. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. Jefferson, Madison, Jay, John Randolph of Roanoke and others—shortly after the Revolution. The Garrison Abolitionists were conscientious and devotedphilanthropists, but they misjudged the situation when they sup-posed that mere talking would remedy the evils of slavery withoutpolitical action, and the practical fruits of political action achievedby the Liberty, the Democratic Republican, and Republi-can Parties should be credited to those far-sighted patriots whosupported such action and not to
. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. Jefferson, Madison, Jay, John Randolph of Roanoke and others—shortly after the Revolution. The Garrison Abolitionists were conscientious and devotedphilanthropists, but they misjudged the situation when they sup-posed that mere talking would remedy the evils of slavery withoutpolitical action, and the practical fruits of political action achievedby the Liberty, the Democratic Republican, and Republi-can Parties should be credited to those far-sighted patriots whosupported such action and not to those who opposed political ac-tion and the organization of Free-Soil parties. THE FREE SOIL OR BARNBURNER PARTY OF 1848. Free Trade, Free Labor, Free Soil, Free Speech, and Free Men. A Democratic Republican (Barnburner) State Con-vention was held at Utica, February 16, 1848, in pursuance of acall by the Democratic members of the Legislature. Fifty-one counties were represented by 118 Delegates. John Van Buren, of Albany, was chairman of a committee 60 GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE REPUBLICAN on an address and it was made to the Democratic RepublicanElectors of the State of New York, and stated the Conditionand prospects of the Republican Party of the State and Nation. The following are extracts fromJohn Van Burens address: ^Thirdly. The Democracy ofNew York do now, and have alwaysheretofore, believed in the wisdom,humanity and constitutionality of thejjolicy of endeavoring to limit the evilsof slavery by protecting the unsettledTerritories of the United Statesagainst its introduction, whilst theyare under a Territorial believing, they will, when anysuch governments are established byjoHxN VAN BLREN CoHgrcss, cithcr for the Territories we FOUNDER OF REPUBLICAN PARTv now posscss, or such as we may acquire from Mexico, insist, so far as we havethe right, and the means to do so, that this ancient, successful, andtime-honored policy shall be applied to them. And wh
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