Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-07-02

ing before the election, ace doubt If lie qcould
haze receired tie e0te of q single State IN me
South. so UNIVERSAL MAS THE REPUTATION o.
his souatter sovereignty dogma BY TIE STATES
RIenTs DEMocRATs. Time and reflection have
but confirmed its MIsCIIEvoUs TENDENCY; ana
vet the Washington Union proposes to lnterpo-
late it into the platform of the party. Names
do not alter the nature Of things, and the heresy
is still the same, and not the less monstrous, al
though we give it the advantage OF an attractive
label. The principle that the territories nave
the right TO determine the character OF hear o'oR
institutions, is not the less repusive to the state
Rights Democracy, for the captivating phrase
poyul0r sorereignty.p
Unfortunately there is no hope of getting from
"Old Buck" any palmer or more honest avowal
of his meaning than the language itself conveys.
| He has declared his determination to be mann.
and the STATES RIGHTs DEMOCRATS will have 20
swallow him squatter sovereignty and all. That
he ayows the principle that the Territories have
the right "to determine the character OF their
own institutions" is too plain to be misunder-
stood, and we presumeit is no less repulsive to
the States Rights Democracy now, than it was
when avowed by Gen. Cass,
This doctrine of "squatter sovereignty" is fatal
to the South and may well be obnoxious to the
people of this section. Let them vote for Mr..
Buchanan, however and they may yet see the
time when he will tell them that he doubted the
sanity of any man who could not see Squatter
sovereignty in his letter of acceptance.
Patriotic Sentiments.
The National Intelligencer of Thursday last
contains long and able letter from a Maryland
Wing, on the duty of the Wings in the present
canvass, the editors abiding to the writer as one
among the faithful professors of Wing princi-
pies" lie takes Il survey Of the field, and con-
cludes that there is no course left but for the
Wings to rally to the support of Fillmore. FIRE.
mont is, of course, out of the question: and as to
and present position to repel Wings from him.
"We need not refer to his antecedents," says the
writer, ''for he himself repudiates them; and
well he might, for they are too contradictory to
avail much in proof of anything except most
lamentable want of firmness and consistency
Mr.. Buchanan now plants himself upon the Gin
cinnati platform, "Can, then, Wing, can any
Conservative support man who is pledged to
that platform2 1t seems to ME that there has
never been presented to the American people a
platform so pregnant with evil, so dangerous to
the honor and welfare of our country. it, the
essence of,.flli6usterism. y And,
especially, how can we support Mr.. Buchanan,
whose celebrated Ostend manifesto has commit
ted him to an extent even transcending the linn
its of the Cincinnati platform?" The writer
proceeds:
eff then, they [Whigs] cannot support Mr..
Fremont or Mr. Buchanan, what can they do?
1t certainly will not do to nominate another can
didate; for, under existing circumstances, every
new candidate will only contribute to the sue
cess of the Democrats. There only then re-
mains Mr. Fillmore. Can the conservatives of
the country support him? 1t seems to me that
no conservative can hesitate in the present posi-
ton of parties. Whatever may be said by Dem
ocratic politicians, the fact remains the same,
viz. that Mr.. Fillmore occupies q position IN
termediate between each extreme, North and
South As such he deserves, and trust will
receive the support OF every one that is deslrouS
to sec peace and harmony once more shed their
happy influence throughout the land. What
matters it though his chances for success are not
Mt preseet so certain Us his friends would like to
see? The question, as said above, is not what
policy dictates, but what is our duty. Is Mr..
Fillmore qualified by his experience and pranca-
piles to administer the Government Does he
maintain those principles which we desire to see
prevail? If so, he is entitled to the support of
every true patriot, and should receive it, despite
every obstacle Let us discharge our duty ire
spective of consequences. LET US DO WHAT IS
RIGHT, AND LEAVE THE RESULT IN TnE HANDS OF
PROVIDENCE. If we thus act, will we not sue
ceed2"
In regard to Mr. Fillmore the writer says :
ellis is position that none can assail. He has
been fully tried, and found equal to every emer
cency. He has proved able to pilot us through
one storm, and can he not steer us safely through
the one that now threatens to overwhelm us p
Shall we throw him aside and trust ourselves to
the fickleness and tmidity of Mr.. Buchanan; or
can we risk the youth and ineXperienoe Of Mr..
Fremont? MOI"
From the indications of Wing sentiment in
Maryland it is evident that the party in that
State are prepared to do their duty" however
some of them elsewhere may hesitate. The
Wings of Washington county held a meeting at
Hagerstown few days ago, and adopted reso-
luton eulogising Fillmore; and all the delegates
elected to the approaching State Convention, by
the several ward meetings in Baltimore, are
Fillmore men.