Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-04-16
The Old-Line Whigs.
;shington Union. I

From the Washington Union.
The noble. patriotic stand taken as The pre-
sent political crisis by 50 many of The most dis
tinguished and influential members of the old
line Wing party has not only called forth the
warmest expressions of admiration and respect
from the Democratic press, but it has inspired
throughout the Union a feeling of confidence
in their love of country and abiding devotion
to its true interests which cannot for moment
be weakened By recollection of past differ
ences of opinion IN regard 10 the merits of
men the expediency of measures. As a.
evidence of this state of feeling, we make room
for the subjoined resolution, which was un-
animously adopted at large and enthusiastic
Democratic meeting held in Lawrence county,
Geo, on the 1st of March last:
Resolued, That the old-line Wings Of Law
renee county, who are actuated with the same
principles of Stephens and Toombs of Georgia.
Jones Tennessee, Dixon of Kentucky, James
b. Clay, son of the immortal Henry Clay, and
host of other old-line Wings, and who, ike
those patriots, step upon the great Democratic
platform and make war upon Know Nothing
ism, be invited TO participate in this and all
| other Democratic Conventions held in the
county, and that we recognize them as brother
lahorers in the great cause of human rights, %
I
Hon. Samuel Caruthers, of Missouri, an old
line Wing formerly, but now by profession and
practice Democrat, for the bold, eloquent,
and unanswerable letter addressed by hlm 10
his constituents on the Abolition X now Moth
| ing questions. 1t has been extensively read
/ and sought after in the South as well as in the
| North, and our Democratic contemporaries are
warm in their Communications of its rare mer-
its. The Federal Union, published at Mil
ledgeville, Georgia, says:-
! We feel peculiar pleasure and pride in
publishing the bold, able and eloquent letter
of Hon. S. Caruthers, of Missouri, to his con.
stituents, defending his acts and votes in Con-
gress against the attacks of certain persons IL
that State formerly Whig, now Know-No-
thing Read it, Georgians-Southerner
whether your fortunes and affections have been
| linked with the Democratic or the Wing party
in the past, you will find in it much to aid
and confirm present convictions. How CRATE
| full to Democrats to see the flower and chivalry
from the ranks of their late political antagon-
! lists testifying to the conservatism and nation
atty Of their principles and prQcticeS-how the
! fires of patriotism and honor glow and burn IL
! the bosoms of these stern defenders Of the right
against all the pleasant memories and hallow-
ed associations of the past Where is the
Democrat in the broad sunny South that does
not feel honored by the association of such ri
sing statesmen and patriots as Caruthers and
Oliver, of Missouri; Preston, of Kentucky
Benjamin, of Louisiana; Kerr, of North Car
olina Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia
We confess that our confidence in the correct
ness of our principles, and their Unprecedented
triumph in the approaching struggle, is great
ly strengthened by the assurance that thes,
powerful leaders of the old Wing army will co
operate with US in the fortunes of the day"