The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-10-14

gwen LOT the Liberty nOnnnaJlOns.
The Free Democracy is just as steadfast
in supporting its own candidate as the Liberty
Party was but various opinions are entertain
ed by its adherents in regard to the contest as
between the Wings and Democrats Some are
totally Indifferent about the result--holding
that both Parties are equally Objectionable,
and that Liberty has as much to apprehend
from the success of one as of the other.
Some would prefer to see the Wings over
thrown, for different reasons, such as their
pretensons are higher, and therefore it would
be pleasant to see them more signally rebuked
or, there is a stronger natural affinity between
them and the Slave Power than between it
and the Democracy; or, if they are overthrown
on account of their adoption of the Compro-
mise and Compromise candidate, they will be
obliged at once to assume Anti-Slavery ground,
and the Democratic Party would then be com
PEELED to pursue liberal course on the Slavery
Question, or be split by the outward pressure
of Anti-Slavery Sentiment and the internal
action of its Anti-Slavery members which
would not happen, should the Democrats be
defeated; for they would then, Anti-Slavery
and Pro-Slavery Democrats, rally again, in
combination with the Slave Power, to regain
their ascendancy, while the Wings, in power
would pursue, rs their Administration has done
for the last three years Pro-Slayery line Of
policy In confirmation of the last view, we
4 n. 4
MIR. Folks Administration, when the Wings
generally in the Northern States, being out Of
power, took an Anti-Slavery position, and the
Democrats, being in power, divided on the Sla-
very Issue. On the other hand, the Wings, in
power, under Mr. Fillmore, backed out of their
Anti-Slavery position, and the Democrats, out
of power, reunited their forces upon a plat
form dictated by the Slave Power.
Others, in the language of Mr.. Birney more
deprecaten the election of Mr.. Pierce, and for
various reasons. He accepts the nomination for
the Presidency, and the platform, because he
cordially approves of the principles of the lat
ter: General Scott accepts the nomination, and
the platform, but the latter evidently as an
incumbrance The Democratic platform was
adopted in the Democratic Convention without
u struggle or u division the Wing platform
was adopted by the Wing Convention, after a
sharp struggle, and in opposition to sixty-six
negatives Gen. Pierce was the chosen nominee
of the ultra Pro-Slavery members of the Dem
ocratc Convention General Scott was the
chosen nominee of those members of the Wing
Convention, who specially resisted the adoption
of the Compromise and Fugitive Law. The
two candidates occupy the same ground in re-
lation to these measures but there is reason to
believe that Slavery Propagandism will be
winked at by Gen. Pierce, discountenanced by
Gen. Scott Plots for the annexation of Cuba,
and the dismemberment of Mexico are thick
ening In the character of Gen. Pierce, in his
party training in the history of the influences
which secured his nomination, there is no rea-
son to hope that he would interpose against
these baleful schemes while the character, po-
sition, and relations of Gen. Scott do authorize
the expectation of such interposition, should he
be elected-nOt so much because of any Anti
Slavery sentiment he may entertain but be-
cause of that natural Conservatism of the
Wing Party which shrinks even from real
progress, lest it may disturb existing relations
Above all, the Democratic Party is the strong
Party of the country. 1t never shrinks from
taking the responsibility, and, if it succeed on
a false Principle, it will not hesitate to bring
all the powerful machinery at its command, to
enforce that Principle. Defeat it, whenever it
assumes false position on the question of Sla-
very and it will eventually take a true one
and in that case, its action on the question
would be energetic and conclusive, not like that
of the Whigs-feeble hesitating and compro-
missing.
Such are the different views entertained by
different classes of Free Democrats 1t is not
worth while to discuss these general preferences
so long as they lead to no divided counsels or
action 1t is matter of little moment what
the views of a supporter of the Pittsburgh
nominations are, respecting the election of Gen.
Pierce or Gen Scott, so long rs he holds it of
W StCuIC loT IHcIu u
large vote. Such views may give u certain d.
rection to his efforts, but will not interfere with
their great aim If he believe that both the
old Parties occupy precisely the same position,
and that Liberty has no more to hope or to APP
prehend from one than the other he will be
likely to direct his blows against both with
equal force. If he "more deprecate the cleo
ton of Scott than Pierce, he will be apt to
assa more zealously the position of the former;
or, if he "more deprecate' the election of
Pierce than Scott, he will probably bestow more
attention on the former, and labor more par
ticularly to win Democratic converts.
Let every one work according to his own
convictions and not question the honesty Of his
fellow-laborer
These remarks are suggested by assaults
which have lately been made upon some of our
Free Democratic friends by the Scott and
Pierce organs in this city. The Republic ac-
cuses MIR, Giddings of combining with Demo-
Gratis to defeat General Scott, and the Union
charges MIR Hale and Mr.. Chase with coalcs-
cling with Wings to defeat Gen, Pierce. The
National Era is also denounced in the same
style This is all unjust and libellous. Mr..
Giddings, Mr.. Hale, Mr. Chase, the National
Era, are all working in union to secure support
for the Pittsburgh nominations and if one APP
pcals. more particularly to one class of voters,
and another to another class it is for reasons,
such AZ we have exhibited in all frankness, and
not with view to dishonest coalition with any
other Party.
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