Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-08-14

WILLARD.
o. What party is in favor of a restora-
ton of the Missouri Compromise The
Democrats are not, and the Abolitionists are
not, notwithstanding they make its repeal the
principal ground Of attack upon the Demo-
cratic party and its nominees. In their plat
form, laid down at Philadelphia, they are as
silent as death upon the subject of restoring
the Compromise. A majority of their lead
ders-a majority of the rank and file of the
party, ale opposed to restoring it. They were
always opposed to the Compromise. They
denounced it while it was in force, and re-
peatedly violated one of its most important
and imperative provisions, VIA restoration
of fugitives from labor or service. Had they
a majority in both branches of Congress, to-
day, and a President to execute their bid
ding, the slaughtered Missouri Compromise,
over which they so copiously shed their hyp-
till doom's day, before they would lift a fin
ger to bring it again to life. The recent move
in that direction, in the House of Represent
atiyes, was all a sham-a mere feint to save
appearances. Had there been the least par
ticle Of danger that their action would be
seconded by the Senate and President, they
would have been as mum as mice about re-
storing the line between freedom and slavery.
Their votes in its favor would have been as
scarce as Black Republican Presidents will
be after the 4th day Of November.
We did, however, suppose that the FILL
MoRE Know Nothings were really and hon.
estly in favor of a restoration of the Compro-
mise. We inferred this from the language Of
their papers, the resolutions of their Conven-
tons, and more particularly from the course
of their Representatives in Congress, headed
by GEORGE G. DUNN, of this State. But in
this, we were mistaken. From the following
semi official FILLMORE organ in the North, ii
appears that they, with all the rest of us,
Democrats, Abolitionists and the whole Of
mankind generally, have no idea Of restoring
the Missouri Compromise.
A theoretical, that is, a restoraio ion by
law, of the Missouri Compromise act, it seems to
us impossible, because of certain vested rights
under the Nebraska act, which the Courts of
Law would respect, even if Congress repealed
but for its practical restoration, in the enforce
ment of /" fair play" equal rights free and
-. - II ~.rtoa a,l - The ~ r,faof,on ~
the rights and privileges of free settlers-what
doubt can there be-that Mr.. Fillmore would
lend the whole power OF the Administration !
Didn't he do the like in California; Didn't he
O. the like in New Mexicof
Sine, then, no one is in favor of restoring
the Compromise, exceptnow and then an "Ode
sheep" who seems . be governed more by the
oddly of the thing than by any other motive
where is the necessity or prepriety of 'agita
ting" the subject? That's the question
HTIf proof were wanting that the spiritO
Black Republicanism is running over tn
| country like wild fire." we have it, in tn
paragraph below. The Fremont organ wh'
80 ersciously "lays down and dies" is thu
/" College ~Fs5sture," started a few months az
at Hudson, Ohio. 1t will be borne in minc
that the Buckeye State is regarded by on
opponents as the very hot bed of Black Re
publicanism the State which they tak 0
carrying, by $1,000 to 100000 majority TO
the Mustang Colt" The tale told by tn
editor of the Venture, renders it quite pro
bable that all these stupendoGs prediction
will be more than verified, and that rigi
speedily. So much certainty is there of j
that we deem it quite unnecessary Tor on
enthusiastic friends, the Abolition Know
NothiDgs, to await the slow process Of a trii
at the ~ballot-box, TO test the matter. Th
shortest and easiest way to get nd of tn
whole thing would be to lump offthe Fusio
majority at 10000. and let it go at that. l.
all who doubt this, read and be convinced.
"Some several months ago we began ol
course as the organ of the Republican party
this vicinity, and with the promise of an amp
subscription list and an extensive advertiser
patronage. Well, we have labored untiripgl
against the con victions of our better judgemeli
Il anu ~ ~AC AAO VI ~
can party for more than three months v
have canyassed earnestly for advertisement
and we find that we have now as the result
our e~xertion, just ffyyfr Subscribers and II
advertisements, from the enormous respons
] bilities Of which we retire with a full Know
? edge that we deserve just what We haye 60
Our subscribers will receive this edition "a
last) upon a half sheet, at which we hope the
will not murmur, as We never intend to clai
= any pay for the entire circulation. The mon
due us for the two advertisements, which v
D took very low, and with a promise to discou
e % per cent. we hereby donate to the establis
ment of an asylum for the benefit of those w
r hsve ruined their threats with shrieks for hum
r freedom, hoping they may derive as nu
I pleasure in its enjoyment as we have ~contriti
in our exertions for the PRONUNCIATION of
: unmitigated a humbug."
1 SO down goes another flag.
"One by Que they totter and they fall"
g commencement at the Indiana Uni