Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-19

matters OF interest and iutormation, see
First and Fourth Pages.
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Choioe Bxtraots from Curry's Speech,
not Pubiishod ia the Dayton journals
Bndorsomont.--Good Reading for
Black Republicans, Prescribed by one
Of their own Doctors.
The Dayton Journal having endorsed the
speech Of Mr. Curry, Of Alabama, as "digni-
fed and sincere as well as "fair' and
nsloquent,r we called for the whole Of IT,
The Journal having garbled part, and not
regarded our call, we are at come trouble
70 give somo choice extracts. tits a pre-
scription endorsed by republican doctor,
and may have some effect on his brethren.
EXTRACTS.
"Ths averment make, Mr.. Clark, is that
the ideas, the principles, the politics Of tho
Republican party are necessarily and inhe'
rently and essentially hostile to the Consli-
tuition and TO the rights and interests Of the
South"
"Thc recent incursion that has been made
into the State Of Virginia, although disa-
ayoWed and repudiated-as have no doubt
il honestly and conscientiously is--by most
il not all Of the gentlemen on that side OF
the House, is, in my Judgment the neees-
sary, logical, inevitable sequence Of your
principles and your doctrines"
-
when the gentleman from Tennessee,
(Mr Nelson,) the other day in speech in
which, at one bound be sprang into the
front rank Of debates Of this House, eulo-
gized the Know Nothing party, it was re-
eeiyed with tumultuous applause by the Re.
publicans; thus publicly testifying to their
ancient connection with the order. The
occasion was not omitted in which 10 man.
ifest the depth and intensity Of their COZ.
tempt and scorn for foreigners and Roman
Catholics, WHILE | believe, they have no
repulsion for the black race"
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"The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Corwin)
in his very adroit speech intended to moliify
the hostility of the South towards Black
Republioanism, attempted to allav our fears
and quiet our apprehensions, from the fact
that there was no more territory to be acted
upon by this session of Congress. Did it
not occur to the very distinguished gentle-
man to inquire then wherefore the necessity
Of the Republican organization, which came
into existence distinctly, avowedly and solely
Tor the purpose of the prevention of slavery
in the territories2 If you do not intend to
infict wrong upon the South, or interfere
with slavery, and il there be no question
upon which your doctrines can bs practically
applied, dissolve your organization and nut
it out Of your power to do us injury"
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"Mr Seward says that while we leave
slavery TO the States were it exists-iust
the sentiments expressed by the gentle,
man from Ohio (Mr Shermanl the other
day-we should inaexibly direct the policy
Of the Federal Government so as to ciroum.
scribe its limits. For whatl To secure its
ultimate extinction. That is the object. by
con6ning us within this narrowing circle to
5sscure the abolition of slavery. You will
not deny that this is the purpose and effect
Of this agitation"
NoTR by THE EDIToR.-And no one did
deny it. And when Senator Clay made the
same charge in the Senate on Tuesday last
no one but Collamer answered, and he ad
mitted it by implication SO the Republi.
cans admit themselves abolitionists in per-
spectiye, The time has not come. In other
words, when they have power, they will be !
Now, sir, hover distasteful it NAV be to
my friend from New York (Mr Clark
however much it may revolt the public
sentiment or conscience of this country, |
am not ashamed or afraid publicly to ayow
that the election Of VIM. Ii. Seward er
Salmon 2. Chase, or any such representa-
tive of the republican party upon sec
tional platform ought to be resisted to
the disruption Of every tie that binds this
Confederacy together. The extreme medi
cine Of the Constitution ID not to be made
our daily food, and threats Of dissolution
have become impotent on account of their
pregnancy. But the election of such "a man,
with such sentiments, would indicate such
hostility to us to be the assurance Of our
subsection, and the evidence of an irraoon-
cileable antagonism. 1t would be Il great
calamity, and to submit to it would be
calamity embittered by disgrace
"Come the eleventh plague, rather than this
should be;
Come sink us rather in the sea;
Come rather pestilence and NOV us down:
Come Gods sword rather than our own;
Let rather Roman come again.
The Saxon, Norman or the Dane;
In all the illswe'ye ever bore,
we grieyed, we sighed, we wept, We never J1ushed
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