The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-17

THO THE REPUBLICANS OF MARY |
4 LANDING have passed through excited po |
cal contest. It has been to of peculiar difficulty
Our friends have achieved important triumph. It is
well for us to consider our position after it.
WE ARE REPUBLICANS. We must not ourselves, |
in policy or in name from the great party to whom
attached ourselves, in our own first and almost hopeless
organization, and when the issue of their struggle was
doubtful We not less conscious of rghfu purposes
not less convinced of the wisdom of policy
now than when first announced ourselves an orga
nized body, amidst difficulties, perhaps not entirely
without danger, and when hopes of had
y the power to sustain Let be firm to
ton, our purposes our name and our great leader
Selfish and ambitious men, who have principles in
common with u.s. Or VINO think principles of too little
Importance to form the basis of settled National Policy,
desire to avail themselves of attitude of strength
further their self seeking They ask to forget the
questions which have brough together in action and
which have influenced the suages of this whole people
so sgnay Just now and to merge them in the sole feel
ing of opposition 10 the Democratic party-a party which
have opposed, because differ from il upon great
questions OF National policy which they have op-
posed only because has kept them of power Let
not be seduced into such union for the plausible
the desirable object We admit of controlling unic
pal and State politics We must reject overures
made for good but for the good of those who until
sunk they in disappontm and defeat have
in unison with that Democratic party denounced us
as the common enemy of this whole people, if not man
kind.
We are strong in the truth of our convictions and in
the purity and wisdom of political purposes Our
convictions are those of the who achieved indie
pendence and formed Government We believe, as
they did, that all men have the right life liberty and
the pursuit of happiness; but like them submit to the
IN large portions OF our country, by positive law We
believe, they did, that slavery is an evil social and
potca that it originated among them in violence and
wrong Is the offspring OF force and is perpetuated by
positive and local law; and like them we recognize the
binding force of such local law and deny the propri
ETY. or eXpedency, anywhere, to disturb it, except
in those whose law it is. We believe in the equality
and the sovereignty of the States of this Unon except
so far as that sovereignty has been modified
rendered by the people of the several States the
nation of Federal Government. We believe in
their muncal affairs generally, and the question
of domestic slavery in particular the States within their
borders have absolute power Any interference with the
exercise OF that power with its operation upon its
subjects, whether by other governments political bodies
voluntary associations individuals hold to be
just immoral wicked. The rights established by positive
municipal Jaw, religion teaches respect even
though we may deem them oppressive and unwse, until
they shall be corrected by means recognized by
| kind legitimate c0rrectives. With Slavery in the
States, them we have right, wish, interfere, d
rectly or indirectly, whatevermay be our Judgment as
! individuals, of its influence upon the people.
We do not believe that the Constitution of the United
States has established slavery anywhere it
cognized the power of any State to extend its legislative
control OR make effective its municipal regulations, out
side Of its territorial limits We do not bel ieve that
the Constitution of the United States has recognized
slavery as condition or state OF man, capable of deriv
ing authority, support justification continuance from
it, except in the single of the fugitive from
That Constitution has ordered that any one owing service
labor under the laws of State who shall escape into
another where such obligation would be otherwise of
force SHALL by virtue of that particular provisou be
rendered to the claiming the service ghtfuly all
other laws regulations Notwithstanding This par
amount law, controlling all Others whether State Fed
era upon that subject We bow to its supremacy, and
hold resistance to it TO be as unjust immoral wicked
the violation of any obligation of our political
compact We do believe that any State can by any
law, bind one to the service of another ensave
one man another outside of its own territorial limits
except by force Of this provision Of the Constitution
within its especial circumstances.
for lie frtorics Of RG S tea t 5sh W 4sgiYk as
and it seems to u.s. it must from necessity prescribe
their organic laws, provide for their legislative,
tive, and judicial functions define their boundaries and
define their rights of person and property. We know
sufficient reason why the subject of slavery should be
| the
present Federal Constitution l7S9 reenacted the
ordinance I7S7 and successive Congresses have
passed the law to Indiana Illinois and Michigan.
