River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-23
REPUBLIOANISM VS.. STATES
RIGHTS.
BY JOEL FOSTER.

Mr.. Editor, after thanking you for
your courtesy we will still continue to
quote from the fathers of the Republi
can patty to show that the use of
troops at the polls in territory OF
state would destroy government
founded on the principles that ouIs is.
We will now Introduce Senator Dix
on-COngressional Globe of 1858,
page 629:
'srhe Senator from Georgia told us the
other day in rather striking language that
liberty preserved by regular troops is not
worth preserving. | am rather inclined to
think that the freedom OF elections III the
states of this union preserved by regular
troops sent by the President Of the United
States as a measure OF precautlon ls scarcely
worth preserving"
We could continue to quote from
almost I'LL of the fathers of the Rtpubli-
Can PAL ty on this point; those who were
originally Wings, as Wellas such men as
DoOllttleand Trumbull, who were oligI-
ndlly Democrats, and have again TO re-
unite with that party TO save the prIn-
ciples they had contendtd for with
Lincoln. We will now quote from IA
message of President Pierce on the use
OF troops:
"The President OF the United States has
not power to lnterpose III elections, to see Il
their freedom, to canvass their votes, on To
pass upon their legality in the territories any
more tuau ia tue states. Ii he had such
power the government might be republican III
form, but II would be monarchy IN tact,
and II he had undertaken to exercise it i'll the
case OF Kansas he would have been justly
subj CT to the charge vi assumption, and of VI
oulIuu ot the dearest rights vi the people Oh
the United States"
Nj. Dixon quotes this language OF
President Pierce and says, Il adopt
chat lanZ udge, | think it is corr ect.
And 50 uId all of the Republicans OF
that day, us Will as all OF The Douglass
Democrats. We will now inJsoduCe
The Republican platform that hlr. LIN
coin came into power on, and To snow
the kind of Democrats who Kept lead
my the Republican party on iii the
JIue state and territorial rights prln-
clples After the Kansas LeComptlon
struggle where the Republicans and
Douglass Democrats hdu gone togeLh-
ii ANA been successful the old Tree
soil and state nights Democrats saw
that there was d division IN the Dem
Jciat.c party that Was occasloned by
lie difference between two great
ID inclpleS in civilization and freedom
the Democratic on the Republican
| plan: and the aiiStocratic on the mon
arc hal plan IA division that viii ever
rrlntin until man learns to govern
himself on earth AS III heaven) that
.nty could take advantage OF; ana by
inlLing together all the elements III
.ne north against the Douglass Demo-
Gratis get control of the government.
Tne factions in the north hast they
could unite against the Douglass Dem
,eratS consisted of all in the North
/ Who were under the control political
of either of the three principles
/ That control mankind on earth just as
they advance in civilization and free-
dom. First, the monueratic--the nrst
step from barbalism; second, the aris-
tocratic; third, the democratic on the
republican plan. The free soil and
state lights Democratics IN the he-
publican party saw that by taking Mr..
Douglass principles and putting them
IN their platform they would divide
MS strength in tie north, then By act
lng with those who were governed
| By the monoeratic and aIistocratlc
principles ia the north-tlle mono
cratic undea the name of Abolition.
! ene aristocratic under the name OF
ahis, then Knownothing, thus
uniting tnree against one, they could
i beat Mr. Douglass By making it a
sectional light.
Let US look at the principles that
these free soil, state rights Demo
Gratis took along with them that be-
sonsea to them in common with the
lsaslass Democrats. principles shat
es lad no + gut 10 lake and put Ia 4
psatfafm for party to stand Oh where
lhree-fonrths Of the party had not I'd.
yanced Tar enough to comprehend,