The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-09
The UnhoIy Alliance and Its Platform.

Inc famous Greer and donaldson CORE
spondence elected from Mr.. w. X. KING, of
Alabama, the following estimate of the position
of the party, and the probability of an alliance
between its various sections
The divisions which unfortunately exist in the
Democratic party are, indeed, you go foroiby
represent, deeply 10 be deplored, and seri US
question ia presented-Can the evil be remeded? 7
For one, must confess that can see no such in
dications, either North or South, as would lead TO
the belief that the breach will be speedily closed
up for so long a large portion Of the former d.
nocracy Of the North lend 1ernselpes TO the advocacy
Of Freesoil doctrines, and make common cause toih
the unprineipied and the M amos dsitGt1rs aud Abo
htionists, no portion of the Southern Democracy
will ever be found acting in concert with them. Al
troubles haze ,ssn from the extraordinary conduct
Of tho,e profe,sing Democrats. in whom the Democ-
racy once reposcd unboundcd confidence, and fclt
delighted 10 honor but for hsD base abandonment
Of principle, Abolitionism would have sli been
confined to a portion Of the Wing party, and a
email squad Of ignorant fanatics But for them the
South would have been saved from that unjust le-
gislation which has aroused portion Of her proud
and eIcitable population seriously 20 contemplate
dissolution Of the Union. Now cir, much as dissp
prove Of any movement, either in the North or in
the South calculated to destroy this great Govern.
ment-the finest, and, properly administered, the
beat the world ever saw-I am free to declare that
make many allowances for those of the South who,
smarting under a sense Of injustice and wrong in
| hicted on them. would free Themselves from all
communion with States people who, regardless
OF their constitutional obligations, warning
| against their rights-rights, the preservation OF
which essential to the personal security Of every
southcrnor and which, If not respected, would
|
power or for any other cause, would set them at
paught-a curse, certainly not blessing. How,
then, can Of the South unite in council with
those who have not only shown themselves regard.
less Of safety. bot, judging from the past.
would unhesits,ingly pave the way for making our
section a second San Domingo; and coolly look on,
II they did not rejoice TO see the blood Of our
Tiers wives and sisters, moisten their native soil
did it give such doubtful boon liberty TO such
| a people as the blacks,"
In briefer terms, it was charged by Mr.. KING
that large portion Of the Democracy Of the
North then "made common cause" with the
Abolitionists-that to their "base abandonment
Of principle" all the troublesof the South might
be ascrbed-that with these abOlitionized Dem
ocrats the Southern Democracy could never act
in concert-and that to such an alliance he pre-
ferred the alternative of disuniOn. Some ten
months have passed since then, and now we
have the Southern Democracy coalescing with
the North, without any professed change Of
opinion on the part Of either and producing
campaign ticket. with the name Of w. Il. KING
as the choice Of this base compact" for the
| Vice Presidency. And Mr.. KING, who de-
nounced the scandalous abandonment Of pris-
! ciple," when in prospect, actually accepts one
Of its products-his own nomination
Has any change occurred in the brief inter
venng period that can put another light upon
| the character Of the combinations that have
| just been witnessed at Baltimore7 We think
not. Rebuked by the sober sense Of the com
munity, the Southern Rights party avowed
their temporary abandonment Of the secession
doctrine, but are still known to cherish views
hostile TO the positions assumed by the Union
party, Of either shade. The Southern Rights
men, in their dealings with Union Demo
Gratis, merely stopped TO conquer" and may
point 10 the doings Of the convention as evil
dence Of the success Of their maneuvre They
can show, for instance, that the Union Demo
Gratis Of Georga were made TO play second
fiddle" to the Southern Rights delegation from
the same State-sharng the odium and respon-
sbiity Of their action, with no power to check
or control it, So Of the North. The Demo
Gratis who have '1ent themselves 10 the advo-
| cacy Of Freesoil doctrines" were in conven-
/ ton, without any reputation Of their heresies,
and with degree Of strength that rendered
| them Of the highest importance. OF the
| thirty five delegates from the State Of New
York, twenty four adhered from day to day to
! MACY, the representative Of combined Barn
burners and Hunkers, weak eleven being all
that the Empire State contributed TO the cause