Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-04-24


tain their positions as faithful and vigilant sem
tinels OF Liberty
THE ADMINISTRATION PARTY AND ITS DE-
MOCRACY.
We have already admonishcd the deter
mined opponents Of Slavery of the movements
now in progress for the reorganization of the
Wing party. AT the last Presidential election,
its vote in the free States amounted to rather
more than million, in the slave States to
about three hundred and fifty thousand In
the sentiment aroused by the gross Pro-Sla-
very action Of the Administration in relation
to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the
managers of this party see their advantage.
Awaiting themselves of the strong popular
Indignation against tho measure, they are
everywhere in the FREQ States rallying their
forces upon this single issue, and, by the aid of
disaffected Democrats and Independent Demo-
Gratis, gaining victory after victory over the
Administration.
But their scheme Ct policy contemplates the
restoration of Wing ascendency in the Federal
Councils, and to this, in their opinion is neces-
sary some Southern support. In the States Of
Delaware Maryland, North Carolina, Iennes
see, Kentucky, and Louisiana, the Wings still
maintain their ground; and their leading
journals, for the most part are Indifferent,
or opposed to the Nebraska bill. 1t is quite
safe, then for the Wing managers in the free
States to take high ground against the bill,
and thus recover power there, without aliena-
ting the Southern support to which they look
in national contest. But beyond this they
do not propose to 90. The legislation Of 1850
is not to be disturbed; Slavery, as existing
within the jurisdiction of the Federal Govern
ment, is not to he touched; no platform is to
be adopted, on which the Wings Of the Slave
States we have named may not stand. In a
word the Wings of the free States are to re-
gain power on the single issue presented by
the Nebraska bill, without committing them
selves to any principles or measures which will
preclude them from forming with their slave.
holding allies in 1856, National Wing Par
ty, under the leadership Of Bell or Crttenden,
and on some platform, non-committal or
otherwise, not obnoxious to the Slave Power
So far as we are advised, this, or something
like il, is tho policy Of Mr.. Seward the Albany
Evening Journal, the New York Tribune, and
other liberal Wings. The uncompromising
opponents Of Slavery ought not to be entangled
in any such scheme, or lend their countenance
to it. We believe in Nationality, but Ma
tiouality whose vital Principle is Liberty We
believe in National Party but il must be
founded on the innexible doctrine-no Slavery
toifhin the e1ciusive Jurisdiction Of the Federal
Gopernment-a very simple, easily under
stood, comprehensive doctrine.
The assertion and enforcement Of this doc
trine, by Party in possession of the Govern
ment will break the power Of the Slave Inter.
est relieve the country from its tyranny and
develop an Emancipation Party in tho South.
Nothing less than this will answer; but we
have yet TO hear from any Convention, Press, or
leader Of the Wings in the Free States, sim
gle word even intimating q willingness to take
this ground
In drawing attention TO the fatal defects
Of Wing policy, however, wc must not for
get that the old organization, which affects
the name Of Democracy, has not particle Of
claim to the confidence or favor Of the friends
Of Freedom. The only Democracy about it. is
its title. Wo must judge Of it not from the
tone Of some Of its newspapers, not from the
action Of some Of it's sections, but from its act
ual policy as National Party, in possession Of
the powers Of the Federal Government, and
accountable for the usc it has made and is
preparing to make Of them The New York
Epening Post, which abhors Slavery, the Con-
necticut Convention, which makes CONTRA
dictory declaration in favor Of the Compro-
miscs Of the Constitution, Of tho Ordinance Of
1887, OF tho Missouri Compromise, and the
legislation Of 1850, the Pennsylvania Conven-
ton which avows adherence to the Baltimore
Platform, and Is silent NJ 10 tho Nebraska Bill,
are not the exponcnts Of the real policy OF the
National Party TO which they belong The
chosen head Of that Party is Franklin Pierce;
he AID his Cabinet are the authoritative expo.