The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-01-24

date on the ground of that policy. ha
allowed practically no representative, y
uueranee by speech Or through the pres
IN the Slave States; while it's policy. prin
ciples and sentime nts. and even lis tenn
per. have been SO misrepresented as +
excite apprehension that it denies i'm
por'ant constitutional obligations. an,
even aims at lHteffrrenc6 with slavery
and Its overthrow by State authorities -
intervention Of sbe Federal Government
considerable masses. even in the Ere,
otAtes, Interested in the success of thea
nlsrepressn'ations as mears of partiza,
strategy. have lent their sympathy 10 tn,
party claiming to be aggrieyrd, while III,
result # the election brings the r publ
can party necessarily into the foreground
in resisting disunion.
TIL RepatlieaE, MI~epresen.ed and an
aiied.
The prejndices against them. which
have described, have deprived them d
The ce-operaCon of many good and pa
trlonc citizens. On a Complex issue be
tween the Republican aud the Disunion
ISIS. although it involves the direct ma
tIonal calamities. the result might h.
doubtful, foi the Republican party is we Al
in large part Of the Union; hut on f,
direct issue, with all who cherish the I'm
ION on one side, and all who desire il,
dissolution by force on the other; the YER
dict would be prompt and almost unapi
nous. | desire thus to simplify the il
sue, and for that purpose To separat,. from
1t a collateral qu-sIiuns. ard relieve +
oi all PariIson passions and prejudices.
A Cotton anda SouMe,n Confederacy.
| consider tie idea of the Withdrawal
oil the Gnlf otates. ard their permanent
re reorganization, with or without Others.
in distinct coufsderacy, as a means Of
advantage to themselves. SO certainly un.
wise and SO obviously impossible Of exc.
cutlon, when the purpose IS understood.
that | dismiss it with the discussio. I
have already bestowed upon it.
The case is different. however. in re.
gard to The other subject which / have
brought in this connection before the Sen.
ate,
Tile Union necessary 10 oil Parties.
Beyond doubt, Union is vitality i'm.
poriant to the Republican citizens Of The
United STATES, but it is just as importap,
10 the whole people. Republicanism and
U mon aie therefore not convertible t.rms.
Republicanism is subordinate to Union.
Is everything else is and ought 10 be
Republiconism, Democracy every 9TH
,r political name and .hing, all are sub.
1rdinate, aud they ought TO disappear in
he presence OF the great question Of Un-
on.
Mr.. Serard's indicidual Position.
So far as l AN concerned, it shall be SO
1t should be SO, if the question were sure
to be tried as it ought ouly to be deter
mined, by the peace!ul ordeal of the bal
lot. 1t shalI be so all the more since
there is on one side preparedness TO relel
to tile arbitramrnt Of civil war. ! have
such faith in this republican system Of
ours that there is no political good which
| desire that ! am not content to seek
through its peaceful forms of administra.
tion, without invoking revolutionary ac.
lion. II others shall invoke that
form of action to, oppose aud over.
throw the Government, they shall not. SC
far as 1t depends on me, have that excuse
that obslinately left myself 10 be
In such case, | can
afford to meet prejurica with Cancellation
exaction with concession which surren.
iers no principle, and violence with the
right hand of peace.
Slavery and tie Constitution-Me Fagitiyc
Stare Lar.
Therefore, sir, far as the abstract uues.
lion whether. by the Constitution of the
United States, the bondsman who was
m 'de such by The laws of State is still a
man or only property; answer that with
in that State its laws on Thai subject are
supreme, that when he has escaped from
that State into another the Constitution
regards him as a bondsman who may moi
by any law or regulation of that State be
discharged from his service, but shall be
delivered up on claim to the party to
whom his service.is due; while prudence
and justice would combine in persuading
you 10 modify the acts Of Congress on
that subject SC. as not To oblige private
persons to assist in their execution; to
project f;eem-n from being, by abuse ol
the laws, carried into slavery.
Repeal of Personal Liberty Ldws,
agree that all laws of the States,
whether free or slave States. which relate
10 the class Of persons, or any others re.
,enlly coming from, or resident in other
States, and which laws contraveue the
Constitution of the United States, or any
aw of Congress passed in conformity
hereto, ought to be repealed.
Slavery in the States not 10 be hatertered
wiM-Proposed Constitutional Amend.
ment.
Secondly, Experience in public af,
fairs has confirmed my opinion thai do.
nestle slavery existing in any State, is
wisely left by the Constitution of the Uni.
ed States exclusively to the care, man,
'gement aud disposition of that State, and
I it were in my power. l would not alter
he Constitution in that respect, If mis-
apprehension Of my position needs so
strong remedy. l am willing to vote for
an amendment of the Constitution ,declar-
ns that it shall not by any future amend
nent be so altered as to confer on Con.
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