The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-25

ing all over the country. The old wing
committees and clubs are alive and asfr
arain. Our Democratic brethren will say
that we have deceived them and that it as
the old Wing party in disguise. think
that it was not fit and proper to nominate
a man who had been so deeply identified
with the Wing party-a WING and nothing
else. do not say it was bad faith to do
it. | do not so even insinuate; but l do
say that, if had aided in such nomination,
| should have felt that my Democratic
brothers had some right to complain OF me.
They do feel all over the South that they
have been trapped; and, my u0rd for IT.
they ,ciU nat stay IN the trap. The new
platform warrants them i'll leaving the par
t., and the Wig nomination will urge them
to do it; and they will go back to their old
faith if the matter is left as it is.
Southern Democratic Americans can
neither stand on the platform nor support
the candidate.
No Southern American can successfully
defend the platform.
What IS to be done! Shall we disband!
Shall we merge in the Democratic party
|, for one, say No. 1t would be too lame
and impotent a conclusion and many of
their NortE ern allies are no more reliable
than ours. We are not yet ready to give
up our American principles. We have
sat with Free Sellers long enough.
Let, then, the State councils of the sever
al Southen States at once assemble and de-
| lberate. 1t is high time we were doing SO.
Let US lay down oEe platform for all the
South, going upon the subject of slavery
| no further than the 18th article went, in or
der that the conservative men in the North
| may stand upon it with US. Do not let US
force them from us. They 1cU stand on
| that article. fire acW be true to ourseLres.-
Let us not ask them to do more, and that
which they cannot do.
Then let us place candidates on that plat
form. If we think we cannot succeed with
a candidate who endorses all our views,
let US take Democrat who has been tried,
and always found true to the South and the
constitution, at home in the councils of the
country. Let US say to the country, we
are willing 10 rat for the success of our
american principles. The first thing to do
is, to give our country quiet. Wewill take
this man, trusting to his anteccdents. We
ask of him no other pledges. We will trust
to his American feelings and instincts to do
Justice to those who, like him, are Ameri-
can-born, confident that he will not fill the
country with foreigners, to the exclusion of
those born on the soil.
Let us place this Northern Democrat
one like Bayard and Du Guesclin, without
fear and without reprOach-and Southern
Wing of our party at once before the coun-
try, and rally to their flag the conservatives
of the Union.
We need not fear that our american
principles will not succeed in the end. I'm
embarrassed by other questions, the Amer
lean instincts of the people will in time
make them victorious everywhere.
Or, if that does not suit our views, let US
nominate candidates of our OIcR party, on
our o,cn platform, nail our flag to the mast
head, and take the chances of the battle;
satisfied with the defeat if it entails no dis
honor and no betrayal of the South.
1t is delicate thing to do-that which
am about TO dc; but the South has too ma
nv platforms, each State a different one, and
the same State, in some cases, three or four
in succession.
submit one to the South, which several
gentlemen from different States have con-
CURED in framing. 1t is the June platform,
with some notifications, reduced to propO-
sitions. 1t is plain, distinct, specific; it
needs no interpreter. We would fain hope
that our brothers in the South may approve
it. But, at all events, are stand upon it,
and We mean to stand upon it, now and
hereafter. 1t will at least elicit discussion
and bring about deliberation, and action
perhaps; and that is all which we at pres
ent purpose to effect.
A. p.