Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-26
distractions.

Is Black Republicanism an abstraction? Does
it not present any claim for the actual practical ex
ercise of the power to exclude the Southern man
with his property from the common Territories
purchased by common blood and common treasure
Let the record answer. In their platform OF 1896,
the Black Republicans emphatically declare:
THAT the Constitution confers upon Congress
sovereign power over tue Territories OF the Unlteu
States for their government and that IN the exercise
of this power it is both the right ana THE DUTY oI
Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin
relics of MISUNDERSTANDING and slavery"
SEwARD's "Irrepressible Conflict" speech, the
Helper Pamphlet, and the Harper's Ferry raid led
on bv the chief of Squatter Soveregns sent out to
Kansas by abolition aid associations, show that
Black Repu6Hcanizm, up to the fall of 1859 was
great living. vital, active, practical principle. Has
ANYTHING occurred since to induce to believe that
it has laid aside ics practically, and become mere
political abstraction? Have our readers forgotten
the long struggle for the Speakership OF the House
Have they forgotten the disgusting viruent abolition
harangue of OWEN LoyEJoY in the House OF kepre-
sentatives? Have they forgotten SUMMERS philippe
in the Senate on the Barbarism of Slavery! Have
they forgotten the resolution Of BLAKE, which re-
ceived the vote of nearly every Black Republican
present and which declared:
WHEREAS. The chatteling of mankind and the hold
ing Of persons as property, Is contrary TO natural
Justice and the fundamental principles OF our poltl-
cal system. and is VIGOROUSLY reproach 40 our
country throughout the civilized world, and seri-
Gus hndrance to the progress OF liberty throughout
the nations of the Garth
Resolved That the committee on Judiciary be in
struced to inquire into the eXpedlency OF reporting
a bill giving freedom to every human being, and In
tericting slavery wherever Congress has the power
TO legislatc on the subject
Have they forgotten that the Black Republicans
actually passed bill through the House Of Repre-
seutatives to abolish all laws passed by the Terrific
rial legislature of New Mexico in any way protect
ing slavery and in effect abolishing slavery in thai
territory And, yet, within few months after al
this we are told that the issue between the Demo
cratic and Republican platforms 10 the power o.
Congress to exclude slavery from the territories
"as presented, amounts to nothing more than an alb
straction" Let not Southern men listen to sucl
persuasions whether coming from the North OF
from the South The Black Republican party Is al
abolition party and is practical party 1t is party
that believes in the social political and moral inferi
ority Of the Southern white man and Southern whit
woman. They believe in and preach the barbarisn
Of slavery It is taught in their schools, dcclame
from their musings, and preached from their pu
uits WENDELL PHuIIrs GEERTT SMITH and CARE
sos, are but the picket guard of the great Abolitio
army. The main body of the troops are just benin
under the lead Of SUMNER and SEWARD, and LINcoL,
In tbolssguape ofNr. BRgCkDKIDGEi in December Las
when sneaking of this Black Republican party: "A
first il seemed to limit its aims TO the exclusion
slavery from the Territories; but like all aggressiV
organizations, its course has been continually 10
,-srd The rear rank of the Republican arm
marches up and encamps on the ground occupied
the advanced guard months before WINE inc !"
vanced guard has been marching steadily lor"aru
1t is left to the Democracy 10 meet BACK i'ePu
licanisrn face to face. 1t viii not do to ignore Il
issue which they boldly and defantly make IL W
not do to truckle to antslavery sentiment oy sa
inc that the cmssaries of abolition aid societies G.
rush into the territories and pass law IN the teri
torial legislature TO exclud6slavery before sop'
ern man has learned that a territorial governme
has been established 1t viii not do to attempt
stav the aggressions of Black Repubhcanism by tie
iDg then, that their territorial legislature can
aunfriendy legislation prevent slavery even 'hou'
the Supreme Court should determine 1t goes III
the Territory under the constitution oil me u
ted States Black RepIbhcanism is not an aos'ra
ton 1t is practical. 1t demands that Congi
shall exclude slavery from the Territories IL
mands that no more slave states shall be aunni''
into the Union. Upon the contrary the Delnocr''
insistthat the states of the South are equal 10
states of the North and that they each nave ecu
rights: and further that it is the duty OF the red
raj Government in all its departments to prote
when necessary. the rights of persons and o: prop'
tv in tbeterritories and wherever else its constit
tional authority extends Which right t
Democratic or Black Republican party: The ISIS
Is made up between them. Choose ye'