Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-07-03

D-The anti.sayery excitement in Ohio New York,
and all New England is generally abating, and political
parties TO be assuming their old positions in line
again. The declaration OF John Van Buren, that the
democratic party be dissolved IS likely to be
realized Whilst Seward with unyieding stubbornness
will refuse take single backwards heis losing bis
adhsrsns by thousands John Van Buren, will endeavor
10 get into the democratic convention to make trouble
bat he will be unable to the mountain to Mahomet,
and will therefore, like sensible man, TO the
mountain himself This he do with great propriey,
for there time that he would not have joined
the IRE eaters al the South to have elected his father to
the presidency. He has conscientious seTuples on
the slavery question. 1t has been with him. pre-
tenes rally around him a class of who would aid
him break down that political party which he and bis
father could no longer control.
In Indiana there has never been much slavery
feeling BY this disposition TO interfere with
the institution it exists. The old liberty party
numbered three thousand in the State, and Mr.. Van
Buren,, with all the deectons from the wing and demo-
cratic ranks, only received g. 100 votes. The Wmot
Proviso generally sustained by the wing party
% much as matter Of principle, but element Of
opposition to the democratic administration Of Mr. Polk
On the passage Of the late compromise measures Of
them, the fugitive slave law with very decided OPP
position from that party. Every wing press in the
State, with one or two exceptions, opposed the law
But thanks the rmness Of President Fillmore and his
cabinet, when the wings of Indiana that opposition
TO these regarded Washington as oppo
.itiOn to the administration, great change pro-
dueed, and think the great body of the wings
only in favor Of obedience the law but oppo
sed its repeal material modification. The demo-
cratic partv with a disnterested nafriotism which
proves their love of country sustained the President
this great question: with much zeal if he had been
the Of their choice. Does any believe that
such would have been the action of the wing party
this trying question: if Gen. Cass had succeeded to the
Presidency No. They would have yielded the
Wilmot Proyiso, have consented TO pay Texas ten
millions to secure the title to New Mexico, nor have
scquesced in the fugitive slave law Not il their adhe
renee had shivered the Union into atoms unless the
honest had risen up and overrued the leaders
In the conflicts growing of the settlement Of these
embarrassing questions party ties have been loosened
and party distinctions in have been lost sight
Of In Georgia and Mississippi and to some extent in
Alabama and North Carolina, parties are broken up
and divided into " Union and Southern Rights" In
Georgia and Mississippi both Cobb and Foote, who
candidates for Governor of the Union party, demo-
Gratis yet they supported by the Union wings, which
constitute majority Of the party The majority Of the
Southern Rights party in these States democrats.
Hsv these parties viii stand in the coming for
the presidency depends the opinions Of the candidates
N both ths candidates Of national views not
imbned with the mad spirit Of aaticism the old parties
will fight the battle the old issues; and in that
the democratic party will succeed If not, the
party will succeed which takes the highest national
ground.