The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-04

cality Of which should ensure II the character Of
nationality opposed that measure with al Its
ability and influence, and we believe now advocstes
the repeal OF its non-intervention clause.
II there is a measure in favor Of which the whole
undivided sentiment Of the Northern wing party Is
concentrated II Is that of repeating the non-inter-
vention clanse Of the Nebraska bill, and restoring
the Missouri compromise. Not only this. but we
believe at least thiee-fourth+ of the Northern whig
press in favor OF a repeal Of the Fugitive Save
law, and OF ADOPTING and promuIgating the repeal
OF This and the restoration Of the Missouri COM
promise their party tests In 1866, with William
ii. Seward AZ their candidate.
One thing more we must say: larger portion
of the democratic press than we have ever known
b. fore have swung aoof the conservative prn-
ciples of the rational democracy, and. with the
New York Erening Post ut their head, are taking
part with the wing and abolition papers Of the
North in the bitterest and most insulting warfare
upon slavery, the South and everything southern,
tba,cwe have ever before sustained. With few
honorable exceptions New England has formally
thrown on oil pretence OF nationality and c0nserva
tism and rushed into fanatcism wilder and more
unbribled than even New England has ever shown
before.
III the masses of the Southern people could see
1.-THE of the abuse and falsehood daily heaped upon
them by more than half Of the Northern press, the
Union could not last another pre- sideDtial term.
Naiif nal9ity was never at 80 low an ebb 10 the
Northern States the constitution never possessed
little vitality and the South and hor institutions
were never regarded with 30 little tolerance or re
speot.
ganization, is entirely and finally broken up. Nor
will the national democratic party ut the North be
able to stand up, for n while, against the c0mbina
ton of wings, flee soilers aud abOtionSts array cd
against it, II ia probable that union will be form
ed at the MOI th, between the few silver gray wings
that still true To the constitution, ana the ma
iolal democracy, as foriorn hope OF defence Tor
the {, n-titutiou and the Union.
In this aspect Of politics at the North, IL is aux.
iously discussed by pol ticians at the South what
parties shall do here. The answer, TO us, ms
plain. The democratic party stu has national
organization. The political measures for which II
has confer ded for quarter OF century, have
triumphed AT the polls everywhere in the South.
for series Of years, aud are triumphantly vndicat-
cd by the test of successful experiment. Moreover
these measures are founned upon principles which,
while they national, are at the same time the
sole bulNa,ks Of the So tn against abolition aggres-
sion through The nstrume ntaty of the federal gov
ernmcnt. While they ensure and promote the ma
tional growth aud prosperity, they seem expressly
designed to the safety, well being, and invio-
liability OF southern institutions. Under these cir
cumstances, 1t is asking too much Of us to surren-
der our organization. ignore and abandon our prin-
ciples, and unite with the wings in sectional or
gani2atiop.
For one we are still opposed to sectional orga-
nization. II Is source of encouragement and hope
with the Southern democracy, that Southern wings
are ut last so thoroughly united In defence of
Southern Institutions, principles, and honor. But
that is no reason why we should dsbard our party,
and join in purely sectional organization. II the
whg party Sou III do no better, they must come
into our organization, vote measures and prn-
| cpes and help to save the Union and defend the
| South on those democratic measures which have
| proved to be the Unions only security. Mahomet
| must come to the mountain. The democratic party
has yet vitality at the North Its strength will aug
ment there. The tornado Of abolition fan atcism
will sweep over IL and rage furiously for while,
but will only be to leave the political atmosphere
more sen ne in the end, and teach all conservative,
good and patriotic men the value Of national prin-
ciples, catholic sentiments, and constitutional de
lily. We cannot abandon that f0rlorn hope Of ma
tional democracy at the North, who arc so bravely
| lighting the cause of the Constitution and Union
| against overwhelming Odds by surrendering our
national principles and organization.
! They talk Of forming great national Union
party, and Of special organization to the Union
/ The Baltimore democratic platform OF 1852 Is the
| only sale basis for q Union party. The national
! principles there announced are sufficient for pre-
serving the conederacy intact. II aggressive COM
| binatons Of parties at the North should force the
South into sectional organization the principles she
| would proclaim would still be no other than the
principles Of that platform. Parties may change,
political combinations and organizations may as.
/ and measures may change, but national principles
cannot change so long "a the constitution is rccog
! nizsd as the basis and bond Of the confcdcracy.
The democratic platform Is based upon the consti
tuition; the democratic organization rests upon the
| platforms; and we cannot compromise our organiza
ton or our platform without compromising the con
sfitutop.