The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-09-30
A PETTY GAME,

The Republic and Washington Union con-
tinue to address themselves to the South, and
in such a way as must be offensive to Southern
men of intelligence. What is Scott cries the
Union, but the creature of Seward, that dread
foe of the South? See, too, how on his way
to the West he is welcomed by Johnston, the
ally of the Gorsuch murderers! What il
Pierce, retorts the Republic, but the creature
of Soule and Van Buren,, the representative o.
Southern Disunion and Northern Free Soil
ism? Look at his experimentation King
John Van Buren,, the Clevelands, the Bryants
the Stantons Horrible
The Free Soil Press too, it insists, advocates
his election and so does Sumner, whose speech
againt the Fugitive Slave Law the New York
Evening Post, Pierce paper, publishes as a
document for the canvass
Hold! cries the Union the Hale nomna-
ton is all trick. Scott is gone to the West,
to make arrangements with Hale and Julian
for the easy transfer of their followers to his
ranks And here is the National Era, which
is constantly pouring out. the phials of its
wrath upon the devoted head of Picrce-Ah
it would not benefit Scott in the South to be
supported openly by such a journal, but its
warmest sympathies are enlisted in his behalf
We should think that the good sense and
selfrespect of the South would revolt at such
humbuggery
DINNER TO Mr.. GIDDINGs-The dinner
given to Mr.. Giddings by the constituents Of
the old Twentieth District, came off in the
public square at gainesville, on the 18th. Hon
j. T. Morse presided Speeches were made by
Messrs Hamlin, Chase, Hale, Wade, Smith
and Giddngs; and letters were read, warmly
complimentary to Mr.. Giddings, from Cassia'
M. Clay, Samuel Lewis, Amasa Walker, Geo
w Julian, Judge Jay, Joseph Gable, and John
w. Howe, Members of Congress, and r. p
Spalding
The PainesuiHe Democrat says of Mr.. Chase''
speech, that it was an able and forcible expo
sition of what constituted Democratic prine
plcs-showing most clearly that the principles
of the Baltimore platform were anti-democyat.
ic, sectional, and not national that the Fugi-
tive Law, which that platform endorsed, was
unconstitutional and opposed to the principles
of Democracy and that Democrats that wished
to be loyal to the Democratic idea in the Gov
eminent could not sustain the Baltimore plat
form, or the men that stood upon it. But in
the Pittsburgh platform Of the Free Democra-
cy, and in John p Hale, were principles, and
a man that Democrats could heartily support.
We give but a very meager outline Of MIR. C's
remarks. But we can say, on this question OF
Human Freedom, Salmon p Chase is sound
to the core"
"Can you tell me why some of our Free Soil
friends in the Senate voted against the resolu-
ton making the officers of the Senate elective
at the commencement of each Congress- |
should think it good resolution.
"a SUBSCRIBER"
We think so too. Frequent and regularly
recurring elections secure just responsibility,
and are unfavorable to the growth Of corrup-
ton Why some of our Free Soil Senators
voted against the resolution, we cannot tell,
except through pure good nature. We hope
they will think better of the matter hereafter
The SYRACUSE FACE DEMOCRAT, N. VI.
T.. Winston, publisher; X. r. Raymond, editor.
We have received the first number of new
weekly bearing this title, large, well printed,
and well filed, devoted 10 the cause Of Free
Democracy. 1t is now issued for the cam
paign, but will assume permanent form from
The first Of next November. It promises to be
! very efficient advocate of Freedom