In 1920 after elaborate debate Congress passed the
law as to all the Missouri Territory West of The State Of
Missouri and North of certain line latitude In 1886
similar law passed to Wisconsin,; in 1888 as to
Iowa; in lS4S as to Oregon. We think the Constu
tona light many disposed to follow must be
Elusive We feel disposed to be guided by fathers
We know they were pure and patriotic. We think they
must have known what they themselves did.
We believe that the Territories of the United States
ought to be appropriated to the feemen of the United
States Our national greatness has surely been advanced
by such an appropriation Of our great Northern States
and our great Northwestern Territories Our population
our wealth. our general influence among the civilized
lions of the world our extended education of the people,
progress in science in literature in the every
branch of economy have been enhanced by these meas
ures, all that and hear and feel is false poll
cy which looks to national greatness its object and
compehends all the people cannot justly be stigmazed
as sectional When our fathers established the policy of
devotng free soil to free labor they section
| al. All the States but then slave States
What has occurred to make the attempt to do what
they did, deeply wrong? What have changed the
fundamental laws of political science, and of domestic
| economy?
Republicans of Maryland believing as we do in these
principles of Constitutional law and of national policy
let stand firmly by them. We have passed the hour
of opprobrium and danger. Victory and victory alone
has made safe here. Let put it In the mower
our opponents by an insidious union to renew the
difficulties from which extcated. There can be
sympathy union of action between Republicans and
either of the parties with which the late struggle has
been Standing upon the policy of the government as
established at its formation, are isting heady
torrent ofrevoution, urged by all the other parties
| lost in confusion.
We know that sustained in our views by the
opinions of the statesmen who have preceded us both
in the Northern and Southern sections of our country
because assured of the fact by our opponents them
selves we need not appeal to the records Of Washing
ton Jefferson, Madison, Mason, Marshall, Randolph of
Roanoke Jefferson Randolph Mcdowell learn from
men now acting what is the truth on this subject
Governor Letcher, when he became candidate for his
high Office, assailed for Republican opinions which
he had once held and charged with still entertaining
He admitted, that he had within few years held such
opinions but that he had changed his views Mr. Mason
in his place in the Senate last winter and Mr Hunter in
late address the people of Virginia stated that
few years ago. all Southern gentlemen held the views
| on slavery, which lie at the foundation of the
Republican policy, but that they had chang
ed. we have but to say, that we have not
changed aud that justify ourselves by the reasoning
of these Southern gentlemen when they wiser than
we think them now. How is it, that Southern gentlemen
come to think that when they announce change of
tment, the general mind must suffer revolution How
Is IL tha they nave come 10 expect, that systems OF
thought and action are to disappear to crumble and
be reconstructed at their bidding? Whence this potency
of theirs that the principles Of political science of
mesc economy of social justice to yield and be
| versed, to suit their political exgences We must
think those gentleman betray want of thought and Just
consideration in their high demands upon the inelli-
gence and moral sentiments of their fellow citizens
Sustained, thus find ourselves, in our opinions
by the examples of the under whose guidance this
nation has been happy, and has grown great
cannot swerve from pause for instant
We must adhere to principles, organization
name and elected Chief Magistrate We Repub-
| licans, and such, claim utilization with the great
band of patriots who have united under that name
retrieve the government from its alterations
its policy to that its founders. We recognize no
new organizations: unite with third party,
gathered from the shattered remains
mics, and with them armed neutras, jealous al
lies, watch the Administration of the man of our
choice to fetter his will pervert his policy interrupt
the harmony Of his councils Mr. Lincoln has
been elected Republican, by our great Repub-
lican party upon principles clearly defined and proclaim
| ed every where. How approach him now, under
another name under ambiguous banners and hostile
ders? Republicans, you must not you can not do So
You confident in the integrity your purposes in
the truth of opinions be steadast in triumph
have been in notwithstanding in the ultimate power
the good sense the morality, the patriotism of the Amer
| lean people.
| VIM. L. MARSHALL,
| GEORGE HARRIS,
DANIEL T. OREM,
| WIN. PINCKNEY EWING,
| FRANCIS S. CORKRAN,
GEO. EDWARD WISS,
ISAAC GEHR,
Electoral Candidates.
BALTIMORE, Nov. Is, 1860 1t
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| lOc EXCHANGE. 100
WILLIAM THOMSON,