Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-08-22

Constitution and tho judges Of the Su,
premo Court?
The Supreme Court say that tho Con,
sttutional authority Of tho Federal Gov
crnmcnt extends over the Territories, and
if so, it must certainly bo the duty of the
Federal Government, "whon necessary" "
to SEQ that its citizens in the Territories
are protected in their rights Of "porson'
and property"
But we have no room to pursue this
subject. We lay the resolution before ON
readers, so tnat whenever they are char
god with advocating q slave Code, they
can hand this to the persons making tho
charge and ask thom to point out this ter,
riblo doctrine.
by their Fruits we shall know them
.'All tho leading pr inciplcs of the Republican
party are in uccOrdaccc with Con. patton's set
tied convictions and feelings. On the vcXod
question Of slavery he stands just where JeLor
sor, Clay and Webster stood, and whore our
whole party now stlud--OppOsed to ary interlc'
but also firmly opposed to its extension into the
Territories where 1t does not exist. His doctrine
and that Of the party simply is Let slavery
alone i'm the States whore it is, but do not extend
it further" ."-JoWuol.
For the purpose ofiniorming our friends
Of the position Of General PATTON on the
slavery question, and as "all the leading
principles Of the Republican party are in
accordance with his scttlcdkconyictions
and feelings" we append the following
resolution, which, according to his econ.
yictions and feelings" we may we'll be.
lioye, will receive his, as it recently re-
ceiyed his parties, unqualified endorse,
mont
"Whuoas the chattoizng of humanity and the
holding Of persons as property is contrary to ma.
tural justice and the fundamental principles OF
our political system, and is VIGOROUSLY re-
proach to our country throughout the civilized
world, and q serious hindranco to the progress
Of republican liberty among the nations Of the
earth: therefore,
ReSolrca, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be, and tho same are hereby, instructed to
inquire into the eXpcdicncy Of reporting bill
giving freedom to every human being, and the
Introduction of slavery wherever Ougress has
tic constitutional power to legislate on tho sub
jcct
The vote was taken upon tn. resolution Will
the following result:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams of Mass =, Aldrch, Al
ley, Bingham, Blair, Blake, Brayton, Builinton
Burlngame, Burroughs, Butterhcld, Carey, Car
ter ColGaX, Conkling, Curtis, Delano, Duoll
Edgcrton, Edwards, Eliot, Eli FarnswOrth, Eos
ter, Frank, GOoch, Grow, Gurley, Hale, Hell
mick, Hoard, Humphrey, Hutchius, Kellogg o
Michigan Leach of Michigan, Lee, Loycjoy
Mexican, Morrill,, Olin, Palmer, Potter, pottlo
Rice, Sodgwick, sherman, Somes, Spaulding,
Spinner, Stewart Of Pennsylvania, Tappan
Tompk ms, Train, Vandcyer, Waldron, Walton
Washbun Of Wisconsin, WaShburn Of Illinois,
Wells, and Windom--6O."
This is the famous, or rather infamous
"Blalle Resolution" offered last winter
by Black Republican Congressman from,
Ohio, and voted for, as may be seen, by
sixty Black Republicans of the present
Congress while every Democrat, without
a single exception, registered his vote n,
gainst this frc,brand. Yet we are grave,
ly told by the Jotanal, that the doctrine
Of the Black Republican party is, "lst ala'
rcyy alone whrc il cristg;" and in the face
Of a resolution, asking for a committee
"to inquire into the eXpediency of giving
freedom 10 every human being" we heai
the oft repeated assertion of ''no intcrfc
renee with slavery UhGc il cris's." Ir this
list Of our country's Jnctactora can be
found only the names of Black Republi~
cans. Here is one Halc James y. of Cen
tro county, and one Blair S. S. of Blail
county, both OF whom imposed themselves
on the people orthc adjoining districts al
being opposed TO any interference Will
slavery in tho states where it exists
both are Black Repubiicans-both voteC
for this resolution, and 10th, for their Fl
deity 20 principles, have subsequently
resumed the unqualified endorsement Of;
Rlack Republican constituency. Here
too, are the names OF Sherman and Bur
lingamc, Washburn and ColfaX, and o.
the Republican party generally. The
empty twaddle about Clay, Webster and
jefferson having stood on the ground now
occupied by the Black Republicans, is 9
miserable libel on the illustrious dead
No patriot cver sanctioned such reasonable her.
csies. War upon tho institutions Of oul
country has no defenders outside the Re
publican camp, and even this party is a
shamed or afraid TO give the record to tht
people. Who voted for "Blake's Resolu
ton" for the "arnihilation of slavery
wherever it exists under the Constitu
tion?" There is Blair, and Burlingame
and Grow, and Hale, and Kellogg, anC
Lovejoy, and Sherman, and Washburn-
the very bone and sinews of the Republi
can party-tho geat lights of the party
and the expounders Of its principles
and as the principles are in accordance
with Gen. Patton's "settled conviction