The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-24
A NEW SECTIONAL PARTY.

the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas Of those
attempts create parties upon single, or secuona
idea which have been repeatedly originated ana fepeu
destroyed since the beginning OF THIS government
Whether these parties have started in the South or
in the North, they have lived out their briei honr
and have gone down into common grave-remem-
bered only the confusion Of those who participated
in them In every Of them, however, the federasts
or wings have invariably formed the majority and this
majority with the aid of such democrats as could be
seduced from their allegiance, enabled each new eombi
nation to achieve certain temporary advantages Thus
the wing party has successfully had the benefit Of
the ardent aid of the antMasons the nativeAmerican
and the abolitons ard although these allies and aux
ares have brought large numbers in their tran the Sc
quel has been the defeat of themselves and OF the
wing majority while both were anticipating complete
and lasting victory They have been ultimate ailures-fa
in the objects avowedaurcs to those interested and
have reflected credit and honor upon the democratic party
alone by holding up its eternal creed as monument OF
consistency and fidelity in the midst ruins objection The
numbers that have been msed from the democratic party
have generally returned to the fold from which they have
wandered but in nearly every case The leaders hare eahe
remained nth their wg coaterdts hare been regarded
nth cold and suspicious eyes by their friends The democ
racy magnanioas IN everything but il exacts from its
adherents devotion 10 principle and woe be to the
man who turns his back upon the faith 10 which he has
once committed himself
These reflections are suggested in the persal OF the ad
dress alluded to- The president of the meeting that issues
this address is Senator Solomon Foot Vermont wing of
the most ultra school, type of the who have for for
ty years assaled and opposed aeqcrac measures and
democratic believer in the political ethics OF Mr.
doubtless,
pety ende Phps Such is the leader Of the new party
in the North The only democrats whose appear in
this most onous connexion Mr. Mace of Indiana and
Mr. Fenton of New Yorkboth representatives in Con-
gress
Mr. Mace ana M genton talk for Others but over the
names of those Others he veil is myscriously drawn
Doubtless all these will appear Ia due season But
all sincere and wel-balanced democrats will pause before
crossing the fatal threshold of this northern sectional
anti-souther aud ati-consutonal party The ant-Ne-
braska excitement will be ~ illusion like thousand
that have preceded it. 1t will fail in midst of the fail
ure of the predictions of the abolition leaders ore one
year elapses results vii, answer to prophecies, and
happy people viii proclaim their gratitude 10 the demo-
cratic marty Where then viii the democrats be who
now enter into the party led by Senator foos' ana
Joshua Giddinrs. and Charles Sumner Will they not
win thew not then realize the justice of admonitions
In war with foreign foe which q these abolition wor-
thie would shoulder the uusket on ne sd q b' country
In great OF principle these advocates OF eeao
for the back-these champions Of universal liberty OF
the negroalways become the loudest echoes Of excu-
sive and partial legislation the moment the interests
Of white labor arc concerned. And those democrats
whom they expect seduce into party, based
upon hostility Nebraska must at last find themselves
among class politicians whose creed entire hostility to
all liberal legislation and whose whole idea of democracy
is that of warning upon laws framed in obedience to the
constitution Of the United States. Besides, like all the
movements Of this abolition interest the present Is based
upon general idea alike absurd and impractcable Men
are not willing 90 into party that unfurs lis banners
In favor Of propositions that be realized or Of
uniting with those who fear TO their real mo-
tiyes Its not yet time for Foot Giddings and Sumner
publicly TO disclose the dark design which Is nearest their
hears-hdt Of earnest pHrpos 70 dssoire the Union
II would spoil their present scheme When II Is disclosed
what spectacle democrats who caught upon the idea
Of opposing Nebraska will occupy before their country
men Nations and men known by their works
and although the abolition agitators may not be viii
ling 10 let the past and the present indicate happy and
prosperous time to come, opine the people viii be
much willing rely upon the example and the works
OF such saee as Jefferson Adams Hamilton and as
Jackson and upon those who faithfully follow their
teachings than npon the wild and soautous appeals Of
reckless and agiao who reply to all the glorious
memories of other days, and to all the blessed hopes
clustering around the hcarss and homes Of tweny-sx
millions of people Wha 6 al is wor = or use those
other words deuson and folly Liberty ra and union
qtttrords' The people viii say and do say TO all these
wrechcd enemies Of public tranquility in the language
I Of Daniel Webster:
1--WE have not allowed ourselves 10 look beyond the Union
10 sec what be hidden in the dark teind We
have not cooy weighed the chances Of preserving liberty
when the bonds unite together shall be broken asun
der We have not accustomed ourselves TO hang the
preopce Of disunion whether, with short sight
can athom the depth Of the abyss below could zee
gard h,p, .ofs councillor ~ The gfars u his government
ho.e thoughts should be .er,oug bsas oonsdg, NOT hoc
the Ua,ou .houd be preserved, bat ho~ torote might BE-
the condition Of the people ohea hal BE- broken and de-
J sroyed."
We congratulate the National hteHgenoer Gas shall
be happy congratulate II all similar occaons) upon
its manly refusal endorse the movement for party
founded in opposition the Nebraska bill II has ac-
eompanied the enemies Of that during their
active opposition before II became law but IL de-
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