Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-28

the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
Ne aratioa Of Independence and sane
tone the Constitution, which makes ours
the lard Of liberty and the asylum of the OPP
pressed OF every nation, have ever been cardi-
nal principles in the Democratic faith; and
every. attempt to abridge the privilege Of be-
coming citizens and the owners Of the soil
among us, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws
from out statute books.
"Resolred, That we recognize in the Demo
cratic administrations, State and National,
faithful consistent, and patriotic auxiliaries in
the above and kindred measures of Democratic
policy, and therefore worthy Of the confidence
and support OF every democrat"
Isubmit, then, Messrs. Editors, that the con-
struction you put on the resolution referred to
is not warranted by the resolution itself, and
totally rreconcilable with the spirit of the re-
naming resolutions. Take them all in all,
they are instinct with pure States-rights doc
trine; they declare attachment to "the Union
of the States and to the Constitution, in which
are expressed the principles and the compro-
misses upon the faith of which the Union was
originally established, and by strict adherence
to which alone that Union can be preserved
they "denonnce, us dangerous to the peace and
liberties of the country all attempts to organize
political parties with reference to geographical
or sectional distinctions;" they endorse the
platform adopted at the National Democratic
Convention assembled at Baltimore in 1852, as
clear and distinct declaration of our political
principles" and, therefore, thus standing upon
the CONSTITUTION of the Union and all its
compromises" occupy position eminently ma
tional and conservative, such as cannot be i'm
pugned, unless you are prepared to say that
the question of slavery, in the abstract, whether
it be an "evil" or "blessing," should be made
test Of Democratic orthodoxy. That no such
test is denied by you, / feel we'll assured; and
equally SO that, if it were attempted to be made,
it would be unhesitatingly repudiated by the
Democracy Of Ohio.
1t is not denied that our people are anti
slavery in sentiment-that they entertain views
and other distinguished Democratic statemen
of the north who have long and manfully bat
tied for the constitutional rights of our Southern
brethren. But, when it is remembered that
our State has been the theatre of the most
shameless and unprncpled coalitions of Wings
and Abolitionists, with all other factions and
isms Of every grade and color, including the
secret order of "know-nothings," all mixed
into one conglomerated Fusion" for the pur-
pose of defeating the Democracy, and have TEN
porarly succeeded in obtaining the ascendency,
it does seem to me that the men and the
party who can thus emerge from defeat, unter
ifedly announce in the strong and emphatic
language already quoted, their firm adherence
to sound constitutional doctrines-denouncin
the attempt Of these fanatical agitators to or
ganise political parties upon geographical or
sectional distinctions as dangerous to the peace
and liberties Of the country" thus. evncing the
most heroic devotion TO principle, in the hour
of adversity-may well challenge the admira-
ton of their political brethren in every section
Of the Union.
AN OHIO nEMOCpAT