The national Republican., 1861-03-11
THE sENAToRsHIP IN OHIO.

Is prominent ulS nrmnesS anu uuelty W the
principles of the Republican party have won
for him, during his brief term Of service in the
House, the confidence and respect Of the or
ganization throughout the country Few men,
in the same time, have gained equal reputation
for the possession of those qualities that make
the accomplished statesman and wise legis-
lator.
In view of the fact that he may be chosen,
we take the liberty Of calling the attention of
our readers to the following extract from
speech delivered by General Ashley, as fur.
nshing to those who will naturally feel some
anxiety on the subject, his views upon the
tariff and kindred ma ters. 1t was delivered
at Archibald, Fulton county, Ohio, on the 29th
of October, 1859, after the fall election, at a
banner presentation to the Germans Of that
place.
The speech is, initself perfect epitome ofRe.
publican principles full platform, neither local
nor sectional, and upon which every patriot may
stand, of whatever locality, in our widespread
country. 1t was made in response to call
by the crowd, after the ceremony Of the pre-.
sentation Of the banner, aud is oil the more
meritorious for being impromptu. As actions
always speak louder than words, so Gen. .Ashleys
votes in Congress on the tariff and on all sub
jects of legislation have been strictly in accord.
ance with his professions. We regret that we
have not space to give the speech entire. The
following is the extract:
"The principles and doctrines Of the Repub.
lican party are such as to commend them to
the Judgment and hearts Of the friends Of liber.
ty and justice everywhere-especially to the
poor of every nation who are seeking homes in
opposed to the prescription of any man, what.
ever his nationality or religion-opposed to a
strong, centralized Government, in the hands Of
an aristocratic privileged class-opposed to
fraud and corruption in the administration of
the Government, to an irresponsible Govern.
ment bank, TO issuing millions Of shinplasters
for the purpose of carrying on the Government
in time of profound peace to borrowing
money every year for the oficeholders, and
creating national debt for posterity to pay
opposed to making war upon weak and de-
fenceless neighboring nations for the purpose
of robbing them of their territories, over which
to extend the blight of human slavery-op
posed to the reopening Of the African slave
trade, or to permitting slavery to 90 into and
occupy our National Territories, to the exclu.
selling the public lands to spectators, or per.
mitting them to 60 into any hands but those
of actual settlers-opposed to an increase Of
the rates Of letter and newspaper postage
opposed, as Washington was, to large stand.
ing army in time Of peace, believing it to be
dangerous to the liberties of free people-op.
posed to importing from Europe anything
which we can manufacture as well and as
cheaply at home-opposedt to going to England
to buy rails for our great network Of Western
railroads, when we can make them as well and
better from the iron mountains of Pennsylva.
MIA, where forges and furnaces are now idle
and still, and immense beds of coal and iron
ore and forests of timber await but the touch
} of the American artisan and American laborer
to put down every bar of railroad iron we need
at our doors--and, finally, opposed to the pas.
sage Of all laws, either by the Legislatures Of
the several States or by Congress, granting
privileges to the few which are denied to the
many.
"These are some few ofthe points in which,
as party, we stand in direct antagonism to
the present national Administration and those
who placed it in power. But the Republican
party is not, as has been charged by our oppo
nents, merely party Of negatives; it stands
forth and boldly proclaims to the world no,
only its hostility TO the wrongs and corruptions
, of the slave Democracy, but, in the language o.
General jackson, declares that it is in favor o.
: "PLAIN AND SIMPLE GOVERNMENT DEVOID OF
r PoMP, PROTECTING ALL, AND GRANTING SPECIAL
FAvoRs TO NOME" and that its first desire is tc
see the Government so administered that, ak,
the deW Of hearen, its blessings shall fall upon
: the rich and poor, the North and South, alike ,
For this purpose was the Republican party or
l ganized, and on this platform it proposes Il
fight every battle. 1t therefore favors from ne
' cessity, as well as from choice peace with al
s nations, and the full protection not only of tn,
e American-born citizen, but of the rights of tn,
naturalized CITIZEN both at home and abroad
v favors the improvement of our great inlant
!, ? seas and Western rivers and harbors, to pro
% tect and build up our growing commerce
e favors the readjustment of our revenue laws
" go that money enough shall be collected fo
J. the use of an economical administration Of tn,
= Government without issuing Treasury notes O.
borrowing dollar, and at the same time adop
Y such scale of duties as shall afford ample en-
couragement to our manufacturing, conn er
d cial, and farming interests, thereby restoring
e confidence, and, by a proper division Of labor
bringing activity to every forge and furnac,
that is now lying idle and still in the coal ant
J. iron districts of Pennsylvania, and renewing
t the hum of the spindle and shuttle at ever,
b waterfall among the cotton and woollen iacto
!. ries of New England, thus creating home de
mand for our breadstufs and produce, and in
fusing new life and new energy into ever,
department of industry, keeping our gold ant
b silver at home instead of sending it to Europe
as now, to buy our iron, when we have irol
mountains at our doors-to buy cotton goods
when we supply the world with the raw mate
: rial-to buy our cloths and woolen goods, whel
!. we can grow wool enough to clothe half tn
!, world.
:. at also favors tie exclusion of slavery from
). all our National Territories, and more strin
:, gent laws to suppress not only the African slav
d trade but the enslavement Of Chinese coolies
It or any other race of men, under whateve
n form or nretence the atteInpt may be made