Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-24
NATIONALITY OF THE WING AND
DEMOCRATIC PARTIES.

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Massachusetts, anti-NeJrtfsAa Coageation hat
there is IN ecisleHcc q National IFhig party
Just as much as there is a National Democratic
party
We cannot undertake to say what we will
see hereafter; but we know that our senses
are not keen enough to perceive the slightest
feature, or detect the slightest odour of nation
ality, in or about the Wing party of the present
hour There is no National Wing party now,
and there never can be one, unless the southern
wings succumb to the abolitionized wings Of the
north; or keep up their organization against
the democracy, and again embrace the northern
wings with loving arms, after the Democratic
party has crushed out the Nebraska agitation
and scattered the forces which the wings are
assembling in the north for crusade against
the south.
The Alexandria gazette would compare the
nationality Of the Wing party with the nation.
atty of the Democratic party Surely that re-
spectacle journal must be dreaming. If it is
awake, it would remember that a majority of the
democratic representatives from the north voted
Tor the Nebraska bill-that every wing represen-
tative from the north voted against it-that the
northern democrats who opposed it generally ac-
quiesce in it-and that the northern wings cryvo-
ciferously for its repeal. Does not the Gazette
know that the wings of Vermont, Connecticut,
Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan,
have abandoned their separate organizations,
and united with the Freesoilers and Abolition
lists? Does it not know that the wings of New
ork will adopt Freesoil platform early next
month? Does it not admit that the wings of
Massachusetts have taken up a thorough anti
slavery position?
There is a handful of Silver Grays in New
York; but they are without power and without
spirit AT one time they were disposed to be
more conservative than the bulk of the Wing
party of that State; but We have no reason to
believe now that they will refuse to swallow
any amount Of ant-slavery fanaticism which
may be wrung out Of the Nebraska bill. The
Webster party of Massachusetts has disap-
peared; and We have good reason to believe
that the Fillmore party in New York will not
appear in the field. When its leader was Pre-
sident Of the United States the Silver GRAY
wings succumbed to the followers of Mr.
Seward. Even in the last election they fol.
lowed the Seward forces in meek and uncom.
planning humility The Alexandria Gazette
may be right in saying that there are good and
true men in the north belonging to its party.
Pprhans hut xrhn he,
they? What forces can they muster? What
impression can they make on the character OF
the Wing organization of the North? What
influence can they exert on the policy of the
Wing party Of the north? None, whatever!
If they exist at all, they exist as isolated indi-
vlduals, and have no more right to be con.
sidered in the present discussion than if they
were imprisoned in Canton or Jeddo.
The Democratic party presents an entirely
different aspect We have yet to be informed
of the first State in which the Democracy have
united with the Freesoilcrs and Abolitionists
Everywhere have they stood upon their old
ground. Nowhere have they demanded the
restoration Of the Missouri restriction-nC.
Fugitive Slave law-nowhere have they de
nounced the acquisition Of slave territory OF
the admission Of slave States. Individual
Democrats in the North have yielded to the
pressure but the party has stood firm, and
they have been driven from the organization
and forced 10 take refuge in the camp Of the
enemy. The allied forces Of the Wings, Free
soilers, and AboliGonists are aSsailing the
northern Democrats. Does not the enmity OF
such a combination prove that the nortS>n
Democracy adheres to the compromises ofthe
constitution, and maintains the rights Of the
States Z? If the northern Democracy was I'm.
sound, could such a combination be formed
against it2 If it was sectional, would its enc
mics be of the complexion they are? If it
was not national, could the issues be of the
character they are2
The Alexandra Gazette may be better in.
formed than we, as to what constitutes the diff
ference between National and Sectional parties
ltisclear, however, that at the present time there
IS nothing before the country, except the issues
growing ont Of the slavery question which
fixes and determines the nationality or sec.
tionalism of parties. There is not now. and
never has been any other test if we remember
Alright We cannot, therefore, understand how
the Alexandria Gazette, journal Of good
character, can assert that there is a national
Wing party at the present time. Leaving out
Of consideration isolated individuals, without
power, whose existence even is problematical, we
say that the wings Of the north wherever they
have taken action, have openly united with the
freesoiiers and abolitonsts, or adopted the
same sectional platform. The northern wings
are now arrayed under purely sectional ban.
ner, and Of course the nationality of the Wing
party is destroyed. The old Wing party is divi.
ded by a geographical line; and that division
was effected by opplyngtle lest Of nationality.
But the Alexandria Cazette would eyade the