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must not only hc national, but to be safe
and useful they must be sound-sound in
their principles and sound in their compo-
nent clements. The Wing party, as a
national organization, has passed away; it
is succeeded by the Know Nothing brother
hood, which possesses neither nationality
nor soundness. Hence it is impotent for
good, aud, tested by its fruits, is prolific of
evil. The Democratic party remains. 1t
is national; it is sound in political creed !:
but in its composition are to be found un-
sound elements. There are Abolitionsits and
Frccsolers. They must be cxscindrd North
and South let the motto Of every true Dem
ocratic and conservative man be, utter and
eternal nonfcllowsl,ip Will, each and all.
who will not recognize and maintain the
rights of the Statcs-rcstrain the Federal
Government within its legitimate sphere.
and adhere TO the Constitution according
to Il true, fair and honest Interpretation.
Thus purgcd, the National Democracy will
preserve the Contcdcracy in its integrity, for
the simple reason that it will not permit
Infringement upon The rights of the States
which compose it. 1t will move on with
harmony, like the music of the Spheres ~
and work out the glorious mission assigned it
by Providence lust such a publication OF
the National party is expected ana required
by the Democracy Of Gcorgia-ave, by il
large majority Of the people Of Georgia.
AS evidence OF this, ] extract the following
, resolutions from the platform upon which
we entered in the late State canvass:
"Rcsoi"cd, by the General assembly of
The state Of Georgia, That opposition TO
the principles Of the Nebraska; bill, in rcla-
tion TO the subject of slavery, is regarded
by the people Of Gle rgia as hostility to
the people OF the South, and that all per
sons who p;'rtake in such opposition are
unfit TO be recognized as component parts
OF any party or organization not hostile to
the South.
That i'll accordance with the above reso-
luton, willie we are willing to act in party
association with all sound and reliable men
in every section Of the Union, we are not
willing to affiliate with any party that shall
not recognize, approve and carry out the
principles and provisions Of the Nebraska-
Kansas act; and that the Democratic party
of Georgia will cut off all party connection
with every man and party at the North or
elsewhere, that Goes not come up fully and
fairly to this line Of action"
The first of these resolutions was unani-
mously passed by both branches Of our last
Legislature, and both have been affirmed
by the people at the ballot box The South,
III preservation, must make the principle
on Which they are based, test Of party af-
filiation. 1t will be welcomed by all the
sound men Of the nou slavcholdiDy States,
nnl /lr,-, Ia, I.,1,
to their dens. Let the Democracy Of every
section endorse it, and they will attract to
their ranks all true friends Of the Constitu-
ton and the Union. The South will watch
with deep solicitude the reception which it
shall meet at the hands Of the Democrats of
the North.
Nor is it enough that the principle of
party afiiliation, laid down by Georgia,
should be recognized in few conventions
and county meetings. 1t must find it's way
into the approaching National Democratic
Convention, and, being sanctioned there,
constitute the inviolable bond of the entire
organization. If this shall be done, the
nationality of the party will be preserved,
and the Union saved ; if not, the former will
certainly be destroyed, and the latter more
InaH JeopardlZed.s
Ii the National Democracy intend to coll
form in good faith to the resolution of the
Baltimore platform, touching the subject,
they will not hesitate, at their next Conven-
ton in Cincinnati, "to come up fully and
fairly to the line of action proposed" In
that resolution they declare that "they will
abide by and adhere to faithful execution
of the acts known as the compromise meas
urcs." One Of the principles established by
those measures, as have previously remark
ed, is that the people of the Territories, like
those of the States, shall settle for them
selves the question of slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union, with or without it, as
they may determine. In the :: Kansas Ne
braska act this doctrine has received prac
tical application. The repeal of the Missouri
prohibition opens all territory Of the Union
to the ingress of the shareholders, with his
property, untrammclled By Congressional
intervention, and dunder its operation Kansas
may or may not become sayeholdinp
State. Hence, the National Democratic
Convention Of 1852 having, endorsed the
principle, it will be an easy and reasonable
duty for the Convention Of 1855 to make
that endorsement efectual by exscnding
from party afiliation 'eyery man or party
at tho North OF. elsewhere" who will.not
recognize, approve, and carry it out.n The
Democracy Of New York will not hesitate.
if they are true to the third resolution Of
their State Convention, az amended by Mr..
IJ. b. Hasken. True National Democrats
of avery saf,f; an III III ~ aovf,, y