Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-08-19

hope that he means, If elected SO TO construe
those doctrines as to disarm them OF their mis-
chievous significance and evil tendency. In
deed we can give no other meaning than this
to Mr.. Buchanan's declaration, when he says
that he accepts the resolutions constituting
the platform of principles erected by the Con-
vention' in The same spirit as that which
prompts his acceptance fof the nomination
rendered to him by his party, namely, desire
so to discharge the duties OF the high Office to
which he aspires as to allay domestic strife,
preserve peace and friendship Nth foreign ma
tions, and promote the best interests of the
Republic"
At present the prospect is that the conserva-
tive Wing vote will be so divided as to defeat
popular election and throw the decision upon
the House of Representatives, all times an
event to be deprecated, but at this period Pc
culiarly pernicious and dangerous, and threat
ening the rudest shock to our system What
the result will be | will not venture to predict,
but will say that do not see the least proba.
bility of Mr.. Fillmore's election by the House
Of Representatives. think therefore, it would
be the part of wisdom and patriotism in the
Wings (by which l mean those who have affili-
ated with no other party to throw their votes
for Mr. Buchanan as the strongest of the can
v.
This they may do without renouncing their old
political faith, without stain Of honor or suspi
cion Of apostacy. The motive being the IN
tegrity of the Union, the defeat of party
which is founded on geographical discrimina-
tons and bound together by dangerous Sec
tonal schemes, the act will be indicated by
disinterested patriotism.
For my part, shall not abjure my political
creed, and, having in view but the one object
which have stated, / shall hold myself ready
to take any other course which may be neces-
sary to effect that object. Should the hopes Of
Mr.. Filmore's friends be realized should it
appear that he is more likely to carry the great
body of the patriotic, but quiet people, who
generally come to the rescue in times of public
peril; that he is, in short, the best able to sub
due this storm Of sectional passion and preju.
dice, ! shall rejoice to see him again filling the
Chair Of State. But will not affect an unal-
loyed qualification; for l cannot forget that he
IS the candidate OF party which has pro-
scribed Wings who were not members of "the
order'-Cf a party which boosted that il had
risen on the ruins Of the Wing and Democratic
parties, and which has pronounced both of
them corrupt
dangerous excitement which threatens our
the extreme opinions which have their roots in
prejudice and passion may wther away. Then
liberal forbearance and kindly federation of
different sentiments may resume their influence.
1t this cannot be done, if the South and the
North to regard one another as enemies,
then sooner or later our house, divided against
itself" must fall. Then we shall have to say,
with Panlheus--
Venit snmma dies ct t,selucta5ik tsmpus
Dardamio
But ours will be sadder fate than that Of
Priam's empire; for il was not the Dardanian
people by whom the inevitable doom of Troy
was fixed. A foreign foe beat down her lofty
walls and destroyed the high renown Of leu
GERS race; but we shall fall by our own suici-
dal hands; we will kindle the flames which
shall destroy the edihce of our constitutional
Union ourselves will break the bonds of har-
monious interest and fraternal concord which
have held us together as one people. May
Heaven inspire us with wisdom to avert so sad
a catastrophe!
Very truly, my dear sir, your friend,
JAS. ALFRED PEARCE.
To the Hon. j. R. FRANKLIN,
Snow Hill, Maryland.
P. ST. add letter of Mr.. Clay to Rev.
Walter Cotton, which shows his opinion in
l843 Of the effect of the abolition movements
of that day:
ASHLAND, Sept 2, ls43.
My DEAR SIR: Allow me to suggest a sub
ject for ote Of your tracts, which, treated in
your popular and condensed way, / think would
be attended with great and good effect.
mean abolition
1t is manifest that the ulras of that party
are extremely miscbievous, and are hurrying
on the country to fearful consequences. They
are not to be conciated by the Wings. En-
crossed with single idea, they care for moth
ing else They would see the administration
of the Government precipitae the nation into
absolute ruin before they would lend a helping
hand TO arrest its career. They treat worst
and denounce most those who treat them best,
who so far agree with them as TO admit slavery
to be an evil. Witness their conduct towards
Mr.. Briggs and Mr. Adams in Massachusetts,
and towards me.
will give you an outline Of the manner in
which | would handle it: Show the origin of
slavery; trace its introduction to the British
Government. Show how it is disposed os by
the Federal Constitution that it is left exclu.
svely TO the States, except in regard TO fugi
tives, direct taxes, and representation Show
States will first destroy all harmony, and
finally lead to disunion, perpetual war, the ex-
tiuction of the African race ultimate military
despotsm.
But the great aim and object of your tract
should be TO arouse the laboring classes in the
free States against abolition. Depict the con.
sequences to them Of immediate abolition
The slaves, being free, would be dispersed
throughout the Union; they would enter into
competition with the free laborer-with the
American, the Irish, the German-reduce his
wages, be COMPOUNDED with him, aud effect his
moral and social standing. And, as the utras
go both for abolition and amalgamation, show
that their object is to unite in marriage the
lahoring white and the laboring black
woman; to reduce the white laborng man 70
the despised and degraded condition of the
black man.
! would show their opposition to COLOMBIA
ton; show its humane, religious, and patriotic
aims; that they are 10 separate those whom
God has separated. Why do the abolitionists
oppose colonization? To keep and amalga-