The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14
...4- BLACK REPUBLICAN, CREED.
lts AvOwed Policy tho Abolition O
Slavery.

b stepped Slavery Must be Des-
treyeA-Thk b the Mlsalsn Of
the Republican Party,
10, 10. 30
yxnsets from the speech or Y Henry
Wii.os, Delivered I'm shs SEM JAna-
Ary rs, 1850.
aHR ISSUE OF THE AGE.
slavery in Ameficaour connections with Il, and rea-
impose upon men, citizens Of the States aud OF
The UInsd Sist make the issues Of age the tran
soendeDt MAGNITUDE Of which command the profoundes
lonely Dwelling, the public press and the judicial tribunal
ths hall Of legislation tho temple OF the living Cod
every hereeoes on the rrepressbie conflict between
he sublime creed Of the charter Of Independence
aggressive spirit Of slavery between the institutions OF
freeze our fathers founded and the system Of human
bondage which dsrkens the land, casting lis bSefu
shadows the republic obscuripg ia lustrc and
ring In ~ mmetry and beauty
commenced s by uterns the Ideas Of equality and
liberty that hive In the throbbibg hearts OF the tong
nAsfes and purse the wsvering hopes Of hapess
bs0o en- amid the thick gloom Of rayess oppression,
than four million human beings, made in the image
q csd, are held in perpetual bondage By memorable
hvs, sanctioned BY the OF public OPINION
ibHe millions are Denied the rights Of manhood, and de-
graded tn The ablect condition Of chastehood 10 hem
We followed atous Of husband and wife, parent aud
maaky but by The win Of masters The IA ws, the cus
9as, the pubic opinion, which have sunk these Millions
nom the dignity Of humanity down % the degradation OF
GAattes, have founded and developed privileged class
Vhssh nov oonsros the saveboidpg States. This class
rules these teeu States abrogatng support Of ~
dom speech and freedom the press In these States
the power Of this class overshadowipg ressess com
VALUE OF SLAVERY IN 1888.
The glowing pages Of that history which records tho
deses Of the heroic Who defence Of the inherent
sv ,sns Of IS scSsOed the bloody
Dewer Of the British empire. patiua Independence
nd framed constitution for united America 70 us
= This generation the amplest evidences that they with
ptops believed slavery to be local and tempe
nary evil which British avarce planted British power
nnrtnTed IN America and which the advancing Of
humane and Christian civilization would sweep from the
ed staired and polluted But seventy years, Mr. Pre-
sidept have passed awsy nee the Inauguration OF
hundred thousand bsdneD, valued at less than any mil
AcA dolIare, have ncreasd to four million, valued At
a.n sS Two Sc ina; ,esSe system Of
yaxt fathers smeo with the disease Of original siu
haeN aided into gigantic system, which casts it,
sources OF national life, perYsag the sense OF the
nssrp corruptipR the sentiment Of JUSTICE humanity aud
nhrrty and leaving the traces Of ts ruDous power upon
- institutions and upon the soil of the republic which IL
tu1ns 70 bsrfenness and desolAton.
VALUE OF SLAVERY IN 1860.
Sir this expansion and growth Of the system OF African
slavery ih developemen Of the slave 20 ser during the
PEA sv.nty years have wrought ~onderful cnsnxs
eSDpete revolution In the sentiments opinions Of the
publc men who control the councils Of America. What
b America In 1860 Then il weak; now It is strong
1hen is Influences the nation were impoent: now
Ac ep who dictated the policy Of the deemed
TO be moral, social spd political evil which humanity
md religion deplored; now s regarded by Who
onnfFol The goverpment ~ pcetve good beneAcept
syet M 'a great moral" IN the woros Of the Senator
mon ssieappi (hr Brown, "socal and political bless
1sn - prohibit " the Teyritories was deemed alike
u right aud duty Of The government now the avoed
escsDs Of the alton OF the government Vs. that
ohn alsNe tha Ptoh
property into the Territories and hold them there pro-
party by virtue Of the constitution, aud that "pcither
oHperess nor Territorial legislature, nor any human
pewsr, has authority TO annul Or impair this vested
right Then, TO chereh living faith the creed that
'aI m'n are created equal" TO believe slavery an
evil believe with Henry, that "a time would come 10
abofeh tbiv amenable evii;' with Jefferson, that
nohing Certainly written in the Of fate than
NnA from power, hdignhies from The people; nov
eae sentiments bring upon the pub,o man The psosssip
$50 q po.sr the ra,csis .sS rspsoaen q press u
q save s.ses \, the nsuls ana dsC'adns adgltis q
ysvy, - arrests inpreonmeuts, fnes and bsnshmenk
Ihen Che people Of America condded their new govern
ko~s ), her se and recorded ouo % bs unsssa
~ opposed the slave trade TO the psrpetuy Of slave
s expansion into the vast empire Of the Northwest
~ the public men Of America, who inherit the seut
nents and opinions OF Washington Jefferson Madison
Adams, Jay, Hamilton, and their nlnssrions compeers,
SaSc to free institutions Tor ali ere sdonished in thess
saes, 70 svow their ssntmens Or 70 advocate tn. cleo.
