The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-10-09
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ANOTHER APPEAL-"DOES THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY INTEND TO SHOW ITS HANDp'

PARTY INTEND TO SHOW ITS HANDr'
alt is time, Senators, that there should
be an open and manly avowal on all sides
as to what is intended to he done.
Ii Won arc wiling we should part
in peace tell lis SO, and we shall know
what to do when you reduce the question
TO submission or rcsisiancr. 1t you re-
maiu silent, then You compel us TO infer
what YOU intend. In that case California
will become tho test question. If you ad-
init her, under all the difficulties that OPP
pose her admission, you compel us to infer
that you intcnd to exclude us from the
whole Of the acquired territories, with the
Intention of destroying irrctrievably the
equilibrium between the two sections. We
would be blind not to perceive in that case
that your real objects are power and ag-
accordingly" C"ihoun's Last Speech ou
the Stapeyy Question.
We fear the" National" Democratic party
in the South will not define it's position OH
the slavery question with the courage aud
candor Which we had right to expec, from
its honorable and distinguished past. The
days Of the giants are over and the sons of
God appear disincincd to attach themselves
to such "dauyhicrs of men" us the present
leaders or SO call leaders of the Democratic
party in the South. We encounter Ben
jamcn, Stephens, a (luitman, Il Davis oc-
casionally in prominent and we'll deserved
positions, but the disci plne of party is too
tyrannical to allow full scope TO their opiu-
ions Or entire Freedom to ihcir action,-
Ariel in the "clilt pine" is very different
from Ariel on the wing, and talent, which
believes itself bound to obey the commands
of party martincts is incapable of the work
which talent, independent anL unrcstraincl
by any rules but those Of religion, hu,nani-
~ and public duty, can and will accomplish
whenever the necessities Of the country or
the time require its assistance.
The attitude of Il party man today to-
wards an open and ;vowcd advocate OF the
extension and pcrpctua,ion OF Southern
slavery, is relatively almost us humiia,ing
rs that of a regular "organ" towards an
independent journal, like the Delta. The
former, unless i'll such brilliant instances as
We lave mentioned above, finds its ndivid-
uality hopeIessly merged in the clap-traps
and regular "senliments Of party; the
latter stands aloot from the office seeking
crowd, requires no t;.vors or compliments
from the Federal Government, Ccspiscs the
Circcan cup, flied and handed around in
Washington, which has changed so many
noble men into swine, and dcvotcs his cner-
gcs exclusively to the preservation OF the
sanctities Of home, aud Of those political
rights Which undcrie and ensure their sta
bility. The party man is an unfortunate
OH the trcad-mil, who can only cause the
instrument OF his torture to rcvulve ut every
step, and If he stops, it breaks his sl,ins;'
the Southern Rights man can walk abroad,
III the free and open air, and contemplate
with delight the bounteous prospect OF his
policy stretching away g!oriousIy into the
distant future.
The conduct Of the Democratic party in
the South since the Cincinnati Convention,
must have been Il matter Of serious hun;l-
!at!om an! sorrow 10 that portion of lis
members Which always considers itself
bound by every rule Of the organization,
judicious, dcspolc or absurd. Many hon
est lovers "f the South belong to its ranks,
who actually believe that il is acting wisely
Ill the present canvasS, AMI that the South
owes 1t her support us Il matter Of cxpedi-
ency as we'll us OF gratitude. For some
time, the Delta was partially cnclined to
share their opinions on the subject, mas
much rs we looked upon Fremont with alb
llorrence and Fillmore with contempt.-
But we were undeccivcl by the Tippcca-
noe Grafton in which Mr.. Breckenridge de-
clared that the party he represented was
not III favor Of the extension of slavery,
and therefore was constructivcly against it:
and by the adoption in this very city by
its foremost defenders and most Affect tools
of the sentiment delightful word y uf
the ConstitutonaIist, Il Georgia party organ,
that the Democracy was not opposed to the
extension OF slavery, but certainly was not
III favor Of it
Our only object in discussing the rel,-
tons of the Democratic party and the
South, was to force from the leaders an ex-
pllcit declaration Of opinion on the oues-
ton Of extension or noli-extension, and now
we obtain something equivalent to such IL
declaration. Mr.. breckenridge is not in
favor OF the extension Of our institutions.
and his foilowers-at least those amongst
them who expect Office at his hands-sup
port tire position he las assumed, and un
blusllingly demand the Southern vote in his
behalf On What grounds is this vote so
important, so Indispensable, claimed bv the
6e,rgantgrinders and perpatetic humLugs of
the party? Let us see.
There are three candidates in the field,
one of'whom is al avowed sectionalist, and
tho two others national men," as the f,-
vorlte phrase, Of their followers desicnates
them. With Fremont we have nothing to
do except to defeat him if possible, and in
case OF his success, to- prepare for the worst.
The nationality Of Fillmore is simply ridic-
ulous inasmuch as he is favora5Iy inclined
TO restoration of the Missouri compromise.
and at best, is the choice of an odious and
pestllentla! faction which prefers "thc flesh,
pots OF Egypt" to the real interests of
Amer1ea. But MIR. buchanan and his can
e e!en. PISTOL" "a very juvenile piece of an
1n,aIy ny the way) Mr.. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, were put forward as "hirLly
available" candidates, because thew were
anatioffal men, and "a sunh so,.a