The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-07-20
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tiOn ROFOshaAOweA.
lie e no SagaelOus observer Of political
events who suppOses that the present var
was not anticipated BY the republicans, that
it was not brought about BY their threats ;
and that II il not carried on for the pur-
pose Of liberating the slaves of the South.
Secretary Seward is the recognized head
Of the Republican party, and his declara-
tons are accepted as its authorized creed.
As early IS October, 1858, in his speech
at Rochester, New York. he formally set
forth the objects Of the Republican party.
In that speech he boldly avOwed the mis-
sion of the Republican party to be to
attack the South and to ernancipate the
Southern negroes. He declared his will
ingness to tear the Constitution to pieces
it it stood in the way Of the mission Of
the Republicans. Let US quote his words !:
" The UnitAd Stases nyst and soi1, soonsr or
later, beoOnse eitker sstireLg SLGES-A0IdtR9 aa-
ton, or eatiralg free L1lOT adfiOa
"In the field Of Federal politics, slavery, de-
irving uplOOked for advantages frass CONNER
cial changes and energies. and uutoreseen from
the facilities Of combination between members
Of the slavebolding class and between that
class and other properly classes, early rallied,
aud has at length made sEaHd, not merely 70
retain its original defensive position, bat n
ExTESD ITS SWAY THROUGHOUT THg WHOLE UEIoS.
In favorable conjuncture tbey will indu e
Congress IN repeal the Act of 1928, which prO.
hibIIs the foreign slave trade. and % they will
t1lrort FINN Africd, 1t the cost VI 0uly twenty
dollars head. slaves enough 70 Oil up the 10.
terinr of the continent.
"When the free States ahsll be sufficiently
dem0ralized IN tolerate these designs, they
reasonably conclude that slavery will BE- &C.
cepted BY these States themselves. shall not
stop 10 chow how speedy Or how complete
would be the ruin which tbe accomplishment
Of these slave holding schemes would bring
upon the country. For one. akoBLd nat ~
main IL the country to tSst the S0d apartment"
Having supposed these facts he then
proceeded to prescribe line Of action for
the Republicans, which the Administers.
ton. apparently, has adopted. as follows,
and We earnestly ask our readers TO read
the paragraph carefully: .....,-
Let " GNeisipdGe Tie Mo.e by iaaadin0 he
States of South CdrolIA1 and Gsor0ia, dad
enba1eipatiu0 khS IolOTsr sOho i tolis0 90 tie
plantations there. The two principles cannot
live. Either slavery must triumph and become
universal. or emancipation must BE- efrriSd into
eUSry STATE. II the South lives the North must
die. Then dOssH Nth Ele South. DSlsAda ast
Carthage. And il the compact Of the Conied.
GRAFTON stands IN the way. EGar u to pieces.
There Il no faith to be ffpt nth stfrehoLd<rs
In politics that only is obligatory which 10 ex.
pedieut."
Thus, nearly three years agn. the leader
and mCuth'piece Of the Republican party
clearly and distinctly announced that
emancipation must be carried into every
StatO"-that "there is no failh'to be kept
with Shareholders, that the "South
must be put down." and that 1.-The COM
pact Of the Confederation" If II stands in
the way Of the Republican party, must be
torn into pieces. And yet In the face Of
these infamous declarations Of tho &C.
knOwlsdged and cherished leader Of the
Republican party, the minions of Lincoln
have the audacity to stigmatise as CSC.
cessionists and traitors" men who love
and reverence the Constitution and who
will not uphold those who violate il and
express their willingness to "teAr it to
pieces" "That only is Oblisa tory which
is expedient," says Mr.. Seward. and il
the Constitution interferes With the sue.
cess Of the Republican party. We will dis.
regard our solemn obligations to observe
it and trample it under foot. Such are
the teachings Of the Republican leaders.
According to Stewards programme, the
war has commenced, and il will be con.
tinued until the South is put down. Il
Is Q war not for the protection Of public
property, the Constitution and the laws, >
but to free the "laborer who is toiling or
the plantations" Of the South, says Sew.
ard. And because Democrats deprecate
such war, they are denounced by mer
who "Spit upon the Constitution" q
"rebels aud traitors" The tide mus
soon turn, and reason and patriotism, ",
hope and believe. will once more actuats
the people Of California.