The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-05

party vii oppose Their contnuancs 10
charge of national affairs. I: becomes all
electors, whatever may have been their
political preferences hitherto, to weigh
honestly and cO1scieuiiously these grave
matters, before casting their ballots at the
coming Presidential election.
The basis of the organization Of the Re-
publican party. is as broad and as high
as the constitution which binds US to
each other as sovereign States. lis mem.
bcrs arc honest, rejecting, union .loveiug
men, from all former PAL ties. Its watch
word is, reform in governmental affairs,
and destruction aud death IT, fraud and
d4magoguesm. 1t knows no North. no
South, no Z ,st, no West. Strictly ma
tioral In its fundamental principles, il
can adopt no sectional feeling, unless,
driven to the extreme measure by the ul
tra'sm OF pro.savery propagaudSls of the
South. None but demagogues or mad
men. will try 10 keep alive the idea Of SEQ
sionalism, or aboliiionism, as Characters.
tic Of the Republican party. II shall be
our pleasure hereafter. to Gasten lhis
charge Of sectoualism where it belongs.
There are other points Of interest, tc
which we shall hold the administration lc
a slrct account: Such are, the fugitive
slave Law; the bred Scott decision; which
in effect, carries slavery into free terrific
rles and States; and other points. all o.
which we shall show we're done % con
ciliate the pro slavery feeling.
The charges of sectionalism, black
Republican, negro equality, negro suf
rrage, woolly head. sboliIionism. we re,
peat: are as false aud ridiculous, a.
they are unworthy the great Democratic
party. They are even unmsnly and uu
digni6sd. Republicans have n right tc
expect from their advei salies, mole per
liuent and rational course OF argumen;a
ton. And The masses have right tc
demand from the press Of all parties, a
more rational and respectful presentation
Of the issues befple them. There is M
safety cxcspt in the action Of al enlight
enet. houCsl pursuit Of truth, by an in
telligent people.
We have ever been opposed to the re
peal Of the Missouri Compromise act, Al
at least an unwiss act Of legislation. If no
Of less innocent nature; and il needs nc
argument from us 10 show. that all the
unpleasant consequences growing out o.
it, are reflected back upon the movers o
that repeal ac..
We are charged with having abolition
fanatics in our ranks. We have some o
tho best men in the nation, with us, VIII
were formerly considered abvlitionists. =
| They are firm aud staunch workers will
US, upor our platform, Of opposition t
the extension Of slavery over Tree terrific
~. aud il they hold abolition sentiments
they are private property, and have n
more TO do with Republican princlplrI
than the ultra views Of certain old lin
Wings who have gone over 10 the Demo
cratic party, TO whom they used 10 b
so odious have 10 do in the control Q
the party to which they now belong. -
But il We have fanatics among us, Of tn
John Brown stamp, we arc as little respou
sble for their acls, as is the ouIh 70
actL Of their fro Gators.
1tis one Of the brightest glories Of on
republican form q government, that owe
ry citizen is guaranteed an equal right t
worship God, according to the leadlhgs Q
bis own confidence, whether he be Cath
olic, Protestant. Mormon. Jew. or Libor
al; and this government will protect all it
citizens, in all those rights. with lh
same vigilance and care, that il wi
promptly meet, and elleclually suppress
every attempt, at any time, or from an
direction, TO blend temporal with occles
astical rower In religion, no speoiT
prerogatives are granted, no proteO,io
withheld.
We need not say We are opposed to II
dissolution Of he Union. The very me,
ton Of the possibilities. or probaLiIitit
Of such consuma'ion, Is looking in III
direction Of treason; and any move in th'
direction, would be overt treason. W
leave treasonisis 10 talk about dissoluio
Of the Union. An impartial, eoonomica
and constitutional administration Of fsdol
Vi and State governments, shall be ou
motto. Tie pyecops and examples {
Inc immortal patriot fathers Of revolution
ory memory, We hail as our beacon light
, Thus we launch our bark upon the ruff
ed bosom Of our political sea. We tendt
\ the hand OF fraernal communion, TO Soatl
North, East and West, upon the tern
h npon which (OurS) tho beat governmsl
the world las ever had, was established