The herald., 1894-09-20
The Republican PArsy's Record.

The RnDubliceu AoocAN'
EprToRs HERALD Mr.. Donnell, at
Unity church Monday evening, In Civ
ing bis reasons why he was Rspubii-
can, said:
"Mv party organized for the purpose
Of destroying slavery"
Was the destruction OF the institution
of slavery really the object in organizing
the Republican partyP In answer ID
this we have the language OF the Kepuo-
licau platform of 1865, which ia the first
Republican platform OF which can nho
any record.
tion during the last few years, has rnlly
established the propristy and necessary
of the organization and perpetuatlon oi
a. paanhl;oan marty. The
federal constitution, the rights OF the
states, and the union OF the states, must
and shall be preserved"
Not one werd de n, find in that plat
form about the ahovslon Of slavery, The
rights of thu states and the preservation
of the union was the a1crst p1rbose OF
the organization OF the HHpuOlieaa par
tv: 40 avowed By its own platform. And
suoh ia said to bs its object by It's hiato-
! rians. Says Alexonder Johnson, in hia
history sf that party, in the Cyciopedla
of Political Science. page 603:
"From 1854 until 1851 the party was
engaged III oppeaing the extension OF
slavery to IL. territories"
Extension " slavery TO the territories.
remember. not tho destruction o! aa~.
ery. 4. Y Smalley, In his hisaAss of
the Repu bl,sAn party. page 30, crss;
"The reosls;ty for the orgausS%sSsn Of
a national l4sry to resist the ..Gcvaaea-
ment. of slaveiy was felt throughout 'ha
north ira al eGi E,Eiy after tEe passage el
the Ksusss. Nebraska bill. Events had
already shaped the platform for such q
partv. II Was in all mems minds, and
night have been formulated in a single
sentencA: The freedom of the terrific
ries from the curae OF slavery Inter
ference with slavery in the states where
Il existed by virtue OF state law, had moi
been thought of, save by tho Abolition
lists. who did not count as pelitina
party"
After the war with the south had beer
in progress some time. and it bsgan t.
look az though IL was not going to b'
such an easy task TO subject 1t, Abraham
Lincoln eaid that if the south did not de
sist he would free the slaves. 1--WE viii
save the union, with slavery, ii we can
without it, if We must" were his words
With this language in mind, could an,
one argue that the Republican part
was organized to abolish Ella cry? vii
the gentleman repeat the assertion
Those who were old enough to note wha
was passing at the time of the war kuo'
we'll what were the objects OF its organ
ization. Those who were not old enoug
should refer to history before attemptin
to instruct others as to its object.
Again, we were told on Monday nigh
that the Republican party establishe
universal suffrage. This ia ssill MOI
astounding statement, as the facts
the present time are positive contra
diction OF the assertion. Every chill
who is old enough to think at all abou
il, knows that only half the people \
the United States have vote Nor a.
that party even establish universal su
frage among the emancipaeed Slaves
: it was only the male slaves that VI
q Republican party enfranchised.
a In concluding 1 should like to ask
0 question. Theepeaker ssid there w
= now more money per capita than duii'
J. the war; and that he was supported
% that abatement by the report OF VI
treasurer. Did Mr. Foster, when ma