The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-02
SEPTEMBER 2, 1850.
Circular of the Republican National
Committee.

Tho Cincinnati Commcrciai has tho fol-
lowing despatch, dated Albany, August l0:
Tho Republican National Committee, at
their meeting rcconty held in this city, IA.
suod tho following circular tn thoir kUpub.
lcan friends Throughout the Union
"In the Judgment of tho undersigned
members Of the Republican National Com
mittcc. tho time has arrived for consultation
and preliminary action in regard to tho np-
proaching struggle for tho Presidency, aud
thcv beg therefore to call your attention to
tho suggestions which follow. The Repuh.
lcau party had its origin in the obvious
necessity for resistance 10 tho ageressions of
tho slave power, and maintaining for tho
states respectively their reserved rights and
soycrcignties In the contest of 1885, by
tho presentation and advocacy of the truo
science of government, il laid tho founda-
tion of permanent political organization,
although it did not get possession of the
power TO enforce its principles. When the
result. adverse to lis efforts and its hopce,
was declared, it unHffoclCdlys ntqui,scCd,
giving to tho victor for tho sake OF the
country its best wishes for an honest and
fair administration of the government.
/ "How far Mr. Bucbnnan's administration
has realized these wishes is now patent To
tie wp,d. With the executive power of
the government in bis hands, his admihis.
trAtipn has failed in every respect to meet
the expectations oi t"e Poup'c' anu nus Pro-
scented the most Illuminating spectacle CT
corruption. extravaganza, ImDeclIlty, recE-
!cssncss and broken tath' 80 apparent 10
tms, even 1" cur opponents, mat the so-
called dCmuCladc organization, always dis
tinguishcd for its discipline and party fidel-
tv. is utterly dcmoralzcd ard distracted,
withrut any recognized or ncccptcd party
principle, ana threatened with disrnptinH
10y the ilNn' aspirations ana struggles oI rs
, leau'hE P"T'~"ps' nn,Io NC a"hlhIst'a'
r Unh '"s out" '"uS i",'"'ces 10 mo h'erc''s
nI 'hc couh'IE' anu "as NUS dSorgonlScd
! ~" parry "'''" P'"NVN ~ III tpo"'ri ho
h,PuoHe"u parry ,"s "eon constantly mss.
ini oI 'ie great puo',c ncces'Iy "n'on cSfcd
y II INTO rA'S.'"c', ''u '""n!ui 10 Tue Iahu-
"rheu." P'."c+t''p upon WINCH " was erect
&c. EHpt. "'e "as gu'y served 10 streGR'k'
, On tbe CONVICTION a. IIs ahs0'ute necessity,
/ in tho reformation OF the naticnal goyoIN,
:. ment and Of tic witG,m ard justice Of its
purposes and aims
= "AIlhough some or lie exciting incidsrts
r of the election Of lSjG. hnvo been pnrtal-
Il dspnsed of by tho energy, Cntcrpriso ara
=, valor of FREQ people. the duty OF Rcpuh-
= Leans to adhere to thcir PRINCIPLES as cnrn.
e c+od At Philadelphia and to labor fog
e their establishment, was neYcr more press
, irg than at this moment. The attitude Cr
tho slayo power is porsistently insolcnt and
, aggressive. 1t demands Of the country
much morc than il has Dc mandtd hihcttC.
= It it not ccntCnt with tho absolute cout,ol
; Of tho national govcrnnCnt Bud conttut
=, with the dsPcnsation OF the hohOrs o1d
" omoumonts ofthc natiornl administrator;
% NOT content WIN us wen known iniiucEcr--
f I'""Ns P'','o'"us over 'he legislation 90
, ''' "H'to""' caP''ai-ou' II demands. irtt IL
coHc' ssinhs trHm Tree people for tho Iur.
+ p'" sp,i,,;,' H,oi ~ "',I s''e"st"enhg ha IN
or,I.,o Io,isia,i,n - snI crre'u'"
crn,nont ia nn, a',,I,ari,,d - to'
,,'onJ t,.,,' .,, 80 y. - " .s,"nisn "f
:, I,,n,,,ls 81, s'",a W "e"ea'cu Po"ftS'
We ~ ,.,,,, "' ";'"u' I"' Ntu assumption
nj cd ndontrd and rcnnG;,tcd aii ~ !" W.
OF tnnories for tho ,xtensionVoi slsyerx or H..
n ambitious noliticians Who souoLt i;s V r.rnn r,
$, tito establishment and nrot,ction ~
t, slavery in the territorics NV ne, oS Conn,...
ii and tho re,iyalof the African slave.tradc
n "Upon no orrauIzation c,ccnt tb,torn,
-y Republican party can the country r,Iv h,s
V, successful resistance to these nonstrcu,
lc propositions, aud for the correction of,tho
10 gross abuses which havo characterize cd the
n, present national administration. 1t is the
II dntH, thon, at all patriotic men who wish
> '"r inc establishment ot Republican prinei-
- pies ana measures in the administration of
Il the national government, to aid in perfect
n ing and strengthening this organization for
the coming struggle. There is much to 10
If done, involving earnest labor and tEe ex.
IA pond tCrcs OF time and money There
nd should be; ....
'FIrSt--A tborouoh under.tsn1in, and
interchange OF sentiments and vows be.
tween the Republicans ct evory section ei
mo country.
"SGcnnd-An effective oreanizstoin Of
tho Republican voters of each state. county
and town, so Tint our party NAV know j,s
strength and its deficiencies, irs poUcr and
its needs, before We engage in tho Presj.
doutial struggle
:. "Third-Tbo circnIotion IF vor .,,
crcd documrnts rn.kinn oI,.r - ,'';1' W.
of tho RennbIcnn n,itS md o po'''1I, ~
dangerous chnrnctoy ~ ;hs ,,rinn',Is '"v
poicv nf rho s,m;uio,ro,;o, P'"''P'" anu
.F,,.,h p,,I,...,,
vhn,o ,nor 49, uJ''o ,,ne, "Iuiossot IN iocaht'ts