The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-08
A Fest OF Party feassy.

doxy. The Washington Uaion, the organ and
mouth piece of the Administration, says:
"The proposition OF Mr. Douglass is practical
execution of the principles Of the Compromise of
1850, and therefore cannot but be regarded ty the
.4dminisiration as A test OF DEaocRArIc OR-
rHoDoxY."
Gov. Smith, of Virginia. member of the
House, 10 the confidence of the Admiuistraii'n,
also avowed the same thing 10 debate in ihe
House. correspondent Of the Cleveland Herald
says:
He (Gov. Smith announced that, very soon' q
bill--aa Administration .uedsure-Mouid Go re
ported to the House which would force the New |
York factions to come together and vote iegether |
"a bill which would test the allegiance of all
Democrats to the Administration, and Ibis the
;al5raska bill last reported TO aie Senuie. Then
assuming dictatorial, Shy authority" tone aud
mauuer, he continued. The HlTdt. said he, are
sure to vote for the bill on account os their exas
perated feelings towards the SoGs; and the S.fts
canpot-they dare not vote against it. Here
Mr.. Hughes (Soft) Of New York, arose, and in .
distinct aud determined voice. desired the gen
sieman from Virginia - to place him outside of
those who dare not vote against it, for he should
vote as instructed by his constituents, resign
!" Alb, ha, (said Smiih.) skuk behind your constit
uents, will you ~ and then with up.lifted fists and
defiant naturalization, he exeuimed--" The Soft
who derrs 10 rots against this biiL-this .4dmhtis
aon Measme-wil be eternally excluded from
Democratic fellowship and will sink himself
deep 10 political degradation, that the resurrection
cannot reach him." Mr.. Hughes again feed the
Cabinet gladiator, and said" Sir, no thumb
screws can be fastened to me. in advance, by any
man or any Administration. shall vote, Sir, ac-
cording TO the dictates of my own conscience, in
the sight of God and my constituents" This
manly, spirited. glorious reply, caused deep sensa
tion throughout the House and galleries, and the
Administration ;.bully" was evidently disabled.
After iitnping about Dwhile. an1 the audible in
dignation of The House had been suppressed Mr.
Lane of Indiana, asked .the gentleman from Vir
gnian If he desired the House to understand, that
the Administration had committed itself to the
repeal of the SIavesprohbiiing section in the Mis-
souri, Compromise Of 1920 As this interro gatory
recognized this official position, q the gentleman
from Virginia " rallied under returning consci-
BUSINESS Of his responsibility, and thus he rpnke
al am proud and happy to know, sir, that the
President and his CabiHat Knit on this ques-
zion, and that they are in favor of nbrogotng that
prohibiting section, so that Southern gentle
men with their dusky followers can emigrate to
and possess the rich and fruitful lands of the Me-
braska territory"
Now with this test before them, how many OF
the administration men of this County, will unite
10 a manly and firm remonstrance against the con-
templated repeal of the Missouri Compromise p
W. oaid in orr 1apar of tba rIt ord ,,,a 70
peat, that the members of the administration party
who take ground agaiost this nefarious scheme,
must sever their connection with that corrupt party
And if they are not prepared to take their ground
and abide the consequences, their remonstrance is
NOS worth the utterance He must be fatuous in
deeds who thinks that effective movement
asainst this administration measure can be made
by Tie people. and yet keep party lines intaet-and
he is more of partisan than patriot who is il
nervous fear that an uprising Of the people, on th
subject. will infract party lines. In the Ian guag
Of the WarEeR Transcript, an enlightened AM
patriotic whig paper, I" this is no time for pett
distmctions." He who clings TO the empty she
ola party, in crisis like this, is like rat in a
exhansted receiver. To be purring over mer
party schemes in a time like this. is unbecoming
to the great principles which are SO ruhessly as
sailed by corrupt aud daring men, without
thought of organizations. Principle ia above party
and common danger should make forgt
every thing but the right.
If this Infamous scheme of Douglass, backed
the President and his Cabinet, if this contemptib
test of democratic orthodoxy. serves to drive all tf
elements of opposition TO this unpaIrio!c admins
sration into combination, much the better
union there is strength. The s,aveholders coul
upon success from the very factoas divisions al
subdivisions of the North. Washington co
respondent of the Richmond {Vu.) Enquire
writing on this very subject denounces the Mi
souri, Compromise. claims that it must be repea
ed, and relies upon the divisions Of the .Nori
and tue unity o. the South for success. f
says:-
.The policy OF the South, at this juncture,
plain and unequivoeal. The North is spill al
dirided into factions- cack bidding for Southc
support, and dsPending npon it for eri.ten
LET Southern men kaoto Ibis, end reaiize it !;
them demand, ,rithoat noise, but s0h the calm Jff
aess ,ehicA belongs 10 Just cause the observance
their rights, and they canno! fail no,O 10 secu
item. Whenstae drum beats, let every Southe
man be at his post. The temptation to enl
unier the banner Of sdms aspiring cheftain sbou
10 sternly resisted, poor exchange for 4
sacrifice of the rights of any constituency. w
viii be reereantq"
s'THE NORTH Is SPLIT AND DIVIDED INTO FA
rIoNs, EACH BIDDING FOR SOUTHERN srPpoR
AND EACH DEFENDING UPON IT FOR ExIsrEscE
The Nerth SPLIT, the South unit When b
it ever been otherwise. 10 relation TO questions
Slavery In this single sentence we have
key to the political power of the Slave Intere
The !" Hards" are bidding for Solkhern suppo
und the presumption is, that the 50 Softs " will
suffer themselves to be /" outbid."
The North is in the shamb.es, we can have
at our own price This is the language Of
Slave lnterest-,his, its policy; this, the stimu
applied TO the proie q tors of the Nahr.eLa Ri