Washington sentinel., 1854-04-27

| the Constitution was making sacrifice, and
threatens vengeance if the southern wings will
not follow their lead and dictation now in rela-
tion to the Nebraska bill. We cannot spare
the space for the whole article, but give the
latter part of it. which is sufficiently suggestive.
Speaking Of the northern wings, it says:
1They will not consent that slavery shall
march forward one foot into territory conse-
Grated by ancient laws and solemn compacts to
free labor and free institutions.
aThe Union wings of the south have ar
rayed themselves in favor of the Nebraska
measure. The Union wings of the north are
against it. One or the other must give way or
the paths Of the two will hereafter lead in differ
ent directions. The Union wings of the north
have sacrificed much already. They will sac
rifice no more. They will not give up their op-
position to the abrogation of the Missouri COM
promise, and if refusing to do SO will create q
sectional division in 1856 the fault or the
folly will not be with them. Thus much the
wings of the south may know and understand,
whether they are entitled to know it or not.
Whether in 1856 we are to have national or
sectional division of parties for the presi-
dency' or not, will depend upon the course of
the Union wings of the south. If to preserve
the national DIVISION the national wings OF
the north are to sacrifice the Missouri compro-
mise and go in favor of the Nebraska measure,
then no such national divisions will exist.
On this subject the wings of the north are to-
gether. They are unit and will be unit in
1856 The wings of the south should under
stand this now, and make up their minds to re-
gard it as one of the fixed facts Of the times.
The Union wings of the north love harmony.
They love to fraternize with their brethren Of
the south. They abhor sectional divisions,
and would gladly obliterate all jealousies and
every feeling of discord, but they have gone to
the verge Of endurance, they have sacrificed
everything but their honor to attain results SO
desirable and they will sacrifice no more. IT
the consequence is the breaking to pieces the
nationality of the whig party, they can only re-
gret it. The blame will not be with them.
The responsibility, the glory, or the shame OF
such an event will rest with the Union wings
of the SOUTH"
We invite the attention Of the wings of the
south to these declarations and announcements.
They must see now, and see plainly, that the
paths of the two wings Of the whig party d.
verge. They can no longer act together with
honor. The wings of the south cannot re-
main with honor in the same political organi-
zation with men, the soundest of whom make
the condition of that union the abandonment
of the Constitution and its guarantees The
article which we quote will open the eyes OF
the whigs of the south, unless they shall stu
pidly, wilfully, and criminally shut them and
keep them shut They know now, and know
distinctly, the terms and conditions on which
their northern confederates will condescend to
act with them. Are they willing to accept
those terms2 Will they sell themselves soul
and body to the fell demon of abolition? It is
for them and not for US to say. But we hope
that they will keep steadfast to their old princi-
pies, and refuse to barter them for the honor
and glory of serving in the same ranks with
the enemies Of the Constitution and the repose
of the country.