Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-19
From The Cincinnati oommere.al.l
Circular OF the Republican National Com.
mittee.

The Republican National Committee at their
meeting recently held in this city, issued the i
following circular TO their Republican friends
throughout the Union.
sin the judgment of the undersigned mem
bers of the Republican, National Committee, /
the time has arrived for consultation and pre- i
liminary action in regard TO the approaching
struggle for the Presidency, and they beg
therefore TO call your attention to the sugges
| tons which follow. The Republican party had
its origin in the obvious necessity for resistance
to the aggressions of the slave power and main /
tanning for the states respectively, their reserved
rights and soyercignteS In the contest of
1856, by the presentation and advocacy of the
true science of government, it laid the founda-
ton Of permanent political organization, al
though 1T did not get possession OF the power
to enforce its principles. When the result,
adverse to its efforts and its hopes, was drcared
it unattectedly acquesced, giving to the victor,
for the sake Of the country its best wishes for
an honest and fair administration of the govern
mcnt.
How far Mr. Buchanan's administration has
realized these wishes, is now patent TO the
tworld With the executive power of the Cow
iernment in his hands, his administration ha.
failed in every respect to meet the expectations
of the people, and has presented the most hui
initiating spectacle of corruption, eXtravaganccs
ilmbcciIity, recklessness and broken faith. So
apparentls tins, eVcnto our opponents, that the
so called Democratic organization, always dis
ililSulSilcu LOT It's dlSGlpine ana party lldcllty,
lis utterly demOralized and distracted without
any recognized or accepted party principle, and
threatened with disruption by the rival aSpira.
tons and struggles of its leading partzans-
While the Administration has been thus faith
less to the interests of the country, and has
thus dsorg0ni%ed the party which placed it in
power, the Republican party has been constant
lily mindful of the great public necessity which
called II into existence, and faithful to the fun
damental principle upon which twas erected.
Experience has only served to strengthen the
conviction of the absolute necessity iii the re-
i formation of the National Government, and of
& the wisdom and justice OF its purposes and
$ aims.
Although some of the exciting incidents of
the election of 1856 have been partially dis
Iposcd of by the energy, enterprise and valor of
u free people, the duty Of Republicans to adhere
to their principles, as cnunciatcd ut Philadcl-
Phia, and to labor for their establishment, was
never more pressing than at this moment. The
attitude OF the slave power is persistrntly inSo.
leMt and aggressive. ltdemands CT the country
much mere than it has demanded hitherto 1t
Is not content with the absolute control 81 the
National Government; not content With the dis.
=lpcnSaton OF the honors ard enlulumentS Df the
National Administration; not content with its
iwcll-known inllucncc--aways perniciouS over
the legislation at the National Canitol-0ut it
demands fresh concessions from free people,
Tor the purpose OF extending and Streugt heuing
an institutions local i'll its character, the creature
of State legislation, which the Federal Govern
Inent is not authorized 10 establish or extend
, by amy grant or delegated powers. II demandS
by an unauthorized assumption of power, after
having, rs occasion required, adopted and repu-
dated all the crude theories for the extension
of slavery, OF the ambitions politicians who
} sought its favOr-the establishment and pro-
lection of slavery in the Territories by act o
Congress, and the revival of the African slave
trade.
IT,,oy M o,.,,o,,;,ot ;,,,, ,,.,4 .l,+ r a. ~
sssAsl"r resistance to these monStrOuS pronoSI,
lions, and for the correction of the gross
abuses which have characterized the present
NntIGnat Administration. 1t is the duty, then,
ol all patriotic men, who wish for the establish.
iishment OF republican principles aud measures
III the administration of the National Govern.
ment, to aid in perEectng and strengthening
THIS organization for the coming struggle
There ismGcht to be done involving earnest labor
and the expenditures Of time and money; there
should be-
Frst-A thorough understanding and inter
change of sentiments and views between the
Republicans of every section of the country
Second-An effective organization of the
republican voters Of each State, county and
to%n, SO that our party may know its strength
anu It's deficiencies, its powers and its needs
before we engage in the Presidential struggle.
Ahird-Ihe circulation 0r well considered
documents, making clear tic position Of the
Republican party, and exposing the dangerous
cha'acter Of the principles and policy OF the
Administration.
Fo"rth-Public addresses in localities where
they are desired and needed, by able champions
of the Republican cause
Fifeh-A large and general increase of the
circulation of Republican journals throughout
the country.
To give practical effect to these suggestions.
an al adequate; amount Of money will he required,
Tor the legal and faithful expenditure OF which
the undersigned will ho! themselves rcspom;i.
bic, The VA. vast patronage of the Federal Gov
ernment will ~ welded against US 10 which we
can oppose nothing but earnest and efficient
8. devotion to the Republican cause, aud the vol,
1Gn1tary peeoniary offerings Of our Republican
In conclusion, the undersigned may be per
united TO express their opinion that the signs Of
the times are auSpcious Tor the Republican par
y, and that in their Judgment discreet and bal.
rlolle action throughout the conledcracy, prom
iseS to secure a Republican victory in l8G0.-
Unwilling, however, to encourage hopes which
may he disappointed, aud TO place their appeal
lor aud aud cooperation upon the assurance of
success in the contest that is approaching the
Undersigned are constrained to say that they