Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-02-15
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RED WING, MIMI, FEB. Is, 1850.
W. W. PHELPS, Editor.
Is THE REPUBLICAN "A SECTIONAL
PARTY!
The last week: Rtpu ltran makes the
shallow statement that the "Rcpubl:c.n Is
conservative national party" Since the
John Brown foray up,n Virginia, this ques
ton is beginning: 20 be considered by candid
men OF the .(orth, as an Inquiry that is
highly Important. Men frequently vote this
E'cko; or that, influenced BY accidental
':s"scs. and as the Republican has heretofore
been An opposition party, it has received
large aceessions Of strength from this cause
alone: ~ prairie dogs rattlesnakes and
owls make happy family on our Western
prair'es to protect themselves from the storm
and cold, SO men Of widely different opin-
ions. have acted and voted together As {.
Republican party. John Brown has forced
our opponents to compare notes, and the
more intelligent, who have heretofore done
the voting, are beginning seriously to inquire
into the drift and tendency Of Black or
Brown Republicanism.
We have good re.:::on to believe that YER;
many national conservative men have found
themselves, from = variety Of accidental
voting with the Republicans;
but for any sensible man to claim that such
men are the controlling element, and in any
manner give direction and tone to the polit-
ical tendencies Of tho Republicans. is too
palpably absurd to seriously assert.
Is it not good joke TO say that . party
that has no existence in one-half Of the
Union. il - national, conservative par
~ ?" Republicanism draws all its vital
lty from abuse Of the South and its ins
stitu.ions. That Republican who is impru-
dent enough to express an opinion, that tie
should not be violated. and that
The rights Of the States SHOULD! not be inv.
led, is regarded As = traitor to tho partv.-
The man who h;.s in his abuse of the
South is hopeless .postate, and if the
opinion is cautiously ventured, that it is be-
coming and proper to respect the decisions
Of the Supreme Court, to At least the extent
Of "acquiescing in" them, such men are ex-
at once. '5,g ,..
The Democratic State Convention has
been abused by every Republican paper in
the State, for acquisscing in the Dred
Scott decision. The decisions of the Su-
prems Court, IS the national judicial tribu-
nal Of last resort, must, to the extent of
acquiescence, (Which any ono will see nei-
Their endorses or adopts) be accepted by an
American citizen, or law and legal authori.
ty arc made subordinate to private jude-
ment.
Whenever such sentiments Of hatred to
constituted and constitutional authority
shall prevail, they become subversive Of oil
government. We are taught by all expert.
snce, and al writers, that IN individual to
secure the protection of society, must nee
essarily yield up to society some Of his nat
ural rights.
It is needless to follow this train Of reAec.
ton any farther. 1t is . painful truth, that
the Republican party is sectional, hostile to
the constitution and to the courts. aggressive
and tanetical. If the party should become
conservative, or attempt to become so, it,
vita)izing element departs forever. Office
seekers have put harness upon this fanati-
cism to draw their grists to mill, and they
know fill we'll that if they cease to yield to
this traitorous and aggressive spirit Of abo.
litionism, they must also yield up their
chance for office. "tH 'l.. 0..s--.
We ask any intelligent Republican to re-
call any Republican speech he has listened
to for three years past, that was not re- re-
hash Of tho niger from beginning to ending.
As we'll might tho engine dispense with
steam, Is Eepublicanism with its f.n.tical
sectional agitation. on ta7f gr,t yi..., ,.-
It is time, to consider these things, and
for oil men to rebuke this Republican Sec
tionalism. We must g. farther, and rcbuke
sectionalism at the South. Extremes are
Away" wrong. and when any man or SGT Of
men become obnoxious to the extreme SEN
,nent, you may be certain that such man
or men are nearly right. Douglas, for in
stance, Is assailed by extremists in both
sections, and it is because he is tho defender
Of the constitution against the aisunionists
Of either section. Conservative Republicans
should ponder this matter well, and see
where the right Is, and come out from par
ty whose existence depends upon its abuse
OF . section Of our common country.
I @ The three years redemption law,
upon mortgage and execution sales, hangs
fire in the Senate, and We are. informed that
: gentleman from St. Paul, who is supp sed
to speak BIZ the book, Gays that it cannot