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LETTER FROM HON:sW.sWs B0YCE
30
SABINE FARM August Sd, 1S80.~.

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Gentlemen My high faspect for you
induces me to hasten reply to your note.
II Lincoln he elected, think tie South
eru States should withdraw from the Tn
ion-all; if rot all, then as many as will
and if no other, South Carolina alone, in
the prolhptest manner, and by the most
direct nisansr
To comprehend the full significance OF
Lincolns election, we.must remember. the
principles, the character and the sentiment
Of +, g Republican party. -, 80.
The vital principle of this party is negroa
equality, the only local finale Of whieIlsjs
emancipation. To see this,'is only neces-
sary to look at their platform, which, though
intended for Obvious syeas6ps Of policy to
appear conservative, yet raises the veil in
part. This platform say we hold that all
men arecreated equal, that t9e are endowed
by their Creator with certain inaliena6Ie
rights; that among these, are life, liberty
&c.-and this on the 1fhotion Of Mr.. Ged-
dngs. This is,intended. to include negroes.
1t follows, therefore. according to Republi:
can faith, that no one can be rightfuIly held
in slavery.
Slavery, then, is the great wrong.
- The Republican party are bound, there
fore, SO far as their constitutional power
goes, to remove that wrong. At present
their practical point of attack is the Terri,
tories; when this question shall no longer
exist, then the District Of Columbia will re.
ceive their attention, and 30 on with the
other o3hests Of slavery. Supposing these
outposts disposed OF, then the movement
necessarily must be directed against slavery
in the States. 1t would be- cons;defed en-
tirely constitutional by the Republicans. 70
agtate the question SO as to influence the
South by moral means to abolish slavery
And IA soon as the admission:bf new free
States, and the change Of status OF some oil
E the border states furnished the necessary
maoritySto change the Constitution, the
Republican party would he sure to denana
such change, and abolish slavery in tine
States. The Republican party has butors
stopping place emancipation. Mr.. Senator
Wilson, Of Massachusetts; on tbe ables
i men in the Republican party, comprehend
+ ed the mission oftbissy, 4 tell you her'
II tonights that the agitation Of hn'nas sIa
!, very will continue while the foot Of "a slav'
Expresses the soil otfhe american Republic
= By the charter Of this party, f7fnean IL
sectionalism. 1t ia'a patty confined entire
8 " TO the Northern staies-both it's candi
dates are Nor,l,erp men. The idea Of til,
majority section harding together for tn,
purpose of seiziLg upon ths Govetnmen,
}, is at war With the spirit oftae Constitu.ioi,
: Tie great idea pfsthe Constitution is tn
equality Of tho .l,kss. The seizsss Of tn
I. GopesHdssnt The Nor,hern States the,
:. Ebeeoms master sMtss, and tha }soutH!
: en- ai States sitk into an Inferior coaditiau
y T6s I. moi !se U4sn' into sfieh onr fda.t.
II ers snaa.sd n was asiierea in By, al.
3 miRist1a Of Wasbfhgto6,sp is.,
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