Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-03
Not Abolitionists

rreouentl, too harsh. In order to satisfy
them more fully in this matter, we have
lonly TO state that all our information mp
on this point has been gathered from theI'
own campaign documents, and from the
lspeeches of men who affiliate and act with
them g party,
They insist that the whole Of the pres
ent excitement in the South has beea
brought about by the Democratic party
and its press. We do not expect to con
vince them al the present time OF tins
ecregious error; but for the purpose o.
showing them why We consider them Alb
olitionists we ask their careful re'consid'
Grafton of the following extracts from
" Helpers Impending Crisis" their lead
ing document during the last campaign
and also two prophetic declarations made
by G arrison and Philips, in 1856, the
great Moguls Of the Abolition branch oI
of their party.
The Fremont (Republican) Party is
moulding public sentiment in the right
direction for the specific work the Aboli-
tionists are striving to accomplish-the
dissolution Of the Union and the abolition
of slavery throughout the Land."-l VIII
| liam Lloyd Garrison in 1856.
There is merit in the Republican par
/ ty. l. is the first sectional party ever orr
garized in the Country. 1t is the North
irrayed against the South. The first
crack in the iceberg is visible. You will
hear it 60 with crash through the CEN
/ e. Wendell Philips, il 1856.
There you have it. No one can misun-
stand such language. The inspired
Prophets never foretold anything more
truly. 70 understand it more fully, we
need only examine the " crack it has
made in our glorious Union and the
'crash' is sure to follow il the Republican
party continues to insist upon the dogmas
Of the Chicago Platform.
The following cmblems from Helper are
Reproduced for the purpose of refreshing
the memories of our Republican friends,
regarding the sentiments promulgated by
them during the last campaign, and pub
lished by Horace Greedy.
That it is solemn duty 10 abolish
slavery in the South, or die IN the attempt"
See page 81.
That no man can Lecome true pa
triot without first becoming all Abolition.
ist."-Page rs.
THAT against Shareholders as body we
! Chat is, the Republican signers aud en-
dorsers) wage and exterminating war. -
Page 100.
THAT the present is the time to try
the strengh of arms, and that now is the
time 10 strike Pages l2l, l22.
THAT shareholders must emancipate
the negroes, or we will emarcipate them
for you. Page TO9.
That slave holders are nuisances, and
that it is onr imperative duty to abate
nuisances. We propose, therefore, tc
abolish slavery, thar which strychnine
itself is less a nuisance. Page l39
That shareholders are more cruel thar
common murderers. Page I40.
THAT if negroes had chance (Which
Lincoln, Greedy & Co. desire o give them
tney would be delighted to cut theii
masters threats. y Page l40.
THAT we are welded to one purpose
from which no earthly power can eve
, divorce us. We are determined to abol
fish slavery at all hazards. Page no.
"That there is scarcely spark of homo
or magnanimity about shareholders. -
Page lj7.
Inelgiblity Of slaveholders-neve
: another vote to the trafficker in human
flesh"
"No cooperation with shareholders il
politics--no fellowship with them in re
Iligion no aflillation with them in society
, No patronage to slaveholding merchant
no guests in slave holding hotels-nt
fees to slaveholdng lawyers-no employ
ment to siaveholding physicians no au
D dience to aveholding parsons"
= A half q million of these books wer
Y published under the direction of tn
y National Republican Committee !" en-
t dorsed by the present Secretary of State
e Mr.. Seward, and sixty seven Rerublica
}, members Of Congress, and circulated wit
this endorsement.
= The sentiments and endor ements OF thi
s book are what the South complain Of, an
!. from which they learn to regard the peo
= pie of the North as their enemies, an
n for this reason seek to be separated fror
It those who treat them as an inferior rae
II of men.
/. In closing this article wo call the atter
Vt ton of our readers TO an extract from
d etter written by Joshua r. Giddings, i
y February last. In speaking Of Helper
g book he says, "everg sentence ,fi,di a responI
G IN TIC hearts Of all true Republicans"
e His Aboltionism is of the purest type
It constantly preaching the equality of tn
:. negro, and the abolition of slavery every
n where, aud Mr.. Lincoln has just appoint
Is cd this great high priest Of Agitation an
e Disunion as Commissioner TO the Britis
q North American Provinces - in otho
= words, to superintend the underigroun
70 railroad-an office worth $4,000 a yea