Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-05-29
The Next Presidential Canvass.

u The St. Louis Intelgencer, (whig.) in article
on the subject of the next Presidency, speaking Of the
influence OF the Free Soil rarty says:
The Two great parties (ihe Wing and Democraiic,)
will begin To survey the ground they Occury-I0
their forces buinish their ap-
preaching conflict The interesting subject Of
qiry with each oil them, Will relate to the probability
O divisions IN their ranks Since the last Presden
tia election, the slavery excitement reached
To some extent II has originated and given tangible
form 10 third pariy which has drawn It's strength from
the other There is a distinct, active, well
ganized and efficient F. zee Soil, would it,
Aboon arty which recognizes no allegiance 10 eiih-
OF the oIuer Partiesias leadeTs-has adopt
ed ITS own platform and processes 10 be governed 10y
lay higher than the constitution. In opinion, this
is b. the most dangerous political party ever organ
in the United States. Ii Is dangerous lst because
it IS led by unscrupuous demagogues aud political
tricksters, with much more sense than honesty, and
whose sole object the their personal
advancement. ID, because II originated in feeling,
nearly akin rel eous bgoty and is marked 10y rab
I'd ianaticsm; which deal To all appeals oil patriot
ISM and of common sense and is blind to all the conse
quences of their extraordinary folly. You may reason
With rash man stupid one; but neither
son, persuasion fear will avail with deuded, goted
fanatic who comprehends oay Idea and thinks the
rest of the world made up of fools, knaves and luna
ties The Abolitionists or as they are sometimes Po-
ely termed Free Suffers, are made up chiefly oil tins
class of violent unreasonable, bgoted fanatics, who
would white die of starvation without the
slightest OF conscience, hut would esteem
a
circumstances.
The Free Soil party therefore, dangerous party,
and its tendency the grosscst excuses and an Ut
contempt Tor the constitution and laws But how
and to what will this party affect the Wing and
Democratic parties In New York II VIII afect each
Of them seriously. A large body of Wings under the
lead of the demagogue Seward and perhaps an equally
large body of Democrats, who have enlisted under the
banner OF JOHN Van Buren, the Prince OF Undertook,
compose the Free Soil party OF that State In Mas
sachnsets the Democrats have been driving bargain
with the Aboionsts and have elected their leader
Sumner the Senate of the United States. How Tar
the bargain extends is exactly known, but II IS
more than pr,,babe that the Free SOlers are under
bonds to the Democratic ticket at the Presidential
election the price which the Democrats are TO re-
ceve for voting for Sumner. In Ohio, the AbolItonlss
probably hold the balance Of power In Michigan, also,
they are decidedly Formidable. and there is :" right
smart sprinkle" OF them in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa
In Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Is
land and Pennsylvania they amount to most formidable
array. 49,
This Free Soil, Abolition, "woolly head" party xill
doubtless rally under leaders the Presidential
election and we sincerely hope they VIII be driven 10
this position We wish them stand ont distinct
y and boldly their own PLATFORM and not any longer
play the game OF shde and 60 seek" with the other
parties Let them emphatcay lay aside he names o.
Wings and Democrats and stand up before tne world
with the term "Abolitionist" distinctly embiazonec ON
their loreheads.- Then we will know where 10 nnd
them. Blu, as matters now are, we find them eoqnet-
ting with the Wings to-day and driving bargains Win
the Democrats to-morrow-always, like HessIans tight
ing for the side that pays hest. Until the Abot'onists
shall be rePudateJ and cut of from all fellowship with
the other parties it will be impossible TO calculate
with any certainty the strength Of either. II our wing
friends at the North expect accomplish any useful
suits the Presidential election they may RESI-
assured nothing be gained by counting the A0oh.
t:onists Denounce them they deserve TO be, anc
drive clearly and distinctly their separate party
organization A healthul body is never impaired by
cutting of dungeons excrcscence.