Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-21

Hy affairs ana nresldcs In the land OF their pItn,
and around the graves Of their fathers, they felt
themselves compelled by the strong instinct oil
sefpreservation, aud by all those holy impulses
which identified them with their brethren OF the
southern States TO make common cause IN re-
sisting violent and unconstitutional aggression
from without, and wait until that was accom-
plished before they should allow themselves 10 Dc
divided al home in efforts 10 correct or remove
what some Of them esteemed domestic evil
Each year that this northern agitation has been
continued, and in proportion as its power ana It's
violence have increased, the people OF those
States have become more united and determined
to maintain their rights under the constitution
and 10 resist and repel aggression, from whatever
quarter and at whatever hazard. And II we can
be permitted Judge Of the future from the history
Of the past, there is no hope that the CONDITION Of
the slave can be ameliorated so long as this
sectional strife continues. Applause nor III
the people of the North as Well as the South shall
recognize, and by their whole actions acknowledge,
the right Of the people of each State and Terrific
ry preparatory TO admission into the Union, TO reg
ulaie and decide this and every other question Of
internal policy for themselves without interference
ofthe federal government, or any other earthly pow
err Why should this sectional strife becontnued!
What good can result from il either TO the North
or South--to the white or black? Its fruits thus
far have been unmitigated evil, without one re-
deeming result over which the philanthropist or
patriot has any reason to rejoice and yet the con-
centrated effort is now being made throughout the
onslaveholding States dissolve the two great po
ica parties heretofore existing, and in their stead
10 organize new party great northern abolition
party--whose every principle breathes hostility 70
the constitutional rights of One-half OF the States
of this Union. This new party, although christen-
ed by its advocates with the name republican, its
principle contained in the resolutions, its con-
ventions and all other authoritative expositons OF
its creed, are essentially abolition have before
me the creed Of this new party, to which every
fusion or republican candidate throughout the
whole North has been required to give In his adj
herence as a condition of support. II provides,
first, that the Missouri restrictions or the Wilmot
proviso shall be restored to Kansas and Nebraska
second for the repeal and entire abrogation OF the
fugitive slave law third TO restrict slavery by act
of Congress TO the States in which II exists;
fourth to prohibit the admission Of any more slave
States into The Union ffth,-to exclude slavery
from all the Territories over which the general
government has exclusive jurisdiction; sixth
10 resist the acquision Of any more Territories
unless slavery therein shall be forever prohibited
These articles of faith are followed by resolu-
ton that this new party g. will support no man for
Office under the general or State government who
is moi positively committed TO the support ofthese
principles, and whose personal character and con-
duet are not guarantee that he is reliable, and
shall abjure all old party ties and obligations.
These are the conditions upon which Wings and
Democrats are invited toNabandon their old party
organizations and principles, and 10 join the Aho-
litionists under the pew name OF the republican
party, Why should Democrats and Wings who
conscientously believe what they profess, change
their names? What have they done TO render II
necessary for them TO change their old names
Honest men seldom change their names. There
is another class who frequently ind IT polite TO DO
So | am sure that no Democrat who has been
true TO his faith and TO his duty has discovered
any reason for being ashamed of the name, and
would regret TO learn that any Wing who was
faithful disciple of Clay and Webster would de-
sire 10 disown either the name the faith so soon
aEnr ch a
been consigned to the tomb. But while names
are only important as designating substantial
things il may not be improper TO invite the aiten-
ton of Wings and Democrats TO TINS new poili-
markabe is thai each plank in the platform is secs
tionaI and not national no man can embrace any
one Of the propositions in the North, and carry II
one mile south of the main channel OF the Ohio
TO the South, and to their domestic institutions
each proposition discloses the deliberate pur-
pose to make war upon the institutions OF one-haif
Of the States Of this Union, in utter disregard of
the Constitution OF the United States. When did
either of these propositions become an article OF
faith. either in the Wing or Democratic creed? BY
abe Baltimore platforms of 1852, as have had oc-
cason to remark, the Wing party, as well as the
Democratic party, solemnly pledged itselfto stand
by and carry out in good faith the Compromise
measures of 1880 in substance and in principle.
Was not the Wilmot provso and the policy OF pro-
hibiting slavery by act OF Congress in the Terrific
ries abandoned in that Compromise, and, in lieu
oft, the right of selfgovernment, subject 10 the
slave law one of Mr.. Clay's compromise measures
of 1850 10 which both. parties were pledged in
1922 How does il happen that not two years ago
no man could be Wing, no man could be Dem
ocrat, and be in good standing with his party as
protesting orthodox principles, unless he was IN
favor Of carrying out that provision OF the Const-
rutlon and the laws in aid Of IL which provides
for the rendition Of fugitives from labor; and now
Wings and Democrats are called upon 10 make
fusion with Aboltionsts, on the express conditon
that this provision of the Constitution, and the
laws enacted in obedience 10 il, shall be repealed
and entirely abrogated2 Did not the Compromise
,measnres Of 1850 declare, in so many words, that
the Territories Of Utah and New Mexico, or any
mart Of either of them, should be received into the
Union either with slavery or without, as their re-
.neefiye constitutions shosld prescribe al the
time Of admission Two years ago this was
a fundamental article in the creed of every
IVbig and Democrat, and he affirmed II by
his vote either for Scott or Pierce, whichever
way he voted; but now every Wing and every
Democrat who does not repudiate this solemn
pledge contained in The Compromise of 1850, and
reject the great principle OF State rights embodied
in H. is 10 be denounced as no republican, and de
MED admission ito the black republican party
Thus Won NAV take zach article in the creed o.
thls new party and Won viii find that il Is princi
pie always advocated by 'he Abolitionisis, but
never sanctioned by any ma. 'onal convennon
wing OF DemOcrallc. lne wings. - -
who join this new party are not onl, fequlieo :
abandon the creed and the principles .'hey nave
hitherto professed and in lieu ofthem to G.
the Abolition faith and conform 10 the Abol. 'uo'
creed but still they are denied admission unles
they will go further and abjure not only the name
of Wing and Democrat, but abjurc all allegiance
and lies binding them to either OF the two great
parties the country They must not be allowed
even TO pay decent respect TO the memory OF
the party 10 which they have belonged, but their
character and conduct to be such as 10 furnish
conclusive evidence that they have abjured every
thing dear to them in the party, and therefore may
be relied upon as being pure and unauthorized
Abolitionists in the future fear, from my obser.
vntons in this State for the last few months that the
whole Wing party, with here and there an cxcep-
ton has been surprised in the night time by the Alb
clifton army, and all taken prisoners and retained
captive in the Abolition camp, without single
man having escaped 10 tell the sorrowful tale oil
their misfortunes. fLaughter.l How many De-
mocrats have been made prisoners by the Adolf.
tionsts will be determined by the recent election
when the full returns shall be received. Il is OBJ
vious, therefore, that, under the existing state Of