting to power and place men who denounced
the Constitution, advocated resistance TO
all laws which crossed their path, mingled
with the coIored race in oil the affairs Of
life, and claimed for them equal, social and
political rights in the States and Union.
This fact stood in the way Of the old Abo.
iton party ever becoming majority party
In some of the northern States it might
hold the balance of power, but as q party
which could be used for obtaining strength
sufficient to effect the purposes of its found.
erS, that was discovered to be impractica
LIc. When this fact was demonstrated by
successive failures and defeats of the Abo.
lition party, then came the change in the
outward show Of principles which was to
lead and govern this political organization,
aud the name BY which it was to rally for
future operations. The Abolition party
was changed and the Republican orgauiza-
ton took its place. The ultra features of
the old Giddings and Garrison party was
hidden from public notice, and men Of q
different school ISSUED the control Of tho
Republican movement, and affected
regard for the Constitution and the rights
of the States under that instrument. They
even nominated a STAKEHOLDER as their can.
ddate for the Office of Chief Magistrate Of
the Nation, and voted for him without
protest. More recently, this same class OF
politicians assumed tie popular sovereignty
idea, and became vehement ii their advo-
cacy Of the right of the people Of a terri.
tory 10 manage their own affairs in their
own way, though but few years previous
they had contended that Congress had
right to make all laws with reference to
the territories and tho people could not in
lerIere, these were the modes resorted to
| BY the managers of tho Anti-SlaVeFy PARTY
| ~ tha corotry 10 ron,Io.;,o h, onJ 49,
ol lhe country 70 popularize ~, anu make
the old Abolition organization q real politi4
cal mower an agon,.v that eho,,Id h, Felt In
III 1 ''' '"s Sr, " ~ ~ W
AL secIloilS OF ihe OhlOn. Inc hepuDlicnn
pnrty In its real uHnose and intents Is
;ds,iicol, ,r;,h tbo nltros kb,I;,;o,,, ,,,,,o-
'ue"teai WIN the uItra Aooltloh move
meRt, though the developments Of its mean
i ino may non ha err nalnahfa oross and
S ~ Nv " ~ P1'PD'oiS, S'NS' HNN
OFFENSIVE. .3 $780, .5 a.
In a speech recently delivered before the
-. H.. yTIt' ..r- Ss.sN ~ - =.
lounS -hens wing ASSoelallon ol new
| York, by Hiram ketchum, ESQ, we find
Tho G,Ilowin,, exnosi,ion Of Tho Grad az ~.
/ hepuOllcan party. IL illustrates, IN most
/ forrible manner the point wa made and
aIo,. 49, ~, ',,,o,,. IL, - ~. a, J.
SHOWS tllht, no matter WHAT may oe the
present assumed sentiments Of portion Of
Tho Rn,,ni,lic,r ,,or,,, tka .o.o e,k. ,,,,,v.-
'"0 'cP"o''ean Pe''J' '"V W " tre '''V'e-
nent is abolitiohlsm, settled purpose 10
! interfpra with fhe insfitntions of- The States
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thongh Sucn INSTITUTIONS may % guarueu
| 10 the most fOrcible manner by the plain
] ond ohvions nrovisions of Tho fioneti,ntion
"nN V'''V"s r. ,SiVnS u '.s SNne'i'1s'N"
! OF the United States. Mr.. ketchum
savs.
say that the great object Of the Republican party
was T. destroy TIC institution Of Slavery IN this cou
try. Its leading purpose was the determination Of
that Institution Aud q that was co. of course all the
people Of the slayehoding States were put upon the
defensive In regard 70 that Institution. il was party
Of attack on one side and defence on the other and
the great thing to be regarded In the arrangements Of
political parties, was the question Of Slavery. Our
Foreign commerce, our Tariff. our Judiciary. our
for the prosperity aud glory OF tho country,
were all forgotten Men might neglect all these things
II they were only true upon the question Of Slavery
Here was one section Of the county arayed agains
the other-two sectional parties divided upon the
question Of Slavery.
Gentlemen do truly represent the state Of things
or not know that the Republican parts now begin
to say Co. don't desire ~ interfere with slavery In
me SS,e saTe % tSeT Nrs now
silent. They have not the bOldnes say that II shall
carried o2t nor that fs.i Ss ses eta aside g., I1sy
countfy and the Constitution, and many q them in is
recent election in this STATE pretended 70 hold up od
mls ,ood bsore item y for oSe
nor who was real simon pure Abolltioast, and they
began 2 p Afraid e.. ss shoIlS as,ss. ,Ss lsPse
Why the great leader q The Republicans in this state
mounts the rostrqm a Rochester and says;--YeoE,
cltlLenbt tne "uoic "a euis Sounh1 t"ae " Nv ~ y