Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-08-03
TIE DIFFRREgcE.

That The Democratic Free, Sellers, or.at least
a portion of them support Genet5l Pierce We are
perfectly willing TO admit. DgS it is also a iact
that in giving this support. they expect no srmu.
n~eration, in the shape Of a~rgssval or C%ora;e-
na.Ace ol The one particular Measure in witch
they so deeply interest themselves. and upon
which thciT %factionaI ergaui4ssian Is formed.-
Thetwo Yah Burens, Gather qul;son) amongthe
most prominent oftLe faction gee in their adhe-
sion TO the nominations for the reasen, that both
the great political parties have thrown the Save
ry question out OF the contest, or at least The De-
mocracy have and the Wings haTe P%roiesssd to
have done it. Their support I'D intinenco1has
not been sought after, nor bare any Promises
been given which will warrant them IN the be-
lief that upon The success OF the Democracy
Their iavorite idea OF position 10 the Institutions
Of the South, will meet with any degree OF allow
ance or favor, but upon the ~eogstrary they have
every assurance that in General Pierce, ihey
viii fad a most inyc,erate enemy to every
scheme OF abolition and Free Siaiiism, and a dis
counienancer Of every effort Of sectional ngita:
ton. They yicl1 their supPort,n not because they
have abandoned tie one idea prevalent among
them, but because the PRINCIPLES Of the Ealti.
more Democratic Platform wit!s the exception o:
those relating 10 the Compromise, are princiP pies
which have ever been dear 10 .gheir hearts, and
they are willing 10 LET their fsclional feetings
rest, so that the country may have the benefit OF
these great Democratic measures.
1t is, however, an entirely different case in re-
gard TO the other party. In reality it is not the
~ree-soil faction supporting file.IYhig party, but
it is the Wing party supporting the iree-soit fac
ton. 1t is a fact beyond contradiction, thatIen.
Scott is not the nominee OF The Wing party pro
per, he is The representative oltbe interests and
the fccIings-the chosen one q! that powerful fac
ton, whose deep laid schemes sacrificed those
who slood at the helm OF their party ship. II is
not The F:ce-Soilers, saying we will support
your uomince-you have buricc the slavery ques-
rioa-wc will I'VE our adhesion 10 your noDoina.
ton Tor the sake of the prime pies which. your
platform embodies." But it is the Abo'jlionist-
Of the North, sayirg-'Il lie is our nomjnce-it
was through our efforts lie was nominated. We
gave YOU the platform tc deceive you, and now
we lgath it-excCrale it-dciGat it--sPit upon it
We intend TO agitate-Ibe powers OF the fugitive
slave law Have already beer abused, and We vii
exert oar best efforts to have il repealed" Iii:
apparent TO alan undeniab:e trulh-that The
VIII. party o!'4i, the followers of Henry Clay
has merged into the Free.Soji faction Of 81: an,
are now the followers Of Seward, Greedy, Stevens
and Co.
~ an evidence that this is he case, VIC have
only 10 refer to the ballot lba: nominated Gen
Scot; TO the enthusiasm that greeted his nomi
nation in every place where Abolition sPredom
inanl, and The damping inGuenCe that ~pesTade'
every community where gcaWine Wing Princi
pies prevailed. Yes, 10 the Free Sellers, unde
The lead of Seward & Co, belongs The credit .
placing before The people of 'Iis Union for thei
sulT aye, the embodiment Of military skill, arislo
cracy, pomposiry and ego'iSm.