Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-08
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There is too much truth in what the Post
says of the progress of its party at least, and Its
present power, for the South to 90 to sleep over
the result of the recent election. The snake Is
but scotched-not killed. 1t is not even
stunned. The great battle for the Constitu-
ton and Government as originally made, has
yet to be fought-their enemy having been
worsted only on Tuesday last, not placed Aoys
dm combat. Indeed, in the mere exhibition
of its power in this election 1t has gained q
strength which, to our mind, renders it Ger.
tain that the only defence of the South against
1t for the future, is to be sought in much closer
Southern combination, a frmsr tone, more in
exorable Jealousy, and q more determined
front where the slavery question is concerned
than she (the South has yet exhibited. If
the South waivers now, she is gone past re-
demption- Her trust is in herself, and in her.
self only. She must, with all the means at
her com mand, guard her rights under tho gov
eminent and her coequality in it. Those
whom Providence helps must first help theA
selves to the extent of their ability.
The recent victory of the Democracy may
be either a substantial victory for the true
readings of the Constitution and the confirm
ancs of the Union or the reverse, just as the
South wills for four years is but an hour as
1t were in the lifetime Of nation. Unless
the South demonstrates in all she does in con.
nection with public affairs in the next four
years That she will defend her rights at all
times, under all circumstances, and at every
conceiv able hsIard, at the end of that time
Abolitionism will have broken down the ram.
parts that in the recent election checked it's
progress in the northern States of Psnnsylya.
nis, New Jersey, Indiana and California only.
The belief that Fremont had been a Roman
Catholic, and intense hatred of the Catholic
church in the face of the constitutional guar.
antee upon the subject, alone prevented a
combination of three-fourths of tho Fillmore
vote Of those States upon Fremont. The Union
has escaped the danger involved in the clec-
tion of an Abolitionist to the Presidency n
carry out an avOwed ultra abolition policy.
only by combination of lucky chances and
good political anagement throughout the
campaign ON the part of the Democrats.
The devotion Of Pennsylvania to Mr.. Buch-
anan has been one of the chief elements oper.
stiDg to stave off the crisis. But the Soutb
if she be wise, will not trust her ause to the
tenure of any mans personal popularity, or to
his life. Mr.. Buchanan will doubtless fulfil
to the letter all his obligations under his let
ter of acceptance Of the Cincinnati nomina.
ton, and should he not survive through his
70 ur years, Mr.. Breckenridge will. in his
ste ad, do likewise. But the safety of the
Soc tn for the future under this Government is
not in the power Of the Presidency or the dis
position Of its occupant 1t lies in satisfying
the property holding and business interests of
the North that she is not only able but de-
termiiled, come what will, to indicate her
rights, in or ont Of the Union as may be best
for her
Mere Than He g." gained For.-The Rev
orville Dewey, who not long since preached
regularly in the Unitarian church in this CITY,
some vaekS ego delivered an elm tree"
grafton somewhere in Yankee land, wherein
TO the surprise of his friends in South Caro-
LIMA, he gave uttersnce to more or less of the
usual abolition slang and ISLANDERS upon the
South, noE deemed necessary to be resorted
TO VIII en- any man ambitious of Northern (so.
calledb christian favor essays to tickle the
self-lo''e OF the dear people in that quarter.
His tion, or at least the abolition portion of
it, has cen replied to by some one of his for.
mer Soui hern friends, in a very powerful let.
ter, whic b We find in the Northern papers.
We regret: that its great length prevents US
from trans. ferripg it to the Stars columns;
for, as a controversial production, it is one Of
the ablest tn at has yet seen the light in this
country upon 1he slavery question. 1t handles
DR.. Dewey's classic rhetoric without mercy
aud can hardly fail TO make his ears Jingle.
For, batting the New England kink in him.
which leads him. constitutionally to be fa
matte upon the slavery question, he is a gen.
t!euan of elegant and extensive attachments,
and, withal, heightened man. Our inpres.
SIGN Is that the castigation it bestows upon
him. so richly deserved and scientifically ar
piled, will cure the Rev. Doctor of all future
propensity to lower himse to the prevailing
New CpRlanu tastes or Inc n0ur.
DisiEtsrested The New York Times and
Herald have already set out to advise MI.
Buchanan how to administer the Government
whom to call into his Cabinat, and all tina.
SORT of thing. This is just as it .hould be
insomuch as it embraces a fair illustration of
the school Of politicians to which th oso jour
nails belong. They both advise him against
what they are pleased to designate as the nj
traists Of the South--those to whom he owes
quite IS much as to any others for his election
to the Presidsncy-thoss whose views upon the
slavery question are 80 emplaticslly set forth
in the platform of the Cincinnati Convention
1t strikes US that all the newspapers of the
TineS and Herald school Whose name is lie
gion) may save themselves any further trou
BILE in connection with tina. particular subject
matter; as it is more than likely that Mr..
Buchanan, in view of the late canvass, will