Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-01
rho RepublLcan position.

lhiuIncht, ehcn successive ACT on inc part
of tho South tends to confirm the Repub-
licans in their opposition to present com
promise. Even the propositions made from
honored Republican sources, and which at
an earlier day would have met with gen.
eral approval, fall to the ground in the face
OF the continued aggressions Of the South. |
At Washington, on Tuesday, Repub-
lican caucus was held and eighty-two mem
bers expressed their determined opposition
to all lcompromisesund menace, as tending
TO demoralze the Government and esiab-
lish the Mexican rule in tho United States,
of rebellion against the will of the major
ity legally expressed. They pronounced,
under circumstances at least, against amend
ments to the Constitution, or the establish
ment of moro slave territory, or the unso-
licted admission of Slave States. In this
expression, the eighty-two arc unanimous.
About dozen Republicans from various
States, declined to state how far they would
60.
AT Albany, on the same day, the Re-
publicans held legislative caucus, at which
the Robinson resolutions were indefinitely
postponed, by vote of "a, noes4.
Let us look this thing in the face, stripped
of partisan considerations, and see whether
this policy of inaclion is justifable. The
Republican party instead of coming into
power, is destined TO be a minority 10 the
next Congress, unless, indeed, the act of
secession should be perfected in the South
ern States. During the campaign, and
since, they have earnestly and with great
unanimty, disclaimed any intention to ag-
gress upon the rights of the South. They
do not even demand action upon the Ter
ritorial question. They are willing to
maintain the status in quo. But they are
to have President soon, whose veto
power can prevent Legislation against the
rights of the North. And it is this mega
tive power which the South designs to
overthrow, by anticipating it, and forcing
compromises, now, from Republicans, which
the Democrats refused at Charleston and
Baltimore. Thus it is intended to make
the popular triumph of the Republicans an
opportunity for an utter and permanent de-
feat Of all for which, successfully, the free
soil Wings, of former years, the frce-soil
Democrats of lS4s, and the Douglas Dem
Ocrots of 1s58-9,-'6o, have struggled.
In order, to bring this about the party
in favor of nationalizing slavery take unu-
sual steps. They say that before Lincoln
shall come in and hold this negative power
to preserve the status in quo, to which we
have alluded, the Union shall be dissolved.
They begin, continue, and end by treason
proclaim it in the Senate Chamber; avow
5 it in tho Cabinet and make it manifest by
the seizure of forts, arsenals and navy yards,
And then they, and some moro worthy
gentlemen with them, como to Republicans
with the dread alternative Of Concession
or disunion. Republicans are told that it
! is their duty TO save the Union even at the
= total sacrifice of their partisan theories
t And so it might be under different circum
= stances. But now the question comes be
| fore us. What is the Union worth after i
= has been thus preserved? How long vii
= concession last9 What sort of effect will
; the precedent of successful treason have
! upon future Gffairs9 Will there be ever
3 the shadow of permanency in our institu
tions hereafter? What will popular elec
5 ton be worth when it can be overthrown
And the answers TO these questions are st
, painfully evident; it is so plain that on
: government is, in this light, the merest farce
and bagatelle ever devised by human stu
} pidity, that the Republicans are forced i'
; refuse that one step forward, by all tn
considerations of enlightened patriotism
7 and honest self respect
,, The Courier of this morning says
"Never did party in the flush of victor,
march so steadily and defntly into th
jaws of death as has the Republican part,
for the past sixty days"
Perhaps so, but is something to marcl
o "steadily and lefiantly" in the path of duty
The jaws of political death may be openin,
for the party if it refuses concession. Blu
suppose it yields concession! What
$ satanic shout of laughter and derisio
G would go up from all tho world, when tn
S Republican party, the party of freedom, {
@ free soil, of free men and free speech shoul
n be made the shame-faced instrument of ih
IS destruction of all its principles! We hav
If stood nearly allied to the Courier in all OF
g notions of the slavery question. Both (
= us have stood up manfully against execl
IS tive pro-slavery encroachment. Both of |
have fought in different wings of the SAN
e army against the naturalization of SLAYER
W Both of us sought by different routes
d reach the same point, each denying wit
7 utmost zeal any disposition to sacrifice Il
l. dignity of the North or yield to tho CLAIM
5. Of Southern fire-eaters. Now we part cor
10 pany. We cannot abandon the old idC
10 under intimidation. The Courier can.
ds lS strikes the flag Of Popular Sovereignty ar
- avows its willingness 10 support Congre
z sional Slave Code for the Territories. v
cannot do so until we are assured by SUI
J. an act we should gain Union worth pr
! serving. Practically, the position Of the R
!. publcans in Congress is that Of non-iute
' ton. Tho Courier loved that doctri
once, but deserts it now Buffalo Com.
--a--nN.b------
The Newark IN. J.) Daily Advertise
y ~ abiding to the troubles Of the hour, !
marks as follows:
10 Nothing seems needed but hand wi