Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-02-12


TO contemplate with composure and calmness,
bat with appreciation the fatal results of this
policy, which now unhappily threatens to
weaken the tenure Of the property OF her sons,
absolutely TO force them to civil war, at the
peril of their lives, to maintain and uphold their
rights in this territory under the common Con-
stitution of our compact?
Is the South prepared again to give its con-
fidence and support to an Administration
which has violated the intent and spirit of the
Constitution, by an active interference in the
affairs of the States for its own popularity and
advantage?
Is the South prepared to render new conf
dence to an Administration which has an or
gan TO reflect its sentiments that has been
bought and sold by friend and foe alike, as
sheep in the SHAMELESS, and which, for con-
sideration, has, more than once, jeoparded the
best interests of our party2 Can the South
point to Democratic Senator who approves
its course? and if there be none, by conse,
quence, is there one that approves the course
of the present Administration? True-and
we have always admitted it-there are acts of
the Administration that we highly approve;
but, judging by the past, how long before we
may see that course again changed and our
selves another time deceived. There are some
men that we should suspect, if they were to
evince never so strong an attachment to u.s.
They are like the swif witness in law, who in
iures his cause by proving too much.
For these and other reasons we are opposed
to the re establishment of the present Admin
istration. We have no confidence in the sta
bility or integrity of its Chief and some of his
advisers. We know him to be surrounded by
corrupt influences. We know him to have
yielded to them; and we stand prepared to
prove, il, through his organ, we are challenged,
that what we say is true. 1t is an i'll bird
that fouls its own nest, we are aware, but we
are free from any charge of self interest, be-
cause we know we are not, perhaps, taking the
most popular course we might take. Hop
pere the rotes of certain Senator's obtained for
Mr.. Nicholson for The Senate printing! By A
PERSONAL PLEDGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO
THEM that JOHN w. FoRNEY was not to be
participant in the benefits Of that printing!N
He obtained their votes, and John W. Forney,
the very evening of the day on which the fraud
was committed, aro,ced himself full part
neri!! Thus it stands, and we challenge de-
NAL, that the digni6ed Executive of the United
States not only stopped from his high position
to interfere in the election of Printer but
absolutely pledged his personal word to
thing, which it seems is without truth or foun.
dation.
Is this the description of President that the
country wants again? No; we do not, and
will not believe it. Not while we can boast
such men as Douglas, Buchanan, Dallas,
Dickinson, Bright, Hunter, Rusk, and others
not less distinguished for their patriotism and
eminent services to the country.
For these and other reasons, which we have
not space to give, we have seen with peculiar
pleasure the following article from the Erami-
ner. We would, however, correct misappre-
hension under which it labors upon one point,
to wit: that there is no event in which Judge
Douglas will not allow his name to be used for
the Presidency. We do not agree that pub,
lie man, whose services have so engrafted him
in the hearts and confidence of the American
people, has any right to withhold the use Of
bis name for any Office within their gift. We
claim him as one of the contestants in this
Presidential race. We desire to see full and
fair comparison of qualifications Of all the
prominent men in our party, and we shall re-
feet calmly and dispassionately upon the sub.
ject before expressing any decided preference.
From the Richmond Examiner Feb. s.
Who shall be the next Democratic Candi-
date for the Presidency.
With very decideded convictions as to who
should not be honored with the Democratic
nomination for the presidency in June next, we
can honestly say that our ideas are all at sea as
to who should be the man. IL policy alone
were consulted, we think it probable that the
nomination should be given TO the North
should be given TO a man Of that section of the
Union having the full confidence Of the South
and able to cary such Northern vote, as,
combined with that Of the entire South, save
probably Kentucky, would give him the cleo.
ton.
The most prominent Northern men who
present the first of these features that is to say,
of enjoying the full and entire confidence ofthe
South, are James Buchanan, Stephen A. Doug.
las and Daniel S. Dickinson. These are the
Northern men who can, in our opinion, most
fully command, if nominated by the Cincinnati
Convention, the confidence and vote of the
South. The question occurs then, what vote
could these men carry at the North?
AS to Mr.. Douglas, We understand on good