Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-02-14
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From The Boston Post. Feb. &

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The Senatorial question which has occupied so
much the attention of Legislators and the public is
still undecided The tenth ballot finds precisely
where the first left ms. small band of democrats
in the house, faithful to their old professions of at
tachment to the Union have thus far preserved us
from utter disgrace in the eyes of the nation All
honor to these noble patriots for this devotion to their
principles
In this contest however, it must be admitted, sep
arations have been effected and lines drawn wholly
unexpected, and such greatly threaten future
supremacy in the State. Be the result of the pend
ing contest in the house what it may, that
bination which gave the victory in November last
hardly be brought effectively into the field again
1t the free-soilers disappointed of their SENATOR
the maj ority of them will not be in haste for another
alliance with the democratic party and, if
full large fractions possibly ma ority of our
friends will become disgusted or decline action in
concert with those who have attempted their dena-
tonalization In either event, therefore, see not
how the democracy can hope to maintain its present
ascendency. 1t surely cannot by electing Charles
Sumner senator; it may by defeating him, inasmuch
as there is recuperative principle in right-doing
which greatly compensates for the loss of extraneous
power. For this reason have labOred. and shall
continue to labor for the defeat of the freesoil
didate Better for us, and better for the country to
be unrepresented than misrepresented in the Senate
of the United States and doubly so if for this the
democratic party is to be held responsible.
justification for this senatorial coalition is at
tempted in some quarters notice. by reference to
coalitions in this and other States between the
whig and free-soil parties, and between the demo-
Gratis and freesoers. In reply to this it is sufficient
to say that other coalitions prove nothing unless it
can be shown that good has resulted from their for
nation. We should be glad to be informed of SIN
gle instance in which a coalition between the free
sellers and any political party has resulted in the
first streak of benefit to the country. We believe
instance can be pointed out. We had some hope
faint, indeed-that such would be the case with us
last fall because the objects of the Union were then
clearly defined, and we believe universally under
stood. How wofuly may be disappointed. the
present condition of things rather too clearly ndi
| Gates
But suppose for moment that coalitions in some
instances may have proved beneficial: that furnishes
no argument in favor of one the choice of a
United States senator. Precedents are worth moth
ing in this matter. Every must stand upon its
own merits. A union on State affairs might have
been advisable inasmuch those uniting professed
| to have had similar objects in view but it by no
means follows that the parties consistently
or honorably unite question in which the objects
and aims entirely different. This clearly is the
case in the instance under consideration. The demo-
cratic party hold, perhaps not important opin-
ion in common with Charles Sumner. He is whig
and free-soiler, and ultra in both. AS wing in
the Senate he would vote for any and every whig
measure that mig ht come up: and free soiler,
! his vote would be for continued agitation on the
question of slavery and for aught that known to
contrary, even QlSunlOn could tnat
in any form. make its way into Congress. With
these facts before rs, not how any democrat
can Justify himself in contributing to the success of
an artful as we'll as most deadly opponent Wing
coalitions with free-soilers can be rule for The
wing party bear the infusion of any folly or any
inconsistency without I'M ury; it has elasticity
| commensurate with every shade of opinion. 1t can
denounce slavery, the South, and Southern men, and
yet cote for the prince of Shareholders 1t votes for
a Mann, Fowler, and a Scudder but is just now
shockngy DISTRESSED at the idea of seeing Charles
Sumner in the Senate The great body Of the wings
in the three congressional districts referred to threw
their whole souls into the election in favor of the
successful candidates. but in the house and senate
utterly repudiate Charles Sumner, who is not
whit more free-soiler than either of the ndividu
ais above named 1t denounces Webster, while it
holds in real or pretended admiration the President
of the United States, and to complete the absurdity
of its preensons to consistency charges the democ
racy with the wickedness of uniting with the free
soilers, while doing attempting to do the same
thing itself in every State north of Mason Dixon's
line. This does no I'M ury to the wing party 1t is
what we expect from it. Not so with the democratic
party Our existence rests upon the unity and uni
versatility of our principles. These as broad
our Jurisdictions and as deep as the wants OF great
people If we prove recfeant to these from that mo-
ment to be the democratic party. What
therefore, the wings do with IMMUNITY Will II
done by the democracy insure its defeat or work Its
annihilation. We cannot srnlloc Charles Sumner
and surUiue the process Of digestion.
| That those OF our OLD friends VINO are advocating
union on Charles Sumner, feel painfully conscious
of the absurdty of their course is shown by mani
fest unwlingness their part to tolerate freedom
| of speech in relation to the matter. Men in our
ranks, once frank and free with us in consultations,
now seem FESTIVE; and some few of our brother edi-
tors complain of our contemporaries in other States
for presumng to offer opinion adverse to the cleo
ton of free-soil senator. When before were demo-
Gratis heard complaining of foreign interfer-
ence because the political action of the party became
the subject of discussion among ourselves? Has it
not been the of the democratic press to
comment with perfect freedom on the action of the
party, well in the remoter States of the Union
in own The present is the first instance
cord within our knowledge, when friends in 9TH
or States have been denounced for offering opin-
ion matter in which they have much at stake
as we ourselves It shows that there is something
rotten in Denmark when any body of men contem-
plate the preparation of public act under the ban
| of silence imposed by themselves This course is
entirely to the democratic party; and we sus-
pect the article is of whg origin, and imported
from Zeno Scudders district, where whig objections
to the election of that immaculate rec-soiler were
pronounced contraband, and the perpetrators read
! out of the party --,sr-.-~-- ==-..----.-.
! We object to Mr.. Sumner for the same reasons
that influenced in opposition to Grin Fowler, Ho
race Mann, and Zeno Scudder All wings and
all free-sOilers, and, such, have claims the
democratic party. We object further, to this ANAL
glur7tiuu another reason. The purpose if car
ricd out will give the lie to all our former profess
sions of nationality 1t will reduce US here in Mas
sachusetts to the lowest stage of sectOnalsm and
all intents and purposes cut off from that brother
hood which has justly been our party boast for