, 1865-05-26
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1 fully give it place in our columns, believing
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take this opportunity TO say that our columns
are open for any one who may wish to under
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artice against the Republican party'-EDsl
"There are many persons who are entirely
mistaken as to the doctrines and political faith
of the Republican party, and would forsake it if
they fully undeystood them.
This party has, ever since its organization,
founded all its political principles upon the
the doctrine Of equality Of the different races
of men.
The words and actions of q party of men are
the only index to their characters and inten-
tions. By what follows, it viii be perceived
that all the prominent leading men of the Adj
have advocated views faVoring the political and
social equality of the whites aud negroes. But
let US refer to the opinions and actions Of these
men; see their number, and the positions which
they hold IN the nation, and then let us follow
these things TO the party in this Territory, in or
de- to know what the doctrines Of its leading
parGzans are here.
Abraham Lincoln, late President for years
favored the equalizing of the white and negro
1858, be said
81 should like to know if taking the old
Declaration of independence, which declares
that all men are equal upon principle, and maxi
ing exceptions to it; when viii it stop? If one
man says that it does not mean q negro, why
not another say, it does not mean some other
MANI 3 Let us stop all
this qulbbing about this, and the other man;
this race and that race, and the other race be-
ir,rs fY7f.l T.of ms "a
and unite as one people throughout this land;
united we shall once more stand up declaring
that aH men are created equal"
In q speech at Chicago, Sept. I6th 1856, Mr..
Lincoln said
"The central idea in our political opinion, at
the beginning the equality Of all men. Let
us re-inaugurate this good old central idea Of the
people. We can do it. We shall again be able,
not to declare that all States, as States, are
equal, nor yet that all citizens, as citizens, are
equal; but renew the broader, better, decara-
tion including this and much more that a1 men
are created equal"
To follow Mr.. Lincoln's views to their legiti-
mate conclusions we must admit, If he be correct,
that a centralized or monarchical form of gov
ernment is the only kind that can be successful.
Mr. Seward present Secretary Of State, at
Buffalo, Oct. 1856, said
"If all men are created equal, no one can
rightfully acquire and hold dominion over, or
property in another man"
Again, in his speech, March llth 1850, he
said:
GAN this is Just and sound; but assuming the
same premises, to-wit; that all all men are
equal by the law of nature and Of nations, the
right of property in slaves falls to the ground,
for one who is equaJ to another cannot be the
owner Of property in that other"
1t will be remembered that the principal point
decided in the bred Scott case, was that a negro
was not citizen Of the United States. Mr..
Seward speaking in relation to this in the Sen
ate. March 3D., 1853 said:
"Let the Court recede whether it recedes or
not, we will reorganize the Court, and then re-
form its political sentiments and practices"
The reform spoken of has taken place by ad-
hitting a negro to practice before the U. S. Su-
preme Court, thereby admitting him to be a cit
izen Of the United States entitled to all the
privileges Of white citizens.
Joshua r. Giddiugs, appointed Consul Gene
raj to Canada under Mr.. Lncolns administra-
ton, said in a speech in the House Of Represent
tatives, Dec 18th, 1865:
"When we say aU men are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights, we mean
what we say We.do not refer particularly to
the high or the low, the rich, or the poor, the
negro, the mulato, or the white, but ALL men
who bear the image Of God"
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts, a leading
Republican of this Administration, on the 9th
of May, 1858, delivering a speech, said; "Now,
Mr.. President, live in q commonwealth thatre-
cOgnizes the a5s9}u'e and perfect squaLHy Of all
men. a mulato, or negro, in the State I repre-
sent is not only citizen Of the State, he not
only has the right to vote, but if the people
choose to do so they may elect him to any office
in their gift"
Again, in 1856 he said ''Sr, am proud to
live in a commonwealth whre every man, black
and white Of every cline, and every race, is re-
cognized as a man standing on terms of perfect
equality before the laws - Globe, LIST session
oath Cong. page 393.
Cassius w. Clay sent by our Republican adj
ministraton as Minister to Russia, says;
"Our Legislatures, State and Federal, should
raise the platform upon which our free colored
people stand they should give to them full po-
liGcal rights to hold office, to vote, to set on ju-
ries, to give their testimony, and make no dis
tincton between them and ourselves"
Horace Greeley, of the Tribune, the great po-
liGcal eader Of the party, said on the 18th of
June, 1861:
owe loathe and detest all laws which give or
withhold political rights on account Of color
"A man is a man for a that, and ought to have
full rights of mankind whether his ancestors
were Celts, Goths, or Houentots whether his
complexion be ebony or ivory"
Aoain. in 1883 he said.