St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-02-09

sniracv of tho leaders of a sectional
party to resist the majority principle
as established by this Government,
even at the expense of its existence.
The first ground Of oppostionists,
il seems to us, would have been all
sufficient, and had we had the authori-
Nv. we would have limited the call to
this comprehensive proposition, Tor II
is broad enough to combine all the eie-
n.ents of hostility to the ruling dynas-
~. which is little more than an eX-
preston in itself Of every concciva-
bic sort of INSTRUMENTATION and
hercsy against the Constitution and
our institutions as established by the
fathers. But as the authors of the
call have deemed it wise to amplify
somewhat, let us look into these spcci-
fications, and sec what they really
mean.
Everybody will understand the first
AMI second specifications. Open and
unblushing corruptions and usurpa-
tons constitute the very existence of
the Administration policy, and the on
IL way to save our institutions from
positive and final destruction is to
drive the dynasty out of power with
a universal shout of Indignation 1t
has earned the wages of political sin,
and nothing remains but to discharge
the obligation. Let it be consigned
speedily to the political death it mcr-
its.
Tie third and fourth propositions, it
will be seen, embrace the good old
Henry Clay Wing doctrines on this
subject. He was utterly opposed to
the extension of Slavery into free Ter
ritorics, and said he would see his
right arm drop from his shoulder, be.
fore he would lift it in support of any
such policy. And though the black
hcresy that the Constitution plants
Slavery by its own inherent power in
the Territories, had not yet reared its
black head distinctly above the hori-
zon, yet Mr.. Clay forcsaw it, and met
it on a hundred occasions, in his pub
lie speeches, directly and indirectly,
with whitening denunciations and ir.
resistablc demonstrations of its un.
soundness. But we are content to
rest the fallacy of this outrageous doc
trinc upon the Hon. Reverdy John
sons recent arguments against it. In
spircd with the principles of the great
American master of political ccono-
my, at whose feet he sat for so many
years, with such eminent distinction
to himself and his teacher, he leaves
the hereto at the head of the govern
mcnt, and his attorney, Black, not an
inch of ground to stand upon. Well
may the Chicago Oppositionists call
for union, in support Of the indies
tructible principles. We know of nc
Opposition man in the whole country
who will refuse to sustain these propo
Bitions.
The sixth specification is one tina
every American citizen ought to ap
prove by his vote and his acts. 1t i
a timely assertion of the right G
every foreign-born citizen to be pre-
tectcd by the whole power of tn
Government, should he chance to rt
turn to the country ofhis birth, or whe
he is travelling abroad. He is emit
tied to as much protection as a nativ
born citizen, for he has been mad
q citizen without reservation. n
more shameful Leclerc letters, W
hope, will ever emanate from the Stat
Department, let the Secretary be VIII
he may. There must be no Unequal
ty in the rights of citizens, when the.
are in foreign countries. We mus
either assert the entire right of a for
cigner to absolvc himself from militia
ry allegiance, which is a political du
~, or surrender at once. Justice t,
our naturalizcd citizens demands &C
tion on this subject, and this issue
should be broadly made next fall
No man in the Opposition dynast.
at Washington, can be so pcrverse al
to disagree to the proposition agains
rcviving the African slave trade, o
that in favor Of admitting Kansas
and getting her out of the way 0
that for bringing back the Cover,
ment to a system of honesty and rigi
economy. If there be any such man
he ought to go over to the enemy a
once.
The ninth specification is bold as
scrtion of Gov. Wise's extreme doc
trinc on this subject, and the party Oh
parties that will stand by this rcsolu
tion cannot fail to win the respect, j
not the support, of even Southern fire
eaters. This is marching straight u
to the requirements, which from da,
TO day we have been pointing ont a
necessary to the preservation of GU
intcstate relation. Mr. Buchanan cal
see no power in the Constitution t
authorize him to put stop to lawles.
invasions of the States and Terrific
ries, upon such terms, the execution o
which is almost impossible. The Chi
cago Oppositionists propose to in
augurate the exercise of this powe
as constitutional one, which it is tn,
duty of the President to resort t.
whenever the occasion rises, let thu
invasion come from what quarter il
may. We are glad to see that oul
Northern brethren stand upon no idle
distinctions.
The tenth proposition is well taken
1t meets new state Of things. !,
strikes right at the root of Abolition
ism, that splits upon the Constitution
and refuses to bow to the will of the ma
.jority. 1t deals a stunning blow t,
the conspiracies of that Disunionisn
which has found some forty advocate.
on the floor of Congress, within tn,
present month. Every Unionist eve
rywherc will not fail to welcome thi.
expression Of hostility to such revo
lutionary spirit, from the Northern
and Western Opposition parties. II
can be responded to by the whole
Southern Opposition as sound doc
trine.
Though the call of this Convention
was made by the Republican Nationa
Committee, it must not be forgotten
that the extension Of the invitation t