Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-16
Is DEMOCRACY SECTIONAL. WHY
THE SOUTH IS UNANIMOUS FOR
DEMOCRACY.

DEMOCRACY.
1t seems to be supposed in certain quarters,
that because the South will vote in solid column
for Mr.. BUCHANAN, he is a sectional candi-
date and "a justification is sought for those
who vote for Fremont as the candidate of the
North.
Let no man be deceived by this shallow and
unfounded pretence. Mr.. BUCHANAN is The
j very opposite of sectionalism-is the embodi-
ment Of sound constilutionalism, which re-
cognizing the equal rights of every section,
bestows upon all that patriotic feeling which
has prominently distinguished his forty years
of public service. TIE only pretended evidence
Of lis sectionalism is, that one section votes
for him in Massachusetts.
Surely no one expected that Fremont would
get Southern electoral vote. Those who
urge this as proof of Mr.. BucHASAS's sec
tionalism, cannot base it upon the fact that
the South refuses to vote for FREMoNT.
Every Black Republican knows that such q
vote would be folly in the South, equal TO its
injustice in the North.
i
South are the assailed party. The Republicans
have an exclusive Northern organization. They
base their hope Of success upon Northern
vote exclusively. Their counsels, their nomi-
nations, are exclusively Northern. They are
SO for the purpose-not of defence from as
sault but Of offence against the assaled South
Can the South meet such an organization,
except by unity of action?
But there is one other important view.
The South is in minority of fifty votes in
the electoral colleges. The North is in the
majority. A dieided minority must be beaten.
The South dare not divide with such a foe in
front.
But in addition-the North with its majority
OF fifty, threatens greater hostile unanimity
than ever before. If be perfectly united, the
South must be beaten.
The hope Of the South in the Union must be
in disconnecting from the horde Of Northern
fanaticism, sufficient force of constitutional
men TO unite with the solid vote in protecting
their assailed rights and defending the union
Of the States. That gone, the Union to the
South is WITHOUT HOPE!
The South does not ask for anything but
equal rights, equal respect, and a faithful per-
Torrance by the North of her covenanted VOWS
to the South.
We have recently shown that the South asks
TO let nature, without human law-nature,
under our equal Constitution, divide our terri.
tory between the two sections. Fulfil your
obligations to restore our fugitves, and let us
live in peace" Such IS the language, firm but
kindly uttered, more in sorrow than in anger,
of the assaulted fifteen States of the South.
Now, it is reasonable to expect that the
South, in this war declared against her vital
interests by the banded fanaticsm OF the North,
will close ranks to defend them. She will look
to those in the Northern States who have most
consistently adhered to the Constitution in de.
Tending her assailed position. She has made
her election; she has seen that for years, in
the face Of denunciation and abuse, the Demo
cratic party Of the North have been true to
the obligations Of constitutional fath-have
been faithful among the faithless.
The South will not desert those who have
never deserted her in the hour of trial.
The complaint is made, however, that the
South will not support Mr.. FILLMORE, who
might be taken as halfway candidate upon
the slavery issue.
The South have 10 emphatic terms repudi.
ated the dogmas which are the basis of the
party organization whose exponent Mr.. FILL
MORE is. She cannot abandon candidate
whose consistency upon the slavery question is
superior TO Mr. FTLLMoRE's, and one who sec
onds her in her opposition to the false Ameri.
canism Of Mr.. FmLMoRE pae !, in order to
take him up. Could her I. yloa to principle
be consistent with such a course, which could
be designated by no less term Of reproach than
that Of folly and weakness2
But were there no objection TO the views OF
those who support Mr.. FILLMORE at the North,
land they are abundant to Southern man.
what hope of success in the North can Mr.
FILLMORE have, eren ,cere Mr. BUCHANAN Nth
drdicn? Win The entire Southern rote in his
Jdcor Mr. FILLMORE pould be beaten in sin.
gle-hdnded contest tciM FREMONT
Because the very objection urged against
Mr.. BUCHANAN that be is the sectional candi.
date, would then lie against Mr.. FILLMORE !;
and every supporter of FILLMORE now, who
has any anti-Soutbern proclivities, would rush
TO the standard Of FREMONT.
Besides every foreigner, every Catholic vote,
which now clings TO the Democracy for a de-
fence, and as their shield, would refuse to CO.
alesce with those whose foundation principles
are proscriptive Of their sacred rights.
Every Northern opponent Of Know-Nothing.