The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-10-20
The Line of Duty.

is everywhere made, what is to be the course
of the Fillmore men? Their path is very
plain before them. They adopted Mr.. Fill
more, from no especial devotion to the man, but
as the representative Of the conservative polit-
ical doctrines they have always advocated
The constituents Of the party, prove them to
be men who go where their principle alone
leads them; they are men who know no change
nor shadow of turning from the straight
line of duty. They united themselves with
the party, and have adhered to it, under the
most discouraging prospects of success. The
party has offered no brides in prospect to the
mercenary and ambitious; and it's ranks have
been thoroughly weeded-ifit ever contained
such-of those who pursue politics for personal
aggrandizement. Their allies are the Old
Line Wings, who-acknowledging no higher
duty than devotion to truth and the welfare
Of their country-have stuck to their princi-
pies through disaster, contumely and defeat
after defeat; and as their gallant and patriotic
leaders have fallen in the advocacy of their
cause, and been removed from their earthly
labors their disciples have. without wavering
or doubt, adhered to the good old doctrines;
hoping almost against hope, that the day would
finally come for their revival and adoption by
the country. And now when their party is
declared by others to be extinct, they linger
oYerts recollections, and still believe it living
reality, which will one day reclaim its lost pew
er. There has never been in it's brightest days,
| in this country purer or a nobler party Of men
than the present devoted remnant of old line
Wings Power, honors and the accessories Of
Office, have had no seductions for them, at the
sacrifice ofprnciple. These men have adopted
Mr.. Fillmore as the representative of their
views. In feeling and sentiment they have
affiliated with the American party. If our
| ticket succeed or fail our duty will be the
same, to arrest the Obstructive measures of the
other two contending factions, and to hold the
balance of power to coerce them to do justice
to each other. The more completely the 9TH
er parties may absorb the masses Of the coun-
try, and the more nearly they may divide the
popular vote between them, and thus compress
the conservatives into a handful of stern and
stubborn patriots, the more imperatively will
it be our duty to stand firmly by our princi-
pies and use our power when exieences de
mand its exercise for the salvation Of the coun
try. If the Fillmore men cannot obtain the
helm of State, the more equally divided their
rival opponents are, greater will be the in
fuence of the third party. The true path of
duty is, not to strengthen or weaken either
party, by union, fusion, or aid to the other
but as a band Of brOthers-a league of patriots
let us fight, not for the success of our candi-
dates as candidates, not for the control of the
government it's honors and emoluments, but
for the vindication Of our principles, as we
shall illustrate them by our patriotism-and
for the power to preserve the country from
ruin by the ultraisns of the other contending
parties. Let us preserve our organization in
all its energy and independence of others; vote
our own straight ticket, display our strength,
and wait for the opportunity to use our power
for good, with effect; the time will surely come.
We are not weakened or disarrayed by the
overthrow of the Republicans. Let our ranks
stand firm and compact to resist the new onset
Of the distructives, and form shield of our
united breastsato ward all blows from the Con-
sttution of our country.