The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-17

sustain the dogma Of Popular Sove-
reignty," or the assumption that the
People of any Territory have right to
establish Slavery, but to defeat the Le-
compton Constitution, and save Kansas
from Slavery. No sooner, however had
the record been made, than Mr.. Douglas
remarked that he must now cease to call
them Black Republicans, because they
had adopted his principle of Popular
Sovereignty, and Mr.. Humphrey Mar
shall boldly claimed in the House that
they had abandoned their obnoxious
position on the right of Congress to pro-
hibit Slavery in the Territories, and now
occupied ground to which the conser-
vatiye men of the South could not object
Either no opportunity was given for ex-
planation. or it was thought by Republi-
can members that it was unnecessary, the
People could not be misled as to the
meaning of their vote.
But it is always better to trust to our
own care and vigilance, than the candor
or good will of others. That vote was
misconstrued and in the columns of a
leading Republican Journal, measure,
assented to with reluctance, as neces-
sity under the circumstances, purely ex-
ceptionable, was held up as precedent
for the future and ordinary action of the
Party. Then followed the effort to su-
percede or sell out the Republican party !;
and at the opening of the present session,
! efforts were made to restrain agitation,
or any expression of opinion on the sub
Ject of Slavery. Mr.. Marshall and his
American associates were again busy !;
Republicans were to be taught that their
mission was accomplishe that the
Kansas Question having been settled,
they had nothing further to do-that all
sectional issues were now to be ignored,
and grand Opposition organized, on
the ground of simple antagonism to the
Administration. Was it wise to suffer
this pertinicious system of demoraliza-
ton to 60 on, unrebuked? ? To permit
Samson to be lulled to sleep, that his
locks might be shorn?
Why multiply words ? The deter
mined. intelligent men of the Party saw
the danger-and one or two speeches
sufficed to show that the Republican
Party was alive-not TO be cheated, Sc
duced or ignored. Let US assure Messrs.
Purviance and Thompson that the right
words came at the right time. If they
expect any other union than that already
established by Republicans union
composed of the good and true men,
of the Democratic, Wing, Liberty and
American Parties, on the basis of oppo-
silion to the Slave Power and to its crea-
ture, the Administration-they will be
mistaken.
Mr.. Washburn's speech fortunately
provoked Mr.. Marshall to open demon
stration and Mr.. Thompson, of New
York, may learn from that what sort of
union he may look for outside Of the
Republican Party-a union with South
Americans on the basis of No Agitation,
No Discussion. the Compromises of 1850,
the Fugitive Slave Act, and the Dred
Scott Dogmas. We rejoice that Mr..
Marshall has proclaimed the doctrine of
his third Party, if Party it may be call
ed. Substantially. it is with the Admin
istration-and Republican cooperation
with one would be just as decent and
consistent as with the other.
By far the better, wiser, manlier policy
is. to define the true issues. distinctly, to
draw the party lines Enthusiastically, to
adhere TO principles vigorously, and to
have done with schemes of compromise
and coalition, with view merely to OBJ
tanning political power. Let him who
is for Slavery. for Slavery Extension.
for Slavery Domination, for Cuba An
nexatiou, for Central American and Mexi-
can Spoliation, for Filibustering. and the
African Slave Trade, for Corruption,
War. and Extravaganza. vote for the so
called Democracy and its Charleston
| candidate.
Let him who is for Freedom, for the
extension of Freedom, for the rule of
Freedom, for decent respect for Inter-
national Law, against Propagandism,
against Filibustering, against the Afri-
can Slave Trade, against the Annexa-
ton of mongrel Populations with a view
to increase the power OF Slavery, and in
favor OF the expansion Of our Territories
only in conformity to the laws of nature
and the rights of Nations. vote for the
Republican Party and its candidate in
1860
If Protectionists, or Americans, and
Conservatives, or old Wings, in the free
States. think they can better promote the
safety, honor, and well-being of the Re.
public by voting for the Party that made
war on Mexico. repealed the Missouri
Compromise. attempted to conquer Kan
sas for Slavery. endorsed the Lecomp ton
Fraud. demands dictatorial power and
millions of money for its President. that
he may spoil Mexico and Central Amer
ica, and obtain Cuba through corrup-
ton, intrigue. and violence-than by
voting for the Republican Party, let
them do it, and take the consequences.
Republicans will appeal to the People.
as they have hitherto done. and by the
People they will be sustained.
Mr.. X. w. EMERsoN has been engaged
to lecture six Sundays to Theodore Par