Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-04
what are the Principles OF the
Republican Party


This is question well calculated to
puzzle the minds of political casuists, SO
diverse are the sentiments expressed by the
Republican orators and writers. They
have platform, it is true, but so fotten
and loose, that the Republican doctors do
not dare to step on it, 1t is amusing to
see with what non cholance it is put aside
to suit time and place. Thus the tariff
plank is as equally acceptable to VIM. G.
Bryant, Hannibal Hamlin and other free
traders. as it is to the most rabid protec =
tectionist. Like the lriohman's warming
pan, it will do either to warm bed or
cook breakfast. But on that great sub
ject which has called the Republican par
ty into existence, the slavery question
they are equally diverse. Their great
leader, WIN. Ii. Seward, is for carrying
the war into Africa" and, with Gid
dings, Lovejoy, Garrison; and other rabid
AboItionists, would sink, destroy the
Union, rather than suffer the "pcculiar
institution, of the South to remain un-
disturbed, while the smaller FRY OF the Re-
publican leaders wish to let it alone where
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While one portion of tho Republican
party speak Of slavery as a damning ma
tional sin which should not be tolerated
for an instant, and should consign our
country to perdition, the others are con-
tent to remain particeps criminis in per-
hitting this foul stain to continue on our
national escutcheon. Thus do the Repub-
licans show want Of purpose in the
present canvass that is attracting the at
tention of all thinking men, who look for
sincerity in the great political parties of
the day, and who, in voting, would like
to know what they are voting fol. The
New York World, for instance, high
toned Independent paper, recently es-
tablished there for the discrimination Of
good morals, says: "'rhe impartial OBJ
server cannot fail Of noticing that the lato
Republican demonstrations have been of
very different character from those with
which the campaign was opened. 1t is
hardly possible to imagine two produc-
tions of the human mind of moro oppo-
site tone and sentiment than the speech of
the Republican, Charles Sumner, at the
Cooper Institute in June, and the speech
of the Republican, William G.. Dayton,
at the same place, on Wednesday last
There was nothing in the former which
Phillips and Garrison would not have ut
terrcd there was nothing in the lat
ter which Clay and Webster have not
said again and again. The one was the
fercest Jacobinism; the other loyalty it
self" This is beautiful picture of the
the great party which pretendS to absorb
all tho morality and patriotism Of the
country, and drawn, as it is, by con-
scientons journalist who is totally exempt
from party bias, is entitled to considera-
ton. What motive can any good citizen
have in elevating to power party so
manilestly without purpose or end, and
whose success can only be fraught with
the most direful consequences to the coun'
try, The World in commenting upon
the possibility of Mr., Lincoln's election,
thus shadows forth the results upon the
Republican party itself; The truth is,
that if he (Mr. Lincoln) be elected, it viii
be morally impossible for him to retain
for any length of time, the undivided sym
pathy and support OF his party as now
constituted. lie cannot at one and the
same time satisfy tho views of those whc
believe the slavery agitation productive
of nothing but mischief, and desire an enc
put to it just as soon as the early policy
of the government can be restored, anc
those who believe incessant agitation
against slavery for all time to come. ne
ceSsty and duty" So it seems, there i,
a large portion of the Republican party
who believe that the slavery agitation j,
productive Of nothing but mischief, and
that early policy Of the government
should be restored" We would ask sucl
Republicans, what hope have they of oveI
restoring the early policy of the govern
Inent when it gets into the hands of fan
atical and uaitorous Abolitionists? Il
it not better to leave that party now, be
fore the mischief SO confidently anticipat
ed. is wrought? Is it not much better tC
vote for the Democraic party, which has
its principles clearly defined, not the least
of which is the doctrine of noninterven
ton-the olive branch which is extended
over all the land and proclaimS poace and
good will amoung men, as we'll OF tn
North as of the South--a party which
has been tried and not found wanting
and to which we are indebted for most o
our national prosperity.-Pasburg Posi-