, 1860-05-14

The controlling clenscuts in The character Of
tho ,EIe statesman arc keen perception Of
WIN, is just. fpncstT aud integrity that arc
above suspicion, aud answering enthusiastic
.levo inn IL tue promotion Of right principles
:.nl>:.: tie people. So aleo political party
whnsc leading ,naxims aud whose objects arc
iasel on the immuu,ble principles Of truth
aud js1..h.c must commend itself to the conf
deaee and the support of a free people, How"
ever ut first opposed by tic selfish aud de-
aspiring ot dominant aud corrupt organiza-
,iols, justice aud truth must III the end pre-.
vail Hence wc have nevcr for ONO moment
doubted the success Of the Republican party
One ii tic nd parlies had gone out with the
settlement # the issues that divided it from
ihc other, aud i'll 1854 to sc the par.y in
rower w:s seized and has since been
controlled hy those who were determ-
lcd. in spite Of the glorious memories
o.. past and iu defiance Of the princi-
pies OF eternal justice, 10 extend slavery over
the American coc:incut Hence the Repul!i-
eau party was a spontaneous movement on
the part oi tile masses Of the people to bring
back The government, and administer it upon
taos:. principles which were cnunciatcd hy
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and the other
fat:u,s Vi the Republic. Its first National
C,u.catiou in Philadelphia in 1856, laid down
81 platform oC principles which clearly defined
It's position before the country. Around it
The trcs people Of the North rallied with the
iisel'cst enthusiasm, aud the Intelligent patri.
,ts of the South looked to it as tue star Of their
aeliverAnce from the oppression tllat surround
.d,!ea1. They dared not, it is true, boldly avow
1ilcir sentiments; hut the lapse Of four years
III, mr!s IA vast change iu tlle border States.
ttthc convention wl.ick will open its sessions
here on Wednesday morning, delegates will
TAXI their seats from Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri-one-tllird
Of all tlle slave States. So fur a! the rriuci-
pies Of tho party arc concerned, ali Of them
might. with perfect rropriety, be represented
No: ous among its leaders OF supporters, 80
lar as VIC Enow, proposes to Interfere i'll my
way whatever. with the rights Of tue slave
Stl,.s. The institution" il theirs under tue
Constitution, and they can keep it 50 long as
they choose. The only question at issuo is,
whether it shall bo extended into the tc.1ito.
ri:s Of the Union. In tlie regard, tic Rerub,
!icaa party holds the doctrines embodied intt
the legislation If tue country, aud enunciatee
br MI onr leading statesmcn-John c. Cal
ls,ua :.lon: acceptcd-iown TO 1854. Thost
doctrines arc the very life and soul Of tht
Declaration Of Independence, they were EN-
b.}.nrd il tue blood Of every battlefield 0
thel.eyoluiion and one Of the holest aspiration
ii tho Father Ct his country was, that NJ
lni~n. bscome "coaiedcracy Of free states,
:.ad err tie next decade shall have passe<
away, is it TOO much to hope that the delusioo
Of Jolu e, Calhoun will have vanished, ant
every State in the Cnion again grasp these oil
doctrines as the sheet.anchor Of our politica
salty.
TIE utlcr decentralization Of the Democrati
party is the result Of causes whose effects ar
fixed aud uncaaugsng is the laws Of grayitz
ton ITSELF The pluuderers and tho place
hunters have 80 long tattened upon the spoil
Of Office that they cannot agree among then
selves as to the d vision If tae booty Froz
the President down to tue humblest Iacoue,
chicanerJ and corruption 60 unrebukcd. Thes
harples have become strong and their numbe
IS fearful, but the people are stronger tha