The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1856-02-07
The DemosFatic Party; Its Claims to
the SupAort of South Carolina.

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parties, the ss,hc reason that induced us 10 op.
pose the foSyation OF a Southcrn party, we
have becp ufsleg upon our citizens tho proprie.
| ty OF our Stsa9 bGng fepresented in the Nation.
! al DeinocISyc CJnyenkicli. The Democratic
Parry had JtAt fsnergsd from one OF the most
trying ordeaE ms ever political party was sub
Jected to. Nsold antagonist, the Wing Party,
had espiredsssih its great leaders, WEBSTER
aud CLAY a,l1 tie conclusion seemed natural
That, the DeupAfatic Party must follow. Like
CASTOR noJHaNux, they had aterna,ed in the
possession oll4kSwer aud glory ); while one was
IN the zenithittf other was IN the nadir To.
gether they ffd lived together they must die,
seemed the stlsnt idea.
hut alas h2taan keni What woful oisap-
pointment t4t9seanyh While faclicuists were
gravcly dis ling the distribution OF power
and the spoil under new organizations, the old
party was SIMPLY undergoing repairs, and be.
| ing freed ir,hn the encumbrance or such men
as FoorE, nausyoN, CLEMENS, &C., who had
"harnacled' themselves on TO the hull while
traversng the smooth seas, before storms had
been cncounSrtd. "The halt, lame, and tho
bind" were being hurled overheard, like so
many JonaN, Many, who were not thus
thrownover, ,dpserted, animated with the hopes
OF becoming kaders among one Of the parties,
which, both hNNNrth and South, arrayeo under
new banner., were hur!ing defiance in the teeth
of the supp !sfunet Democracy. We in.
tend no rcii} - gaiust those who joined the
new organi25uons in all sincerity. We freely
cohcede to ~ mass of the American Party
honesty in their error.
lhe Nebraska Kansas Bill had introduced.
or rather breSsht 60 a juncture, issues which
were incvit'b but which had been deferred
by patch work and compromises, and which
involved theSonstit utional rights Of the South
in the Territpfios. Here the Democracy were
found, not osSsupporting the South, but taking
the lead in etftcting a statutory restitution Of
her constitutional rights. This presented a
thorough testo parties North. There was no
longer roousfof cquivocation, or Van Burcnism;
1t was no longer possible to put on face for the
North and oneior the South; straig ghtiurward,
caudd declarations OF opinion were required.
In tins way hhappened, that, a wholesome puri-
hcation OF thd Democratic patty was accom-
plishcd. The Party assumed sound coustitu.
tutional groRrti, and the very fact oi it's being
constitutional has exposed il to the charge or
beng pro siayery, "a charge which scattered the
frccsoilers frpm its ranks in utter dsmay.
UncxpccY1 RESULTS necessarily followed
Tie South lahnevsr asked for more than her
constitu''oLsNishts party a, the North. in
spite OF the ciiNrges of being pro slavery. had
taken their position upon the Constitution, this
was broad enough, and safe enough, aud the
South at onee saitod with them.
At the Nosssl-it became, and is, cmpkatically
the oppsncnt Of all iSms, and the champion Of
the Constitution; at the South il is, also the
champion Of the Constitution, aud the op.
pon2nt of Sfsy-Party Introducing issues dis.
tracting tho minds OF the Southern people from
the paramount consideration of their con stitu.
tonal rightsa sapd sectional equality. North and
South /, has .uk,'n as it's shIbbolcth, '.The Con.
stit"tional Aa3d privileges OF every citi-
zen' wbotf 60 s>9r foreign, Northern or
Southern. leaye sof1ing or nou .sIaveholding."
With such, aParty TooMns, STEPHENS. BEN.
JAMiN, DIxoNsd dnd many other noble leaders
among the id Ehig Party hcsitated not to co.
operate; with lthcir aid the triumph, through.
out the South was complete, and the shouts Of
pietoSpa lag approval went like death
'khcl = B. = iss deaertcrs.
SncH'%alB<Sfosnt OF the elections and po-
pular discus,ians OF tho year 1854. A year ini.
tiatcd with more clouds, darkness, and polii.
cal confnsiolf stlnn any other in the whole his.
tory of the copntry but terminated with
clear and bsdufsful sky, aud high cnthroned
therein, the. sun of the constitution diffusing
light and rneffng resplendent with joy and
alteration the courtenances OF millions of peo-
pie. N%I
siate of affairs has taken place the
integrity ofsthe Constitution, and the righ,s Of
the South hndcr it, are now the paramount
issues. For the first time, since the agitation
Of the slavery yquestion, tins has occurred, and
now the friends OF the Constitution and it's fa.
na,ical enemies stand grimly face to face
With this new condition of things what is
South -C&reiiAa to~eiol Still remain Isolated?
She can no longer appeal to precedent, for the
same circun>2tanceS never before existed Be.
sides what ~ precedent? Mr.. CALHOUN said
on questok Of law and constitution he adj
mitted no incident, because. said he. .To ad
init thea" be to make the violation Of
to-day the lSS and the constitution of to. NOR.
row." IL pecedeat be Of 40 little weight in
questions oflaw and constitution, how much
less in questions OF mere usage aud custom,
formed alwTys from circumstances, aud there
fore constantly changeable. Change is great
law OF the opiycrse, affecting all things, Gus
toms and usTges not excepted.
1t, thereiofe, now, co nsistently becomes South
chroiiHe 70 lDandon ber usage 0f isolation, as
no longer cfyfireJ; join heartily and cordially
witlsthe celiatitutionai Party; be represented
tthe Ntsi1l8I Convention; anu aid with ner
votes aud ulonsel in effecting its ascendency.
To refuss AZ ~ will be to exhibit a spirit of
ingratitade UNWORTHY Of her magnanimity
and % eyinse q recreancy 60 the protection of
her rights sflA&orthy Of her boasted chivalry
and devotion TO Southern rights And the
qfsrceuy ipfis acknowledgment that by going
ietoiC Conyepffor. she "will promote union in
}aehieying aESrty triumph" leaves no room
isf doubt rder azio,:ng circumstances,
sa Deme 'iumph will be Southern tri.
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Novel.
II no SsRS1kp tell what day may bring
forth, N yydiyinc what may happen before
ghe osPlrasi1ns6 1862 We predict a mutus,
E,slspae fhtants between our sexes I; wo.
'sHstss has Iepg since been wcar,n . ..un,nen-
tona Snd the time is undoubtedly fast
'approa 7s5en men mua doff the ssIne to
be Huslsf by iemaie panta---loons.
ltes1s eeball has been given in Washing
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