Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-07-30

p were passed. The River and Harbor bill was
then considered and debated until the adjourn
ment. isB4 as5 ,n ls 8es
The House ofRepresentativc considered and
passed the bill making appropriations for the
transportation of the United States mail by
ocean steamers, and otherwise, during the 6s-
cal year ending June 80, 1866.
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AN EXPORT I'm CONGREss TO REPEAL
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.--THE
POSITIONS OF PARTIES IN REGARD
TO 1T.
The vote on Friday, inthe House Of Repre-
sentatiyes on the motion Of Mr.. Eliot of Mas
sachusetts to suspend the rule, in order to en-
able him to introduce bill repeating the Flu
gitiye Slave law, exhibited a striking contrast
between the national wing and democratic par
( ties. That vote was as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Ball. Bennett, Benson, Campbell,
Carpenter, Corwin, Croker, Thomas Davis, De
Witt, Dick, Dickinson, Eastman, Edmands, Thos.
D. Eliot, Everhart, Giddings, Goodrich, Aaron,
Harlan, Howe, Daniel T. jones' Knox, Matteson
Mayall, Morgan, Norton, Parker, Pennington,
Pringle, David Richie, Russell, Sabine, Sage,
Snapp, Simmons, Ge5rh Smith, Andrew Stuart,
B. Wayhburne, Israel Washburn, Wells, and Tap.
pan Wentworth--45. str..,ts y
NAYs--Messrs. Aiken, James G., Allen, Willis
Allen, Ashe, David J, Bailey. Barry, Benton, Bo-
rutbers, Chamberlain, Chastain, Chrisman, Church
well, Clark, Clngman, Cobb, Cook, Cox, Craige,
Curtis, John G. Davis, Dawson, Disney, Dowdell,
Drum. Dunbar, Eddy, Edgerton, Edmundson, John
NJ. Elliott Ellison, English, Farley, Faulkner,
son w. Harris, Wiley p. Harris, Harrison, Ha-
ven, Hendricks, Hem, Hibbard Hill, Houston,
Hunt, Johnson, George w. Jones, Roland Jones,
Keitt, Kerr, Kidwel, Kittredge, Kurtz, Lamb,
Laham, Letcher, Lindey, McMullsn' McNaj.,
Miller, smith Miller. Millson, Morrison, Murray,
Nichols, Noble, Odds, Andrew Oliver, Orr, Peck
ham, Phelps, Phillips, Pratt, Preston, Puryear,
Reese, Riddle, Cobbins, Rogers, Rufin, Seward,
Smith, William II. smith, George W. smyth, Sol
lers, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton,
Alexander II. Stephens, Hestpr L. Stevens, STRAIT
ton, David Stuart, John J. Taylor, John i. Taylor,
Nathaniel G. Taylor, Vail, Yansant, Wabridge,
Walker, Wheeler, Witte, Daniel b. Wright, Hen
drick B. Wright and Zollicofer-l20
IS Nearly, if not quite, all Of those who voted
for Mr.. Eliot's motion, are whigs--a motion in
effect to abolish the Fugitive Slave law--while
the democratic party voted e., masse against it.
Nor is. this the only contrast presented by an
analysis Of the vote. There is nearly as strik-
ing a contrast between the northern and the
southern wings. The former with several
lonesome exceptions, going for it and the lat
ter in body againstit.
This vote makes distinctly apparent to the
country two important facts. The first is, that
there is but one sound national political orga-
nization in the country, and that is the great
democratic party. The other is, that in re-
spect to the Constitution as basis of organi-
zation, there is no national whig party. On
the most vital constitutional question, the wings
Of the north and the wings of the south have
separated. A complete antagonism exists be-
tween them. The first have as plainly shown
through their representatives in Congress as
they have in their public meetings and in their
newspapers, that their chief and controlling
motive is to war upon slavery-to deprive it OF
the protection Of the Constitution, and to strike
down the defences with which the founders of
the government wisely and justly surrounded
it. The latter have stood shoulder to shoulder
with the democratic party in maintenance Of
the constitutional and legal guarantees pro-
vided for the institution of slavery.
This is one of the most distinct and unequiv-
ocal signs of the times, and should serve as
warning, if warning were needed, to the wings
of the south.
When the wings of the north proclaim, in
the face of the whole country, that the cement
that holds them together is hatred of southern
men and southern institutions--that they are
determined to outrage the first and to break
down the last--when they proclaim this Vandal
purpose in Congress and out of Congress, in
public and in private--when they make this
declaration at all times and places, it is not
possible to conceive Of continued union be-
tween them and the southern wings.
Men 10th TO renounce their old party associa
tons, may endeavor to solace themselves with
the thought, that while they are at daggers
drawn with their quondam northern associates
on this great question, there are yet other sub
jects on which they can agree. We tell such
that they would do themselves and their coun-
try grievous wrong. This question is the
absorbing and vital question. The northern
wings have made It the Aarons rod that swal.
lows up all other rods, and unless the southern
wings have determined to give their cheek to
the smiter and their property to the spoiler,
they cannot longer affiliate with their northern
brethren.
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~ At the request Of friend, we insert the
following racy letter from Mr.. Robert w. Walsh,