The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-23
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HSanders in phir.-He mounted the
National Know Nothing Platform upon mig
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fusion State
convention went over to abolitionism and
Sanders was left in an awful dilemma either
70 60 over to or apply for admission to the
Democratic party who hold the non-interfe-
renee doctrine. Sanders kicks considerable
but fnally concludes to "cave in" and 60 the
"whoie niger. "-[ Princeton Clarion.
IF the editor of the Clarion had carefully
read little more Of the article from which
he made an extract, and gave the above
as an Introductory, ne might have found
Sanders is not quite in SO bad phir at last.
We have very candidly stated, that we are
opposed to any further agitation of the slav-
cry question. For this reason, aoe had hoped,
that the non-interierence policy approved by
the Philadelphia Convention, would be ac-
quiesced in by the American party, and that
no sectional question would be permitted to
take FROM this party the nationality which
had marked its conception, and which should
now characterize all its principles and ac-
ton. But the State Council of Indiana and
the Republican Convention, thought differ
emily, and acted by their own feellngs-the
former doing in this, as we said, the best
thing in State policy for success in Indiana,
but not the best thiag for national success.
In reviewing the proceedings of these con-
ventions, we still distinctly stated our prefer
ence--that we were opposed to the further
agitation of the slavery question, and while
we should support all else adopted in the
platform of the Indiana Republican Conven-
tion, and would not oppose its position on the
slavery question, we should ignore this part
of the platform SO far as filling up our paper
with arguments, facts and figures, as formerly,
on the Nebraska question, etc. And we
stated then, as W. had stated in commenting
on the Philadelphia platform, that our feel
ings on the Infamous Nebraska bill were well
known, and we should never fail when the
occasion demanded, to hold up it and its
Northern doughface authors, to the indgna
ton of an outraged people. The only way
in which we differ with the Republican con-
vention's action, is simply in the light of
mere policy. We deemed the national con-
vention's policythe best, for reasons already
given, for the prosperity of national party.
Opposed in principle as we were to the Ne
braska outrage, we yet deemed that policy
the best which would at once stop danger
Gus agitation, even by letting things remain
as they are. There was no sacrifice of prin-
cipLs in this preference-nor after signifying
such preference, is there any sacrihceof prin-
eiple in saying we will not oppose those who
still declare this Nebraska outrage shall be
righted. 1t is mere question of party poll
cy. The North to its very heart, is opposed
to the Nebraska iniquity, but the question
with many Northern men who are bitterly
opposed to the Nebraska law, is, shall we
risk dangerous agitation on the slavery
question, and thus risk greater evils than that
we seek to remedy, by still insisting as a par
ty upon the restoration of the Missouri com
promise? We have assumed the negative
The party with which we have so warmly
acted, are willing on their side to assume Ill
risks. We agree in the principle of antag-
onism to the Nebraska law but differ as to
party policy-and most assuredly, while we
like all else this party has done, we shall
lend no aid to corrupt and reckless oppo.
sition, by still insisting upon our own and
the views of many of our neighbors, against
the decision of an overwhelming majority
Old Line Anti merican editors can try
their hands in making something out of our
Ephix," if they like, and we shall see who
will make the most of it.