Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-14
Nationality OF the Democratic PARTY.


We have never been so impressed with
the nationality of the Democratic party as
we were while attending the Cincinnati
Convention. We conversed with dele.
gates 10 the Convention from almost every
Mort herr State, and we found the senti-
ments entertained by us were expressed
by them in regard to the aboli,ions,s and
the Niger worshippers. We did no,
meet with single Democfa: VITO did not
entertain the most conservative aud ma
tiohal views iii regard to the institution,
OF the South, and who did not deweca,e
and denounce the Northern agitators.-
We are more than ever convinced that the
Democratic party is the only organization
that can lay any claim TO nationality. In
Cine innali, representatives from every
State in the Union, and from every Dor.
ton Of each State, were present. Will,
then there was bat one sentiment nnon
The great issues which divide the country,
,Ihe North and the South-the East and
the West--sll met upon common plat.
torn and endorsed those great principles
OF State equality which constitute the basis
OF our con.ed-rated government There
was no dissention among them. Their ac-
zion seemed to be the result Of the settled
conviction of their mlhds-a part of their
political creed. 1t was a cheering, hope.
iul sight. Men. raised and educated in
opposite extremes OF the Union-sccus.
toned to antagoDistic domestic institutions
AID surrounded by variant and dlssimiiar
circumstances, coming forward and attest.
ing their patriotism and national aspira-
tons, by uniting upon common platform,
and pledaing themselves with unity Of
purpose never excelled. to stand to the
constitution and the laws, In every trial I
Where is there another such party ?---
The Philadelphia Convention demonst,a-
ted clearly that the Know Nothing part,
was composed of homogeneous elements
for no sooner was proposition introduced
IN favor of the equal rights of the States,
than the Northern delegates kicked up
and withdrew and when the North in.
troductd scheme to inyeigh against the
rights Of the South, the Southern dele
gates withdrew-and so they alternated
until they dissolved and separated. Thus
it was with the only other party that pre-
.ehas to nationality. They could adopt no
common piatform-they could agrees upon
no national compromise. Seetionalsm was
ram pant and i'll distracted and d,sor.
dered state the Convention adjourned
one section claiming platform of one
kind. and the other discalming all plat.
forms, and taking the candidates as the on
" exposition OF their principles anl poll.
cy-men who had always before stood in
dramatically opposite positions upon eve
~ political question that agtated the coun-
try. Such was the result Of the Know
Nothing Convention.
The Black Republicans, who meet or
the 18th inst, make no claim to national
ity. Rhey are organized upon sectional
idea, and boldly declare their purpose 20
war upon the rights Of the Sou. and the
Constitution. The seeding Know Moth.
ings who met on the 18th, have a similar
object in view and convened with sins
ilai purpose.
So there ia no ether party within the
broad limits of this happy country, bu,
the Democratic party TO which the patriot
can look for the faithful and yig,lant pro-
lection OF that instrument of sublime wis.
dom, the Constitution Of the United States.
but the Democratic party. Look at its
leaders Look at James Buchanan He
Is living expression of national svn.I-
ment. He knows no section Hls whole
life has given ample evidence of the COM
prehensve patriotism that swell bis bosom
and stimulates his action. He is fiji ex.
ponent OF the policy Of his party, and ms
party fiji organization to control the af-
fairs Of this great and growing Republic.