Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-31
a.inco,n,s AbolitionIsn,.

of the disgusting doctrine of Negro equality.
Instead of writing long article to prove that
he is, we lay before otr readers number of
extracts from his published speeches. bearing
on the subject, which they can read. and then
draw their own conclusions. We think they
prove couclusively, that he is an Abolitionist
aud in favor Negro equality. Candid rea-
der, do you believe that man entertaining |
and uphoiding the sentiments contained in |
the following extracts, could be safely en-
trusted with the guardianship of the Union !
and Constitution Of our country? You cer-
ta;nly are not willing that the ''irrepressible
conflict between the North and the South
shall be inaugurated. and Negroes raised TO
an equality with white men, If you are not
| then do your utmost to defeat Lincoln on next
Tuesday. Bat to the extracts:
On the 10th of October, 1854, abraham
Lincoln delivered speech ct Peoria, Illinois.
in which he used the following language:
What do say is. that no man is good
enough to govern another man i0ithout the
others consent. I say this is the leading
principle, the SHEET ANCHOR, of Anaeri-
can IPepublicanisn, Our Declaration of In
dependence says:
| 1--WE hold these truths to be self evident
that all men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with certain inali-
enable rights; that among these arc life, lib
erty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to
secure these rights, governments are institu-
ted among men, deriviRy their just POacer
from the consent Of the goUerned"
81 have quoted so much at this time mere
ly to show that according to our ancient faith
the powers of Government are derived from
the consent of the governed. Now, the rela-
tioE of master and slave is pro tantO total
violation of this principle. The master is not
only governs the slave without his consent.
} but he governs him by a set of rules altogeth-
, er different from those which he prescribes
for himself Allow ALL the governed
: EQUAL VOICE IN THE HEGOVERNMENT
and that, and that only, is self government"
HoscePs Life Of Lincoln, Page 279.
/ Again, in a speech delivered in Chicago,
during the last Presidential election, which
t we find published in the Illinois State jour
5 nal, the State organ of the black republican
party Of Illinois, on the 10th Of September,
1856, Mr.. Lincoln said:
THAT central idea, in our political opinion,
at the beginning was, and until recently con-
= tinued to be, the equality Of men. And. al
f though it was always submitted patiently to,
t whatever inequality there seemed to be as a
c ing has been steady progress towards the
: PRACTICAL EQUALITY OF ALL MEN.
b "Let past differences as nothing be; and,
: with steady eye on the real issue, let US rein
q augurate the good old central ideas Of the
- Republic. We can DO it. The human heart
s is With US; God is with as. We shall again
be able not to declare that all the States, as
d citizens, are equal, but renew the broader.
l. better declaration, including both these and
? much more, that all men are created equal.
:, Yet, again, il his speech at Chicago on
e the 10th of July, 1858. Mr.. Lincoln said:
81 should like to know if taking the cid
Declaration Of Independence, which delares
that all men are equal upon principle, and
- making exceptions to it, where will it stop
= If one man Says It does not mean u negro,
tohy not another sag Il does not mean SOM,
= = other MANI If that declaration is not th,
= truth, let US get the statute book In which
= we find it and tear it out. Who is so bold a
= to do it? fit is not true, let us tear it out
- (Cries of "No, no!'') Let US stick to it then
- - let US stand firmly by it then. LIE
70 us discard all this quibbling about this maj
:, and the other man-this race and the othel
: race being inferior, and therefore they mus
be placed in an inferior position-discardins
- the standard that we have left Us. Let us di
card all these things, and unite as one peo
- =, more stand up declaring that all Inen are ere
!, ated equal. leave you, ho
ping that the lamp of liberty will burn in you
% bosoms until there shall no longer be dOuL
Ut that all men are created free and equal"
tb We believe Mr. Lincoln claims to be th
author of the 'frrepressible conflict, idea
At least, we find him giving 1t utterance
". his speech az Springfield. Illinois. On the LIT
June 1858. We quote from the volume
~ debates between Lincoln and Douglas, pag
Al 1. Mr.. Lincoln said:
an eve are now far in the fifth yea- since
we was initiated with the avowed object and col
,;u fdent promise of putting an end to SLAYER
agitation. Under the operation of that pol
'oe cy, that agitation has not only ceased, b
del has constantly augmented. In my opinion
tho it will not cease until crisis shall have BET
sts reached and passed. ga house divid,
- against itself cannot stand" l believe th
~ Government cannot endure permanently hs
slaves and half free. / do not expect Il
Union to be dissolved; do not expect Il
Jan house to fall; but do expect it will cease
Ia be devided 1t will become all one thing
d q all the other. Either the opponents ofslay
'be ry will arrest the further spread of it, al
- place it where the public mind shall rest
~ the belief that it is in The course of altims
extinction, or its advocates will push it f
ward till it shall become alike lawful in
the States, old as well as new. North as W
tan as South
by In his tenth-of-July speech at Chicag
al (see Debates, page 15,) Mr.. Lincoln, in
~ ply to some structures on his Springfield spec
VIII said:
to ''f did not even say that 1 desired that s
at very should be put in course of ultimate c