The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-10-22
FROM the Louistana State Republican
Which is the National Part,


but few renegade " exceptions opposed The
grea, National Compromise measures: adyo
Gated the constitutional rish, Ct Slate seces
sion; done It's u'mos, TO increase sectional
anlnosilIes; attempted TO draw lines, aud to
make separate classes Of our foreign citi
zens in word, after having, with releni.
less zeal and energy, endeavored 10 divide.
seetlonaIze, and break into fragments this
glorious Conlederacy Of States, now comes
out and claims that the Democratic party is
the great national party; the party " hose
principles and measures are b.oat. and com.
prehensive as the whole nation, and on whch h
alone the stately fabric Of our vast Confede.
racy can safely repose
This sudden change Of tone and artfu, ma .
rGuvre 10 smooth over past deif quencies,
shows that the unt;rirg and patriotic abors
OF the Whg party have not been in vain !;
aud shows, further, tha, the Democrats them
selves will not longer submit TO the dicta,ion
and false professions of their leaders. A
change for the better is frightening the future
II would be most peasan, to see gener
Gus rivalry between the Wigs and Demo.
Gratis, as TO which could excel in the adyoca.
cy OF the true principles of the Government,
and The best interests of the whole country
This would indeed be field for the exhibi
uon of the mobiles, efforts Of patriotic emula.
ton. The practice of hunting up issues
wild, disorganzng and revolutionary schemes
for the sake Of excitement, and 10 form the
basis of party distnctlons-is not only dis.
graceful to those engaged in it, but shocking
10 the good sense of the great mass Of the
American people. Aiea who can thus tam
per and sport with the happiness and prospe
rity o. their country, prove themselves unfit 70
be trused-mete reckless adventures. alike
devoid Of every impulse Of patriotism, and Of
al respect for the intelligence Of those whose
move menls have latlerly been eminenty cha.
racterlslc Of a portion of the Democratic
press, and OF certain leaders Of the Demo
cratic party. is known TO every intelieou; ob
server OF passing events. and will not be de.
med in the face of the printed proofs, except
f,.m interested motives, or fra. q sense Of
party vassaage even more disgracefuI than
Concha's chains.
La the late terrible crisis which threaten.
ed TO wreck our Good Ship OF State, which
party struggled hardest to steer it clear of
dangers and 10 guide il 90 its path Of tuumph
and glory What orators were most eloquent
and earnest in the councils of the nation for
lhs stability, and honor, and prosperity Of the /.
Union 10 the members Of which pa ty, a
mong the citizens is to be attributed the a. f.
bor Of "eternal vigilance J" in defeating the |
,onspiratory effo,ts of mad zealots, Who aim
I'd TO pull down the pedestal Of liberty .
ng sectional discofd and ieaIousies, and in
binding together in fratefnal bands he differ.
mt sections Of the Republic Under the ad. .
of which party has the country
,een preserved from ruin in spite Of the ma,
ignant and matricidal blows of ambitious de. .
nagogues, mercenary scrbJlefs, and their .
ecreanr followers VIII the penileat traitors
Who now howl so Justify the song Of Union,
md claim for the Democratic party The hon.
II Of being the i" National Party" answer
What party it was that embraced Foote, ard
Downs, and Dickinson, and their pstrotic
and defended their names from a.
use when they were rudely lhrus, from De.
nocratic conclaves, because they loved
Rome more than Cesar u What party, 10
mississippi and Alabama, magnanmously
brew up their party organization, aud cast
heir votes for the Union Democrats, to tes.
lty Wing devotion to cause for which De.
,ocrdts had been ostraclsed and lradueed by
he press Of their own party? To these and
Ike questions stubborn facts admit of but
ne answer. Sophistry for selfish ends may
weave its web of deception, and those who .
sil believe what they wish, without regard
0 evidence, may answer IN such manner as
hey deem expedien, vel the deeds perform.
q by the great Wing party, and lis able, Ell.
Quent and patriotic guides in the darkest and
most perilous hour of our countrys history ,
ince the Revolution, are known 10 he nation
nd TO the world. They are deeds Of palIl'
,sm-of earnest anxious and seeposs en-. a