M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-09-06
Ave the Republicans Abolition
iSfe,

have found it necessary to deny thai
that their party is an Abolition party
They feel the weight of Hale, Gid
dingS, Fred. Douglas, &c, on theil
backs, aud are struggling like an over
loaded Woolly Horse to throw q part
OF tIr load off.
Now see how easily they are put
uIoii their beam ends by record they
dare not deny. Look at their Phila,
delphia platIorm--hear the speeches
of Chase, Wade, Giddings, and all the
stumperS Of that ilE, and you will
heat the very language and doctrines
of the ALoltonists who supported
Hale or President in 1859.
In 1852 the Wing aud Democratic
parties too& ground in favor of the
Compromise measures of 1850. Then
Hale aud his followers were pronoUnc-
I'd Aboitionists-radical Abolition
ists-and impracticables by the whole
Wing party, papers, stnmPers and
street corner electiOneerers. They not
only charged this upon the Hale men,
but did it with all the solemn gravity
with which they make their state
m2nts now, in denying that they have
joined the Abolition forces.
iiaie, Giddings, Fred. Douglas,
&c DC, are now supporting Lincoln
and so are those of whom we are
speaking, that deny being Abolition
lists, and especially of that school, who
every body knows are sectional, and
nothing else.
Does any one doubt the truth Of
what We say9 Ifthere is such man
living let him read the following res :
olntions, taken from the platform
adopted at Pittsburgh in 1852, when
Hale. of New Hampshire, was nomi-
mated for President, and Julian Of In
diana, for Vice President.
Here are SEVEN Of these and they
are worthy of being read NOW, to see
how true the Lincoln party follow in
their trackl
Did any body doubt in 1859, that
such a party was an Abolition party
"a sectional party, and if successful,
ouf glorious Union would 6ero:ked to
its center by agitation, if not rent
aspnder never to be repaired9 Read
aud reflect! Remember it is your
country that's at stake now, not mere
party II is not so much who is cleo
ted as that "SHALL OUR UNION
BE PRESERVED" and peace reign
in our midst:
Extracts from the Abolition Platform Of
S52-Adopted BY the Hale and JULIAN
National .COnucntiOn at Pittsburgh.
"ReSOIyed, That to the persevering
and importunate demands of the slave
power for more slave States, new slave
territories, and the naturalization Of
slavery, our distinct and final answer
is, No more Slave States--no more
Slave Territories--No National Slave.
ry-and no National legislation for
the extradition of Slaves
"That no permanent settlement of
the slavery question can be looked for,
except in practical recognition of the
truth that slavery is sectional, and
freedom national, by the total separa-
ton OF She General Government from
slavery, and the exercise Of its legiti-
mate and Constitutional influence on
the side Of freedom and by leaving
to the States the whole subject Of
slavery, and the extradition Of fugi-
tiVes from service.
."That the Fugitive Slave Act of
1850, is repugnant to the Constitution
to the principles Of the Common Law,
to the spirit Of ofChristianity, and to the
sentiments of the civilized world; we
therefore deny its binding force upon
the American people, and demand its
total and immediate repeal.
"That the doctrine that any human
law is fnality, and not subject to
modification or repeal is not in accord
ance with the creed Of the founders Of
our Government, and is dangerous to
the liberties of the people.
That we inscribe on our banner,
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor
and Free Men, and under it will fight
on and fight ever, until triumphant
victory shall reward our exertions.
"That as American Slavery IS a san
against God and q crime against
Nan, IT is IL TIE HIGHEST SENSE IN
VALID, IL LLEGAL--NoT LAW, EITHER d.
VINE OR HUMANKIND IS, THEREFORE,
UTTERLY VOID, AND OF NO FORCE Before
.GoD OR MAN"
Samuel Lewis, lGerritt Smith L.
Tappsn, j. R. Giddinge, Rufus Spal-
ding, Ii. Wilson, George W. julian,
G. NJ. Clay and Fred. Douglass fg-
ured at this convention.
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