Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-06-21


t Philadelphia, upon the adoption of a Plat
orm. We recommend the article 10 the at
ention Of our readers. The result Of the Sc
%ession, is of more importance, than at first
nay appear, and speaks trumpet-tongued to
he democracy, pointing with an %unerring fin
,er the line of their duty. Let US who have
heretofore stood by the Union through all the
storms Of fanaticism, and reasonable comol-
nations or conSpiracies, renew upon the al'ar
Of our country, our vows of hostility 10 every
thing which opposes democratic measures
Let us stand firm in The advocacy of those
principles which have thus far been the saliva
ton and browning glory of our country. The
busted condition OF "SamueL," is another
argument against the old wing party, and evil
dences Enthusiastically that, under whatever
disguise the old, rejected policy of deiunct
whiggery may appear, the people will repel
it. There is loo much patriotism in the Anne
rican people-too much love for the Union,
10 foster any party which looks to a dissolution
of our confederacy, as The crowning glory OF
its existence, therefore, so soon as "Sdn'
formed a partnership with "SGmJO," True
AMERICANS repudiated the firm, and refused
to work under the articles OF partnership
We thank Heaven for the display of patriot
iSm-the Union is yet safe! But TO the En-
quirer article:
Our readers have been apprized by Telegraph
Of the elbow up" in the Know-Nothing Ma
%tional Convention. That Infamous organiza-
ton has been Sundered in two and destroyed
by the adoption of national resolutions upon
slavery. The majority OF The Convention hav-
ing Endorsed the doctrine Of the Nebraska
bill, and declared lis purpose of ocquiescing in
that measure, also asserting that Congress had
no right 10 reject Stale applying for admis-
sion upon the ground that lis constitution au-
thorizes slavery, or 10 take i~niIiatory steps 10
pbolish that institution in The District OF Co.
lumbia, most Of The Northern men, being deep
ly imbued with Abolition sentiments, have Sc
ceded from the organization, thus virtually
working its destruction.
From the first it was easy 10 perceive that
such would be The case. The Know NothingS
OF the North have been thoroughly Abolition,
winning their victories by combinations and
coalitions with that faction, while those OF the
South have been equally pro slavery. The
former had repudiateG and contemptuously dis
dained the principle Of allowing the people
r IL n---.4-.:an - Jza;lo ,ln eIouarv ~
ton themselves, which is the only safe plat
form for a national party 10 stand upon. This
being 50 collision between the Two sections
was inevitable. A National Know-Nothing
party was, from the beginning, an impossible
ity. The elements composing it were exactly
the same as those belonging to the old Wing
party, which was destroyed because it had lost
its nationality. II was an attempt, by a mere
change of name, 10 get Northern and Southern
Wings 10 act together agoin upon a basis wAich
had originally led 10 their Sepc,aiiOn.
The Know Nothing Convention never would
have been aLle 10 adopt The platform it did
had ii not been for the foct that all the States,
with The District of Columbia, were represent.
ed equally, in cad OF according 10 The ratio oil
population. Arkansas weighed down New
York, and Florida Ohio. BY this means an
apparent majority of the order decided upon
Matchmaking The concern. In so doing howev-
er, il las ruined and destroyed all its political
prospects beyond redemption. In the North,
where, by pandering 10 the AbolitionistS, il
mad lis greet strength, it can rally but q small
force in lis present position /; neither will
il gain tie support OF The South. The people
OF that section Of the country, aside from thei
dislike and repugnance 10 The proscriptive ant
Liberal sentiments Of the order, know tia
The great mass Of the Northern friends OF III,
Constitution ard Southern rights are to b
G found in the ronks of The Democratic p1rty.-
To its organization they will adhere. Tie.
7 Will not attach themselves 10 an Organization
o that has so few national aGherents at In
Nor,h rs lie Know Nothing, aad which ha
p elected so many aboli;ionists 10 Congress.
While Tie mass Of the order in the fre
IOtulSS vi lCIuuidIC tHC HdlIOldl UlGtiOII
and organization, a small portion Of it wi
q stand true. A most interesting internal wa
will be waged. or tire latter will re
pudiate as heretical, and have no fellowShi
with those who do not come up 10 the Phila
i delphia standard. A queer state OF thing
now exists in Ohio. The Stale platform
exactly the opposite of The national. 1t de
clares that no more slave States shall come in
s. TO The Onion hereafter, while the PHILADELPHIA
declaration is that that isto be no objection
y Those who adhere 10 The Ohio platform ar
without The pale OF The national organization
1t is to be presumed that the doings at Phila
delphia crush in tie bud at once all the hope
OF uniting in friendly embrace and fusion, j
Is Ohio, "Sam" and "Sambo," for the fall cleo
re ton. These personages must hereafter wal
different roads. The latter individual is no,
TO the democracy The most formidable; but h
ID must be defeated, or The Union will be d.
solved, and the country plunged, perhaps, int
"a all tile horrors of civil war.
Again has it been demonstrated that III
lOnlv real national orpaniZation is the D.ror