Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-10-07
Parties IN the Future.

State, the prohibition of slavery in Ore
son, by positive law, its exclusion from
Msxiso and Utah by the exisiing. Mexican
law and bysxir,ase of The exp p{sssed pub.
lie opinions of iheit inhabitanisSwiIl have
a marked shect ppon Tho sSgenSfal politics
Of the counsry. Aecomplishsd ppon strict
ly consti.utional Principles, long rscogniz-
eddy the unanimous Southern sentiment,
the gain has been nsverthelessso great in
iavor OF free principles, as TO supercsde.
I'VE should .hiaky -sEea-i -ahssrSiew.sofsil
orlglnntors, the necessity for separate
Free SOIL organization. The exclusion
Of African slavery from the entire Pacific
cons', has spared this ssnsrs,ion the shame
OF revival Of the slave trade nrourA
fcnps Horn, and sthe Strong pu6lie sssnzi.
mspt, evoked in tbs, ,tersiloi isy themselves
Interpretation 70 thesihstitution, has set
final limit to it's growth on this Continent.
The slave trade ia thegD District of Gelpp-
bia has, at length received 1lhe gseelgof
national disapproba,ien, and we shall soon
fsee, by the free action of The people of
that District, the en'ire nboli,ioh ofssIs very
ltherein. fodeed, with perhaps the asxcep.
tion involved III the recent law 10 provide
for ihe recapture Of The fugi,iye ,Jslayes--a
Law, whose harsh features, I'VE .cannet5ap-
prove of-the General GoveInmsnt will
soon. be divorced from all csnnecilon with
the institution Of slavery.
The general Government, however,
once freed from all support of slavery,
implied by its existence within it. exclusive
jurisdiclion, oil parties can safely and hon.
ornblye rest the question upon that 40 much
insisted on doctrine Of non-intsrpsp sption,
which, rightly understood, is impregpably
true l. will leave slavery. within The
States, 10 the, care Of The people Of Jhs
States which choose TO tolerats Il, shd
absolve all others from any responsibility
Tor lis continuance, by denying is existence
as national institution. .ial In sthata ssule.
msnt Of the controversy, there will be mo
. basis LETT for a distinctive an,islavery or.
ganzation., l9a ..5g} iat.s yz3 ai sEasqs
The question will then recur to eac b
individual heretofore connected with she
Free Soil party. as to his future tpoliiica |
connections. Large numbers Of ,thsm
came originally from the Democratic par.
ty, and will naturally trslnrn, 10 il, as, they
have done in New York, when The cause.
Of the separation has ceased The larger
part, however were attracted from abe
Wing party, Of whom many no doubtY will
return, and even have returned toabeir soid
party associations. Many, however, nev-
er belonged to any other party or If they
came from the Wings, have greatly ly7n,sdi-
fed their views on the squssiionss which
divided them from The Democrats0S alhs
Democratic party may not sunreasonably
look for uccesaions from this class.
Il 10 not 10 be denied that, very many
Wings who joined The Free Soil party, hs
soon as they nttair ed position where
they could view the controversy between
tie old parties imparlially, began 10 pro.
gress towards liberal opinions, they
saw the injustice and impo.icy of CONNER.
cial restrictions ard Government bonnties
to particural interests, and became converts
TO freedom of trade. They discovered
that nonopolies and chartered corporations
with. special privileges and exemptions.
were violations Of the, doctrines of equal
rights. They began TO advocate equal
taxation, and had their eyes opensd 10 lbs
iniauity Of banks and paper money. In
other. Words they became radical Dsmo-
crats in principle. -, -,
The question with these. men now, will
, be. with which Of tho Two permanent par.
, ties Of the country. to. act in futors--,he
conservative or The progressve-ihe Wing
or the Democralicf No Denocrn., who
has deplored the existence of the SECTIONAL
strife, which has threatened the quie, Of
, the country, und.ain many inslances.ydisid,
ed the councils Of his party, will fail Ia
welcome alEsoch recruits as feel disposed
to cast the fortunes with the NATIONAL Dem.
ocracy. They, themselves. we should
think, could scarcely hesi Ials in. ihsir
choice. Itsmay be that the Wings make
louder Pro,estations in spsrlicplars sectiols
for lhe. purpose Of caihing their votes, but
they must be convinced ,lhatr the bond Of
union in that party i the protection Of
class interests. and coppolhion sothe growth
OF all equalizing peisiiealr ideas.
On the other hand, the Democratic, party
| 10 the party Of Progress, the party OF the
! People, Of Equality, Of popular rights.--
Planting itself upon tho firm rock Of the
Constitutien and, the National Union, i.
fearlessly applies in every direc.lon, the
!, great doctrines Of Jeffefsonian Democfa-
cy, leveIing every abuse, no matter how
I venerable with age, Or how deeply rooted
in the interest OF class '''''' p9@,i'''e'e'
T. |. win happen, thai difference Of opinion
! will arise in lis ranks, as 10 .the applica-
lion Of its great principles. Il may some.
times for season, fail 10 see their viola.
lion Butts sympathy with the popular
mind, is so intimate and organic, .has ii
will always be the chosen channel through
which new political truths viii be lanched
into practical experiment. AZ rapid as
the march Of the popular intelligence in
the discovery and demonstration of pcliti.
cal reforms. will be iIs progress in their
adoption and yindica;ion. Tn this cbaEsc.
Ter, it com mepds itself 10 every ardent and
generous mind, who wishes sles e place s!hs
!, greatness and glory Of his county under
The LIBERAL tolerant, impa rial guidance OF
/ enlarged polilied idsas, rather u, ,shsn ,sar.
render il 10 the heartless and selfish swsy