Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-30

conservatism Is passive, 1t should be active
The isms are far more dangerous to Northern
society than 10 US. Good men every where
should wage a continual war of determination
against them. The fanatics of the North may
be honest. They would pave hell with good
Intentions" This makes them the more dan
gerous We fear them not, but are far from
them contemplate enemies. AL
ready these isms, by monopolizing the con-
ventiOns and the press of the North, stand be-
fore the world as its true and only represen-
tatives. We know there is another North
a more honest, virtuous and conservative
North. Let it assert and establish its place
as the true North:
A SOUTHERN PARTY.
We were pleased to find in the Richmond
Enquirer most admirable article upon the
folly of constructing Southern Party. Its
argument against such measure is both log
ical and patriotic and shows perfect under
standing of the leading features which divide
parties at the North. There is a great mis-
in large portion of tie South
ern miad as to the strength of Abolitionism,
as sgch, in the Middle and Northern States.
In reality, it is feeble exotic, that can sus-
tain itself only by clinging to more robust
plants, from which it draws the power to rear
its head We recollect the great effort that
was made by the Liberty Party abolition
few years ago, not only in the City and
County Of Philadelphia, but also in the State
of Pennsylvania to poll heavy vote for the
candidates selected by a Convention which
threatened to revolutionize the State. From
the vaporing of their orators, and the frequen-
cy of their meetings-which were always
well attended, particularly by the ladies'
many sound National Democrats began to
tremble for the result of the then approach
ing election. New life seemed to be infused
into Abolitionism, and the prospect of a
heavy vote in that direction was of the most
hattering character.
The election day arrived, and Abolition
canvassers were to be found at every poll
labelled in the most unmistakeable manner
with full supply of liberty tickets. Not a
man of them was mclested; but on the con-
trary, they were treated with the utmost civil
itv, and every facility afforded them to in
doctrinate the masses. And what was tho
result Of all their labor and all their expendi-
ture of money? The election passed, ard in
Of Southwark, there were Just four votes poll
ed for the Abolition ticket In Moyamensing,
with a poll Of twenty-five hundred, there
were Ssven Abolition votes polled. In the
City proper, with poll Of twelve thousand,
there were less than four hundred votes poll
ed. In the Northern Liberties, Spring Gar
den, Kensington, Richmond and Penn Dis
tricts, with an aggregate poll of twenty-five
thousand, there we've less than five hundred
Abolition votes polled. In the remainder of
the County, with poll of five thousand, there
were about one hundred Abolition votes. The
aggregate poll of the City and County at that
election, was over fifty thousand, and the
number received by the Abolition ticket, was
less than nine hundred,
Recollect that, upon the occasion in ques-
ton, extraordinary efforts were used By the
Abolitionists to get out their whole strength.
Many of their most intelligent and gentle
manly disciples stood on the election ground
all day, and left nothing undone to procure
the support of their ticket. And mark the
result Not one in fifty of our citizens coun-
tenanced the idea of Abolitionism by vote.
This was after Wilmot had shown his heresy,
and sufficient time had elapsed for the public
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it ever was to be. That whitening rebuke
taught the Abolitionists a lesson, and they
have eversince soght to hide their utter weak
ness, by clinging TO some other party, or an
aggregation of factions, for support. Though
few in numbers, they are both jealous and
ianatical, and, as general thing, are men of
education, but of great irreligion. They can
never impress even respectable minority
with their prepOSterous ideas. If they had
not domestic servitude to assail, our holy re-
ligion would be the theme of their bitter de-
nunciations. Our Southern brethren, then.
should be content to loan them the subject
of their domestic institutions, irritating as it
may sometimes be, to keep the harpies from
tearing religion to tatters. In this view of
the case, the South will be acting as the great
conservator of both the Constitution and Re-
ligion.
The Democracy of the Middle aud the
North fell under combination of circum-
stances which may not again arise in the next
quarter of a century. We are able to take
care OF the Alolitionists, and all who coun-
tcnance their mad project, rs we have already
recovered from last years overthrow. Penn
Sylvanil received the first shock of all the
went down before them, only to rise with
greater vigor and address. Probably no
Southern State in the Union could have met
il with sturdier front. A new fanaticism
had mingled with the old issues Its work.
ng and object were not then understood, and
he treacherous character of its operations,
~ bjeoted the Democracy of the State to the |
'ull power of its strength. We now under |
stand it thoroughly, and will render good |
account of ourselves at the October election.
But why should there be southern Party? |
The Democratic party of the North is Ma |
tioaai, to as full an extent as any Southern |
party can hope to be. Taking the Constitu-
ton for its guide, it will cling with unswerv-
ing fidelity to that great sheet anchor of
safety. Could a Southern party do more? |
Can it ask any better security for the ortbo- |
doxy OF our creed? Impenod by the same
high sentiments of duty, and regulated bv
the csarter of our liberties, there could he no |
permanent separation of the Democracv of
the North an South. Having but one creed
one interest, and one motive the good oil
the UhOle Nation-it would be a moral inn
possibility to sunder its unity, and keen il in
division. The Democratic party is not |
monster. Although it has many arms. it has
but one head and single heart The Con-
;titution is its textbook.
Abolitionism in the North is a miserable
Dugbear, and is continually acknowledging
is weakness by s1seah1ng into power 1t dare
not make an open and manly fight Many
If its advocates deny their connection with |
t. until they have obtained Legislative posi-
ions, aud then they expose their true colors
md thar .-fll. f.rosn,-
should BE- taken in the selection of candidates,
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