M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-01-10

will Lincoln carry out his positions, as
expressed in the above resolution and
similar positions taken in his debates
with Douglas, or will he take constitu.
tioDal and conservative action as Pres.
ident. The Douglas men, Bell men,
aud conservative Republicans, all wish
to know. Els silence, wesay, at this
time, when the clouds Of war are gath.
ering so thick ane fast upon I'd, is
criminal in a chief officer elect. Can
any man in the Republican party say
where Mr.. Lincoln standsl We have
time and again called the attention of
our voters Of Vinton to this resolution,
and have always been tod, in the late
canvass, that this resolution was a for
gerry. We then contradicted this dodge,
and we now place it on record and call
on our opponents to bring on the proof
or stand charged with having deceiv-
ed the people into the support ofprin.
ciples that they cannot constitutional y
carry out.
Again, Abraham Lincoln, at Chiea.
go, July 10, 1858, said:
II should like to know if, taking
this old Declaration of Independence,
which declares that all men are equal
upon principle aud making exceptions
to it, where will it stop2 If that dec.
laration is not the truth, let us get the
Statute book, in which we find it, and
tear it out! Who is SO bold as to do
i'll lfit is not true lot us tear il ont
cries Of "no, NOT; let US stick 20 it
then, let us stand firmly by it then"
"Let us discard all tais quibbling
about this man and the other man
this race aud that race and the other
race being inferior, and therefore they
must be placed in an inferior position
-discarding our standard that we
have left us. Let us discard all these
things, and unite as one people thro'.
out this lard, until we shall once more
stand up declaring that all men are
created equal.
| leave you, hoping that the lampo
liberty will burn in your bOsoms until
there shall no longer be a doubt that
all men are created free and equal"
And again at Galesburg, October
7;h, Mr.. Lincoln uses the following, to
which We ask the careful attention of
our readers:
81 believe the entire records of the
world, from the date Of the Declara.
ton OF Independence up to within
three years ago, may he searched in
Tain for one single affirmation from
one single man, that the negro was
not included in the Declaration of In
dependence; think may defy Judge
Douglas 70 show that he ever said so,
that Washington ever said 40, that
any President ever said 80, that any
member o. Congress ever said SO, or
that any living man upon the whole
earth ever said go, until the necessities
OF the present policy Of the Democrat
ie party, in regard to slavery, had to
invent that affirmation"
Again, juno II, 1858, Lincoln, in
his speech at Springfield, said:
81 believe this Government cannot
endure permanently half slave and
half free"
Again, and in conclusion for the
present, Abraham Lincoln said, in his
speech at Chicago, July 10, '5S:
81 have always hated slavery, /
think, as much as any AbOlitionist." ;"
Now, my fellow.citizens, You have
laid aside all party prejudices, ask
yourselves seriously if these should be
the sentiments ofthe Chief Magistrate
Of the United States. Hence VIC call
conservative men, of all parties, to
pause and let US reason togelher.-
Our interests are the sane; you want
good government as well as we do.
Our government must bs based upon
reason and constitutional guarantees,
or it cannot stand. We again say, we
fear on full review OF Lincoln's form
er views, that he will attempt to carry
ont these principles. Will some Re.
publican answer I
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Wise Men.
Two hundred and ssventy.three
Bank Presidents and other very pro-
ment men of New York in ths Da;lv