The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-22
NUMBER 35.
Objects of the Black Republican Party.

Some OF the clearest definitions of Black
kepubiicanism We have seen, (says the N. o.
Bee, )are to be found in the speeches and writ
| ings Of its Northern advocates. Whenever
these champions Of the negro become warmed
with enthusiasm, they boldly utter opinions
which in calmer moments they would prob
ably feel disposed to veil For instance, Sem
ator Wade thinks Black Republicanism means
hatred Of the Southern States. He says
'"There is really no union now between the
North and South, and he believed no two ma
tons upon the earth entertain feelings gilmore
bitter rancor towards each other than these
two sections Of the republic. The only sal
vation Of the Union, therefore, was to be
found in divesting it entirely from all taint Of
slavery"
General Wilson, leader Of the Republican
party. Is o. Escord, (Eostoa speech, spring oi
1862 as expressing fervent wish to have
it
"Sent abroad on the wings of the wind,
that am committed, sfully committed, COM
mitted to the fullest extent in favor of the
immediate and unconditional abolition Of
slavery wherever it exists under the author
ity of the Constitution of the United States. y
In letter written on July 10th, 1856, the
same Wilson wrote:
"Let US remember that more than three
millions of bondsnen, .groaning under name
less woes, demand that we shall reprove each
other, and that we labor for their deliver
ance.''
81 tell you here tonight, that the agitation
OF this question of human slavery will con-
tinue while the foot of a slave presses the soil
of the American republic"
Charles Sumner declares Black Republi-
canism inveterately opposed to the fugitive
slave law, and therefore to the Constitution
of the United States-that law owing its ex-
istence entirely to the mandate Of the Consti-
tuition. He expresses himself thus:
"The good citizen, as he reads the require
ments of this act, (the fugitive slave law is
filled with horror. The Dath
of duty is clear. I am bound to disobey this
act. Sir, will not dishonor
the home Of the Pilgrims and of the Reyolu-
ton by admitting-nay, / cannot believe
that this bill will be e. 2uted."
That Black Repubheanism means interfer-
ence with slavery in the States, is pls:~-nom
Lincoln's views. In all his speeches deliv-
cred during the Illinois campaign, he took
the irrepressible conflict ground, affirming
that liberty and slavery were incompatible,
and that between them an eternal combat
would be waged until one or the other sue
cumbed.
Finally Horace Greeley, who now and then
assumes Pharisaical air Of moderation, and
protests his indspostion to meddle with
slavery save in the Territories, in an hour of
candor thus addresses Washington Hunt:
"You ask me if guarantee would induce
me to abandon my system of slavery agita-
ton Your phraseology is vague, but my
answer shall be frank and full. Believing
slavery to be fragrant violation of the inal-
ienable rights of man. a burning reproach to
our country, an enemy to her prosperity and
progress in art, intelligence and civilization
mean to labor for ats eradication from our osCn
and all other countries as long as I've. But
recognizing the right Of each State to regulate
its own domestic concerns, / stand ready to
forego and desist from all political action re-
spect'ng slavery, from the moment the slave
States shall disc3ajm all intention, forego all
eforts, to erte1d their peculiar iastitutioa'
beyond their OscR limits. Thenceforward
will oppose slavery in Virginia or elsewhere
exactly as Ioppose intemperance or gambling
there-not otherwise. Are you answered "'
We have cited the foregoing extracts not
because our readers require much information
regarding the ultimate objects of the Black
Republican party, but that they may fully
comprehend the dangerous and destructive
character of its doctrines, and be consequent
ly prepared to appreciate the troubles and
perils which will certainly infest the land in
the event of tie election Of Abraham Lin
coin.