Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-22
The Party Responsible.

The opposition papers are denying that
Gerritt Smith is a republican. He holds
some notions that are not entertained by all
republicans; but the major part Of his po'
litioal convictions chime in with republic
canism, as we have Il in its general shape.
Besides, It might be well to define Republis
canism, before counting Gerrit out II
is claimed, generally, that it lie Opposition
to Slavery settled resistance to the slave
power; war to the knife against the spread
of the peculiar institution" Again il is
claimed that Republicanism-especially in
Southern Ohio--is "tho Union OF all who
are opposed to the corrupt Administration
of Mr.. Buchanan F. These are the defini-
tions Of Republicsnism ne given by the high
and low priests Of the party and they will
take in" any body--from Lloyd Garrison
to Deacon Comfy. ALL-no matter how
monstrous their political faith, or how un
scrupulous their action-who will herd to-
gether under the general title Of opposition
to the Democracy, and "vote to beat EN- -
are republicans. Mr. Smith sympathises
with and acts with this motley rabble when
IL suits his purposes and it suits them nine
times out Of ten and the tenth time he
grumbles at them, merely for the purpose Of
easing his bile.
But, it is folly for the Republicans to
higgle on the question of membership. All
are good enough Republicans before cleo
ton; then, all perturbered spirits are cor
daily invited into the Republican camp,
they are graoiously permitted to retain any
items of doctrine they may have had about
them on the high way, or in the hedges
and without asking any questions as to
whether they are white or black, they are
only required to "Yote the ticket Yet
now, when the more enthusiastic, who are
in the same camp, and only following oul
the practical bearings Of the general faith
and purpose--the eradication of slavery
commit treason in the name of Republican,
ism, they deny that they are members Of
the party, and endeavor to escape the odium
WulCu Justly dtbuCueb W tnGlT OIRuuiNusIOu
This cannot be done If they would be no
longer responsible for the result of their
teachings, the Republicans must cease their
dangerous clatter about negroes, merely for
the purpose of gaining place and spoilS.--
The trouble about this thing is that thou
sands of sincere fanatics in the Republican
camp believe the leaders of the Republican
party to be in earnest, and proceed to carry
out, practically, their teachings. The Re-
rnhlican doctors say-"A direct conflict be,
toccn slavery and freedom is inevitable >
This is the exact language of the Columbus
Journal, and many other acknowledged or
gans of the Republican party. Now, this
is all that Old Brown, aided and comlorted
by Smith, Giddings a. Co., (whom the Day
ton journal wants killed of y attempted to
bring about He was only reducing these
republican theories to practical This is
the way it will be viewed by the hone st
masses throughout the country, and they
will ac. from this plain view of the matter.
All the ridicule in the world will not change
the conviction of the people, that republi-
canism is dangerous to our peace, and
threatening the stability of the Union.