Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-13
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the opponents of the democratic party is that
of ''anti- n ebraska'' men. Under this con-
venient cloak they invite all kinds of isms
the abolitionist, the know nothing and the
disaffected politician, who calls himself a
democrat, and still fingers in the twilight of
antagonism 10 the democratic party, without
seeing that the shadows fast gathering
around him, and that he must soon be lost
entirely to those whose name he claims.
There is not in this name of anti-N ebras-
ka one single element except that which con-
templates a combination for the sake of Office
and power. 1t is a dishonest lure to a cor
ruptlng end. Ii has been long in preparation
Have we not seen in the opposition press,
within the last few weeks, the revolving prop
osition that men should meet together, dis
regarding great constitutional issues, simply
for the purpose of securing the committees,
and the places at the disposal of the House.
and its officers, and, after this, that each di-
vision of the grand coalition should fall back
into its former attitude, under its favorite
chicftan and banner?
Their whole game of 1856, and the utter
hopelessness of Matchmaking themselves, is
exposed 10 the country by the attempt to
gather into one party, under name which
means nothing but antagonism, the elements
arrayed against the democratic party in the
House Of Representatives If you take the
know nothings of the South, who are invoked
to come within this anti n ebraska fold, (and
some of whom, especially those headed by
Hon. Humphrey MARSHALL, are said to be un-
willing to accept the consequences of a COM
bination with their northern allies, and, il
they speak truly, they will tell you that they
dare not take ground against the Nebraska
bill in their own locality, and continue to be
the honest representatives of their present
constituencies. If you sound that portion OF
the anti Nebraska party in the House, headed
by Mr.. Giddings and illustrated by Horace
Greeley, you will discover that their.opposi-
ton to the Nebraska bill has ceased TO show
itself in efforts to restore the Missouri Com
promise, but that they content themselves
with declarations against the admission of new
slave States, so rs to throw that demoralizing
ingredient of revolution into the political
conflict
Take next those who claim to be know
nothings in the North, and, if their oaths
mean anything, the sentiment which is most
deeply written upon their hearts is not hos
tility to Nebraska, but hostility to the equal
rights of all classes of citizens, and 10 those
who profess certain religious creed. And
what of those gentlemen in the House who
call themselves "anti- Nebraska democrats?''
and what of Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Oliver, OF
New York Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania MIR.
Thurston, of Rhode Island Mr. Nichols, ,of
Ohio and Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts,, who
amuse themselves with voting in circle, and
with complimenting each other in success
sion? Their anti y ebraskaism does not pro
fess to go the length of aboltionisln, or of a
disposition to restore the Missouri Compro-
mise, and yet they claim to be "anti-Ne
braska democratl'
So much for q name which has proved to
be n mere rope of sand-the dishonest p.eteXt
for q reckless fusion. The end of the stiug-
Gle in the House must be the success of an
ultra abolition candidate, or the success of the
democratic nominee-that nominee which
is the presentation of the doctrine of popular
sovereignty, aud of all those great principle
upon whichour Institutions rcpose, and upon
which thegreat democratic party OF the cOun-
try proudly takes its stand.
Ore of those two ideas must triumph in
the organization, and men cannot hide their
indifference to the inevitable result by at
tempting to conceal their opinions under the
thin disguise of anti Nebraskaism. These
rival ideas are boldly in the field. Fhe dem
oclatic party has taken its stand deliberately.
The union, the enthusiasm, and the dignity
with which it holds its position, have attract
ell respect and admiration even among our
adversaries. That position was assume! in
Difference and in response to the national SEN
timent; it was assumed with no object of ex-
pediency or gain; and it will be maintained,
whether the result is crowning victory or an
honorable defeat Washington Union.