Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-06
NUMBER 2S6.

icai party, What argumen. against il can we add
TO thisY Such party, Ike war, is to be made
when II is necessary If it Is not necessary, Il Il
like war too, tremendous and uncompensated
evil. When it shall have become necessary the
eternal separation win have begun. That time,
that end, Is not yet. Let us not hasten and not
anticipate IL, by 50 rash an innovation as this
Parties In this country heretofore have helped
not delayed the slow and difficult growth Of con
summated nationality. Our discussions have been
sharp; the contests for houor and power keen ;
the disputes about principles and measures hot and
j prolonged But ii was in our country's maiestic
! presence that we contended 1t was from her hand
that we solicited the prize. Whoever lost or won
we loved her better. Our allies were everywhere.
| There were no Alleghanies nor Mississippi rivers
| IN our politics.
Such was the felicity of our condition, that the
| very dissensions which rent small republics in
twain welded and compacted the vast fabric of our
own Does he who would substitute for sliis form
OF conducting our civil differences geographical
party, completely understand his own workp Doc
he consider how vast an educational instrumental
| " the party life and influence compose !? Does o
| forget how the public opinion of people il crea-
ed, and that when created 1t determines their hi'-
| tory? All party organization tends towards fac
| ton. This is its evil But it Is inseparable from
free government. To choose his political connec-
ton arightis the most delicate and difficult duty of
the citizen. We have made our choice and we
abide by 1t. We join ourselves to no party that
does not carry the flag and keep steps the music
| / am, gentlemen, your fellowcitizen,
| RUFUS 'CH0ATE.
Messrs. PETER BUTLER, Jr., and BRADLEY N. Cuy-
| MINGs, Secretaries, &c.
| We add to the above the speech Of George s
| Hillard of Boston, made before tho Convention;
Mr.. Hilard said they had not met merely to
transmit the sceptre of power from father to son,
but topreserye and commemorate Wing principle, 2.
In these days of detection and fanatcism, no trio
Whig would desert the ship. Ii she was TO 90
down he would go down with her, or help to build a
raft of her timbers. They had met with diuinisl
ed numbers, but in his opinion their loss was Their
gain. They had lost the trcacberous, the weak,
the purblind politicians, and the dsingenuous trick.
sters They were well rid of them, and had now
party founded upon principle. The question now
was, what are we to do? He held the nearest duty
should first be discharged. They had been conn
selled to overthrow their old principles and Join
ragbag party, styling themselves Republicans
but such party was simply an mpossbility, AID
if possible IL would not be desirable or expedien,.
The Northern Wing party had always presented
constitutional opposition to slavery and flsit n
could, or should do nomore. A party formed on the
off all cooperation at the South, would weaken II
Wings at the North, and drive conservative m, n
into the pro-slavery Democratic party.
The danger of aggression had been greatly ex-
aggerated. The Free-Soil Fnsionists, Ia spite Of
the moderation Of their resolutions would proceed
10 agitate extreme propositions, and thus keep the
public mind in a state Of exasperation and rritn-
tion upon subject which, most Of all requr
calm, rational, dispassionate treatment. This new
m rtv cpr of1 4 4 u "a
who cannot act with shareholders, nor slaycholers
with them, and 1t would tend to create a hostile
feeling between the North ahd the South, produt-
tive OF no good The present election he urged
had nothing 10 do with national issues and Ii
primary duty of the Wings of Massachusetts w,s
to rescue the State from the men who controlled a
last year. Massachusetts, could do nothing In
State capacity on the subject OF slryery which
would not be Inconsistent with her obligations TO
the constitution. She had already, under the in
fuence of wild antslaycry excitement. oye
stepped tbs bounds OF the constitution. There
were important State issnes TO be presented 10 the
people, but the fuscnists would set these aside for
the real purpose, whatever might be their preten-
sions, OF elevating men to Office or keeping them
there, who wo1ld otherwise have remained in Oh
security The question was really one Of union or
disunion, and the Wings Of Massachusetts, would
never, directly or indirectly give countenance To
dsunion
Mr. Hillard spoke at length in support OF these
views. The Nebraska measure, he contepSed was
an iniqnitous scheme, hatched by NoFthern Dcm-
/. ocrats which never would have hecn attenpted
bad Clay and Webster been living, and in Con-
gress, lie had no apology for slavery aggression
but the South had natsrally made frantic efforts 10
secure the 0alapee OF power, and she had been en-
cournged by the weakness Of Northern Wings. anu
goaded ON by Northern yituperaton. However
mn tva mi OH all Il.
could come Of this agitation. The speaker found
cause Of alarm 10 the temper Of the ultra Southern
press, and accused Senator Wade, of Ohio. az
preaching rank disunion. II the Northern deIeg,-
tion In Congress should be composed entir.lytr
such men, the government could not be cartied N
for twenty-four hours. What was wanted In Mas
sachusetts, he said, was diffusion Of The anti.slavey
sentiment, and not intensity; bat the Republicans
we're knocking at our do9rs IN order TO wake up n
ipmily ten doors of, The personal liberty lin.
passed last wintc4 was not notification simply IL
was treason By naHifyiDg a law which the So
preme soart declared constitutional. Massnchu-
sctta had lost her influence on the subject ohsl,-
very. The Temperance question was ono which
bad got TO be met although they might no, All
agree upon it In his opinion, the time had come
when We must cease 70 prohibit and begin to reg
ulatc the traffic.
In conclusion, Mr.. lIillard said
save onyto can upon yon 70 be tFUe 10 your
selves and true 70 the princples which have done
80 mpch towards makisg Massachusetts, what she
IS We have only 70 BE- faithful TO that policy and
those doctrines IN which the State OF Massachusetts,
and tho eolnmon country can alike find the sources
Of happiness and prosperity. Together we have
stood shoulder 10 shoulder In many . velLEonght
Hed and at the close Of the contest have seen the
lights Of victory playing around oar banners and
our weapons Another discipline i now measured
out TO US. The scepiFe OF success for the present
has passed from our bands and the gilded swarm
Of those who once basked IN our beams have flown
elsewhere TO seek the sunshine of popular favor.
BE 4 50. Noble hearts arc welded together hy de-
feat, and generous affections are quickenad and
strengthened by disastor Not alone nom tfiumphs.
but from recent checks et as draw the elements of
strength and epdsrance. Let Encouragement ani-
mate Us bul disaster arouse us to new efforts
let W extract from defeat itsefthe cordial Of hope
fp the night that gathers around let not despair
weaken our hearts let no, disorder lessen orr
combined forces let not dcsertion thin our ranks
Let the watch fires be kept trimmed and blazing
let every aontsnel pace his rounds let everv man