Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-07
Another Chapter in "The Irre-
preaslblc Couflfct.o

couple Of weeks past relative TO negro ia.
surrcciion in Texas Notwithstanding il was
asserted that the nsurrection was instiratod
by abolitionsis froru The Northern States
that Il WIS the result Of regular plot--we
refrained from commenting upon It until, in
our opinion, we had evidence sufficient 10 jus.
tify us in making the charge That evidence
is now at hand There is no longer any doubt
chat the recent conaagratious in Texas were
sure enough the results Of plot looking to a
servile insurec,ion" instiga,cd aud aided by
white men The evidence TO which we refer
will be found in another column, in the shape
Of letter to the Cincinnati CommerciaI,--a
paper we'll known hereabouts to be Republi-
can in politics The writer Of the letter is en-.
dorsed by the Commercial in the following
language
'rhe letter fromN correspondent in Texas
which we prin, in another place contains in
tclhgence Of general interest and some impor-
tauce iI'c kno,c the ,crriter weU, and kno,o
That he irrifes Udtrhich he bciieres 10 be The
truth lie asserts, positireb, That the recent
lcoafagr0tions IN Ttrds irere ure enough the
results IF q plot booking 10 serrite msur
recfioR
Thus we have the second chapter in the 'ir-
repressible conaict" preached by LINCOLN and
SEWARD The scenes Of bloodshed at Harper's
Ferry, less than one year ago, are being re-
enacted in Texas, notwithstanding the late
pretended denunciation Of them by the Chica-
go Convention, and they will continue to be
re-onacted just so long as we iind any portion
Of our prominent public men indirectly adyo
eating themjust so long as we find portion
Of the newspaper press defending the insar.
rectionists-just so long as we find men occu-
pying official positions lsuding the traitors as
good men engaged in good cause, just
so long as we find meetings held to denounce
the law which consigns the instigators to a
richly merited doomiust so long as we find
political party which labors to place in power
men whose only recommendation consists in
their hostility to Southern institutions. II is
the legitimate fruit Of the doctrines taught by
large class of the Republican party 1t is
the legitimate fruit derived from the crcula
ton, and endorsement by members of Con
gress, of such incendiary documents as the
Helper book" We know that there are a
class of men who endeavor to make triang
matter of the lIarpers Ferry raid--who speak
of it as of no importance-who profess to re-
gard it as merely the act of crazy fanatic
They refuse to look into the causes which, less
than year ago induced JouS BRowN to make
his attack upon Harpers Ferry, and which
few weeks since induced the insurrectionary
movements in Texas Instead of performing
their duty as patriotic citizens and denounc-
ing the men engaged in these insurrectionary
movements instead Of exposing and con
demuing all who, either directly or indirectly,
aided in their conception or execution--they
seek, by ridicule and buresque, to lessen the
magnitude of the crime, and relieve the parti-
cipants therein of the Just blame which their
misdeeds cnttle them to- Is this right? Is it
acting as good and loyal citizens should act?
We think not
We do not belirvc that out of the four thou
sand six hundred and odd Republican voters
in this county, there are fifty who endorse
these insurrectionary movements, or who
would act with that party for a single day, if
they thought that by so doing they would be
aiding in continuing them. Nor do we charge
the great mass of that party with being res
ponsble for them, directly; but we do charge
that all the sympathy, all the encouragement,
L Al. I Al. -
have received, has come from members of
that party, and papers which advocate its
doctrines; we do charge that such scenes are
but the natural results which must flow from
the ultra doctrines taught by the leaders in
the Republican party,-we do charge that by
aiding to place in power and position men
who utter sentiments Of sympathy or encour-
agement for the nsurrectonists, the voters of
the Republican party became responsible to
great degree, uuintentioualy perhaps, but
nevertheless responsible, for the commission
of such acts of nsurrection.
We appeal to the candid, conservative mon
of that party, to calmly, thoroughly and sol,
emny reflect upon the result to which con- |
tinuation Of these things must inevitably lead !
Throw aside all party feeling, cast off all your
political prejudices, and as true lovers of our
Union, investigate this matter, and if you
find that prominent leaders or any portion of
your party encourage such acts, promugate
doctrines Leading to their commission you
find your party presses either directly or indi-
rectly sustaining or upholding them-leave
them alone in their shame, and unite your
selves with that party which now, as ever,
stands by the Union as it is, and opposes in
testine treason as strongly as it opposes for
eign aggression.
Kentucky Election.
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