Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-04

The RIcHMoSD ENQt IRER, OF the Isl instant
contains strong article. III which il scout, the
, idea Ut sympathy between the ircc.Soers Of the
north and the States.riyhts men Of I'll. south
1t SAYS
There ranno, be a more grountll,.>. ass,lnp.
ton than the idea of sort OF affinity and sympathy
between the trt- >olcrs Of he ri II and the STATES
right, OF the south Yr, ~ ,ri,,, Tn, abs, rtl
suggestion not only in the - mr. citation, on The.
wh,. prr.-. but occasionally even IN the s,upl,l
arg''in'.nis' democratic journals. They who IN
deriake to Jlsty the pole, .! the adnlnl>tra, ION
IN tho dI>pensilon OF pubic patronage, hv con.
tending that the tree Sotlc~S Of the north and tn,
scccs>innists OF IL >outh stand IN the same rca.
ton 10 Vi" government and that thu. prlnclpc
which would rxclud. the former from unic" would
also close IN" door against the latter not o;y ha
their dcicn"" OF TIE President, on r.lca ha> H.
but offer the most offensive insult to In. feelings
and character Of the southern democracy TO be
placed upon the same platform with thu harnburn.
rrs Of 'ls-to be ircaed'likc them as rcpcnian,
! aposta'rs-to accept the indemnity and grace Of Il
common act Of amnesty. and 10 he regarded not
mors worthy than they oi the confidence OF th,
country. |, grievance and an outrage winch no
southern democrat o! sense and ,plr wll tolerate
for moment.
There is need Of many words 10 illustrate
the va, and essential difference 81 prncipl,. and
position between the champions Of the south and
the champions Of free -soil--hctwecn the traitor,
W no melted fanatcal revolt against the Constr
tuition. and,,hc patriots who struggled 10 preserve
il IN lis integrty-betWcen the inplacabe foes ol
slavery and tie innexible friends oi southern
rights. And udeod, we have no patience 10 p,,r-
sue the comparison to any iGhs'i We dl>dain to
stand in lnxtaposi;lon 10 irsc-snffs, r.En 10 H.
lustrate their own baseness.
The democracy OF the south have ever been
true TO their party. On more than one occasion.
they have had 10 support candidates not exactly
10 their tsic and they did not shrink from the.
disagreeabis dny. Their loyalty was proof
against the most Searching test. Now. il j. a. m
Just as humii;atIng, u b6 pnt ap.. level and
weighed IN the balance with tra'tof>-->snb M II.
who. by the hascst detection. at critical mDuIrh,
brought disaster and defeat upon the party The
reward OF ,r"achcry is bad investment Of conf
denf" and patronage: and ln.tc.d 81 propitiuiinc
me ds"rler, u .,t 10 stimulate him 10 another
deiecti"h 10 pnrchas" "nHiIrr stipend The men
who have borne I'll" heat aud h,.,anG ~ Ilte day
with unial,rrng faths and who stood Il, i,in IN t
hour OF disaster a. 81 trlntnbh. are alone WORTHY
! OF the confidence Of the ru,iu,ry and ,L,. marry
Sdch afr The S'a'e-rgh,. Democracy of tho south
and Is l,.1a calling 10 ,helr ,r,ac 10 he told
that # the Buffalo tra,tos> u !. do No, d..erv.
the confidence of the administrator. ,.,,bcr do
they.
" No, the south only but the " hole country ,,....
an obligation Of patriotic altitude 10 such men =.
( Hunter, Mason. Meade and Davis of Mr..l..,,,,
for their hrrolc resistance 10 the as.,y.,> ION, OF in,
abolitionl>is under the lead OF Van Eurcu. D..
Preston King. aaf their infamous associates
Undoubtedly the firm stand a The southern de-.
mocracy arrested an invasion OF ai,piaion,sm
which would have Ultimately overthrown the
mon. But II seems that they who extlngu ,hed
I tEe eOnfagration better than thcy who
kindi1d u and that he who rescucs the victim -
! a participant ~ The gullt Of the assassin
" But II 10 not our p.rYose 10 expose the alb
surdi,y Of the principle which puts ibr states.
Fyhfa mar fhaag
| free.soilers Of the north SO much as 10 protes,
against iis injustice. There no affinity no sym
patty no coalition betyeen the southern deinoc-
racy and their ancient. hereditary foes. They may
beg Tor pardon for past offence, but they c..Go,
claim our conadsnce on the score Of present de-
sert. Gladly wo;".d We welcome them back TO the
ranks Of the democracy, nj as trusty s'hes or
trnculent dictators, but as humble susofs Tor
snercy-as men PROSTATE under a consciousn.-- s
OF their own guilt. They mus, wipe on, their dis
grace before they claim the honor OF from, posi-.
ton in the old guard