Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27

to the reformation of all the abuses and enor-
mites which are practised in its name, and
will appeal for redress of grievances to no
other tribunal but they will take no lessons
in political propriety from renegades, Upstairs,
and fugitives from political justice, who can
claim membership upon no higher or worthier
title than an imaginary constructive, spois.
hunting amnesty" based upon the considera-
ton of single vote, which would not have
been noticed if given the other way. The
time is by no means distant when fidelity to the
Constitution will be as severely tested in the
future as it has been in the past; and then, if
the ship of State shall be manned by muir
derous and mutinous crew, they shall not soy
we did it. We shall warn those most interest
ed, before admonition is too late to look to the
preservation of the Constitution, and let spoils
perish with those who have no higher or
worthier standard Of patriotism.
If there are any who fear that the democracy
of this State can be betrayed into opposition
to the present or any other administration,
| when conducted on democratic principles, let
them dismiss fully, and at once, all apprehen-
sions on the subject. !.
And if there be any who suppose they can
deter them from being their own judges in all
matters relating to their domestic organizations
and associations or from discussing in spirit
becoming freemen, the acts Of all public SER
wants and administrations, and approving or
condemning according to the dictates of their
own judgment, by holding over them the rod of
power and declaring it to be Opposing the
administration the sooner they are undeceived
the better, for all such efforts will be treated
with the scorn they merit. The worst enemies
of the administration could desire no better
evidence Of its weakness and injustice than to
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of discussing its course with manly freedom,
they should become the impotent, ignoble
slaves Of its behests and ike subservient vas
sails prove the height of their devotion by the
depth of their toadyism. ..
The democracy Of this State are for a union
with all who concur heartily in the principles
Of their creed, and to all such but no others,
their doors are open and, regarding them
selves as competent Judges in the premises,
they will excuse those from abroad who have
heretofore taken part in the matter, and ar
ranged their associations for them, from fur
ther service. And if there are any who sup
pose that, by the process of official incubation
or otherwise, another coalition can be Matched,
they should remember that coalitions, like cpl
denies, never afflict sound constitutions but
once, and read in the rebuke the authors and
advocates of the late one have received, les
son which may quiet such expectations Tor a
long time to come. A good old lady, in impart
ing instruction to her child, informed it that the
leopard could change its spots by going from
one spot to another; and we suppose the free
soil leaders have changed their political plague
spots in very similar manner, and not other
wise. So long as the democratic party stulti-
fed itself by coalition with them for public
plumber, they were formidable for evil; but
now, that they are repudiated and must stand
out exposed to the public gaze and be recog-
nized as old offenders, they will be powerless,
even though sustained by the strong arm of GO
vernment patronage and recognition, for they
are branded with the seal of popular distrpst.
The delnded rank and file, who, for various
reasons and under numerous pretexts, have fol-
lowed their lead and been forced into their fell
lowship, will now return to the democratic
standard, and swell its numbers to the majority
Of its palmiest days, and their leaders will 60
back to their first loye-to figure as 6eld-mar-
shals over the forlorn hope of abolitionism-the
free democracy. Sincerely yours,
IS. DICKINSON.
To Erastus W. Glover and others, commit
fae 40 s. ut'