Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-04-20

On readers win remember that We
ftequ. n,ly said. last summer, that the
so-ealIed old line party Of this State
was fusion party. Everybody
hssws that il was composed Of Demo
srass and Wings. who opposed temper
snce, and favored the demands OF
slAve,y and foreigners. The pleas Of
"old line" popular sovereignty DO,
did indeed induce few ignorant but
honest old men to vote for men and
nsasurcs they abhorred. because they
thought ths opposition was the ghost.
ct least. OF their old foe. Wbiggery.-
Bat reading and intelligent men knew
better, and voted for the men simply
because they approved their measures.
This was right. We believe that
every man should vote on the living
questions Of the day. and vote for the
men who will carry out the measures
he approves. In no other way can
our government be a representative
democracy. When few designing
men may lead the masses blindly to
supp, TT men and measures that are
rspue aant to their views. our boosted
democracy is . sham-our govern
ueut becomes IN oleyarchy OF the
uoss odious kind. We are therefore
opposed to all parties but Fusion Par
ties. and we believe these should be
resolved into their original elements OF
every election. and fuse again whenev-
Or new questions and new issues arise
To say that those who acted in con-
ssrs on the questions that were at IS
sue last October. should act in concert
ten or even two years hence is to as.
sumc that no new question Of impor'
lance is to arise; or that men are to
see alike on all questions. We are
clad to record that the old line party
Il last summer is assuming this posi-
s;on A late number Of the Indiana
.Ssns;us, contains the following signifi-
cant admission and exhortation.
"The questions Of Banks and Tar
iffs are not before the public. The
great question is. shall the compromi-
sss OF the constitution be respected
On n squestion the Democratic par
" Is the only conservative element IN
the North. Let the issues OF the past
~ hurled with the past. But let the
p.,;onal Wings Of the old school unite
with the only Union party OF the
North"
Everybody knows that the phrase
"cor,promises Of the constitution"
means. allowing the South to do rs Il
pleases-cary slavery everywhere--
tax the free states by hundreds Of
thousands to return fugitive slaves
override the habeas corpus writ, as 10
the Rosetta csse--drive freemen away
from the polls by mob violence, as at
the Kansas election. &c.
We most heartily say amen to the
sxhortaiion. "Let the issues OF the
PAST be buried with the past" And
We have no objection to the pro-s'avery
pArty's calling itself the only Union
party. Six months ago they were
the popular sorsrsignty party, bu
they refused TO allow the sovereigns o
Indis n to elect Senator. and othel
olice,s. No harm will arise from
this misnon,er. The people are use'
70 that. and will interpret Il TO meal
the contrary. as did the popular soy
sreigni,y' name Of last fall. Nor dow
object to the appeal to old line Wing
70 fuse with old line Democrats
This isl,isht. Whatever may hav
been a mans opinion on "the issues Q
the past" he should now co-operat
with those whose yiewshe endorses o
the new issues. And We most sincere
ly hope that all such Wings will CIV
in the adhesion with all due dispatch
Let them be found shoulder to should
or with their compatriots Of ever
CLINE. fighting for the glorious princ'
pies Of slavery extension. And a
they do battle. loud let them sing,
rhs star.spangied banner, far, Ear, may iswave,
Der The LAID of the lord, aud the home OF N
slave.