The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-11
PARTY.

We observe in the Mercer Lun7ina7u," 4
Froe-Soil paper i'll Pennylvanin, long article
extracted from the LouisriAc Democrat, making
great objections to the establishment of this
paper
The Louisville Democrat is located at the seat
Of the late emancipation movement in Ken
tHcky, which it ieebly opposed lthas a consid-
cradle circulation i'll Indiana The Louisville
Democrat belongs also to class Of party pa
Irrs that would like to have exclusive jurisdic-
ton over the slavery and all other sectional
questions. So that when party conventions
meet ut Baltimore or Philadelphia the delegates
can have full power to dispose Of the rights and
interests Of different sections, in such Il wav as
will most promote the success Of their rcspec-
tive great national parties.
II is cXpedicnt on such occasions, sometimes
10 nominate Northern men with Southern prin-
ripIcs. and, sometimes Southern men with North
ern principles-somctimes men with as few
principles as possible. Sometimes these bodies
nrow their doctrines, sometimes they conceal
them under such artful equivocations of express
sion, that can be interpreted one way at the
North. another at the South, and both ways and
neither way, rs occasion requires. Sometimes
il is thought most polite to say nothing at all
about principles
These are the parties and contrivances that
proclaim themselves to be the great conserva-
tors of Union and Harmony. And we presume
they regard the present state of affairs as evil |
dcncc of the brilliant success of their labors Of
course they would prefer to preserve the monop-
oily they have had for some time, of the public
mind They are afraid that if others interpose
IL may not be so easy to make those grand ma
tional bargains in quadrcnnial convention at
which principle right, interest and opinion,
are sacrificed to combinations and calculations
Tor power and place.
The Louisville Democrat, however, under
takes to be remarkably acute. 1t says the South
has heretofore declined and deprecated the agi-
talion and discussion of the slavery question
Why docs the South now engage in it?
Why, for the same reason that nation which
deprecates war, will nevertheless, if continually
attacked think it proper at last to repel the as
saant Whilst this war on the South was
made by small faction and both Of the great
political parties professed to condemn and repu-
date it, the South treated it with some indiffer-
encc. But when both the two great parties of the
North, after having refused all countenancc to
the agitation. began to
First endure, then pity, then embrace"
it, then the South rose up to meet this new
Holy alliance
The Democrat, affecting to be very military
gives us an eminent specimen of his genius, in
complaining that the South has changed front
in the midst of battle" Well, we who do not
pretend to know much of military tactics, must
still be permitted to suggest that the front
Of IN army, must be modified good deal by
the number and direction of the ASSISTANTS
When, therefore, the two great parties of tn,
North, changed front, and deserted to the Adolf
tionists, the South naturally enlarged anc
strengthened her front accordingly.
The Democrat next proceeds to be smart
He asks us whether Northern people may ex
clude our paper from the Post-office, as the
Southern have excluded incendiary publica-
tions. We answer, certainly. Whenever this
paper becomes teacher Of rebellion, plumber
and massacre, to any class of people at the
North, its circulation then ought to be sup
pressed. But they will find it expedient to put
down number of their own papers first.
But the Democrat at length lets the eat out