The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-09
From the Washington Sentinel.
The GDssoSEti0Ga.


our nstite tions aud for AMERICAN character and
| Amer ican intelligence, the developments OF the
last few days have di<pelled the cloWls thai
darkened The Democratic horizon. We aude TO
those Developments that indicate, mark, and fix
The alliance tetween the opposition and Abolition
isis. So strong are The evidences OF this alliance,
that really cannot see how any man Of common
understanding, Who is posted in public affairs and
reads the newspapers, can, for moment, doubt
that such is the
We have had many doubts, msgivlngs, and
apprc hensiuHs. We knew that had not OIL y
a powerful, but adrp!t--not only adroit, but
Il secret foe TO contend against. We knew that
the principles which it acknowledged were on a
level with the commonest understanding. We
knew hat it artuy appealed 10 two prejudices
10 which the ignorant peculiarly lIable-the
prejudice against Catholics and the prejudice
against foreigners. We knew also that :here is
charm in secrecy, and, so far political organ
izations in this country are concerned, in The
novelty, that increased lis attractions. We knew
that it offered amnesty TO all old politicians
who had sinned against their party beyond the
hopes of forgiveness. We knew that it addressed
itself to Jew and Gentle, 20 rbarian Scylhian,
bond and free. We knew that it numbered
formidable host, and that 1t was nightly gathering
new members. The indications were alarming
for great danger lurkod under its Mokanna mask.
But we knew that it originated in a Abolition
region. We knew that the \ bolitionsts had Joined
it, or that miracle had suddenly struck dumb
their hitherto clamornus tongues. This is not the
age OF miracles and nothing was left out the in
ference that they were practicing the deceits Of
now'nothngism. Nor was this only matter
OF inference. Facts were developed that proved
the thing hey ond all doubt. Elections came on
in Abolition communities, and men, " no all their
lives long had been known as Abotonis's, were
elected by the members Of the secret order. They
wanted TO gel ioohod in The South and they
kept quiet in order to hide their identity, conceal
their sentiments, and thus deceive the South. The
South deceived That is-many Southern
Wings and q tcat Southern Democrats. But we
knew the stuff of which Aboiitioniss are made
We knew that ARli'ionism, like murder, i'll out.
We feared that the unusual restraints placed upon
them and the high stake for which they were
playing, would keep them quiet long enough TO
accomplish important results. But we knew that
the volcano Of Abel tionlsm could not be aItoge her
suppressed-that in the course Of time it
bound to break out 1t has broken cut. We
Yesterday published the evidences Of it-evidGTces
strong that they drew from The leading Know.
nothing journal (Fhe New York Uef0ldO he con-
fesSion that the order and Ahoonism
Identical in the North, and that THE SOUTH
will betray itself by ac>jrg with them,
Hence, we say that every thing is encouraging
to Democracy. We kno" thai political PR udicts
arc strong, We know that Wing prejudIces
The strongest OF all prcjuthces. We believe that
many Of the Wigs bo"e insane hatred 20
Democracy, that they think any means, short OF
positive abouonism. that will enable them 10 de-
feat it, Legitimate. Are they not now convinced
that Aboonism is the basis and vital principle OF
the new organization with which lhey have allied
themselves If not, they are wil(utIy blind. If
there any Democrats Of the South, who, alter
recent developments, will continue their conncc.
ton with the Opposition, all that We have 10 say
is, that they are unworthy to un!oose the shoes OF
Abolitionlsts, even.
We trust to The intelligence and virtue of the
people. We trust 10 the integrity of Wings and
Democrats, Who are mercenary trading poll
iicians, We believe that recent developments
will shuw them that the opposition to the Demo.
cratic party is an opposition hostile to the South,
and antagonisc to the Constitution.
Our apprehenslons are al an end We arc foil
0! hope. We Of good cheer. w" believe that
the days Of the new order are numbered. They
organized 10 carry the Presidential ccclirn. They
have shown the cIoven foot III The Morrill, and is
traces must be ef1accd in the South. Ii was an
ambitious attempt to ally Whiggerv, A boIitionj$m.
and all the sms against the Democracy. It
practiscd frauds and deceits, but its vile impulses
strong that they could not be restrained. 1t has
reared lis crest it has shown lis hoof it has IN,
masked itself, and its hiorousness is SO rcpulsIve
that it cannot lie permitted TO live. lis reign,
believe is over and it is, for a!l-great purposes,
dead.
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