The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-08-16

er example to the nations Of the earth,
and a blessing to universal man.
-----or or-----
rTrom the Canton Ull) Register, July 81.
A Card from Robt. B. Stevenson, ESQ.
That 1 may not seem to occupy an
equivocal position in reference TO the
political parties and issues Of the day,
l deem it proper thus publicly to de.
clare the fact, that cannot in the pres.
eut canvass act with either of the politi.
cal divisions claiming respectively to
represent the Democratic party. with
which l have heretofore been identified.
and in connection with this announce.
ment it may be respectful to those
with whom l have heretofore acted, to
Indicate some Of the reasons for this
determination. [ will do so briefly.
lst. In my view, neither wing Of tho
Democratic party comes before the pub
lie under circumstances emitting il to
the slightest claims to the support of
Democrats through party fealty alone
I'd. The claim by either Of these fac
tions to the support Of Democrats on
the score Of principle, is equally inval-
id. The platform of the Secedors is the
extreme prO-slpyery doctrine, and sol
emily pledges the exercise of the powers
Of the Federal Government, in all its
departments, at the instance of any
STAKEHOLDER within the Territory TO
FORCE SLAVERY UPON THE PEOPLE or
EVERY TERRITORY THAT DOES NOT VOL
UNFAIRLY CHOOSE AND PROTECT THAT
INSTITUTION.
3D., In view Of what the Supreme
Court has already decided, and may roa-
sonably be expected to decide, as at
present constituted, I am unable to give
to the resolution introduced by Mr..
Wickliffe and adopted by the Douglas
Convention at Baltimore, explanatory Of
the Cincinnati platform, any construc-
ton which does not lead to the same re-
suits as the Breckenridge platform
The only difference is, that the position
in the Secession manifesto is boldly, di-
rectly and manfully taken, and that Mr..
Breckenridge's corresponding character
is sure guaranty to his adherents that
he will be faithful to that position;
while the position of the Douglas De
mocracy is crouchingly skulkingly and
insidiously taken, and the equiyocal as
surance which Mr.. Douglas correspond
ing political character gives to his parti-
sans in the North, is overbalunced by tho
positive assurance Of fidelity to the IN
TERvENTION-FoR-SLA RY-AND-sLAYE
CODE dogmas Of the South, which is Civ
en- in the fact that Gov. Fitzpatrick and
Herschel Y. johnson - distinguished
and notorious champions Of those her
csies-were successively nominated for
Vice President by the party that nomi-
mated Mr.. Douglas: thus coucusiv,ly
establishing that it was the STRUGGLE
FOR TIE SUCCESS OF STEPHEN A. DoUG-
LAS, not for the success Of ''tde great
principle Of poputur sovereignty" which
resulted in the disruption Of the Dem
ocrauc party.
4th. Besides, if the Wickliffe rosolu-
ton admitted Of the construction which
Mr.. Douglass supporters in the North
give it, still it would be wors ethan use
less to support him. He cannot be sue
ccs,lul, either before the people or in
Congress. The real contest is between
Breckenridge and Lane, with their ul-
ira dogma, that slavery is the inevitable
doom of all the Territories, and Lincoln
and Hamlin, with their doctrine, chat
the normal condition Of all the Terrific
ries Of the United States is freedom. -
[ have no doubt to which side Of such a
controversy duty calls me. To adopt
and apply to myself the language Of the
platform adopted by the Democracy of
Ohio, at their State Convention Of 1866.
l "now, as have always done, look upon
slavery as an evil, and unlavoruble to
the Development Of the spirit and prao-
y teal benefits Of free institutions; and
that entertaining these sentiments,
will at all times feel it TO be my duty to
use all power clearly given by the terms
of the national compact to prevent its
/ Increase" and l can only be true to
that duty, with my views Of the present
contest by giving my vote and humble
| influence in favor of the election Of Lin
coin and Hamln; which 1 will do, none
the less cordially, from the fact that the
/ Chicago platform wholly omits to enjoin
the duty "TO MITIGAT AND FINALLY
/ ERADICATE THE EVIL" Of slavery, which
the Ohio platform does, in connection
with the language above quoted from it.
r. b. STEVENSON.
LewistOWn, Ill., July %, 1860.
#Resolved, That it is in accordance
with the true Interpretation Of the Gin
cinnat platform, that during the exist
ence Of the Territorial Government. the
MEASURE Of RESTRICTION, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Con
stituton on the power Of the Territorial
Legislature over the subject Of the do
nestle relations, as the same has been
or shall hereafter be finally determined
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by an good
citizens, and enforced with promp Ioss
and fidelity by every branch Of tho
General Government.
The Pennsylvania DEMocRAoV.-