The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-20
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scrintion Of 4 speech iately made IN Son
2ress by Mr.. Washbulne, from Maine
/ lie states the necessity of maintaining
the position taken 10y the Republican par
ty in 1856, so clearly, that we are sure
every hearty Republican 10 the Free
States, will feel grateful to him for the
service rendered He commenced his
speech By saying that
Two antagonlstic ideas underlie the
/ political movements of the country, and
viii be represented by its political organ
izations; and no party which is not found
ed upon, and is not true to one or the
other of these ideas, can, in the element
al struggle which is going on, preserve
anything more than transient and un-
healthy existence. x
"These two ideas are, the democratic
and the aristocratic The democratic af-
firms the equal rights of all men; while
tue aristocratic denies the existence OF
such rights, and divides mankind into
cllssos--a governing and privileged class,
and a governed and disabled class. And
the real question before the American
people Is, which IS the true governments:
THAT which reco. o.nizes the democratic
ideas OF that whi,n builds unon the aris-
tocraric? | know Of no better statement
Of the formcr than is TO be found IN the
Declaration of independence. Say the
authors Of that great instrument:
8. We hold these traths TO be se.Eeyident
I that all men are created equal that they are
end 0we by their Creator with certain inal
! ienable tights that aDoug these are life lib
/ ertv, and The pursuit o. happiness; that to
secure these rig is, governments are Instituted
anon men, deriving their just powers from
/ the consent Of the governed.
\ practical and authoritative expo
sition of the latter is contained in the lie
compton Constitution. the seventh article
of which reads as follows:
The right of property is before and high
er than any constitutional sanction; and the
right of any owner OF slave to such slaye
and its increase is the same, and as iuyjolab!e
as the right Of the owner Of any property
! whatever
! The party which, by strange mis-
aaa1S,:,a ~ = - tho doorr;nos of tho T,ocoror-
ton Constitution the life OF its life is de-
rived from the ideas upon which that III
st.ument rests. The Republican party
draws its inspiration, its principles and
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