Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-06
DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES ARE UNI
CHANGEABLE.

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AT recent meeting OF the Democracy Of
Highland county, Virginia, the two following
resolutions were adopted:
! " Resolved, That while our adversaries are
seeking again to rally their broken ranks, and
attempting to disturb the harmony Of our party
in different localities, under the various de-
of Abolitionism, Native Ameri
canism, Kno,c-notsingisni, &c, the Democracy
Of Highland will stand unmoved by the changes
and commissions of the Wing party; still adj
herring to the time-honored principles of the
Democratic party. '
I" Resolped, That we hail as brethren, and
recognize as members of our own party, all
true Democrats, citizens Of the United States,
Of whatever religious sect, or wherever born;
and that we still denounce the alien and sedi-
ton laws of John Adams, and endorse the act
of religious freedom penned by Thomas Jeffer-
son. WIZ @ hA
There is in these resolutions an old-fashioned
republicanism that savors Of better days than
those on which we have fallen, They express
such sentiments as constituted the creed of an
early and an honest race of men, most Of whom
have been gathered to their Fathers.
y The Democracy Of Highland show clear
understanding and correct appreciation of the
condition of political affairs They are right
in declaring that the old enemy is not dead,
but is at this time assiduously striving to over
throw the Democratic party by means Of an al
lance with all the factions Of the country. At
the North, our old adversaries coalesce with
Abolitionists, and all the other hateful parties
so numerous in that section. At the South,
whilst in common with Democrats they abhor
Abolitionists and would scorn any alliance with
men whom they believe TO be tainted with Alb.
olitionism, they are beginning to manifest a
great tenderness for the Know-nothing organi-
cation. That there is a small sprinkling Of
Democrats in the new secret party, we will not
deny; but we do not doubt that nihe-tenths Of
such are disappointed aspirants for Office and
position. The mass Of the Know-nothings in
the South is composed Of Wings. This we
presume no one will deny. We are aware that
the members of the order are exceedingly SEN
sitiye on the subject. They are avefse to hav-
ing il thought their society is made up of the
materials of the old Wing party. They evil
IDENTIFY think that i'll luck will attend them, and
that they will incur all the odium that has so
long clung to the old Wing party, if this i'm
preston is not removed. Hence they put for
ward into prominent positions all the Demo
Gratis they can muster, in order TO make show,
and to convince the world that they number as
many Democrats as Wings. They also use
them as decoy ducks, to tempt struggling and
unstable Democrats into their fold.
The Democrats Of Highland are right, when
they declare that they will stand unmoved by
the changes and commissions Of the Wing party,
still adhering to the time-honored principles
Of the Democratic party" The Democratic
party is sufficient for MS; it should be sufficient
for ALL 1is principles are as pure, as correct,
and as practical now as they ever we're. There
is no better reason for Democrats joining
the new party, than there has been all along
for his joining the Wing party or any other
party. Indeed, there Is less reason for quitting
the Democratic party than there ever has BEEN
for time has fully tested and completely vindi-
Gated its principles. Nor is there less reason for
denocncing the alien and sedition laws, or for
advocating religious freedom than there all
along has been.