The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03
sherman on the Republican Party.

On the 18th instant, the Republican Con-
gressional Convention for the 18th District In
Ohio was held at Shelby, and the Hon. John
Sherman was unanimously re-nominated for
Congress. In response to his nomination, Mr..
Sherman made an eloquent speech, accepting
the nomination, and setting forth clearly the
principles and aims Of the Republican party.
We give an extract:
Now the Republican party Is the only COM
pact political organization Of the day. IL Is the
only party that can write distinctive creed,
and put the same construction upon II in every
section Of the country. The Chicago Platform
is such creed. No man who can read need be
cheated by II. Was It 80 In any other party
That very respectable party headed by Bell and
Everett has very good platfOrm-the Consti-
tuition and the Union-upon which Ill its mem
bers can stand, but 50 can every body else
They have no exclusive right to this platform.
Republicans stand side by side with them. Ask
these gentlemen about Slavery in the Terrific
ries-about the Homesteld-the Pacific Rail-
road, and kindred questions, and you have at
once the confusion Of Babel.
How is 1t with the Democratic partyl We
have the highest authority-that Of National
Convention-that It is broken and demolished.
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Oracle, reading one way in the North and
another In the South. The attempt to construe
1t at Charleston and Baltimore, opened wide
radical differences OF opinion that they knew
existed We have two divisions OF the Demo-
cratic party, one for Breckiuridge, one for
Douglas, one for sluatter sovereignty, one for
protection Of slavery in the territories, both
regular, both national. both genuine. But even
now, divided and distracted as the Democratic
4. Ia arriQ an
the Douglas wing. We have on the same ticket
squatter sovereignty and q slave code for tho
territorics-.unfriendly Legislation and the bred
Scott ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and the African
slave trade douglas and Johnson. Honest
men arc tired of this palterng In 4 double sense.
They demand something definite aud specific
something frank, bold and honest. They have
been deceived by two Democratic Administra-
tons. They are too much In earnest to DO dc.
ceved again.
How different Is the position of the Republic
can party. They present their principles In
living letters Of light upon the Republican par
ty. They stand by the Constitution rs II was
written by our Fathers-as IL was construed by
them-as II was administered by them. We
wish no new lights TO expound IL, no sectional
interest to amend 1t, and no traitorous hand to
strike Il down. We are for the Union Of these
States without limitation or mental reservation,
while the trees grow and the water runs. We
are for the equal rights Of oil citizens, native
and naturalired, and for their protection at
home and abroad. We are for the equality OF
the States. and the citizens Of the States.
We have chosen our standard-bearers, and al
though other names were presented, eminent
for their services, ability and patriotism, yet
all differences about men were buried In the
Wigwam Of the Convention ut Chicago. We are
oil for Lincoln and Hamlin, not because VIC like
them better than other Republicans, but be-
cause they are the chosen Representatives Of
our principles, and In their own lives furnish o
striking example Of the results Of free labor and
free institutions. We intend to elect them
Immense applause If we fail, VIC viii sub.
nit to the will Of the people. II We succeed,
we will see that the will Of the people Is respect
ed and obeyed. (Applause.)
II Is now sixty years since the Republican
party, under the lead Of Jefferson, made It's
first great struggle Under the same name
with the same pnnciples-with the same trust
In all the peoplc-with an mistaken faith In the
doctrines of the Declaration Of Independence
we enter into this contest. We believe that the
results Of Republican victory will dissipate
the opposition OF our adycrsaries, except those
who seek excuses to dissolve the Union, and
with these we have no compromises to make
II is high time that VIC ascertain their number,
and test their strength. We are al tirei-eycn
our Douglas Democratic friends are tircd-of
this constant threatening and whining about
dissolving Government which they have con-
trolled so long, and can control no more Let
the Republican party assume the @iministra-
ton of the Government with fixed resolve to
obey the Constitution in all things Ito give
each State, and the people Of each State, their
full constitutional rights, remembering, howcy-
err, that this Government was made for free
MAJ, and nat fnr slavas-- that Rreelarn In
tional and Slavery sectional-that slaves under
State laws are persons under the Constitution
of the United States, and not horses, cattle and
wild beasts Let Il he true TO Its name-its his
tory and platform-and sou will find the day
for dissolution will be postponed awhile, then
Indefinitely, and the most NOISY about disunion
will be begging Office Of Old Abe Lincoln.