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

and true men still, in all these parties, and
! would not quarrel with them bu, would
say to them. Gentlemen, look q, the COM
mon end known enemy Of the South end
see how il has gained strength, and watch
if you please the movements Of the coming
Congress and see if we shall not want peace
and harmony al home before the close Of
the next Congress. ] have thus, sir, given
my reasons, which could enlarge, bu, time
and space will not permi, me, why for the
presen, withdraw from all party meetings.
AN OLD WIG.
august q, 1856
LETTER FROM HON. J. P. BENJAMIN,
OF LOUISIANA.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 8, 1855.
Gentleman:-I have the honor to &C.
knowledge The receipt Of your favor Of the
3O,h u,.. and very cheerfully comply with
your request.
TIE grave aspect Of political sffairs is
well calculated to excite the earnest snlici-
,ude of every citizen who loves his coun.
try, and it is peculiarly the duty Of those
who have been elevated by the State to q
position which affnrds more than common
facilities for forming correct apprecistion
Of the condition "f national affairs, 10 make
full and free communication Of their opin-
ions Of The princi Piles which govern their
public conduct.
The great political question Of the day,
vastly overshadowing all others in its infu-
ence on your interests, your happiness, our
very existence, is that which has reference
to your constitutional rights for The pro,ec-
ton Of your property. 10 the debate which
occurred in The Senate of the United States,
on the Nebraska bill, The mor.ifying con.
vclion ives forced 90 my mind that The
Wbig National party was no more. That
grea, party. to which it had slwsvs been
nv pride to belong, which under the lead
Of Clay and Webster, bad long struggled
with varying fortunes for the power Of con-
duc,ing public affairs on principles which
honestly believe TO be bes, calculated 10
promote the welfare Of the people, had
perIshed with its 'chieflains. ] found no,
one Northern Wing un,ain,ed by the con-
,aminaling influence of hee-soilism. MOI
one Northern Wing faIse d his voice or gave
his vote in either house in defence Of those
institutions OF ,he'Soub, which ere express
" recognized bv the Constitution, and The
protection Of " hich was formally and SOL
EMMY guaranteed to our forefs,he1s when
they consented to merge, for all ns,ionaI
purposes, the independent sovefeignty Of
The Southern States into one Con(edera,ed
Union. Again and again did Northern
Wings, on ,he floor Of The Senate, declare
'ha, they shjured all further union with
Southern Wings, on national principles :;
and, repeatedly hesrd the dec la Ta,inn made
that The defeat Of he Whig par,v was to be
airbu'ed To the dead weigh! which i. car
ried a. The Norh. by The recognition in The
national platform Of the constitutional rights
OF The South.
Al The las. session Of Congress propo-
s,ion TO repesl the Fugitive Slave Law
commanded eleven votes in the Senate =
The recent elections Of Northern Senators
have displaced MANY of The 6rmes. and
most consistent supporters Of public law
Shields Of Illinois, Dodge Of Iowa, Petit OF
Indiana, Norris Of New Hampshire, ell able,
eloquent and independent statesmen, who
fesrlessIy struggled for the right, have been
succeeded by svo~ed FreesoiIers and 10
the present slate Of public opinion ct the
North, entertain no doubt tha, PROPOSE.
ton 10 repeal the Fugitive Slave Law would
find twenty advocates in the Senate in that
Senate to which we have been accustomed
TO look as the fas, refuge Of The C"ns,i.u-
tion as forming for lis defense an egis so
,mpene,rabe ,ha. even the lightning Of in
furIaled fanalIcism nigh. play innocuous b..
bout it.
How stands The case in the other branch
of N National Congress Indefinitely worse.
A msjori,y Of the next House Of Repre-
senalives will be free soiers. Prominent
members of the las, House, leaders Of that
fsclious minority which sought by an abuse
Of Parliamentary rules, TO defeat the sscer-
,sined will of the maj ority, were heard to
threaten .ha, they would return to the next
Congress prepared 10 repeal The Nebraska
law and the Fugitive Slave law, or break
up the The Government in the attempt-
Mos, of these men have been reelected af-
ter pledging themselves TO the people OF
their districts, TO carry out their reasonable
designs by means of amendments 10 be Of
fered TO the appropriation bills at the next
session of Congress- Thus, The very exis.
,ence of this Government will be put at is
sue within the next twelve months.
Permi. me, for the purpose Of making
myself more clearly understood, 10 deveIope
The effects Of such q course OF conduc. as is
threatened by these traitors.
The General Appropriation bill, as its
name imports, is that which provides for
the psymen. of nearly all the current civil
expenses of the Government. The salaries
Of ell public officers, Of the judges OF The
courts, Of those who collect, keep end dis
burse the public revenue, sre provided for