Demoine courier., 1856-09-04
Is it Proper that there should
be q NOpthR

be q NOrthf
If there is any point which recen.
events have served to elucidate, i. is tina,
the sentiments Of the great mass Of the
American people are enlisted either for
or against the extension o: slavery
The recent elections South, show most
conclusively, that the grea. body Of the
people there have resolved to disregard
all ISSUES excep. the one great issue of
slavery and its extension, aad de.ermin
ed 70 unite upon whatever party is The
most blindly devoted TO their cause, and
at the same lime can receive the largest
support, both North and South. In all
Of he Southern States where elections
have bssp hsld recently. the Democrat
10" patty has been victorious. In Ken
tuSay, always Whig, and last fall Amer
tssn; in North Carolina, Texas, Arkan-
sas, and sven in Missouri, where there
was some hope for the Americans, on
accouns Of the Benton movement, the
elections have all gone one way-a'l Ad-
minisiration.
And not only do we judge of South
ern sentiment from The elections, but also
from The course which many of the mos,
prominent .'old line Whigs'' are pursu.
ing. Senators Pearce and Pratt of Nd,
MI. Dixon Of Kentucky, and others;
have declared for M. Buchanan on
the ground that he is more likely to sue
coed than Mr.. Fillmore. Mr.. Cabell of
Florida, an OLD line Wing, has written a
letter proposing the formation of a Join.
electoral ticket with the understanding
that in the Electoral College the Electors
chosen shall cast their votes for either
Fillmore or Buchanan, as the one or the
other stands the better chance Of sue.
ceeding. And even Percy Walker of
Alabama, q strong American, and, if we
mistake not, q member of the Conven.
iion which nominated Mr.. Fillmore, has
declared for Mr.. Buchanan on the same
ground a. Senators Pearce and Pratt. and
olhers. Indeed, there can be no doubt
Of it. that the prevailing sentiment
throughout the South is to unite upon
whichever party il the most likely to
succeed in advancing the interests OF
slavery. That party is the Buchanan
party, and to its supper. they are rally
ing with a unanimity altogether unprece-
dea.ed. They see clearly that they are
engaged in . desperate cause, aad con.
sequently they heal up all The causes Of
political division which have heretofore
existed, and unite for the advancement
Of their favorile cause.
Il will be we'll with the North if j,
discover in time this fact Of the unity Of
the South upon the slavery question, for
If the North has any rights, i. canno,
maintain them, and yet submit withou.
raising an opposing voice, TO a ~con.inu-
alton of Southern dicta,ion Of consii,u-
sional doctrines end legal constructions.
The North cannot preserve her proper
influence in the government and it is
msanaess and cowardice to resign ,ha,
Influence. unless in all contests where
her vial interests are concerned. she
stands up ios the maintenance Of .hose
Interests.
I. happens tina. 10 the present contest,
the interests of the South, or what they
believe 10 be their interests, are directly
opposed to what the North believes 10
be not only the interests Of the North,
but of the whole country and OF hu.
mainly. That Issue is upon the ex.en,
sion oil slavery, and the question has re,
solved itself 10 so clear . poin. that there
10 no middle ground. The South ar,
determined never 10 concede an inch o
their favorise dogma that the Constitu'ior