Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-03-26
WORDS IN SEASON.

Tho Eol,owinp ariicis will strike every unprelu.
,,;ced reader as an impartial review of the proud
oosition now occupied by the Democratic party,
"a contrps,ed with its opponents on the one great
question, SO vitality etsecting ,hs permanency OF
our Union. The WllIiamsport tPa) Gazette,
says -
| I,oxS,srrxcy OF P4RItEs..-The Democratic
,,rtv now stands III proud position before the
| Irop5trr-cousistsnt in their present attitude and
| no Il niedges. when al the commencement Of
the agitation of the ,sfTitorai slavery qnesll911'
the bill was Introduce feto tue Senate OF Tue y
States. leaving ths lie matter 10 tile
s3unETIIs SIuft, s1iS sassed. Seas I'm
tLe House through the f1cfious movements OF
Whip leaders, the Democratic party assumed
lheir pasition. Had the Wings supported that
bill with halfthe unanilnity OF the democracy, All
slavery agitation would have been avoided.-
With ihe WlIHot ProViso hobby, they succeeded
in elecling General Taylor TO the Presidency, and
taxed the existeucc of the Union to secure poll
tical capital and q grasp at the spoiIs oil once
The result las been Witnessed in the threaten
ing iscords the sectional larrlngS,tlle oitet AMI
mosilies and the private teu4s that nave chst@c
terized the congressional deba es anu proceedings
and the imbecie, undetermined, waSering course
of an administration, elected and supported ny
sucL material as the ProvsolSts OF tile Norlh,
fearing to act or decide, while the constitution Ia
derded in the halls of The Capitol. Electeu upon
false issues, whose maintenance would insure tne
dissolution Of the Union, the cabinet at w ash
inG,on have been obliged to adopt The non inter-
rcn!iou policy they SO loudly decTed during Tue
campaign, as the only means ol setting the nlin-
Guilty and saving themselves fIon ooloq"y. ihese
fac,s-invounlary tributes tard'ly oteieo ny us
cnemies-are stern vndications OF the patriotism
and (ar.reaching intelligence of the democratic
policy, while they reflect infamy upon those an'
lacious demagogues who, after breeding %hi'i-
wind of discord in the councils OF the nation now
when it is out OF their power TO DO InTthet mis
chieE-when ho people, in their lie eg'slatuFes ano
conventions, have endorsed the opinions OF tue
democracy-fawningiy follow in the wake OF the
popular will.
The democracy of the Union, through all the
length and breadth OF tlis discussion, nave sun
clung TO the principles aVowed when th'S ques-
ton was first seriously agitated. Non lnterVen-
tun was their rallying cry, as II Is no" the cry
o: the nation Emphatically the party OF the
Union, it has saved the conlederacy from dsruP
ton and foicd the corrupt partsans who struck
blow at its perpetuitv. 1t has not changed front
it has broken no promise, violated no com
promse-but has unswervingiy adhered 10 the
letter of the constitution, although such suhe'
renee The price OF defeat
The Wing party, on the contrary, lnthe South'
Internationally opposed the right OF Congress 10
leuisla'e for the Territores-Rdduclng as SUD-
stautiaI proofs of the acquiescence OF their mum
candidate the three hundred wool'y-headed argu-
mentS upon his plantations, ana ucnouHCeu oeH
Cass AS a rank IVilmot PLoviso" man, Willie in
the North they marched to victory under 6Snners an %
Inscribed win that dc!rctuhle sentences, I"S!oF
and free soil" Gen. Taylor assumed the uotieS
Of President, but no intrnaton of the policy ne
intended TO pursue was contained in his inauggu-
raj, none in his annual message, wien any e%hl,
biton of spirit on the part Of the Executive would
have settled the matter; but now, when threats
of disorganization rife in the land, the hereto
fore silent Executive, imPelled even to this eii"!t
by his hungling cabinet, announces through his
rnouthpiecc at Washington his endorsal of the
principle OF non interrention!-the only way now
left 10 settle the difficulty, and the very spirit OF
the adjustment proposed by General Csss.-
Where now are the banners in l8lS flung SO
flauntinely 10 the gale ? Where now the fierce
decl4iners for Taylor and free soil?