The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-26
Three slanQerous Falsehoodg.

1st That the Democratic party is a pro-
slavery party, and in favor of its extension. !
I'd, That the Democratic party IS IN favor
of free whisky, unrestricted by legal regula-
tions, and the advocates and supporters of in
temperance.
Sd, That the Democratic party is in favor
Of the propagation of popery and are the sup
porters of the Catholic religion.
The State Sentinel commences long arti-
Gle with the above, emphaticaily charging that
these are "three slanderous falsehoods,' ag 4inst
the Democratic party. We fear something
more is needed than the Sentinel's denial to
prove that these are falsehoods. We could
fill up our paper with quotations from South
ern Democratic papers, which maintain that
their party i the only pro-slavery party in
the country, and all else are abolition. The
very leading principle Of the Old Line party
is inten led to place j. upon this footing and to
secure the votes Of the South. The party
which supports the Nebraska Bill, is not only
a pro-slavery party, but siavery-extension
party, for the main object Of that bill was to
place the territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
in such position, that territory declared BY
solemn compact. .forerer free territory, should
b. open to the extension Of slavery. The SEN
tinel should rccollect, that in declaring the
Democratic party neither a pro-slavery nor
slavery extension party, it is taking away
the main capital Of Southern Democrats, d.
rectly opposing the whole political policy of
President Pierce in his attempts to secure the
Southern vote, and stamping itself and its par
ty as aJolitjonists in the view of all Southern
Democratic editors.
The Democratic purity Of this State has won
for itself the title Of the free-whisky party
Il should not call that lalsehood and SIAN
derous Elschood, which is declared fact by
all It's an:eccdsnts. It has shown itself OPP
posed to any and all prohibtory laws, which
may preyeptwhisky being free as water. Yet
there never has been the time when leading
Democratic demagogues were not declaring
themselves in favor of proper prohihitory
law. They are doing so now, and they ever
will do so just as long as there are temperance
conscienccs in their party to quiet, temper
ance vote to concliase, and strong moral
feeling in the great community that cannot be
openly defsd. Yet all their acts illustrate
that they are the free whisky party, and if not
the direct supporters Of intemperance, the uu-
flinching opponents Of temperance.
If that party is not the particular support
er of the Catholic religion, why is it eternallJ
courting up the Catholic vote. and ever re-
ceiuing the Catholic vote, and abusing the
American party for demanding of Catholic
citizens Of this Republic, that they shall recog
nize no higher temporal authority on earti
than the Constitution and laws of this coun
try? And why is the Old Line party. while
it throws wing OF protection over the C4tho
lie religion and its ministers, ever ready Il
sneer at Professionalism and ats minsters-up
holding Catholic Bishop when he steps int
politics, and controls the elections Of the neo
pie by his influence, and abusing Methods
minister who dares exercise the privilege O
freeman by expressing an opinion on NOR
al question brought into politics by unprinci
pied demagogues? The Old Line party neve
loses an occasion for siding with Catholicism
The American party interferes in no name
with mans religion, be he Chatholic or Prot
cstant. But it does uphold the authority c
our Constitution and government, as tina
which demands the allegiance of all America
citizens, first and above all foreign powers
It is useless for the Sentinel to refer to tn
violated platform of its party. The actions {
the party speak more correctly its principle
than all platforms.