The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-01
From the Louisiana State Republican.
Which 10 the National Partys

The Democratic press, after having, with
but few renegade" exceptions, opposed the
great National Compromise measures; advo-
Gated the constitutional right of State SECESSION
done its utmost to increase sectional animosi-
ties; attempted to draw lines, and to make sep
arate classes of our ''foreign citzens"-in a
word, after having, with relentless zeal and en-
ergy, endeavored to divide, sectionalize, and
break into fragments this glorious Confederacy
of States, now comes out and claims that the
Democratic party is the great national party;
the party whose principles and measures are
broad and comprehensive as the whole nation, and
en- which alone the stately fabric of our vast Con-
federacy can safely repose!
This sudden change of tone and artful man9uvre
to smooth over past delinquencies, shows that the
untiring and patriotic labors of the Wing party
have not been in vain; and shows, further tn the
Democrats themselves will not longer submit to
the dictaton and false professions of their leaders
A change for the better is Frightening the future.
1t would be most pleasant to a generous RI
valry between the Wings and Democats, as to
which could excel in the advocacy Of the true prin
ciples OF the Government and the beet interests of
the whole country. This would indeed be field
for the exhibition of the nobest efforts of patriotic
emulation. The practice of hunting up issues
Wild disorganizing, and revolutionary schemes,
Tor the sake Of excitement, and to form the basis of
party distinctions-is not only disgraceful to those
engaged in 1t, but shocking to the good sense of
the great mass of the American people. Men who
can thus amper and sport with the happiness and
prosperity OF their country, prove Themselves unfit
to be trusted--nere reckless Adventures, alike de-
void OF every impulse of patriotism, and of all re-
spect for the intelligence of those whose favor and
support they solicit. That such movements have
latterly been ennently characteristic of q portion
OF the Democratic press, and of certain leaders Of
the Democratic party, Is known to every intel-
gent observer OF passing events, and will not be
denied, in the face of the printed proofs, except
from interested motives, or from of party
vassaage even more disgraceful than Concha's
chains.
wreck our good ship of State, which party strug-
god hardest to steer it clear of dangers, and to
guide 10 on its path of triumph and glory? What
orators most eloquent and earnest in the coun-
ellis OF the nation for the stability and honor and
prosperity of the Union? To the members of which
party, among the citizens, is to be attributed the
labor OF eternal vigilance in defeating the
spiratory efforts OF mad zcalos, who aimed to pull
down the pedestal of liberty? Which party did the
better service in allaying sectional discord and
jcalousics, and in binding together in fraternal
bands the different sections of the Republic? Under
the administration OF which party has the country
been preserved from ruin in epite of the malignant
and matricidal blows of ambitious denagogues,
mercenary scribblcrs and their recreant followers?
Will the penitcnt traitors Who howl so Justify
the song of Union and claim for the Democratic
party the honor of being the ''nationa party" an
swer what party II was that embraced Foote, and
Downs, and Dickinson, and their patriotic com
peers, and defended their names from abuse when
they rudely thrust from Democratic con-
clavcs because they "oved Rome more than
Cesara'' What party, in Mississippi and Alaba-
ma, magnanimously threw up their party organi-
zation, and cast their votes for Union Democrats,
to testify Wing devotion TO cause for which
Democrats had been ostracsed and traduced by
the press of their own partyi To these and like
questions stubborn facts admit of but one an
swer Sophistry for selfish ends may weave its
web OF deception, and those who will believe
what they wish, without regard to evidence,
may answer in such manner they deem ex-
pedient; yet the deeds performed by the great
Wing party, and its able, eloquent, and patriotic
guides in the darkest and most perilous hour of
our country's history since the Revolution, are
known TO the nation and TO tho world. They
are deeds of patriotism-of earnest, anxious
and slccpless endeavors, truly sublime in moral
gsandeur-which lay the whole country and the
world under obligations to the Wing party, which
no mercenary writer, with poisoned pen at the
vice OF every paltry bride, recroant gasconading
politician, can Lessen. The Wing party has proven
ltsclf emiuently the great national conservative
party, the safe repository of the great interests of
the nation-the friend Of constitutional progress,
and the greatest true liberty, alike hostile to an
archy and lawless innovation on the one hand and
on the other, TO all oppression and usurpation of
prerSSative in any department of the Government |
Let the people consider these facts, and ponder
them independently in their own minds and act |
the part, not of party tools slaves but of fear.
less and enlightened freemen, looking alone 10 |
their consciences and to the country in the exer
else OF the elective franchise