New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-22
Drawing the Lines

The louisiana Courier Is the Oldest and
most influential Democratic journal in the
Southwest, whose Editor Jerome Bayon)
is almost or quite always chosen State
Printer when his party has 4 majority in
the Legislature In MS issue of the llth
inst. we find the following Editorial on the
Political aspects of the times
SOUTHERN INTERESTS -. FREE SoIIrsw-In the
present position of the political state OF the Union
the true DIVISION Of parties should no longer be
TITO those OF Wing and Democrat. but INTO those OF
CCHSfifutionGiiSfS and nfConstliutlOnallsts TINS
division becomes necessary because Of the question
OF Slavery All antl-Slarcry are oafI-C01stifi-
fondilSfS; and It is notorious that the curse OF anti
Slavery Infests. more or less, all parties.
This new Classification Of politicians would De a
powerful means of preserving the institution OF
SiaveTy from the attacks ROW made upon It by the
North. with the view of destroying 10 gradually
An the Northern Wings are Free Soilers-that Is,
anti Slavery mer-and they are, therefore, 10 De
cassed amOIg the anti Constituencies. II there
are any Free Sollers among the Democrats lei tleh
also be prescribed
The safety OF the Union depends upon this cues
ton OF Slavery. Those who are necessarily making
upon the Institution of Slavery whether underline
name OF nt-SlaYery men, or Free Soilers, or 400
hilonlsts, arc the enemies OF Union and OF the Con-
Siiution aid to put them down. and preserve tne
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to us by the Constitution, should be the ann OF every
citizen OF the slayeholdng States. For the pleSer-
vaon OF the institution Of Slavery and OF southern
RIGHTS let lay aside all the old distinctions OF W mig
and Democrat, at least for the present. and unite on
this great questionable question OF preserving the
peculiar institutions OF the South
In the great Presidential Election OF 1882 that
should be the great question: and both wings and
Democrats should unite in voting for man VINO Is
not only known TO be In favor OF the COMPROMISE
and the Fugitive Slave Law, but also k10n t. Jree
from all faipt Of Free SoiiSm and Of all daiplhy 10
the extension Of Siarery. Such man IS the only one
that true SoutheTner can consistently vote for.
This it true, uould prescribe Nr. Fillmore and Mr
Webster but the great interests OF the South par
amount TO all men, no matter how eminent they may
be and every honest, intelligent Wing, We are per-
suaded, II prefer the rue Interests OF the South 10
any mere man that can be found. Il the Wings OF
the South unite with those OF the North voting for
either Mr.. Fillmore or Mr. Webster they will, in so
doing draw the sword against the institutions and In
teresls Of the South and help the North OF IN their
crusade against Slavery
1t is VAN to deny that the great thing most ar
IDENTITY desredby large portion OF the North, is the
extinction of Slavery This enters into all their po-
htical movements, and is part OF their religion IT,
self If, then, we would save ourselves from rum,
we must enter into more complete organization,
with reference TO this great question. We must arm
ourselves for the fight, or Slavery Will fall before
Northern fanaticism.
II lis also vain to deny that Messrs Fillmore and
Webster are the open advocates of Free Solllsm.
Theu are for the ertnctIOn Of SiGrery: and this IS
enough Ii is no extenuatlon to say that they are
only for its gradual extinction. They want 1t ex-
tiDgusbed and that is enough to show that they are
no friends OF the South