Year: 1860




ton to himself and his teacher, he leaves
the heretic at the head Of tho Government,
and his Attorney, Black, not an inch Of
ground to stand upon. Well may the Chi
cago Opposiiionists call for a union, in sup
port of these iudestructible principles. We
know of no Opposition man in the whole
country who will refuse to sustain these
propositions.


The sixth specification is one that every
American citizen ought to approve by his
vote and bis acts II is timely assertion
of the right of every foreign-born citizen to
be protected by the whole power Of tho
Government, should he chance to return TO
the country of his birth, or when he is trav-
cling abroad. He is entitled to as much
protection as a native born citizen, for he
has been made citizen without reservation.
No more shameful Leclerc letters, we hope,
will ever emanate from the State Depart
ment, let the Secretary be who be may
There must be no more inequality in tho
rights of citizens, where they are in foreign
countries. We must either assert the en-
tire right Of a foreigner to absolve himself
from military allegiance, which is political
duty, or surrender it at once. Justice to
our naturalized citizens demands action on
this subject, and this issue should be broad
| ly made next fall.


No man in the Opposition dynasty at
Washington, can be so perverse as to disa-
gree to the proposition against reviving
the African slave trade, or that in favor of
admitting Kansas, and getting her out Of
the way; or that for bringing back the gov
ernment to system of honesty and rigid
economy. If there be any such man, he
ought to go over to the enemy at once.


The ninth specification is bold asser-
ton of Gov. Wise's extreme doctrine on
this subject and the party or parties that
will stand by this resolution cannot fail TO
win the respect, if not the support, of even
Southern fre-eaters This is marching
straight up to the requirements, which from
day to day we have been pointing out as
necessary to the preservation of our inter
state relations. Mr.. Buchanan can see no
power in the Constitution to authorize him
to put a stop to lawless invasions Of tho
States and Territories, except upon terms,
the execution of which is almost impossible.
The Chicago Oppositionists propose to in
augurate the exercise of this power as
constitutional one, which it is the duty of
the President to resort to whenever the oc-
cason rises, let the invasion come from
what quarter it may. We are glad to see
, that our Northern brethren stand upon no
idle distinctions.


The tenth proposition is well taken. 1t
: meets a new state of things, 1t strikes right
at the root of Abolitionism, that spits upon
= the Constitution and refuses to bow to the
| will of fmajorities. 1t deals a stunning blow
to the conspiracies of that Disunionism
which has found some forty advocates on
the floor of Congress, within the present
= month. Every Unionist every whore will
? not fail to welcome this expression of hos
tility to such a revolutionary spirit from
the Northern and Western Opposition par
: ties. 1t can be responded to by the whole
Southern Opposition, as sound doctrine.


Though the call of this Convention was
/ made by the Republican National Commit


tee, it must not be forgotten that the ex.
' tension of the invitation to the other two
parties mentioned by name, was made at
the express desire of their representatives
t in Congress, so that, in thus opening the
e door to these parties, as well as to all 9th
!, ers who may be willing to cooperate upor
t the basis set forth, the Convention divests
o itself of an exclusive Republican cast, and
t, becomes to that extent National Opposi
+ ton one. 1t remairs to be seen how tho
Invitation will be responded to.