Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-07-25

'I''' 'I i'N'' Wy NN' lI'N NtNIN WHOM
o. B soroiot IRON, Mftnaiu eth. M a
Fourth oljuly celebration al rurmnrlon
Massachusetts, Tho following names are
somc OF the olllcots oltho meeting, rrcf.
idcnt Edmund Quincy Vico President,
Francis jackson, r. b. sanbofn lJohn
Browns partnc.) Caroline NJ. Severance.
Elizabeth b. Chase aud Abby Kelly Eos.
ter From these names IL can easily Lc
told what the sentiments Of the meeting
were, 1t had been given out by this class
.ot fanatics that they were not satisfied
with Mr.. Lincoln's A5olitionsni, thereup.
on Senator Wilson was despatched to this
ladies' and Genilem7is' meeting Of rank
Abolitionsts; to teach and instruct them
in the doctrines and teachings OF the pres
ent Black Republican party and no one
will deny but that he hes done it to the
very letter-hear the Senator's own words
the italics are ours.
"The anti slavery movement was begun
twenty-five years ago, amid opposition and
i'N'sNNHNANAi1 ~ a. NtHlIlhtu ltNs q tuN.
the country is torn by the irrepressiblo
conflict, ana men beyond Mason and Dix
ons line are coming to aid the cause. Ii
takes tine to accomplish the noblest OBJ
Jects. The sentiments ofa great nation
are no: to be changed in day nor TN
hour. IhS, Fluse Is going onward, and,
through or S-htla. parties, we are marching
on to certain Sdsaess. (Applause.) Ey-
en- what our friend who spoke here this
morning called the black code of illinois, !
Will yet crumblc before this march of pro- /
gress. The battle is fought by the Repub.
lican party on the trucst and stronges.
grounds, on legal and constitutional |
grounds. When it wins against slavery
extension, it wins against everything
When the Slave Power goes down in the
national government, it goes down forey-
er. Great Applause)
Gentlemen, the Republican party is not
n party Of abolition 1t is opposed to hu,
man slavery eyerywhore-at home and A.
broad-in the South, in Cuba, and Brazil.
But the Republican party claims the pow
er and assumes the duty Of excluding sla-
very from the Territories. 1t was organ,
ized upon that idea. 1t has engraved up.
On It's Flag this great doctrine of the
Fathers embodied in the Ordinance of -
s. Its mission is to save the vast Terrific.
'ies OF the United States to freedom-to
overthrow the power of slavery in the
government, and put the nation on the {
side of freedom.
Mrs. Foster. | wish Mr. Wilson would an
wer one question before he leaves the plat.
orm. It's this Wherein is the Republican
platform, on the subject of slavery, better ,
han the Wing platform, when that party
made its last effort, and Mr.. Wilson left .
he party because he could not stand On {
hat platform? II he will answer that {
question, think we shall all be edited.
SENATOR WILSON. | hope l shall not
re kept on the platform answering cues,
lons; but IL they are put, shall answer t
hem. (Applause.) The question put to y
ne is--and it is fair question, and | will .
meet it fairly-wherein the Republican
arty differs from tho platform of the 9
Yhig party, on which | refused to act? | /
'ill state the difference. {
The VIII ig party of Massachusetts,, from n
1897 to'4S, maintained on the slavery oues-
ion the precise position ofthe Repu bcan J.
arty to-day. A Voice 'Amennl Th ere
an admission. | cOoperated with that t
arty during those years, because it pro i
essed to be anti-slavery. Another Voice {
Amen (Laughter.) How was it with C
he wing party of the United States, of S
'hich the Wing party OF Massachusetts, t
,as one branch? The Wing party of The e
United States never did, as a national par {
Y, occupy position against slavery ex. {
enslon-Nevcr 'Amcnn Its North b
rn men in Congress were against slavery /
Is Southern men for it. or uncommitted. d
he party was divided upon that question, t
nd tolerated the difference. In 1913 n
he great crisis Of the country, when we t
ad obtained, by the peace with Mexico. l
ali a million square niles of free terrific, L
y, the question arose. Shall this terrto- +
y be continued free, or shall it be slave e
eTitory The Democracy. North and I
outh, went against keeping it free terri. '
ory. The Southern Wings were for leav- S
ng 1T open-taking substantially the po- y
ltlon Of Douglas to day. The Philadel- v
hla Convention was held. | went there )
S member of the Convention. We pro t
.osed to the South simply to stand by S
he Wllmot Proyiso, but the National T
Fhig party hurled the doctrine out of the Q
and trampled it under foot I
nd when it did so, | took my hat and
marched out of the convention. Loud L
pplause and cries of good. t
My friend, Mrs. Foster, in measuring q
he Whig party, measures it not by the /
NATIONAL Wings, but by tho Wings of a
his State, and few other Northern l
higs, who occupied our position to day. 4
Now, how stands the Republican par, t
y? This party was founded upon the ac- h
eptance of the Wilmot Proviso. It sep j
rated from the Wing and Democratic |
arties on that question it went out be. +
ause they were false to that principle v
laia rs corner stone upon the doctrine Of the 0
opcr Of Congress to prohibit slaucyy il, evsyy h
srritoy QfHe United States. Applause J. o
,lnce 1913, when we left the Phladelphi, c
ana, thirteen unknown men.
Without national reputation, assembled =,
ogether and made arrangements for cal,
ing the Buffalo Convention of that wear. a
We have grown up until we are a million "
nd halt or two million Of men, stand. t
ng upon the Fundamental idea that Coagyess -
aS HepOUcr, and that congrcSgiS Jo,,aJ IN yro. d