The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-02-02
Southern Comments on the Republican
Call


called. according to the terms of the noti-
fcation is opposition.
II. To the policy of the present Amin
istratiop;
"2. To the Federal corruption and u.
surpation
"3 To the extension of slavery 10 the
Territories;
II. To the new and dangerous political
doctrine that the Constitution, of its own
force, carries slavery into all the Terrific
ries of the United States;
rs. To the reopening of the African
slave trade;
"6. To an equality Of rights among
citizens;
81. And who arc in favor of the imme-
diate admissien Of Kansas under the
Constitution recently adopted By its peo-
pie;
"s. OF restoring the Federal Admins
trstion to a system of rigid economy and
the principles of Washington and Jefer
son;
"9. OF maintaining inviolste the rights
of the States, and defending the soil Of
every State and Territory from lawless
! invasion
| "l0, And Of preserving the integrity Of
the Unlon, and the supremacy of the
/ Constitution aud laws passed in pursu
ance thereof, against the conspiracy Of
the leaders of sectional party to resist
the majority principle as established By
this Government, even at the expense OF
its existence"
Everybody will understand the first and
second Specifications. Open and unblush-
iDg corruptiouS and usurpations eonsti-
tute the very existence of the adainistra-
ton policy and the oDly way to save our
institutions FROM positive and final de-
| structon is to drive the dynasty out Of
power with a universal shout of indigna-
ton 1t has earned the wages of politi
cal sin, and nothing remains but to dis
charge the obligation. Let it DO con
sigued speedily to the political death that
it merits.
The third aud fourth propositions, it
will be seen, embrace good old Harry
Clay Wbig doctrines on this sutject. lie
was utterly opposed to the extension of
slavery iuto free Territories, aud said be
would see bis right arm drop from bis
shoulder before he would lift it iu support
of any such policy. And though the
black heresy that the Constitution plants
slavery by its own Inherent power ID the
Territories, had not get resred its black
bead distinctly above the horizon, yet Mr.
Clay foresaw it, and met it Oh hundred
occasions in his public speeches. direct
ly and Indirectly. with withering de-
runciations and irresistible demonstra-
| tions Of its unsouBdness. But we are con
tent to rest the fallscy OF this outrageous
doctrine upon the Hon. Rsverdy John
sons recent arguments against 1t. In
spired With the principles OF the great, a
merioan master of political economy st
whose feet be sat for so many years, with
.uch eminent distinction to himself and
I his teacher, be leaves the heretic at the
/ head of the Government, and bis Attor
mes Black not an inch OF ground to stand
upon. Well spoy the Chicago Opposi
/ tiouists call for union in support of these
indestructible principles. We know Of
no Opposition man in the whole country
who will refuse TO sustain these PROPOSE
/ tions.
/ The sixth specification is one that eve-
~ American citizen ought to approve by
BIZ vote aud bis acts, 1t is timely as
sertioD of the right of every foreig born
citizen to be protected by the whole pow
er of the Government, should be chance
to returu to the country of bis birth. or
when be is travelling abroad. He is enti.
tied to as much protection as native
born citizen, for be has been made a citi-
zen without reservation. No more shame
full Leclerc letters, we hope, will ever en-
snate from the State Department, let the
Secretary be who be may. There must
be no more inequality in the rights of cit
izeus, when they are in foreign countries.
We must either assert the entire right of
a foreigner to absoye himself from mill
tary allegiance, which is q political duty,
or snrreuder at once Justice to our nat
uralized citizens demands action on this
subject, add this issue should be broadly
made next fall.
No men in the Opposition to the cor
rupt dynasty at Washington, can be so
perverse as to disagree to the proposition
against reviviDg the Africso slave trade,
or that in fayor of admitting Kansas, and
getting her out of the way; or that for
bringing back the government to system
of honesty and rigid economy. If there
be any sucb man, he ought to go over to
the enemy at once.
The ninth specification is bold asser-
ton of Governor Wise's extreme doctrine
ou this subject, sDd the party or parties
that will stand by this resolution cannot
fail to win the respect, if not the support.
of even Southern 6re-eaters. This is
marching straight up to the requirements
which from day to day We have been
pointing out as necessary to the preserva-
ton of our interstate relations. Mr.. Bu-
ehsnan can see no power 10 the Constltu-
ton to authorize BIN to put stop to law