Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-17
The Two Parties.

There are, in fact, but two political parties
in our country, the party of the Constitution
and the party against the Constitution. The
first, we Ill know, is the Democracy, and we
add, so many of the National Wings, of the
old school Us have sconed to dissolve the
pearl of their liberty in the poisoned chalice
Of Fusion
The second is divided into two wings who
threaten occasionally to quarrel with each
other but who are equally inimical to the
Constitution. The Abolitionists and Know
NOthings are the two divisions Of the anti
republican party, each assailing the Constitu-
ton from different points. The Abolition
lists, at least the manly portion of them, de-
clare open war on its most express provisions
aud covenants; the Know Nothings without
assailing the naked letter of the instrument,
undermine its strongest and most valuable
bulwarks, perfect freedom Of conscience and
religion.
The two wings act in concert so far As their
preniciuous and destructive efforts apply to
the overthrow of the Constitution f; and the
Democracy can make no compromises with
either of them Like the Old Guard, it can
die but never surrender to the spirit Of fanati-
cism whether directed against our Southern
brethren, or against religious liberty.
The Democratic party is, and ever has
been, the party of the Union and the Consti-
tuition. 1t was the Spirit of Democracy
which, in the far South, breathed life into the
following beautiful lines
OUR UNION.
The blood that flowed at Lexington. and ermsonei bright
Streams st along the southern Guf and by The Lakes
Ii flows in veins that swell above Pacincs golden sand,
And throbs in hearts that love and greve by dark Allan
ties 81 and
Il binds In brotherhood the trapper Of the West.
With men whose cities glass themselves in Eries classic
breast.
And those whom September brings the resdes social
With those who see DEFENDERS brow enwreahed with
gorgeous flowers
From whore Columbia laughs greet the smiling
To where Potomac slghs beside the patriot heros grave
And from the streaming everglades 10 Huron's oidly
The glory Of the Nations past thrills through kindred
boob,
Green drew his sword at EuIaw; and bleeding southern
feet
Trod the march the Delaware amid the snow and
sleet
And 10. upon the parchment, where the natal record
shines,
The burning page Of Jefferson bear. Frankln'. ealmer
lines.
Could ye divide that record bright aud tear The names
apart
That ers written boldly there with plight OF hand
and heart
Could ye a Haneoeks cen with the sabre's
edge,
~ wash out with fraternsI blood Carroll's double
PLEDGE
say can the South sell her share in Bunker, hoary
or can the North give up her boast Ia YOrktown's clos
ing fight
Can 70 divide with equal hands heritage Of graves
OR rend IN twain the starry flag that DER them proudly
waves
Can ye cast lots for Vernons soil, or chatter mid The
That hangs It's solemn folds about your Fathers
Tomb
Or could ye meet around his grave fratcidal foes
And wake burning DER his pure and calm
rcpose-
Ye dare not Is the AIeghanian thunder toned Decree
lis echoed where Nevada guards the blue and Tranquil
Where tropic delighted clasp Owery onthern
shore,
And where through frOwnin mountain gates Nebraska
water rOars.