The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-09-28
Importance Of the Coming Eiec.
tiOn.

Importance OF the Coming Hiec'
/ tiOn.
There Is a present probability that the
warfare upon the subject of slavery will
rage more bitterly in the next Congress
than ever before. Hetherto, the strife be
tween the Republican and Democratic par
ties-between the inlerventionists and The
nor. on.interventio 10 nists--has existed only il
theory; but during the next two years
their principles will be applied to practice
iu an emergency which is certain to arise
New Mexico and Kansas now present cases
which will put the doctrines of Intervention
and non Intervention to the test. New Mex.
leo has passed a slavery code protecting
slaves in that Territory and Kansas, il she
has not already done SO, will soon pass law
prohibiting slavery within her bounds. The
Republicans-the Northern interventionists
are pledged by the Philadelphia platform
to prohibit slavery 10 New Mexico, and the
Southern Observation-Disclosures fire eaters,
are pledged to insist upon such Congress.
sional legislotioni as will protect slavery in
Kans as. These opposing factions, agreeing
upon the same doctrine of Intervention in the
local affairs of Territory, but deducting
therefrom antagonistsic results, will be bro't
into conflict upon the floor of the next Con-
gress. These issues must be met by the Dem.
Ocratic party. The principles of non.inter.
vention is the only element that will harmon.
ize the discord. To this principle, and that
of popular sovereignty, the Democratic par.
ty is pledged, by the Cincinnati platform.
If we hold the balance Of power in the Ma.
tional Councils the difficulty will soon be
settled by removing the question entirely
from the consideration of Congress, and re.
ferring it to the people of the Territories.
But ii the interventionists are in the major
ity perpetual contest will be the inevitable
result. The Southern fire eaters will not
yield on inch, and the Republicans will car.
ry on the war even to the dissolution of the
Union. The following are some of the
doctrines promulgated by the leaders Of the
latter party:
"There is higher law than the Const. |
tuition which regulates our authority over the !
domain. SLAVERY MUST BE ABOL-
ISHED, AND WE MUST DO IT."-
VIM. H. SEWARD.
"The time is fast approaching, when the
cry will become too oveTpowering 10 resist. |
RATHER THAN TOLERATE NATIONAL SLAVERY
AS IT NOW EXISTS, LET THE UNION BE
DISSOLVED AT ONCE, and then the sin
OF slavery will rest where it belongs."-N
Y. Tribune.
At this time especially, it behooves every
State which elects United States Senator,
to send conservative man who will inter.
pret the Constitution according to its plain,
evident and common sense meaning. In
this State, Chase is the recognized candidate
of the Republican party. His political sta.
tus is SO we'll known, that it is useless to
state that he is for the abolition of slavery,
though it should result in the dissolution OF
the Union. If the Democrats have mnjor-
ity in the Legislature, they will elect no
man, who has not given abundant evidence
OF bis unwavering adherence to the great
principles Of the party. With the people Of
this Stote then rests, in great measure,
the settlement or perpetuation of the slavery
agitation in the next Congress. Amid the
variety of State and local interests, this fa ct
should not be forgotten, but should be stead
lily borne in mind, aud impel US to greater
exertions. The present election ia no ord.
nary one. I we lose, we lose not only the
State, but our U. S. Senator, and at time
when his presence in the Senate is urgently
demanded. At present the prospect is cheer
ng. Things look bright. There is an i'm.
ression all over the State, that this time we {
ill be successful. The struggle will be q
evere one, but if every man does his duty,
1e will achieve a glorious victory. S