The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-07-13

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At your call my soul up-leaps
| Ceaves the night-time's solemn silence,
| Climbing up the starry sleeps
Make ye room, o, my beloved!
Open wide the golden bars;
Draw me up along the splendor,
| To your seat among the stars
THE ADMINISTRATION AND IT'S SUPPORTERS
We see no indication of general DISPOSE
ton, among the leaders of what is styled the
Democratic party in the free States, to put the
claims of Freedom above Party, and unite with
their fellow-citizens of other parties in q COM
mon movement to turn back the tide of Sla-
very-aggression. Having brought the present
Administration into power, they seem deter
mined to sustain it during the rest of its term,
as the bend Of union in an organization which
they regard as permanently dominant. With
the exception of the mercenariee, the mere
soldiers of fortune, the marketable mon, al
ways ready to do the dirtiest work for even
less than Judas got for his treason, those lead
ers were displeased at the introduction of the
Nebraska bill; many of them openly opposed
it; some worked hard against it, few were
willing to hold up the Administration conspic-
uously, as responsible for it, or to break with
it on account Of it; and, since its passage, the
majority of them evidently incline tacitly or
explicitly to acquiesce in it, and continue their
support Of the Administration, az if it had
signalzed itself by active conformity to Demo
cratic Principles, instead of uniform hostility
to them, and base submission to Class In
terest. Let us recall few facts -
In ONO, the leaders, whatever their private
sentiments, prevented any legislative expression
of opinion on the Nebraska Bill, on the Pro-
Slavery policy of the Administration. Ia such
a case, not to condemn was to approve. They
went still further, and secured the election of q
Calhoun Pro-Slavery Senator, as the successor
of Mr.. Chase-a man who subsequently, pro-
claimed himself an advocate of the BDl.
In PENNSYLVANIA, they have attempted a
similar policy. Their Convention, held while
the Bill was under discussion in Congress, was
afraid to condemn or approve, fearing the Peo-
pie on one side, the President on the other.
And its candidate for the Office of Governor is
nearly all the Administration members of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, and nearly all the
Administration journals in that State, inclu-
ding those supposed to speak particularly the
sentiments of Mr.. Bgler, have given the Bill
their support.
Party may now be regarded as committed
openly to the maintenance of the Bill as it has
passed, and to the entire Pro-Slavery policy of
the Federal Executive.
In CONNECTICUT, as we know the leaders at
tempted to be very cunning, passing resolutions
in the State Convention, in favor of all the
Compromises, including that of 1920 and that
of 1s5O-but the wooden nutmeg" trick de.
ceived nobody The Democrats abandon ed the
Administration Party, so that it was able tc
send little more than corporal's guard to the
Legislature.
In New HAMPsHIRE, it is true, they refused
to make the Bill q test in the March election
some had the hardihood to assert that the
President was not in favor of 1.-THE central
organ in Washington helped them in their
game CT deception, by denying that it was TO
be considered an issue-the result wss, the re-
turn of nominal Administration majority to
the Legislature, but, as its proceedings thus
far prove a real Anti Nebraska majority.
These are specimens of the policy of the lead
ers of tho so-cailed Democratic Party, or more
correctly, the Administration Party, before the
passage of the Bill. 1t was insidious, evasivc,
non-committal, or two-faced, just to suit Cir.
cumstances.
But since the passage of the Bill, the leaders
generally have become holder, and now demand
positive appreciation, or acquiescence, express or
tacit, according to circumstances. And the
Administration is everywhere busy, laboring to
allay discomfort, and reconcile its supporters
to what, it is now said, must be regarded as a
fact accomplished. "Let the past be forgot
ten,D it says. "There shall be no prescription
on account of past opposition to the Bill, pro-
yided it now be quietly assented to. And, what
have you to gain by further agitation? If you
protrate us, where are you? You cannot act
with the Abolitionists-you cannot expect any
thing from the Whigs-you are not strong
enough to form an organization of your own.
Separate yourselves from us, and you only put
power into the hands of your old enemies the
Wings whose policy in regard to Slavery you
dislike as much as you do ours while in other
respects you agree with US, and disagree with
them Make up your mind, if you cannot sane
ton what is done, at least to acquiesce in it,
and forbear further agitation. Thus shall we
continue united, harmonious Party, In the
permanent possession of the Government with