Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-01-20
A SOUTH SIDE VIEW.

South as well as at the North. The full en-
dorsement of the call of the National Repub-
lican Committee by the Baltimore Patriot
is proof of this-as well as of the sagacIty
and good sense of the committee itself The
Baltimore Patriot formerly sustained the
Whig party and latterly the American On
the great points of opposition to the exten-
sion of Slavery in the Territories, and to the
new and monstrous heresy that the Constitu-
ton, of its own force. allows to slavery an
impregnable hold in all the Territories of the
United States, in spite of people or Congress,
the Baltimore Patriot take, every decided Re-
publican ground.
From the Baltimore Patriot, Dec. 3.
a National Opposition Convention, embrac-
ing Republicans, members of the Peoples Par
| ty of Pennsylvania. members of the Oppos-
tion Party of New Jersey, and all others who
ar willing to cooperate in support Of the
candidates. then and there to be nominated
for President and Vice President. has been
officially called to assemble at Chicago on the
18th of June, 1860. Two delegates from each
Congressional district, and four from the
State at large, are to constitute the repre-
sentatiOn.
The basis on which this Convention is
called, according to the terms of the notifca-
ton, is, opposition
81. To the policy Of the present Admins
tration;
?. To federal corruption and usurpatiOn;
3. To the extension of Slavery in the
erritoriss;
"4. To the new and dangerous political
doctrine that the Constitution ofits own force,
carries Slavery into all the Territories of the
United States
" 5. To the re-opening of the African slave
trade;
s. To any inequality of rights among cit
''7. And who are in favor of the immedi-
ate admission of Kansas under the Constitu-
ton recently adopted by its people;
IS. OF restoring the Federal Administra-
ton to a system OF rigid economy, and the
principles OF Washington and jefferson;
- 9. Of maintaining inviolate the rights
of the States, and defending the soil of every
State and Territory from Lwless invasion
80 10. And Of preserving integrity Of
the Union and the supremacy of the Consti
ton and laws passed in pursuance thereof,
against the conspiracy Of the leaders Of
sectional party to resist the majority prin-
ciple as established by this Government. even
at the expense of its existence -
Every body will understand the first and |
second specifications. Open and unblushing .
cOrruptions and usurpltions constitute the /
very existence of the administration policy. /
and the only way to save onr inStituto
from positive and final destruction is to drive /.
the dynasty out Of power with a universal |
sbous Of ndignation. 1t has earned the wa
pes Of political sin, and nothing remains but .
to discharge the obligation. Let it be con /
signed speedily TO the political death that it .
merits.
The third and fourth propositions. il will
be seen, embrace good old Harry Clay whis
doctrines on this subject He WAS utterly
opposed to the extension Of slavery into free
territories. and said he would see his right
arm drop from his shoulder 5efor, he would
lift it in support of any Such policy. And
though the black heresy that the constitu-
ton plants slavery by its own inherent power
in the territories, had not yet reared its black
head distinctly above the horizon, yet Mr..
Clay foresaw it, and met 1t On a hundred oc-
casions in his public speeches, directly and
indirectly. with withering denunciations and
irresistible demonstrations OF its unsOund-
ness. Well may the Chicago oppositionists
call for union in support of these indie
structble principles. We know of no op-
position man in the whole country who will
refuse to sustain these propositions.
The sixth specification is one that every
American citizen ought to approve by his
vote and his acts. 1t is a time by assertion of
the right of every foreign-born citizen to be
protected by the whole power of the govern
ment. should he chance to return to the
country of his birth, or while travelling
abroad. He is entitled TO as much protec-
ton as the native-born citizen, for he has
been made a citizen without reservation.
Justice to our naturalized citizens demands
action on this subject, and this issue should
be broadly made next fall.
No man in the opposition to the corrupt |
dynasty at Washington, can be so perverse
as to disagree to the proposition against re-
viving the African slave trade. or that in
favor of admitting Kanras, and getting her
out of tho way or that for bringing back
the government to a system of honesty and
rigid economy If there be any such man,
he ought to 60 over to the enemy at once.
The ninth specification is a bold assertion
of Gov, Wise's extreme doctrine on this SUBJ
ject, and the party or parties that will stand
|
spect, if not the support, of even Southern .
fre-eaters. This is marching straight up to
the requirements, which from day to day we
have been pointing out as necessary to the
of our internal State relations. 4
Mr.. Buchanan can see no power in the Con-
stitution to authorize him to put a stop to
lawfess invasions of the States and Terrific
ries, except upon terms, the execution of
which is almost impossible The Chicago
propose to inaugurate the ex-
ercise of this power as constitutional one,
which it is the duty ofthe President to resort
to whenever the occasion arises, let the inva-
sion come from what quarter it NAV. We t
are glad 20 see that our Northern brethren t
stand upen no idle distinctions P
The tenth proposition is well taken. IL | f
meets new state of things. 1t strikes rlght t
at the root of Abolitionism, that spIts upon Z
the Constitution and refuses to DOW 10 the
will of maiorities. 1t deals stunning blow
to the conspiracies of that disunionism which
has found some forty advocates on the floor {
of Congress within the present month C
Every Unionist everywhere will not fail t.
welcome this expression of hostility to such 1
a revolutionary spirit from the Northern and .
Western opposition parties. 1t can be res
ponded to by the whole Southern opposition
as sound doctrine. q
Though the call of this Convention was
made by the Republican National Committee,
it must not be forgotten that the extension
of the invitation to the other two parties,
mentioned by name, was made at the ex-
press desire of their representatives in Con-
gress.