Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-24


s'higher lRW"-the law of Slavery, higher
than that of all Democratic principles,
that is, the same Divine right against
which we fought in the British king, by.
which he claimed to rule over us without
our consent. Whatever it he, be 1t even
the law of God, that is certainly not De-
mocracy; it is despotism;-it is.the same old
Divine right of kings, and nothing else,
disguise it as you may. So said Gov. Sew
ard. So say l, and so says the Democratic
party The Republican party in the States
of the UhiOn say that it is none of their
busincss-that il South Carolina, Ken
tucky and Virginia choose to own slaves
by voluntary consent, by the ascertainCd
will:of the majority of tue people, etthem
hold on to the institution to all eternity.
but, If the people of South Carolina, GeoF-
gia or Kentucky, in their omnipOtent pow
er, as the sovereigns of their own country,
choose to abolish it in way that seems to
them good, it is none of our business; IN
Gods name, let them do it: That is the
doctrine have always Rvowed IN this
/ Commonwealth, that inasmuch as was q
/ free born white citizen of Kentucky, for
1.-The freedom of which my fathers Stood; my
Isentiments were for the expulsion of this
system from our Commonwealth; but fur
thcr than that did not claim to go. If
! VIC choose to abolish or maintain slavery,
1 il is our business. If Virginia, South Car
! olinR or Missouri chooses to abolish it, II
is their bushes, and it is an ofsieious in
! tcrm0ddling that tries to-dictnte to Ken
tucky, and say if lie allowed to exercise
| my constitutional rights, these people are
| towards InnsmucL as leave them free
to claim their State sovereignty and pow
ers, claim to exercise my constitutional
rights as n citizen within the limits of my
| own jurisdiction.
That is the doctrine of the Republican
party So far as the southern members of
that party are concerned, they say that it
is our business and none of theirs; hut so
! far rs the National Government is concern
/ ed, it WAS established, as they believe, up
I on the basis ot equal rights, and they say
! that into the free territories of this Union,
slavery shall not CO. That is the ground
the distinctive ground of the Republic
| can party; the only ground Mt Issue be-
tween the great parties of the United
States.
But, as l said before, do not stand here
to vindicate Gov Seward. especially only
so far rs allegations have been made
against him, and through him have been
intended to act upon and against the Re
publican party, have alluded 10 this mat
ter at all.
SEWARD AND JOHN BROWN.
While upon this subject, let Us notice
the connection attempted to be made be-
tween the Republican organization as con-
iccrncd with tic raid OF John Brown upon
Virginia; especially, perhaps, as it apples
to this distinguished Senator from New
1 York. Preliminary to this, allow me to
state that upon the subject OF slavery
there are three distinct parties i'll the GDi-
ltcd States, One that calls Itself par c1-
ccllcncc the Abolition party. That began
under William Lloyd Garrison, and II Is
lstill kept up, partly by himself, and partly
by greater than he; this great bug-a-coo,
Wendell Philips. What are the doctrines
of that party? 1t is fairly and squarely
acknowledged by them that the ConstitI-
tion is slavery document, inasmuch as II
binds all the millions of the free States, in
case of scrYile insurrection in the South
ern States, to stand by aud defend the
/ rights OF the master against the slave
They come frankly and squarcly 10 the
mark, and say that inasmuch as from their
let!ucation and the teachings Ot their con-
sciences they are unwilling 10 carry ont
that part of the compact, that they 60 for
q dissolution of tie Union; let the slave
States go TO themselves, and let us go TO
ourselves. If the Southern States choose
to hold slaves lei them do it, but, inas-
much as we choose not TO hold sihyes we
will not, and we will not bear the respon-
sibi1ity OF their acts. Let MS depart in
peace, the Que from the other. They are.
/ however, nor-rcsistants. But let NC say,
while spcnking OF Philips. lie is the great
est man thai ever listened to-l speak OF
This intellect Onc-idca'd as he has been
/ called. there is a power and versatility and
!uuiversalitv in him that is possessed by no
lcra;or, living or dead. This is his opin-
ion. He is uon-rcsistnnt. He stands re-
sponsible for his own opinion to man and
ito God. It is not for me TO defend him
here.
THE RApIcAI ABoLrTIoSIsTs.
Next comes the radical abolition party.
They say thar the idea of dissolying the
Union is too far removed, they caunot wait
for this moral influence TO exert ITSELF
BY the way should mention th0t the Car
rison ard Philips party does not vote
They think it they vote nnder the Const'-
tuition and hold Office under 1t, they would
be bound TO take the oath OF allegiance,
land iuasnuch as they cannot do that,
they do not vote but to abolish Slavery in
the States. They too have "higher law
and say that inasmuch as Shareholders
have proclaimed that Slavery is higher
llaw, they make issue, and say that liberty
is above ali constitutions ana laws and
that the slave is allowed entirely the use
of his own discretion as 10 where and how
be may Iibcrste himself il liheTaticu is
within his reach. To that party belonged
John Brown. To that party belonged
Cook, and 10 that party belonged every
lnnn decidedly and aseerttinediy imPlica-
ted in that raid. Not oGe belonged TO the
Republican Organization. No, s'irs: After
all attempts in every quarter 70 make cap
ital out of the affair there hiss not been
proved to be one single Republican stand
ing in alliance with Seward and myself
that they have been able TO imP!icate re-
moLcly or directly in this raid OF John
= Brown ..