Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
Free-Soii Pressumciamentcs.


There is no SEWARD in the Democratic par
~" So says the cditor Of some Democrat
c newspaper which we were giancng at
short time since-wc think the Souihstae Dem
ocrut. There is, indeed no politician OF that
name in the Locofoco party, that we have
heard OF, but ;Fat ie aas there his counter
parts in all but name is susceptible Of very easy
ssoof A vast deal OF abuse has been heaped upon
that arch-tanatie Of tire Wing porty-WM. H.
SEwAsD-and not whit too mech. We arc net
diposcd to complain OF any castigation which has
been or can be inflicted upon him. or nc car never
be handled more harS;,ly than he deserves. But
Tor any man in his senses to assert that there are
none in the Democratic party whose ''backs de-
msnd the scCurgo," exhibits degree OF obscura-
ton with which We would not have imagined the
blindcsi partisan to be afflicted. No SEwARDs IN
the Democratic party For the benefit ofany who
may entertain such Il notiCn let us make q hrlct
extract from 4 speech delivered in the Senate OF
the United States few days ago. Ii SEWARD or
any other Frecsoiler, tWhig or Democratic faith,
has been guilty Of anything more downright and
daring in the turtherance of their peculiar views,
than the following pronuuciamcnto OF Seaator
HALE i; has not met our eye Tie shakes his fin
ger at the Democracy and tells them what they
may expect if they make the finality of the Com
promise part of the platform which they are to
construct in a few weeks. Notice how he talks to
them:
"Ncw. sir, wish to say, and to say it with the
best wishes lJr some folks that it the Democratic
party. at the approaching Presidential election,
should mdertakC-and you know that the Demo
cratic PARTY new has good many characteristic
features and elements in it that may not be char
acterizod as General jackson wanted to have his
cabinet characterized US unit and it is ilnposs-
bic it should be So and perhaps it is not desirable
it should but should they undertake to put 4 can.
djdate into the field upon the compromise platform,
they viii experience defeat, compared with which
they had victorv in 1913. unless the candidate
of the honorable Senator from North Carolina MIR.
MANCUM should suffer himself 10 be coaXcd into
the same trap But if he should and if the Dem
Ccratc party forgetting the oForn situation OF their
Freesoii friends in the Norheya States, should unz
dertake to lay down that platform, and make ad-
hcrence 10 Inc fugitive slave law, and commonda-
of their platform if it should be put on and tackled
on to the Baltimore platform. the scattered panks
| of the Buffalo platform will be reunited, and there
! will be a scene Of ''conl0sion." unless ther have
the sagScity to coaX GeReral Scott On the same
| platform"
The Senator proceeds to say that the Buffalo
Democrats will stand on the Baltimore platform if
it be the Baltimore platform and nothing else but
the moment one fugitive slave is tied to one Of its
uprights. the moment a single endorsement is
made Of one of the Compromise measures, the
whole ofthcm will be driven off In view of these
weighty facts Mr.. HALE says, at seems to the
that the part Of wisdom requires that in laying out
our platform and building it up and selecting can
didates. the first object should be to obtain votes
You canuot get your candidates elected without
Them and it appears TO be admitted now Us a fact,
that YOU cannot have both votes and Platforms
Take your old platform and elect your man.
In the House, Mr.. PRESroN XIyG made a SIM
liar pronunciamento. The Democracy arc given
to understand that in order 10 secure Frceso votes
they must repudiato the Compromise. The cool
impertinence with which HALE and KING an
nounce these acquisitions, certainly out-SewaFds
SEWARD, and argues considerable confidence on
| their part. that their mandates will be Obeyed.-
We venture to predict that their bidding will be
law in the National Convention of Democracy,
and those Southcra Democrats whose mouths are
now full of cursing and bitterness against WM. Fl.
! SEWARD, will bow to the DEGREES OF the Frcesoil
/ leaders.