What they were concerned with, on a state level, was entirely different than on a national level.
Slavery was a violation of “all men are created equal” and was a Federal concern.
Marriage, alcohol, and women’s rights, were being addressed at the state level.
Alcohol use was addressed by Congress, then Constitutional amendments passed were later repealed.
Marriage and medicine are handled by the several states and are not in the purview of the U.S.Constitution.
No, the marriage issue was national when the GOP was started, there was a cult that was practicing polygamy.
The first federal law regarding marriage for the federal government was in 1780.
The party was a national party and just as today, the supporters of a party have the same concerns and interests regardless of the office being voted on.
The Apache treatment of women and use of alcohol was also a federal concern.
Many Americans lived in federal territories, not states.
Slavery was a state issue when the GOP was founded.