Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-12-27

for their support and c0nnuehce' "i'n W -
of few dull speeches in favor of protective tari IN
tended for circulation in Pennsy lvania and New DER
sew and a still fewer number OF pittui appeas lor
sGnandering the public lands, the whole canvass was
conducted hy the most bitter and malignant apPeaS "
the anti-slavery sentiment OF the Norm. onoer le
sanction of Senators ard Representatives IN Congress
the country was flooded with pamphlets ana speeches
holding up shareholders barbar'ans and more cri-
nal than nlurderes" and declaring unhesathgy III Id
vor of immediate and unconditional abohtlon 10 every
State in the conederacy where it now exs's-ooctrnes
which are the necessary and legitimate consequences Vi
the universally recognized dogmas of the Black Repub
caE party It is than idle to deny that such are
the doctrines and principles of their party because all Oh
them have not reached that point OF bodness ana ho
esty which induce to follow principles to their eglt-
innate conclusions One thing at least is certain the
menagers of the canvass believed that such doctrines
were popular or they would not have spent both their
time and money in giving them such general circulation
to the exclusion of all other matter lhe elecuon OF
Lincoln in response to such appeals shows that these
men properly understood the popular sentiment OF their
section to whom alone they appealed tor votes TO elect
their candidate.
From these doctrines principles, and acts OF the Black
Republican party, propose to extract the aims ana
objects of the party 1t will be- borne IN nina that
rely upon the declaration of ther principles lst AS
made by their national convention ID. AS contained
in the deliberate and repeated declarations OF their
successful candidate for the Presidency. 3D. AS an
nOuuced by their most hOnored and trusted Leaders 10
the Senate of the United States. invite attention to
the following propositions, the plain and legitimate
objects proposed to b carried out to the extent OF their
power.
First That slavery moral, social and POLITICAL evil ;
and that it the OF the Federal Government TO pre-
vent it's extension.
Second That slavery recognized by the Constitn
tion the United States and that the Federal Government
is in nowise committed to its rejection.
Third That property in slaves is not entitled to the same
protection at the hands of the Federal government Win
other property
Fourth That so TAR rom prOtectoD IL Is the GoVy Vi e
Federal Government wherever its extends, to pro-
hbt and therefore, it is the duty OF Congress- by law
to prevent any Southern from going into the common
Territories of the Union with his slave property
Fifth. That slavery is such evil and curse that 1t IS
the duty of to the extent of his power to conr
butte to its ultimate extinction in the United States
SiIl. That there such conflict between slave and
labor that all States of the Union become either
slave free; and all Black Republicans opposed to
slavery and slave States their policy and doctrines look to
all these States becoming free, not only the natural but
desired result of the irrepressble conflict.
SeUh That the Declaration of independence expressly
Declares and the Constitution recognizes the equality of the
negro the white H. ard that the holding the negro in
slavery is vioative of his equality, well OF that an
cen faith which Mr. Lincoln says is violated in the pre-
sent relation of master and slave in the Southern States.
Eighth. That the Southern States do stand upon
equality with the non-savehong States, BECAUSE whilst
is the recognized duty of the General Government to
protect in the enjoyment of all tt cir rights of
property especially required protect their
citizens from any of conscatiOn in the terri
tories Union would duty the Gener
al Government not only withhold such protection from
the citizen of Southern State with his slave property in the
common domain but to exercise that power for his exc
sion from that common territory.
N'th That the admission OF more slave states INTO the
Union is rendered moral if not physical mpossbiliy
TO appreciate the full import of these doctrines and
principle of the Black Republican party, they should
be looked at in connection with the constitutional rights
and guarantees claimed by the Southern States. They
are briefly:
l. That the Constitution the United recognizes
the institution of slavery exists in the fifteen Southern
States
citizens of the South have the right to 60 with
their slave property into the territories of the
Uuion and entitled protection for both their persons
and property from the General Government during its terri
toria condition.
g. That by the plain letter the Constitution the
of slave is entitled to reclaim his property in any State in
to which the slave escape and that both the General
and State Governments bound under the Constitution
the enforcement of this provision; the General Government
by positive enactment has been done and the ate
government by ntepOsiUg obstacle il the way Of the
execution OF the law and the Constitution.
decline to enumerate other constitutional rights,
equally clear, because prefer conne myself in this
argument to those which have been fully recognized by
the highest judicial tribunal lin the country No law
and Constitution abiding will deny that the rights
here enumerated within the clear provisions of the
Constitution, and that the South fully justified in de-
handing their recognition and enforcement. Other.
wise asked pay tribute and give allegiance
government which is wanting either In the will or
power, to protect in the enjoyment of undOubted
rights. lapprehend it is equally clear that the an
tagonsm between these recognized rights and the
doctrines aud principles of the Black Republican party
is plain, direct aud rreconciabe The the other
must give way. Surely no ght-mnded man, who ad-
mis the existence OF the rights claimed by the South
will say that she ought yield. 1t only remains to
quire whether the Black Republican party will secede
from its position and thus end the irrepressbe conflict
which their doctrines have inauguraed Those who in
dulge the hope that such will be the case are in my
honest Judgment, greatly deluded. The bodness and
earnesness with which this party have avowed their
principles the sacrifices which they have made to
their triumph the elaboration with which their posi-
ton has been taken the clear and emphatic commttas
of their conventions their candidate and all their lead
ing men, the solemn acts of their State egslatons all
Indicate with unerring certainty that there reason
able hope OF such a result.
know that there those who say and believe that
this party is incapable of exercising the power it has
obtained without breaking to pieces, and they look con-
hdenty to its overthrow at early period 1t may be
that cool philosophy, located at safe distance from
the scene OF danger, may reason pausibly upon tie
chances OF overthrOwng party utterly unworthy of
public confdt nee but men looking 10 the security of
their property and fathers and husbands anxious for the
safety of their families require stronger guaranty
than the feeble of partisan speculatiOns,
quet their apprehensons and allay their fears This
may be the case but unfortunately for the future
and security of the South the which may lead to
its dissolution and defeat arises outside of the slavery
question SO far from the question of slavery leading
to such result 1t is the only subec which the par
ty thoroughly harmoniZes. Hostility to slavery is the
magic word which holds them together and when torn
to pieces by other dseDsons hatred the South and
her institutions swallows up all other troubles and re-
stores harmony to their distracted ranks On this point
we not left to mere conjecture the history of the
party in the ten multiplying States affords practical proof
OF the fact In which of these States did the Black Re-
pubcans lose power in consequence o. their acts repeal
ing the fugitive slave law and Duying the Constitution
the United States? So far from their antsavery egsa
ton being an element of weakness it has proven in all
these States the shibboeth OF their strength. In New
York and Pennsylvania, the corruptons of this party
were so papabe and infamous, that their own press
off Tho,
tension of honesty felt the shame and humiliation brought
upon them and yet when the Presidential battle was
to be fought it was only necessary to raise the Adolf
ton banner and these acts of fraud and corruption were