New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-03-22

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index to his policy and tells the
South whether they ''have proba'
bic cause for apprehension"
In 1913, when the Free Soil
party was running Martin Van
Buren, for President, VIM. II.
Seward said at Cleveland, Ohio,
in enunciatiug the principles OF
that party, and which he has ever
adhered to.
First Oar duty is to preserve the integ-
ritv of the Union. 7 his Union must be a
voluntary one. 4 Unson 'upHcld by force
%oult be deSpotism.
Second. Our Democratic system must be
preserved and perfected. That system is
founded in the natural equality Of all men.
not alone all American men, nor alone all
white MEN. but ALL MEN OF every country,
cline, and complexion, are equal, net made
equal by umsn laws, but born equal.
Third knowledge ought to be diffuscd,
IS we'll for the safety of the State as to pro.
mote the happiness of society.
Fourth. Our national resources, physic-
al, moral. and intellectual, ought to be de-
veioped and applied to increase the public
wealth and enhance the convenience and
comfort of the people.
Fifth. Peace and moderation are indis-
pensih'e to the preservation Of Republican
institutions.
Sixth. SLAVERY MUST BE ABOLISH
Ed.
S. p. Chase, another bright star
in the present Cabinet was in
1916 presented a silver pitcher by
the negroes of Cincinnati and in
reply to Misrepresentation, he said:
In what l have done cannot claim to
have acted from any peculiar consideration
ef the co!ored people as separate and dis
tnct class in the community, but from the
simple conviction that all the individuals of
that class arc members of the community.
and in virtue of their manhood. entitled to
EVERY ORIGINAL RIGHT ENJOYED
BY ANY OTHER MEMBER. We feel.
therefore, that all legal distinctions between
individuals of the same community founded
in any such circumstances as color origin,
and the like. are hostile to the gen'u, Of our
institutions, and incompatible with the trne
theory of American liberty. SLAVERY
and oppression must CEASE, OF american
liberty mnst perish
If Mr.. Lincoln had not referred
to his speeches for evidence that
the South were without cause for
apprehension, the Message would
have looked much more concilia-
tory. as it is, the only interpre-
tation we can put pom it is, that
Mr.. Lincoln believing slavery to
be a moral, social and political
evil, does not think it will in the
least injure the South to have it
at once obliterated. In these ex-
tracts from speeches of Lincoln
Seward and Chase, we gather the
following distinct propositions.
lst:-That the Declaration of
Independence applies to, and
means negroes.
2nd.-That negro "Slavery" is
in violation of the Declaration Of
Independence.
3rd.-I'hat it should be so con-
strued as to allow 'sall, both slave
and master an equal voice in the
government"
If our Republican friends do
not so understand his views, and
can give us any explanation, more
in keeping with the genius of our
institutions. as expounded by the
fathers of the Republic, it will be
exceedingly gratifying. But it
seems to us, that instead OF refer
ring to his speeches to show that
the South has no cause of appre-
hension from him, he should have
repudiated whatever conflicted
with the interests of that section,
contained in any of his speeches.
When the Commissioners OF
the six confederated States of the
Union arrived at Washington