The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-08-29


in the present campaign, we can not
too often or plainly refer to the issues
that are now before the people. The
Republican party have distinctly de-
clarcd war against this Union as cstab-
lishcd by our fathers. They have declar-
cd that this Government can not stand
.hali slave and half free" Such al
government was good enough for
HANCOCK, FRANKLIN, ADAMS. WASH
NcroN. JEFFERSON and MARSHALL; bntl
Ii stinks in the nostrils Of our modern
anti slavery agitators. They tell us
that there is an ''irrepressblc conflict
going on in the country, that must
end in the overthrow Of the stitutions
OF one or the other halt Of this Confed-
cracy, and make the States Of this
Union ''all slave or all free" This
irrepressible conflict was not wagcd by
our fathers. 1t has been iostercd and
nursed in the hot bed Of one idea ia-
na.icism and sectional hate. Goalel
by party revenge and love of power,
these anti slavery agitators have turn
cd their backs against their own race,
against their own solemn Constitu.
rional compact, and against their
own future rcposc and peace. to fall
down and worship the Distraction
and false one at that, Of negro
equality" And all this is done sole
y for the sake Of present paltry and
lpitiful political triumph. 10 secure
that triumph they would force the
common government by Northern
sectional majority to drive the South
crn people from the Territories, and
force institutions upon the irecmen
and American citizens residing there.
10 insure sectional majority to car.
lry ont the nciarous purpose, they
prostitute the press, the pulpit and
the rostrum, 10 an unholy war upon
the southern States. They systcniat-
ically misrcprescnt the opinions. acts
and civilization Of Southern people. -
They ALLEVIATE tile affections III cur
people, and endargcr the lives and
property of millions OF our citizens
They assert this ''irrcprcssible con
|hict," Of which they arc the sole au-
fthors. Such, in short, is the true 20
lsition Of the Republican party, head
led by ace LINCOLN.
On the other hand; we have The
Democratic party--a party which il
loyal to the Constitution and the
Union as our fathers formed them:
which is satisfied with American lib
erty, as it exists; which recognizes the
right and the policy If this Govern
ment to permit local and domestic at
fairs 70 be managed by local and do
nestle authority: which rcpudiatcs all
Intervention by Congress il the States
or Territories: which demands that
1.-The sovereign act Of forming institu
tons for the various localities shall bc
performed BY the people who are to
hive under and BE affected ~ such in
stitntions: which demands that this
odious agitation. that is alternating the
hearts Of ourpeoplc and ;hrcatning The
stability OF our Union, shall cease:
which demands that traitors Of the
Icountrv, both North and South, shall
return to their allegiance to the Con
sttntion aud the Union, Or that they
~ whipped into their duty: which
struggles to place this government
npon great national AMI American
basis, and once more start it on its
peaceful road - progress and great.
ness. Such Is the Democratic party
headed by STEPHEN A. DorcLAs Of II.
Ilinois.
The campaign i now fully o?cn.
and irccmcn must make their choice
Either STEruKN "a. DorcIAs. the great
Illinois tribune Of the people, with a
National Democratic platform. peace
10 the country and safety 70 the
Union. or AnE LINCOLN, with his s'ir-
rcprcssible conflict his "housc divid-
ed against itself" his negro equali
IT," his sectional agitation, and war
ring sections"
Can the lrcemen Of Indiana hcsi-
tate.