Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-24

utteiAKtsby speseh or through the press.
In the Slars Sufess while itspolicy. prin-
cipl9 and 5entiments. and even its temper,
have bsen so misrsprssented- as to excite
apprsbe.sion that IL denies i'm portant con-
stitutiQnal obligations. and even aims ct
interfetencs with Slavery, and les over
throw By State authorities or Intervention
OF the Federal Government. Considera
bic MASSES. even in the Free States. inter-
csted in the success Of these gmisreprcsen-
tstions as means OF .psrtizan strasegy.
have lent their sympathy 20 the party
claiming to be aggriesed, while the result
Of the election brings the Republican party
necessarily into the foreground in resisting
disunion.
THE HEPcBl1c<Ss NsHF rREsESrED AND IN
AIDED.
The prejndiccs against them. which
have described. have deprived them Of the
co-cpsrs&ion of many good and pstriotic
citizens. On complex Issue between the
Republicans and The Disunionists, altlo'
it.involves the direst national calamities,
the result might be doubtful, for the Re-
publican party is weak in q large part of
the Union; but on direct issue. with all
who cherish the Union on onessiae, and
all who desire lis dissolution by force on
she other, the verdict would be prompt and
almost unanimous desire thus to sim
pity the Issue. and for that purpose to sep
arate.fron il all collateral questions, and
relieve q Of all partisan passions and pref
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4 COTTON AND SOUTHERN coNFEDERAcY.
I consider the idea Of the Withdrawal of
the Gulf States, and their permanent re-
organization, with or without others, in a
distinct confederacy. as means Of advan-
vantage to themselves so certainly unwise
and so obviously impossible of execution.
when the purpose is understood. that l
dismiss it with the discussion have al
ready bestowed upon it.
The case is different. however. in regard
to the other subjects which have brought
In this connection before the Senate.
THR UNION NECESSARY TO ALL PARTIES.
Beyond . doubt. Union Is yitally inn
portant to the Republican citizens Of the
United States, but it is just as important
to the whole people. Republieanism and
Union are therefore not convertible terms.
Republicanism is subordinate to Union. as
everything else is and ought to be- Re
publicanism, Democracy. every other po-
Itical name and thing. are all subordinate.
anal they ought to disappear in the pres
ence OF the great question of Union.
Mr.. sEwARD's INDIVIDUAL POSITION.
So far as am concerned. it shall be so.
X should be so. If the question were sure
u hotred . L ought only to be deter
mined. By the peaceful ordeal Of the bal
lot. 1t shall be so all the more since
there is on one side preparedness to refer
to the arbitrament 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-
ton. without invoking revolutionary ac-
ton, If others shall invoke that form of
aoa1sA I'D oppose and orcrthrow the Gov
eminent. they shall not, so far as il de-
ponds on me. have that excase-that OBJ
stinately left myself to be misunderstood.
a. such case can afford to meet preiu-
dice with cancellation. exaction with con.
cession which surrenders no principle. and
violence with the right hand of peace.
6LAvxpYs ARD THE coSsTIruTroS-rHE rU-
! ~ sIr1vE SAVE Law. ga u
Therefore, sir. so far as the abstract
question whether. by the Constitution of
the United States. the bondsman who was
made such by the laws of State is still
man or only property; answer that with
IN that State its laws on that subject are
supreme: that when he has escaped from
that State into another. the Constitution
regards him as Q bondsman who may net by
AM. law or regulation Of that State be dis
charged from his service, but shall be de-
liyered up on claim to the party to whom
his service is due; while prudence and JUS
tice would combine in persuading you to
modify the acts of Congress on that SUBJ
jsct so IS not to oblige private persons to
assist in their execution; to protect Free
men from being. by abuse Of the laws. car
ried iato slavery. $50 - r5asso
REPEAL OF PERSONAL LIBERTY LAWS.
/ agree that all laws Of the States,
whether free or Slave States, which relates
TO thu class OF persons. or any others, re-
Gently coming from. or resident in other
States. and which laws cohtravene the
Constitution of the United States; or any
law .sfn Congress passed in conformity
thereto. ought to be repealed.
SLAVERY IN THE STATES NOT TO BE INTER
eyERxD wrrH-PRoPosED coSsTITuTioSAL
AMENDMENT. - -r.-s.
Secondly. Experience in public affairs
has confirmed my opinion that domestic
81. vary. existing in any State. is wisely
left hy ,the Constitution of the United
States exclusively to che care. manage
mont and disposition of that State. and if
it were in my power. / would alter the
Constitution In that respect. if misappre-
hensiOn of NY position needs SO strong
remedy. i am willing to vote for an a
mendment of the Constitution. declaring
that il shall not by any future amendment
be g altered as TO confer on Congress q
power to abolish or Interfere with slavery
in any State.
LEGISLATION on The TERRITORIES.
Thirdly. While think that Congress
has exclusive and sovereign authority to
legislate on all subjects whatever in the