Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24
Thc War Of Sections.

The summing up Of the important debate in the
House of Representatives at Washington, on
Friday last, as admitted by Mr.. Orr of South Car
DINA, was, that " there is a difference of opinion
in the Democratic psrty,as to the proper construc.
ton of the Nebraska bill upon the doctrine of
aquatter sovereignty" The Southern supporters
of Buchanan went in for him, on the ground that
he would adhere strictly to the Cincinnati plat
form, which upheld " the equality of the States"
by denying the power of the people of the terrific
~ to exclude slavery therefrom, until the period
of its admission into the Union State, where
as the Northern Democracy preached it from eve
~ stump from Maine to Mason and Dixon's line,
that the Democracy of the country, as represented
by the sage of Wheatland, held to the Cass
"squatter sovereignty doctrine of the right Of
the people of territory through its Legislature
at any time to exclude or establish the institution
of slavery at pleasure. This latter doctrine is de-
nounced by the Southern Democracy, as next to
abolitionism ITSELF while it is the very Shibboeth
of the Northern Democratic faith. While Sena-
tor Hunter of Virginia, the other day, was expa-
tiating at length in the Senate on the falsty and
absurdity of the "squatter" theory, leading
Democratic member from the North, in the
House. was at the same time extolling to the skies
his same theory, as the only true, Democratic,
constitutional policy, in favor OF which the De-
mocracy of the country could be brought to rally
in the late Presidential canvass, and as being the
very policy embodied in the Cincinnati platform
Well may Mr.. Orr exclaim, there is difference
of opinion among A." the BRETHREN" North and
South, on this point. But the great question is,
with which section will Mr.. Buchanan coincide in
his policy?
Perhaps in the construction of his Cabinet,
which must soon be made up, Mr. Buchanan may
afford us some index to his policy, and announce
which section of the party is to be disappointed,
and which TO be gratifed. Or it may be he will
initiate the example of his unfortunate predeces-
sor, and make his Cabinet a compound of oppo-
site ingredients, mixture of Southern fire eating
dsunionists and fllibusters, and Northern adyo
Gates of Z" Buchanan, Breckenridge, and Free
Kansas" For Secretary of War, to succeed JEFF
Davis, Buchanan may take the renowned Dave
Atchison or Preston S. Brooks; and for contrast,
at the head of the Cabinet, in the place of Marcy
he may put his smtude Cass; for the ultra pro-
slavery renegade Cushing, substitute his equal,
Toucey; and for Secretary of the Treasury, take
that old relic of Free Soil Democracy, Dodge of
Wisconsin with other similar incongruous ele
ments for the remaining positions. This would
constitute Cabinet fairly representing the an
tagonistic factions which coalesced for the cleo
ton of Buchanan With such Cabinet he
might manage to evade for a while, committal to
either section Of his party, but his administration
would as surely tumble to pieces as did that of
poor Pierce, before reaching the middle of his
term.
The wisest plan would be for Mr.. Buchanan to
show his hand in the outset, and form cabinet
of consistent materials, so that it might be unit
either for freedom or slavery-if for slavery we
shall know where to find him, and oppose him
with all our vigor accordingly; and if for free
dom, we fear he will not give him that credit
which his actions may deserve. In either case,
of course he would be under tae necessity Of dis
appointing the opposite section of his party,
which would thereafter be arrayed against him,
and this fear, it is most likely, will preventhis
taking any decided action, and be the rock upon
whrch his administration will split.
BLACK REPUBLIcANIsM.-It is a matter wor-