The Winchester appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-16
The Slavery Question.
REPUBLICAN, BANNER.

paragraph:
1--WE have pledged ouSelf, il you
would give US your attention, to make
it as clear to you as the mondays
sun, that it is your duty, not only as
members Of party looking to the sue
cess OF that party: and as patriots hay
ing at heart the general welfare and
pcrpetuity of the Union; but as South
ern men, taking an enlightened view
Of the true interests of the South, to
exert all the influence you can cXer-
else, to have the Slavery question,
as party test, wholly ignored by the
American Party"
Now we have not much experience
in politics, nor do we profess TO have
fully acquainted ourseIf with the polit-
ical statistics Of the day, but it seems
that this sentiment contradictS the
boast Of the American Party: that it
possesses nationality. We have been
battered that Sam had disburdened all
other parties of the weight of Ameri-
can destiny, like the tabled Hercules
that took the world from the shoulders
Of Atlas, and, although young, was
able to sustain the mighty burden ---
If the opinions Of the Banner are true,
our only hope is to join with the dom
inant party North, and that for the
sake OF true Southern interests. Ii this
is the only way by which we can beat
the Democratic party in the conflict Of
1885, we say let the contest "slidc."
This would truly be making Sam "a
Sampson, who would unpiIlar the tenn
pie of liberty on his own head in order
to take vengeance on his Philstine en-
emics.
We do not exact Of the North "a uni
hormity Of sentiment" but we do exact
of them obedience to the Constitution
and the settled policy of the country.
This sentiment more alarms US than
anything we have heard, coming as it
does from the party leaders Of Ten
nessre. II the very "unpalatabIc
truth is rs stated by Mr.. Bilbo, Of the
G02eitc, and endorsed by the Banner,
we think "bcGore this generation she'll
pass away the temple Of Consultations
nd liberty will crumbIc to the ground,
land not one stone be left upon anoth-
cr that shall not be thrown down"
The Banner may be right in his con-
illusions in regard to the two first con-
,idcrations, to induce such Il course as
he prescribcs; that is, the success Of
the party and The "salety ofthc I'm
ion but in the third we do hope he is
mistaken. The two first considera-
lions have strong influence, but moth
ing TO compare with the third: "thc
true interest Of The SOuth.' We how
ever, cannot see how the South can be
interested with abolition alliance. Is
it by tame submission to abolition tyr
amy! We believe that the Fugitive
Slave Law is Il Constitutional meas
urc, guaranteed to us by that instru-
mcnt; and u party that diSregardS it
tramples upon the Constitution. If
his Union is to be preserved only byI
nulIifcrs of the Constitution, we had
better make new one. We desire
the success OF our party-Wc more de
sire the perpctuity Of this Union--but
most of all do we desire to be protect
ct in our Constitutional rights, and
never can we affiliate with any party
that would take that privilege from
us. No, we will stand upon the Con-
stitution. or not at all. The ancient
Romans taught their youths one les
son as Il formation of al their educa-