Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-11-07
Tendenoy of the TeaohlnR.

We have said that the tendency Of the
teaching Of Republican leaders, tho constant
agitation Of the negro question, and the
irrepressibe conflict" dogma, we're mis-
chisvous, and that tho Harpers Ferry in
surreosion was one Of the legitimate results
growing out Of this fanatical crusade, The
agitation Of the slavery question, which is
she leading idea if not the only idea, Of the
Republican party Of the present day, is cal
culated to work mischief and that only; II
hae accomplished ne good purpose whatever,
but has had the effect Of placing an abyss
between the north and the south, Of putting
oE tho gradual emancipation OF slavery in
definitely and Of making the condition Of
tho slave infinitely worse. We do not be-
lievc any intelligent man who regards the
truth will dispute this
We are aware that great many Republi'
cans disclaim the teachings of those who
preoipilate the south in insurrootion they
claim to not meddle with the "insttution
where it already exists they merely pro-
test against It's extension, aud believe, doubt,
less, that they are enlisted in good cause
They are, unfortunately, associated with an
equal II not greater number of impractica,
bic men who do not stop at the accomplish
ment of the purposes they aim at These
latter do not believe that slavery will he
extended into territory now free; there is no
probability Of any such thing. there ia no
danger whatever Of it. aud they feel this
They do not waste their efforts in fighting
shadows, and hence their Interference with
slavery where il does exist These "irre.
pressible conflict men unhappily, are the
leading men in tue Republican organization,
their teachings 10 out to the people as the
true Republican doctrine, and unfortunate
ly, a large portion Of the party is imprcgna,
ted with it, aud labors for It's advancement
in the overthrow Of slavery in the south,
While the moderate men ia the Rapubli-
can party are associated with the fanatics
for the real purpose Of obtaining Office, they
are unable to check or control the leading.
element in the ranks On the contrary, their
association with them is calculated 10 give
respectability to the movements Of the abo-
liIion- disunion sentiment, ard thousands
who would not touch the dangerous dogma
or assist in directing 1t to the accomplish
msnt Of such inevitable results as the Har-
per's Ferry affair, are induced to give aid TO
it because Of the conservative element found
in the organization. So long as moderate
Republicans cooperate and work in the
same organization with the Brown Repub.
lcans, they cannot escape the odium which
justly attaches to the performances of the
ultra Abolitionlsts. If they would, they
must discard these mischief makers and dis
claim their doctrines, They must not sim
ply for the sake Of office, unite themselves
with men who would dissolve the Union.-
They must abandon the pernicious agitation
OF the Slavery que stion, and come before the
people upon some reasonable, substantial
issue, the discussion of which will not ignore
the rights of large portion of the Union,
and endauger its stability. The plea that
the Republican party is only bent upon
preventing slavery from going into free ter
ritory, will no longer answer; there is no
danger of this, and every intelligent man in
the country feels and knows it,, If conser,
Vative Republicans would escape the impu-
tation of keeping up the agitation of the ne,
gro question simply for the purpose of OBJ.
tanning office, or of covertly fayoring tho
designs Of the abOlitionists, they must aban,
don their dangerous shadows, and get to
work on something tangible.