Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-09-06

sn0 mus |eOO 10 OlVefI tnelr atentIOn from
those higher subjects over which i. is their
duty to keep cesseless watch:
Besause, above all, they infringe ths.
priceless privilege Of freeman, the righ. Of
independent personal action, guided by in
dependent personal judgment.
II no. one Of sll these objections, insu-
perabIe in my opinion, existed sgains. this
organization, repes, that ! would refuse
to join a body held together, no. by the Ties
Of q common belief in certain principles and
measures Of public policy, bu. simply by
their preference Of themselves as the rieh.
class Of men for Office holders. Even if This
preference were wise and judlcious such an
association does no, deserve the name Of q
party in a republic it lacks the essential
elements Of one it is q baseleas fabric, un-
substantial and rphemersl.
Il is impossible tho, such of our fellow
citizens ss have still adhered 10 the Know
Nolhings after tho ignominious scenes a.
the National Convention lately held in
Philadelphis, con long remain deceiveJ.-
The light Of reason is already breaking on
Them. Everv day adds TO The proof ,hs. SO
far as the North is concerned, the whole
strength Of the party rests on two bases !;
one Of violent hostility 10 the South, the
other Of bigo,ed intolerance towards Ca,ho
lies. pu, it to you as csndid men, If the
Northern Know-No.hings were TO refuse
admission into their lodges Of all enemies
to the South, and were unwilling to extend
equal political rights to Catholics, how ma
nv members Of the party would remsin Q
No, enough to carry constable's election
in sny ward OF district in q N or,hern State.
TO speak Of party as national, the plat
forms Of which are sectional, is to do .vio-
lence TO the received meaning Of lsngusge,
and none can long remain deceived, except
the willing dupes.
Although the Democratic party is no. ye,
so thoroughly d'solgsni.ed as the Wing
party, it requires no political ssgaci,y TO
perceive that it canno. maintain itself as a
national party. The few truly nssional
Democrats who remain as the North have
been reduced TO "a minority so insignifcan.
that their struggles become more and more
faint, sHusneir voiee9 now scarcely heard
in the roar Of popular clamor for what is
called ''Freesoil." The dissatisfaction en-
gendered by the conduc. Of the present Ad-
miaistrstinn has ,ahofonehly diah.assened
the party which bFough! II into power
They are unable longer to cope successful
J with the growing fana,icism and in.oler-
ance Of the North, and will be unable TO
preserve the national features Of the plat
form. In it, as q party, have little hope
for. the South, and nei,hezi,s failure asf-Hs
success in the ensuing election would, in
my judgment, re,ard or advance The otisis
now impending.
Impressed with these views of public af.
fairs, ] shall hold aloof from the presen.
State canvass. ! will not even join the al.
temp. 10 revive The organization of the Whig
patty. lis ashes alone remain, and the
Phenix is equally fable in political as in
natural history. shall awsi. the fast sp-
preaching time when no. only Louisians
but the entire South, animated by a single
spirit, shall struggle for it's deares. rights
and in defense Of ,ha, Constitution which is
their mos. precious heti,sge. When that
day shsll come-ss soon :, will-when all
distinctions Of Wing, Democrat, and Know
N o,hing shall have been obliters,ed, ! shall
no, Ius, be found The las. Of those who
will battle in behalf Of the great Southern
Party, organised 10 meet and combat the sg-
gressions Of Northern Abol'ionism, Fsna,i.
cism, snd treason.
Respectfully, your fellow citizen.
J. P. BENJAMIN.