East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-02-16
WHAT is REpuRLIOANISM ?


The anti,slavery sentiment in its rank
est growth and development is a pestient
and abhorrent fanaticism - subverting
every patriotic and sound public feeling
andsubstituting there for political nissan
thropy that reeks with treason, blasphemy
and impiety-a fanaticism that sees moth
ing in these fair and glorious institutions
but a solemn mockery and n stupendous
fraud; in loyalty TO the duties, RESPONSE
bilities and obligations which they impose
but moral dissertation and pollution ; in
their stability and perpetuity, the intiic'
tion of the fellest curse upon the future
in the fame of WASHINGTON and his asso-
ciates, who illustrated their greatness
and their claims upon the reverence and
gratitude Of American generations to the
latest posterity, nothing but a historical
lie and swindle-in the whole political
panorama of the land, one unmitigated
and unrelieved Sahara.
Since the formal and deliberate en-.
.dorsement by the Republcansof Helpers
text book of treason and scdition, there
can be no unfairness or illiberality in
claiming that the dividing line between
Republcanism and Abolitionism has be-
come hardly line of demarcation-the
underlying principle of both is the same
viz: a false and maudlin philanthropy
the starting point of both is the same
viz: standardization and sectionalism
their pathway indentieal, viz: a rancorous
and unhallowed agitation. They have
the same inevitable consummation and
goal, viz: treason. civil war, and all theii
horrible accomplishments.
That the proof may not be wanting,
will cucumber your space with short
extract from this Infamous volume, that
your readers may see that | am writing
"by the card" and that the "Helper'
doctrine, which the Republican leaders
after full and mature deliberation, have
determined to incorporate into their text
for 1860, is decided Gaping the climax
of Stewards irrepressible conflict
phantasy.
AS first principles are always import
ant Helper observes the rule, and lays
down the following as maxims:
Shareholders are a nuisance"
at is our imperative business to abatC
nuisances."
ave propose to exterminate the cata
logue from beginning to end"
awe believe that thieves are as gen
eral rule less amenable to the moral ls'T
than Shareholders"
"Slaveholders are more crimipdl than
common murderers."
"Slaveholders and e-tydders arc as
a general thing, unfit to occupy any hon
orable station in life.nI
ait is our honeyt conviction that all
the pro-slavery) Shareholders, who arc
alone responsible for the continuance Of
the banefub 1nstitution among us, deserve
to be t,once reduced 70 a parallel ,citl
tho byeSt criminals that lie fcttered acith0
Hgo,eSlIs Of our public prisons"
/"Were it possible that the whole mum
Z Der ii. e. of the slaveholders) could be
gathered together and transferred into
four equal gangs of licensed ROBBERS
RUFFTANs, THIEVES, and MURDERERs, society
we feel assured would suffer less from
their atrocities then it does now"
Now, if there be any constitutional
Union national flavor about this Republi.
can Interpolation from "Helper," have
failed to recognize it; but ] do recognize
in it q smack of the most odious and
arrant treason "A recommendation oil
civil war, and an invitation to servile in
surrection.
Could the veins of the body polite be
innoculated with deadler virus, or the
public mind and heart be depraved and
debauched by more and dissolute pes
tilent political licentiousness Demo-
Gratis! conservative, Union loving consti-
tutionalists,. through the length and
breadth of the land; on the firm and
immovable footing of broad and patri
otto nationality, prepare to receive the
onset Of the new crusade which is about
being launched against the ark of your
political covenant; legatees Of an inherit
ance of political wisdom and patriotism
that seems almost the work Of inspiration;
benefciaries of political harvest richer
than was ever gathered into the gamers
Of the most splendid political success and
achievement trustees for prosperity Of
institutions purchased with untold blood
and treasure, cling to these recollections
and inspirations, as to the Egis Of your
strength, the panoply of your safety, the
alma mater of your courage and resolu-
ton = elevate yourselves to the thought
and make 1t a habit of your minds-that
ms it was your Fathers mission to pass
through the fiery furnace of trial for the
purpose Of building up these institutions
so it may become your mission to pass
through the same fiery furnace for the
purpose of perpetuating them. "UNIr.'
Grand Rapids Enquirer.
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