Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-07-12
The Plan OF Opposition to the Democratic
Party.


Now thai The armies OF the cou6lesheaded
-opposition 10 the democratic party have Tor
mally taken the field, It may serve q good
purpose If we point out their respective creeds
aud objects. In all the mutations and inven-
tions. Of politics this is the first time that eyeh
for the mere purpose Of opposition aud plundersI
a noiitieaLparly has formally sgIeed 10 agree
10 a separation Of IT'S forces, and to leave each
di vision to select lis own way, and 10 choose
its W PRINCIPLES, in order to achieve a vtcto-
~ in which both shall ultimately and equally
slafe.. That this design has long been favor
ed by certain asplramls, North aud South, is
Lbeyond. question. Mr.. Seward has been will
ing 10 have the political battle fought in such
a way as would leave both extremes 10 select
their own platforms on the slavery question:,
and Mr.. Rayner, unconSclouSly his southern
echo at Philadelphia in the last know nothing
convention, did not hesitate 10 offer q resolu-
ton 10 leave that question 10 The future, and
TO conduct the election for the next presi ency
unon what would b. o mere scramble for spolls
and a wild hunt OF Catholics and adopted Cit
liens, There was however, such. a. meIcena-
~ a guerilla spiil about this proposition such
an air Of selishness and corruption, not TO
sneak of the danger of leaving to abolitioniSh
a wide field for its operations against the in-
stition OF our cOuntry-that the southern dele
cations fell back upon what they called a
NATIONAL platform while allowinS such of
their northern "brotherS" as were led by SEN
ator. Wilson Of Massachusetts, and Mr. Ford OF
Ohio 10 build up q creed OF their own alter The
most approved tactics Of Mr.. Seward himself.
Our readers cannot have forgotten that this
very Senator Wilson inaugurated his election
10 the Senate of the United States by attempt
- - l.-.,~lr al he. lA.srtaao IA
BILE to the South-or, in other words, by trying
to nationalize the know nolhings, by sofiening
certains Of his abolition sentiments. This ex-
pertinent failed utterly aud disgracefulIy, and
in order 10 escape the fire Of the New York
Tribune and its adjuncts, he was compelled
to reavow his fanaliciSm and outbid The clam
orous leaders who declared he had deserted
them, 1t is more recent fact that Gov.
Gardner tried his band at the same game when
he refused 10 second the prescription Of Judge
LUring, which prescription he himself set on
foot in the vote lie gave deprlving that eminent
citizen of his position as law professor at .Har-
yard. Gov. Gardner. whose course was an
imitation Of that of his friend Wilson, was al,
so compelled to recall his conservative .ndven-
lure, and is cow as thoroughly abolitionized
as If he had been a thousand times stepped in
the poisonous cool Of domestic treason.
Thus was foiied the attempt 10 ignore the
ques,i n Of slavery in the North, SO much in
favor with Mr.. Rayner and other know moth
ing leaders. Thus too, failed the effor. &c
make q formal union for the next presidential
contest by excluding the question OF slavery
from the know nothing platform. r.
The old scheme Of Mr.. Seward, Of following
the opposition TO the democracy, North ant
South, 10 take the course and ldoot The views
OIL this grave question which seemed expedi'
ent for The time, has therefore come into favor
and is undeniably the basis upon which the
democracy are TO be aSSaiied III the coming
presidential canvass.
Thus, the platform of the majority al the
late Philadelphia convention, upon which The
minority retired in affected Indignation, wa
intended as II blind for the South ; while The
counter platform was thrown ont as a tub Il
the abolition whale. The wing papers in the
different free States, with scarcely an excep
lion, are rapidly declaring for the latter, the
exceptions being those who adhere to the ma
5 jority report for the purpose of still turtle
r hood winking the democrats who yet remain II
the tolls of the order. There has been no for
NAL separation between the Two wings Of th'
party, except so far os Massachusetts, is con
cerned and from the anieredsntS Of Senate
, Wilson and Gov. Gardner, it is easy 10 SET
how even that Stale may be induced 10 join
the Rayners and the Marshalls of the South
The leaders on both sides understands tn,
game Washington Union.