I'D = cause ior he dissolution Of the unioo '''''
II DESTRUCTION THE AIN OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PARTY,
e. 10 arreet the the aggressive policy Of the slave pro-
Rseands which perverting the constitution, subverting
1aneerine The stability 81 the Union and bringing r.
preach the American name, and to restore the Co.
vesnment % the policy az il nustrous founders
Unsa0n has been formed which calls Itself the repubH
party. This party, which embraces In is organize
- nalnon and bali Of Intelligent and patriotic free
prrutnh Upon the great aud ovsrshadOwinS Question
C slavery America, the republican par accepts the
apCxes Of the Revolutionary fathers Of North and Of
aas, s'the direfu eEecis of slavery" it believes with
Asesy, that "slavery is iamentsble ev with Luther
vS aadop Sss s,svery tns sS,us
calamity that "mbeclt.y Is attendant upon
so,ntry hIled With slaves with Monroe shAt "savsry
Aeen psejudical all the States which has existed
cLcuIrpg these opinions OF these ustrions patriots
ana statesmen Of the south the republican party proposes
rum sthe dsefnl ehects'' vi this "dr.scfol calamity"
which "has preyed upon the vas Of The Union by ap
sf.Gs ihess woros.SAeey ehan be and forever s pro-
hbsted words which came nom the pen Of Jefferson
were embodied in the o. 1851 anu stamped on
evtry loot OF the virgin rods ot the North west
THE ISSUE AND Irs CONSEQUENCES.
We are entering, Mr.. President, upol snssher Prssi-
0eA SSA ekCVOn~ VOC supremacy IN
Iscnai between the opposing forces OF sa-
vsry ext psish slavery resr cton. The nshon
presents 10 mankind the interesting SPECTACLE Of
rssice Ia conflict win syarice and oppression" This
i0e, lict' " stirring the country 70 Ne pro oundees
Depths CuSc,cus Of their ~aning power the Advocates
" slavery exparsitn ssa'n nsushtiy menacug the
the Uron the event Of then Get " the
pet r~ Again. il the p6c press IN sserabAgas Of tue
pcvpe, in sisss LEGISLATURES, and N these chambers, die
loya, and revolutionary threats made 70 inumdAte
shc lecple.
fHg NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO BE HARxoNIsEp
WITH PxOGREssivE CHRISTIANITY.
Toes the republican party, mbces wtn the sentiments
II The republican isbers propose 70 arrest the Expansion
asery over ,he Territories Of the republic, and
S~e 7erriMs free labor, check the reopcnmg slave
xfc, ~ PIT DE nG9'nI government In harmony uath
,gsssje CArstdu ctst.1ott07,? Dem )cracy smiteen
SUI the copscoosuefs Ct lie waning oower, raises the
stsrtlaR cry Of Sisuncn To s abandonment Of the
ssrctnenie crnions and ocy OF the republican fshers
10 beay u TIE rights ad ineres,s If free labor and
sne cause Ct human rights ut hcme and abroad,
e5eo ATTY to the integrity Of to- Unon Let the in
Ing u pau Gtkm OF the nsnn rebuhe th mad exhibit